Livin La Vida Loca

Chapter 16

Rico Torrez cursed as he slammed his fist down on the table. The smuggling was still going on strong, however. Their henchmen had done their jobs well at keeping the CIA at bay, but alot of them had died for their efforts. He did not know who that ruthless bitch was that Sands had on his side, other than her name.. Angel. Suddenly, but it seemed that every time they thought that they could do away with Sands, she showed up and stopped them. It was clear that the bitch was more to him than just a partner of sorts. Rico had no idea whether she was an agent or what, but he'd love to have that kind of ruthless bitchiness on his side. He hated her though, for her hand in killing Elena. He should have never allowed Elena to have a hand in this operation, but she'd begged once or twice to help. He figured her beautiful looks would be able to lure Sands into trap, but it eventually took her getting to the woman instead. She wound up dying for it. Pity that. The girl had been beautiful, but women were just playthings and he had been growing tired of her. Time to move on to bigger and better things. The woman who called herself Angel was his focus now, and he meant to have her, even if it did wind up getting him his balls shot off. Use her to kill Sands and then kill her. Just then, his younger brother, Emilio, walked into the room, carrying a small case containing vials and syringes.

"Rico, the shipment just arrived.." Emilio said as he sat the case on the small table in front of his brother. "What is this stuff, anyway?"

"This..." Rico said as he held up a vial of the substance, "is what is going to mark the final demise of the CIA on our asses..."

"How?" Emilio questioned.

"You ask to damn many questions.. This is a drug that causes temporary amnesia, in which during said time, a person can be brain washed to forget certain things and remember only what's told them by whomever is manipulating them. IT fully wears off within about two days, but by then, my plans for Sands will have been played out. However, if the person has a strong willed mind, they can fight it long before that, but I don't think that will happen. By the time it wears off, Sands will be dead and we will have the 500 million for the diamonds and weapons. I am tired of playing games and I think if we don't move now, the CIA will bust up the operation."


"And how do you plan to give Sands the drug?"

"Its not Sands who will get it. Let's just say I am going to use his own weapon against him, so to speak..."

That same day...


Angelica stretched as she prepared for her workout. Best to limber up first before practicing. However, her workouts were now more fun now that Sands was there with her. She taught him a few special moves he'd not learned in his own training , which could only help. Together, they practiced side by side and then she got a wicked gleam in her eye...

"SJ, what do you say to a little sparring? " she asked with a wink.

"I'm not sure, babe..I wouldn't want to hurt you..."

"Oh please..."she rolled her eyes.." I'd take you in a minute!" She meant it as a joke of course, she'd never hurt him and she knew he wouldn't hurt her.

"Ok, whatever you say, babe.." he grinned.


They both moved into fighting stance and Sands threw the first punch, which Angelica easily deflected, throwing back a counter attack. They circled each other, calculating their next moves. Angelica grinned at him wickedly as she attacked again, this time clearly getting the best of him. Sands deflected the attacks, but as it wore on, he decided to show her just who was going to beat who. Flipping her over his hip, she landed to the floor with a thud and a grunt as he moved to straddle her, holding her arms down with his hands. Angelica could have easily gotten out of the hold, but she rather liked where she was at that moment. She glared up at him, best not to let him know that.

"Who's got the upper hand now, sugarbutt?" he taunted.

Angelica growled mockingly and bucked up, her arms coming up and suddenly flipping them over , coming down to straddle him. She looked down at him and grinned cheekily.

"I believe I do..." she grinned as she leaned down to kiss him. Sands managed to work his arms loose and wrap them around her, fully pulling her down onto him and holding her as the kiss deepened.

Sands broke the kiss. "Too bad we were sparring, because this is one hell of a compromising position, sugar..." he grinned wickedly.

Angelica rolled her eyes and groaned.." Geez, SJ.." she kissed him once more and moved let him up. He pulled her back down and kissed her again. She grinned and again moved to let him up. This time he let her off of him and they got up off the floor. He then pulled her against him for yet another kiss.

"SJ..baby, we're supposed to be working out, not making out..." she joked.

"I'll give you a workout alright, sugarbutt and I'll guarantee you, you'll be just as sweaty..." he chuckled as his lips trailed down her neck.

