In Need Of A Good Mechanic

Lies And Hidden Truths

After Arthur and Sharanya took care of the "lovers" boat they rode the speed boat they drove to it on back to the island where Mei waits for them and Sharanya knew by the look on Arthur's face that he wasn't happy with whatever information he found on the boat he burned down to it's shell "where is she?"  Arthur asks Mei once he sees her waiting for them "sleeping in your bungalow"  Mei replies hearing the anger in his voice Sharanya says softly "Art try to go easy on her no matter what her reasons were for doing this I'm sure she wasn't planning on being abused like that she seems to be a protector but I doubt she's ever needed to be protected before"  Arthur looks at her with sad eyes then kisses her forehead as he takes her hand in his then storms over to their island home once inside the woman.... who was probably pretending to sleep.... sits up looks at them and asks "what's going on?"  without letting Sharanya's hand go Arthur lifts up the woman's passport/id that he found on the boat and says "Gina Thornton American that's you right?"  the woman replies looking from the hardened man to the softer woman "yeah"  Arthur drops the passport onto the floor and reveals the womans pink phone that was standing behind it in his hands as he says "you're the second woman who has my picture on her phone"  Sharanya teasingly mutters under her breath "we third actually.... maybe fourth I don't know I haven't seen Mei's phone!"  Arthur tries not to smile as he continues "first was working for a guy called Crain name ring a bell?"  Sharanya looks at him oddly showing him that the name does NOT "ring a bell" as the Gina says "the only thing you got right was my name"  Arthur says seeing through her lies "the first woman was a messenger is that what you are?"  he lowers the phone and tosses it over to the bed as he asks "so what's the message?"  Gina replies "I already told you...."  Sharanya cups her hand over the gun Arthur pulled out of his sheath and says "she's not going to play that game.... maybe we should just hand her back so she can continue playing his little plaything!"  Gina narrows her eyes at her "look I told him to go easy on you and he doesn't do that very well when he's pissed off so unless you want me to let go of the gun so he can do what he was going to do I suggest you answer his questions with the truth this time for unlike the rest of the morons you have met Art makes it part of his job to read idiots like you"  Sharanya tells her "I can see your scared but trust me when I tell you that Art's more frightening then all his guys put together so you can either let him protect you and yours or you can keep playing this game and get yourself killed before you ever get a chance to "report back" to your "new master" your choice doll.... just how well can you protect yourself all on your lonesome?!"  she adds after a small pause "fine I'll talk look.... I don't work for Crain that's the truth but he did send me"  Gina says "where is he?"  Arthur asks "I don't know"  Gina replies "why are you here?"  Arthur asks "Fatal Attraction Syndrome?!"  Sharanya mutters Arthur tries not to chuckle Gina looks at her oddly then says "he has something on me I had no choice"  Arthur turns away from her and replies in a tone that says he doesn't believe her "right"  Sharanya looks at him with a almost disapproving disciplinary expression on her face his body sighs as he asks Gina "any of his men nearby?"  Gina replies "he didn't say I didn't ask"  Arthur looks at Gina and asks "what about Frank?"  Gina replies "part of the set up"  Arthur says "explain"  Gina replies "he was supposed to get mean I escape to this island it wasn't meant to be real but then Frank got drunk and attacked me"  Sharanya whispers "the conversation did seem a little off!"  Arthur looks at her and a small smile escapes his lips as Gina continues "Crain wanted me to look like a victim"  Arthur asks "and get next to me?"  Gina nods and says "yeah.... but it looks like you're already taken so I guess that part didn't work out as planned huh?!"  Sharanya replies "you're here aren't you?!.... and I doubt "getting drunk" was the reason he attacked you like that!"  Gina looks at her then says "good point!"  Arthur asks Gina "so we meet what next?"  Gina replies "I use the cell and call the pre-programmed number let it ring once after that I don't know"  Arthur says turning his body and looking at Sharanya with a "don't you even think about it!" expression on his face "my new girl gets kidnapped is what"  Gina asks with a confused expression on her face "what?"  Arthur looks at Gina and asks "the thought didn't cross your mind?"  Gina opens her mouth and nods then says "okay so you fall for me"  she waves her hands at Sharanya and mutters "....which never would have happened anyway...."  then she says "and Crain thinks he has leverage on you why?"  Arthur replies "well to force me to do something I don't want to do"  Gina asks "what is it that you do?"  Arthur replies without actually answering her question his eyes meeting Sharanya's once again as he speaks "I'll make the call not you I choose when they come"  his eyes tell her sternly "you better not take her place!" as he turns his attention back to Gina and continues "then I'll take Crain out"  Gina replies shaking her head "no I'm not going to help you kill anyone"  Sharanya asks "who said you had to do anything but continue to play victim?!"  Gina looks at her and Arthur says "do you really believe that Crain let's the people he blackmails into helping him live? I've spent my whole life setting up people to die I can set you up to live just like she's helped me do countless times since I met her"  his eyes go from Gina to Sharanya then back to Gina Gina could see the love he has for Sharanya in his eyes and her heart hurts wishing she could have that kind of love "let's let her rest!"  Sharanya says softly Arthur looks at her and nods she takes his hand in hers then walks him outside so that Gina could lay back down and hopefully actually fall asleep....