Starcrossed (A Doctor Who Fanfiction) Book Two

The Sea Devils Part 4

They returned to the prison and Beatrice and the Master made their way back to his cell. After directing her towards a chair the Master went to get the first aid kit. He soon returned and pulled a second chair towards hers.

"Thank you," Beatrice said as she gave him a small smile. He found he rather enjoyed it when she smiled.

"Your welcome my dear. I'm sorry you were injured," he said as he cleaned her hand with a warm washcloth. Fortunately, the wound wasn't deep. He briefly recalled when she had tended to him after the Morok incident. It seemed now their positions were reversed.

"It's fine. No permanent harm was done," she told him. "How are you controlling Trenchard so well? It doesn't appear to be hypnosis." The Master now began to bandage the cut, wrapping some gauze around her hand.

"I'm playing to his sense of patriotism. He has been under the impression he was helping to fight enemy agents. I simply didn't mention where they were from. People are reasonably easy to manipulate if you know what motivates them." Beatrice let out a small laugh.

"You make it sound so easy," she said.

"I've had many centuries of practice my dear." said the Master. He had finished wrapping her hand and now politely kissed the back of it. Beatrice's smile widened and she took his hands in her's leaning forward slightly. 

"I don't doubt it." She glanced down at her dress which didn't look too much the worse for wear. "Good thing I took a leaf out of your book and wore black. It won't show the grass stains." the Master chuckled. Beatrice wasn't an overly materialistic person but her random comments on things such as her outfit could be rather amusing with how out of place they were.

"Yes the black looks quite nice on you," he told her. He was pleased to see her blush slightly. It also wasn't an empty compliment as she did look rather nice in the black outfit. A change from her normally more colourful wardrobe choices. 

"Thank you," she replied. He smiled at her slightly before standing up and moving to work on the machine. 

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Beatrice watched as the Master walked over to work on the frequency machine. The Sea Devils hadn't totally surprised her as she had seen one on the solar station with the Doctor and Jo.

As for being captured. Well, it was ironically more of an inconvenience than anything else considering who her captor technically was. She didn't think many other kidnappers would tend to their hostage's wound and then leave them completely unrestrained. 

However, if she was going to be here perhaps she could distract him from making the adjustments to buy some time for the Doctor. The question was how to do it. Then a thought hit her.

"The Doctor knows about us," she told him. Like she had hoped the Master paused turning around and leaned against the table.

"When did this happen?" he asked. He didn't seem mad merely curious.

"About a week ago the Doctor took me for a ride in Bessie and told me he knew that you and I are together. Startled the heck out of me." 

"How did he figure it out?" 

"He told me that while the two of you may no longer be as close as you once were, he can still read you well and he noticed our mutual attraction through various little things like the fact that you always went out of your way not to hurt me."

"I see. I assume by the fact that UNIT hasn't fired you that he doesn't intend to reveal us?" the Master said. Beatrice stood and walked over to the Master so they were inches apart.