Angelica couldn't help but groan.. "SJ?"

"Hmmm..?" more kisses down her neck and across her collarbone..

" Uh.. you having fun there?"..

"oh yeah.." his answer was muffled as he kissed the spot between her neck and shoulder, making her shiver.

"Tell you what...if you stop now, I promise I'll give you a workout later that'll last all night..." she grinned to herself.

Sands stopped and looked at her, then kissed her once more.. "I am holding you to that promise..you know that, right? "

"Of course, doll.." she grinned.
They continued working out and then on to weapons practice with guns and daggers.


Later that evening, Angelica decided to go run some errands at the mall, leaving Sands at home. She pulled up later at the mall and went to various places, running her errands and not thinking about the possibility that she could be in danger. Not far behind her, a figure lurked. He watched her every move, but made himself blend in with the crowd, unnoticed. In his hand, he carried a syringe with the cap on it. He was waiting for just the right moment to plunge it into the bitch's neck and get the plans in motion. He watched as she made her way down a long, deserted hallway towards the bathrooms. Bad move on her part. The hallway held nothing but back door entrances to the the stores in that section and a set of bathrooms. No one else was down there. He waited until she went into the bathroom and stood behind a huge potted tree, waiting for her to come out. When she did, he moved quickly as she walked past the tree and him. Putting a hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming and plunged the needle into her shoulder, pushing the stopper in quickly. It happened so fast that Angelica didn't even have time to react. She slumped over and he threw her over his shoulder and walked out the back door to the waiting car. A huge smile was on Rico's face as he drove back to the hotel.

Angelica came to, her eyes blurry as they slowly focused. She didn't remember anything, even who she was. Her mind was a complete blur. She looked over to see a man watching her every move. Who was he? Where was she? Why couldn't she remember anything?

"Wh-what's going on?" she asked when she was able.

"Do you remember anything?" the man asked her.

"N-no.. who are you? You aren't going to hurt me are you?" she was starting to get nervous.

"My name is Rico Torrez. I found you unconscious at the mall and brought you here until you awakened. I looked in your purse and found out who you are. Your name is Angelica Russo. From the licenses you carry, I have reason to believe you are highly trained in both martial arts and weaponry, because you also have a concealed weapons license.

"Me? an assassin? Ha.. that's funny. So can I get out of here yet?"

"No, I am afraid not. You see in exchange for my kindness, I expect something out of you. I want you to kill some one for me. Do you know this man?" Rico showed her a photo of Sands.

"No, I don't. But why should I want to kill him?"

"This man is a very bad guy. He killed several of my employees and is trying to kill me. I can't seem to get my hands on him long enough to do the job myself, but I don't think he'd feel threatened by a beautiful woman, do you?"

"I am not sure. Where is he?"

"Nevermind about that now, we have plenty of time. TIme to talk."


She listened as he began his brainwashing scheme.


Meanwhile, Sands was trying to figure out where she'd went and he was starting to get worried. He went out and about town, trying to find her. He couldn't even find her car. Couldn't get her on the cellphone. Dammit, he thought. She had went unarmed too. Her derringer lay on the dresser. That worried him, considering the threats made to her. He could do nothing but wait and hope she would either come home or call. He had no idea what was about to happen.


Chapter 17


Angelica still wasn't sure what was going on, however she had decided the man had to be telling the truth. She decided to take the job, since he'd offered to reward her handsomely. Still, she had a weird feeling that things weren't quite right. He showed her to the penthouse suite's second bedroom and left her to her privacy. She took a shower and went to bed. Maybe tomorrow she would be able tot think more clearly.


Sands was really getting worried. Angelica still hadn't showed up and it was as if she'd vanished off the face of the earth. twenty-four hours had not passed yet for him to file a report, but yet it was still next morning. All night he'd lay there alone without her in his arms. Not a good feeling when she was all he could think about. He sighed as he got up, took a shower and got dressed. As he went down stairs, he heard a car pull up and in the door she came.

"Angel...where the HELL have you been?" he said as he moved to take her in his arms. Thank god she was ok. However, the look in her eyes stopped him cold. Something was wrong, very wrong.

"How do you know my name?" she inquired, the cold, emotionless stare in her eyes.

"How? You're my girl, of course I know your name. Angel, is something wrong?" he watched as she slowly advanced towards him.

"How can I be your girl when I don't even know you?" her eyes were so emotionless that it was starting to really bother him.

"Of course you do, baby... its me.. SJ..." his words were cut off....

"I SAID I don't know you...." and with that she attacked.

Sands was completely unprepared for the attack.. he stumbled back It was very clear that something bad had happened to her and she had amnesia. He continued to block her attacks, trying all the while to talk some sense into her. No luck there. It was as if she was trying to kill him. She delivered more lightening fast kicks and punches, which he deflected, but a few did manage to get in. Then next thing he knew, a dagger was in her hand.

"I am going to kill you, so do not try to get away...." she said as she advanced on him. He managed to knock the dagger out of her hand and back away from her. For once, he was actually scared. Not because she was trying to kill him, but because this clearly wasn't his Angel. He had to try and get behind her. He ducked out of the way and she looked around. Getting his concealed gun from his waistband, he came behind her. Forgive me,baby....he thought as he brought the butt of the gun down on her head. She slumped to the ground silently. Cursing softly, He gently picked her up and and took her up to the bedroom. Laying her down on the bed, he decided it would be safer for him to cuff one wrist to the headboard, in case she went wild when she awoke. He then looked her over, trying to find some evidence of what had happened to her. Why would she suddenly come home and try to kill him? He looked at her shoulder and saw a needle prick. She'd been shot up with some kind of drug that made her this way. From the way she acted, it was apparent that her mind had been fucked with. Not good.

He watched and waited for her to awaken.It killed him that he'd had to hit her to stop her. He'd never hurt her like that, but it couldn't be helped. He cursed silently as he saw the lump appearing on the back of her head. He'd hurt her, dammit. He immediately regretted hitting her, even in self defense. She looked so beautiful lying there and all he wanted to do was hold her. But she wasn't herself. Someone had brainwashed her and he had an idea that he knew who. Her eyelids fluttered and when she became fully awake, the cold stare returned to her eyes.

"Angel, who did this to you?" he inquired.

"Did what to me? I was knocked out I was told and the man who helped me wants you dead..."

"This, Angel..." he showed her the needle prick mark on her shoulder.. "Someone shot you up with a mind altering drug. Baby, this isn't you. You would never attack me that way!"

"Who is this man? What's his name?" he asked her.

"Rico Torrez. He said you were bad and sent me to kill you. He thinks I am an assassin."

"You are, baby.."

"Why do you keep calling me baby?" she asked, realizing how handsome the man was. A breif image, like a dream, flashed in her mind.

"Becuase you're my girl, baby, I love you.."


More images flashed into her confused mind. Images of him kissing her, images of his holding her. Images of her fighting at his side. The more images that came to her, the more confused she became. She felt as if a cloud was being lifted from her eyes and a weight was being lifted off her shoulders. She looked at him and the more she did, the more familiar he became to her. She searched her confused mind for a name. What was his name? She then reached up with her free hand and touched the sore lump on the back of her head.

"What happened to me?" she asked.

Sands sighed. "I had to stop you, Angel. You were trying to kill me, so I knocked you out. Didn't want to or mean to hurt you, sweets..." The pain in her eyes tore at his heart. Her emotional dark eyes were returning.

Angel continued to stare at him, trying to remember his name. All Sands wanted to do at that moment was hold her and take the pain away, but he didn't. Couldn't move too quickly.

"Angel, I could kill him for what he's done to you. You don't even remember me. He will die for this when I find him, that 's a promise."

"I.....I have these memories surfacing..." she muttered..

"Please remember, baby....maybe this will help you..." He leaned forward and gently brushed her lips with his. She gasped. His lips were so warm, so luscious... he softly and gently kissed her, his tongue gently exploring her mouth. Memories began to flood back as he kissed her. He broke the kiss.."Angel..."

"S.... "her mind faltered to remember..." SJ?"

He smiled.. "Yeah, sugarbutt.. that's your nickname for me..."

"Why...why do I feel so groggy? What the hell happened and why am I handcuffed? You aren't playing some kind of game with me are you? GOd, I have a terrible headache."


"Oh christ, Angel, come here..." he uncuffed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.. " You left here almost two days ago to run some errands at the mall. While you were there, Rico Torrez got a hold of you and shot you up with some kind of mind altering drug and told you that I was the enemy and sent you to kill me. I was out of my mind with worry when you showed up. Evidently, the drug has worn off because now your memory is coming back.."

"I tried to kill you...oh god, SJ, nooooo.....no, please..." she started crying uncontrollably.

"Shhh..no its ok, baby.." he soothed. The sobs racked her body as she cried on his chest. Angelica held on to him as if she'd never let him go. Oh god, she couldn't believe she tried to kill him. She loved him so much. Sands held her and let her cry, let her get it all out.

"SJ..please....forgive..me.." she got out between sobs.

"I do, sweetheart. It would have been entirely different if you'd betrayed me. I know you didn't. That sick fuck tried once again to use you against me, and once again, he failed to..."

Her sobs mere whimpers now, she softly kissed his chest and then leaned up to kiss his lips.."Oh god, I almost lost you.." another kiss as she began to touch him. She never wanted to be out of his arms again. He stayed silent. Another kiss, this time her tongue caressing the inside of his mouth as her hand slid down his chest. Sands kissed her back just as hotly, his breath catching at the feel of her hands on him.

"Want you baby....need you..." she whispered between kisses along his collarbone and down his chest.

She couldn't stop touching him. Sands softly groaned as he felt her undo his jeans and reach for him, her fingers encircling the hardness there. Lightly she stroked as her hot mouth kissed his chest and down his stomach. Lying back, he helped her slide his jeans down and off. She stopped long enough to rid herself of her own clothes and then she was back against him, her hand stroking him again.

"God, yes....so hot..." she whispered as she touched him and licked at the trail leading to his luscious cock.

"Christ, Angel.." he choked out as she took him fully into her mouth, her tongue sliding over him. She sucked and licked at him as if she couldn't get enough. Sands watched her for a moment, then moaned, his head falling back on the pillow. Christ, she was so good at that. After a bit more, she slowly let him slip from her mouth and moved to straddle him. He sat up against the headboard and pulled her to him, his mouth devouring hers as his fingers found the heat between her thighs. She cried out in pleasure as he stroked her. She looked him in the eyes....

"I love you, Sheldon Jefferey Sands..." she whispered as she lowered herself onto him. She began to ride him slowly, her head going back and her eyes closing. She moaned in pleasure as his hot mouth devoured her neck and breasts and his cock filled her fully. Oh god he was so good. She continued to ride him slowly as her mouth met his in a fiery kiss. Sands just held onto her and let her make love to him. She needed this and he did too. They rocked together slowly until neither of them could bear it any longer and they exploded together, moaning each other's names. She collapsed against him, tears in her eyes. He kissed them away...

"I love you too, Angel.." he whispered,and they kissed again. She moved off of him and he pulled her into the safety of his arms. He wasn't ever letting her go again. They fell asleep after that, holding each other close.


Chapter 18


Rico Torrez cursed as he slammed his cell phone shut. He wondered what hold that Sands bastard had on Angel that could have possibly foiled his plans this time. But so it had. Once again the annoying CIA was not off their trail and the operation was in jeopardy of being busted up. Five hundred million was not an amount of money easily played with. He watched from his makeshift office in the warehouse where tons of Incan artifacts had just been shipped in from a recent dig. They were on their way to the Smithsonian, but they had to stop in Mexico first. Inside the vases and pottery were carats after carats of rare blue diamonds recently stolen in Amsterdam. It was Rico's plan to smuggle them inside the artifacts and drop them in Mexico City before the artifacts made their way to Washington DC. Also, he had a shipment of illegal weapons that he meant to sell for a tidy profit. This was why he made sure the warehouse in which all of these operations were going on was kept as top secret as possible. Five hundred million was money worth killing over. He watched as workers stuffed velvet bag after velvet bag, enclosed in baggies, into the pottery. Soon, they would be on their way to Mexico City and the goods would be unloaded and Rico would be rich.

Rico was as ruthless as he was handsome. Money was his main goal and he'd do anything to get it, legal or not. At 35 years old, he'd been in more heists than he cared to count. Some good, some not, but he still never managed to get caught. Luck was always on his side in that respect. Still, he didn't have the kind of dough he wanted. Rico meant rich in Spanish and that was what he strived to be. Rich....by any means possible. An attractive man, he had no problem having a beautiful woman in his bed or on his arm when the need arose. However, women to him were playthings, not meant to be taken seriously. Take Elena for instance. She'd loved Rico and was loyal to the point of dying on account of him. He never looked back after her death. Sure, it bothered him a little, but those were the breaks. His younger brother, Emilio was the only one he was loyal to. Forced to care for him after the death of their parents in his late teens, he dragged the now 25 year old into the many operations he had set up. Not as money hungry as Rico, Emilio still had loyalty for his brother and would do whatever it was Rico wanted.


Rico watched as Emilio walked up and down the isles of workers planting the diamonds in the pottery. He held an M16 at the ready at all times as he watched them. Rico's orders to him had been to watch the workers for any who might try to pocket some of the stolen diamonds and to waste them immediately, should they choose to do so. He came out of the office and looked over the goods himself, liking what he saw. Suddenly a gun shot rang out and the man standing five foot from him fell to the ground dead. Looking in the dead man's pocket, he found a handful of the diamonds. He had no remorse for the poor bastard. Business was business.

"When do you think this stuff will be ready for shipment, " Emilio asked his brother.

"Once again, you ask too many questions.." Rico laughed.. "Soon, probably by the end of the week I think. We'll get them on a plane first thing in the morning that day and then get on a plane ourselves back to Mexico, intercept them in Mexico city, get the goods and get paid."


"That's all you think about Rico, getting paid. One of these days you're going to get caught and drag me down with you.."

"I am doing it all for you,little brother, and you better realize that," Rico growled.." Besides, what else is there? I wasn't named Rico for nothing. Rico means rich and I fully intend to be."

The two walked back into the office, bickering amongst themselves.


That night in Mexico...


Sands and Angelica sat in the bar area of the nightclub, sipping drinks as they caught their breaths. His girl loved to dance, and Sands was more than willing to indulge her. Tonight, she'd been in the mood to boogie and they had gone dancing in a seventies themed club. All disco, all the time. Sands much preferred salsa to disco, but he still enjoyed himself.

"Babe, I gotta take a leak, be back in a bit.." he said as he excused himself.

"God, SJ, must you always be so perverse? she laughed, rolling her eyes.

"Yes, I must, its in my nature, sweet cheeks..and last time I checked, it was one of the things you love about me.." he replied with the ever present cocky grin as he walked away.

Grinning to herself, she sat with her back against the bar and watched the others out on the dance floor. It was true. He could be so blunt and perverse sometimes, but it was indeed something she loved. He wouldn't be her SJ if he wasn't that way. It was then that she saw a very familiar person coming towards the bar. One who she had not expected and really had hoped to never see again. Tall and blond haired, he was handsome, but she did not need this, not now. Where the hell had he come from? Hoping he didn't see her, she turned her back to him. Perry had been her last boyfriend long before she met Sands. She'd followed him to Mexico from California, where they both were originally from. At the time, he'd been into nothing but surfing, but had quickly changed when his surf shop Baja Joe's, became a national chain. She had started her stripper job, to make money to support herself, and when he asked her to stop, she refused. Why should she have? He became very jealous to the point of disrupting her sets whenever she worked at Pepe's. Finally, he had told her no woman of his was going to be a stripper and stay with him. The argument was heated and he'd left Mexico..and her. She'd stopped loving him after awhile and stopped hoping he would come back. A year later, she'd found Sands and now here he was, back again.

"Angie? Is that you?" a familiar voice called her by her hated nickname. She didn't answer at first and pretended she hadn't heard him.

He sat down on the barstool beside her .." Angie? Its me, Perry.. how have you been? I've missed you.."

Realizing she could not ignore him when he was all but in her face, she looked at him.." Sure couldn't tell it from my end, "she said flatly.

"I know, I know.. our last time seeing each other wasn't that great. Yes, I was a bastard for putting demands on you and then leaving you when you didn't comply...but I am back now and I want to work things out.." the look on hs face was sincere.

"Perry...I... look, I can't do this, ok? I don't love you anymore, I just don't. I have another lover now, and I truly love him." she watched as his face fell.

"So I leave and the first thing you do is start fucking another guy? I thought we meant something to each other.."

"We did....then. What the hell did you expect me to do, Perry? Wait a year for you to come to your senses? I love him and not you. I am sorry, but there is no us..and I didn't start "fucking another guy" immediatley...its been awhile" she was firm in her voice.

"Look sweetie, please give me another chance. He can't possibly love you like I have and still want to.. let me show you..." and before she could stop him, his mouth claimed hers. Angelica tried to pull away,but he had her face in his hands and wasn't letting go. Out the corner of her eye, she saw Sands coming back and watched him stop cold at seeing Perry kissing her. Her heart sank. This was not going to be good. She watched as he turned and walked towards the exit of the club. She finally fought herself away from Perry..


"Bastard!" she screamed and punched him so hard he fell off the barstool. Running towards the exit herself, she followed Sands outside.


Chapter 19


Angelica looked around outside, not seeing him at first. She looked up and there he was, leaning against the wall and smoking a cigarette.


"SJ! Please..I..." she started.

"Angelica, it would be wise for you if you'd just walk away. Perhaps your man in there can indulge you tonight, because damn if I will!" and with that,
he walked rapidly to the car. Angelica followed him, barely getting in before he sped off.

"SJ, please...let me explain...."

"Explain what? That you decided to hook up with another guy behind my back? What's he got, a bigger dick or something?"


"No..you don't understand..I WASN'T kissing him. He kissed me, you bastard! I was trying to get away from him, but of course you wouldn't see it that way!"


They pulled into the driveway of the house and Sands walked in silently with her following him..

"SJ, please...listen!"


"Listen to what? You trying to tell me that you didn't want that kiss? Who is he Angelica?"

It hurt her that he wasn't calling her Angel. He had since they had gotten together... " He's my ex, Perry... he just showed up, SJ. I told him about you, but he didn't listen and before I knew it, he was kissing me. I tried to pull away and that's when you saw us. You should know by now I'd never do such a thing to you on purpose. Perhaps you didn't see me knock the hell out of him once I got him off me.."

"Your ex, huh? Well, it seems to me that you still have feelings for him. I don't know why I ever let you get to me, Angelica. I wasn't ready to love you then and I don't think I am now.." he said as he worked to quickly pack his belongings. Angelica wondered what he planned to do..

"Wh-what?" tears began to stream down her face.

"I said...I am not so sure I love you. Maybe we need our space for awhile.."

"SJ, nooooo...." she barely got out, grabbing his arm..

Angelica, its not a good idea to do that right now. My reflexes may not be to your liking.." he said as he jerked his arm out of her grasp.

"SJ...."

"Look, I got to go. I have work to do. I suggest you stay here. I don't need your help. Maybe when you've realized what I mean to you, I might come back. Until then, Adios, sugarbutt..." and with that he walked out of the house and to his car, squealing tires as he took off.


Angelica slowly sank to the floor, crying as her heart broke. Why didn't he believe her? She screamed in frustration and cursed Perry for everything he was worth for doing what he did. In doing so, he'd lost her Sands. She loved him so much and now he was gone. Not only that, but he told her not to go with him. She supposed that had she seen him with another woman, she'd have been just as mad, but she would have allowed him to explain. She stood up and went down to the basement to do what she always did when mad and frustrated. She worked out, but it was no use. It only reminded her of what she had just lost. Sands was everything to her. As she began to calm down, she realized she had to go to Peru and get him back. She had to. The Torrez brothers needed to be taken down and she wanted that to happen just as bad he did. But first she had to get her man back.


Sands cursed and lit a cigarette as he drove to the airport. He couldn't believe what he'd seen. Though she told him it wasn't what it appeared to be, he had a hard time believing it. Seeing that bastard kissing his girl had brought back memories he'd rather forget. Her name was Lisa and she'd been the one to break his heart the first time. Also an agent, Lisa hardly ever left his side and they had, at one time, been madly in love. But then she grew distant and he couldn't figure out why. He soon found out when he saw her in the arms of another man, kissing him passionately. Rico Torrez to be exact. They'd broken up soon after that and he vowed to never let his heart become involved again when it came to women. Fuck 'em and leave 'em was to be his new strategy. Lisa eventually left Rico and Sands never saw or heard from her again, but his heart remembered the pain she'd put him through. He cursed loudly as the memory faded back into the dark corners of his mind. How could he have hope that Angelica wasn't going to be the same... Lisa all over again? He couldn't. Better just to let her go and protect himself. He arrived at the airport and made his way onto the plane to Peru.

Next morning...


Angelica awoke with the feeling that something was wrong. When she turned over and realized she was alone in bed, the previous night's events came flooding back. Sands was gone and with him, her heart. She began to cry silently as she got up and walked out onto the balcony. Memories of the times they'd been together there made her cry harder. It seemed that everything she saw or did reminded her of him. She had to have him back. She had to convince him that she loved him and that he loved her. He'd said he wasn't sure he did. She knew different and she intended to prove it to him. She sighed as she went over to her computer and began looking over flights while she smoked a cigarette. Time to go after him again. But what would his reaction be this time? Would he be glad to see her, having cooled off? Or would he fight with her and reject her again? She did not hope for the latter, that was for sure.

Sands' eyes opened slowly as he turned over in the hotel bed, realizing he was alone. No Angelica there to hold. Better off, he thought to himself. He got up and showered, then dressed. After eating breakfast, he made his way to the hotel lounge where he was meeting his contact. Supposedly this person had vital information on where the Torrez operation was set up. If they fucked him over, they'd certainly get wasted. He sat down at the table, his fake arm resting on the table, while his gun was poised in his hand under it, ready to do damage if it came to that. He saw the man coming towards him and smirked. The man sat down across from him.

"So what have you got for me?" Sands inquired, cutting to the chase.

"Well, I wouldn't have bothered, but Emilio Torrez wasted my brother at Rico's insistence and I want to do whatever I can to see them get busted up." the man answered.

"Yeah, yeah...so what have you got for me?" Sands rolled his eyes. No time here for sob stories.

"The smuggling ring's headquarters are about three miles from here in an abandoned warehouse. They are putting the stolen diamonds into pottery from a recent dig that will be going to the Smithsonian. However, before going there, the shipment will stop in Mexico City and there the Torrez' will deliver the goods and get their money.."

"Hmmm.. interesting. And when is this shipment supposed to leave Peru?" he asked.

"At the end of the week, 4 days from now.." the man answered.


Sands smirked, thanked the man, gave him his money and made his way out. Unbeknownst to him, a plane was touching down at the airport and a showdown was about to occur.

Chapter 20

Angelica stretched as she got off the plane. She wondered where Sands was immediately. She took a a cab to the nearest hotel and quickly paid for a room. After taking a shower, she got dressed and went off in search of him. He seemed to be inivisable, for she never saw him in any of the places that he'd likely be. It was then that she remembered the special code on her phone that would track his own. She smiled as she entered it. If there was one thing she was sure of, it was that wherever that cellphone was, he was. He never let it out of his possession, being as it had so much vital information on it. He wasn't too far away, he was in fact, in the very hotel she was in right now. She walked down the hall and stopped where the code started beeping again. She bit her lip and knocked on the door, her foot prepared to stop it from shutting, should he decide to try.

"Yeah..." he said as he opened it. He couldn't believe she had the guts to show up here after what had happened.

"Hello, Sands. May I come in?" she asked.

"Not really, but you will anyway, so why the hell not...." he said as he stepped aside to let her in the door. "I thought I specifically told you not to come here, Angelica.."


"And since when have I ever listened to you about things like that?" she said with a tight smile.


"What is it you want? Come to beg forgiveness? " he said with a sneer.

"No, because I haven't done anything wrong. I told you that. After all the crying and being hurt and stuff last night, I realized I can't allow you to do this to me. How dare you tell me that you love me and then suddenly you don't? How DARE you?" she screamed...

" How could you hook up with another man behind my back? Answer that!" he yelled back.

"Look, believe what you want, Sands. I never, EVER have hurt you, have I? All I have EVER done is love you! And you know what? Despite what's happened, I STILL do!" she glared at him.

"You do, huh? Lisa said she loved me too.. " he said in a low voice.

"Who the hell is Lisa? Sands don't make me have to go hunt her down and find out!" she said, moving towards him.

"You won't have to. She's gone. Lisa was an old girlfriend of mine that I loved very much. She left me for Rico Torrez, ironically. Seeing that bastard kissing you reminded me of that and I just snapped. Now you also know why I hate Torrez as much as I do. After that heartless bitch did what she did to me, I vowed that I would never allow my heart to become involved again when it came to women. When I saw you that night, all I intended to do was just fuck and be done with it. But you changed that. You could have walked away and left my heart alone, but instead you eventually made me love you. I didn't want to, Angel, but I couldn't stop it..." he said between clenched teeth.

"I don't love Perry, SJ, "she said as she reached out to touch his shoulder and move around so he was facing her, " I told him I loved you and that there was no chance of us ever being back together. He tried to prove me wrong by kissing me. When I saw you out the corner of my eye, I knew something like this would happen and my heart sank then and there. When I did manage to get free of him, I knocked the hell out of him and went to find you. Despite your words and your leaving me breaking my heart, I knew I had to come after you. I know you still love me. I know you do. Look at me and tell me you don't and then I'll believe it.."


"I can't tell you that, Angel, because I would be lying. I do still love you, dammit. I just can't let go of what happened with Lisa. She hurt me bad. You have to realize that..."

"I do realize it. Perry broke my heart too. Just forget about her, SJ and let me love you. Trust me, he is about as far away from my mind as he was before he showed up, which is non existent."

"Angel, come here...." he whispered, taking her into his arms.. "Don't ever let me see him again, because if I do, I might have to hurt him.."

"And don't you ever leave me like that again, because if you do, I'll just come after you again..." she chuckled through her tears.

"Shh..don't cry, Angel..just kiss me instead..." he whispered as his lips slowly lowered to hers.


The fire between them ignited as their mouths crashed together in a passionate kiss, coaxing moans from both of them.Angelica moved to unbutton his shirt the rest of the way and slip it off his shoulders as the kiss heated up even more. He shrugged out of it and reached for the ties of her halter top, untying it and leaving her topless. His hands came up to caress and squeeze her breasts as they kissed. She moaned and arched into his hands...

"So beautiful..." he whispered as he lightly flicked his tongue over her nipples.

"D-don't stop...." she barely got out as her hand moved to undo his jeans and slide them down. He in turn, removed the rest of her clothes, leaving them both naked in each others arms.

He did as she requested and did not stop. On their knees on the bed, they kissed again, their hands exploring each other's bodies. Sands gently pushed her back to lie down as he kissed her belly, her hips and her thighs. Her back arched and her hips came up as his mouth found the part of her that ached for him. His tongue took long sweeping licks, tasting her as if he were starving for it. Angelica sobbed at the feel of his mouth on her. He continued to taste her as she thrashed under his tongue, her body spasming over and over. He couldn't get enough and kept licking to bring her off a second time, his fingers pumping hard inside her.


"Christ, SJ!" she cried out as he brought her off again. Oh god she never wanted it to end.

He moved back up and their mouths met again in a hard , passionate kiss as if their tongues were battling each other for dominance. He spread her legs and settled between them, his cock hard and ready against her thigh.

"Take what's yours, SJ... don't stop!" she moaned against his mouth.. "Fuck me..make me yours again!"

"That's right, Angel...mine..and don't you forget it... " he growled softly as he entered her with a hip grinding hard thrust. Angelica moaned as he took her hard. She needed him to, wanted him to. The intensity of their joining made her nearly come. He thrust again, kissing her ferociously.

"Yes, SJ, that's it, baby...oh god yes...." she moaned as her hips rose to meet his. They met each other thrust for thrust as the intensity of their lovemaking increased. Moans came from both of them as they rocked together harder and harder. Finally, Angelica could no longer hold back and her body began to shake as she sobbed in pleasure..

"That's it, Angel, take it all, baby, come hard for me..." he said between clenched teeth as he thrust deep and hard, filling her with every inch of him. She took him deep, her body exploding as he hit that spot inside her that drove her to insanity. Another deep, hard thrust and he finally succumbed to her love for him and exploded deep within her depths. He collapsed on top of her and she held him there, kissing his forehead. He lifted his head and looked down at her and then kissed her softly. Never would he leave her again. This was where they belonged....in each other's arms.