The Billionaire's Possession (Voted Best Reads for Cats)

Chapter 31/At first sight

A/N Another week of getting very high in the charts and falling back down. Things start to warm up this week.

I walked along the bridge and within a few minutes had found a target.

"Over here," I said to Sam.

Sam came over.

"Look," I said pointing at a box this one wasn't a pure lock it was a lock with a small box attached. I held the small tin box in my hand and then lifted it up revealing the double maze image which the labyrinth used.

"How did you know?" Said Sam in surprise while I got the key out.

"It's the Labyrinth. They do tests like this to keep the infected from finding their secrets. I knew it wasn't going to be a traditional lock - how would they keep something secret in it. It had to be a lock or something attached and something which would take the steel key. I just had to try everything which looked a little out of the ordinary". I said not that I was super proud myself.

"Your right. I'm mad I didn't think of that." said Sam while I beamed like a happy,proud lighthouse.

In the box was a message it was written in several languages. 

"Galeries Lafayette ask Nars for Ox Blood. Please return this message Please."

I put it back and locked the box again.

"What does Galeries Lafayette ? Mean ?" said Harvey.

 "Hang on," I said. I got the paper map out again. I remember seeing something.

"Look there it is", I said reading from the map "its' well known luxury department store."

Sam looked at the map.

"I don't have any local money so we can't get a Taxi -from the map  its walkable, well a long walk" said Sam. 

I wasn't sure on the distance but was sure about the lack of money. We decided to leave Havey waiting by the bridge incase Marta came back with Alex's yaught.

On the way I checked in my bag I still had the fake ID Alexander had given me.

We walked down the streets of the most elaborate and sumptuously elegant buildings I had ever seen.

"So can I ask something,sam" Sam said.

"Sure"

"How did you know Alexander Strong?" Sam asked as we passed designer boutique after designer boutique.

"Well it was on the day when Wallace was arrested", I said.

"Hmm," said Sam.

"What is it?" I asked

"Well Wallace never mentioned he was meeting two of us. In fact, it seems odd he would organize it. Anyway, don't worry continue."

"Well know you mention it I only found one slip in the book", I said distracted by what was called a 'patesiar'

"Was Wallace a regular?" asked Sam.

"Well Ask Marta he turned up every week," I said looking at a rather nice hat shop.

"So what do you think the odds are of an international Billionaire coming into the shop minutes before homeland defence come in to arrest someone while some ?" said Sam.

I stopped "well pretty remote."

"And he instantly started following you around? For no reason."

"Well I think he figured out I was possessed," I said.

"So international playboy.  Who's normally neck deep in beautiful dumb girls, comes in, see's you, figures out on the spot your possessed and then starts following you around. Now don't get me wrong, I took one look at you and liked you but the figuring out you're possessed took me a while."

I was feeling weird. I don't think of my self as beautiful. I'm hardly repulsive but there was better eye candy at school. I spent most of my time looking longingly at boys at school and pulling my tongue in when I realised I couldn't really date any of them. Sam was being both weirdly flattering but also making me feel like my little river boat was rocking far from the bank.

"But it's a bit conveniant." Said Sam.

I stopped and grabbed Sam.

"Well you turning up after my trip to the library was convenient," I said.

"That's because I hid in the toilets when I saw signs of homeland security outside. I heard what Wallace said. I climbed out of the window and then hide while I watched Wallace being dragged away, without the book he was waving around when I spoke to him. I then saw you leaving with his book. So I followed you, not sure what to say. Then you got in Strong's car and by the time I caught up with you. He was hanging upside down with you."

At the time I thought we made pretty good wombats.

"What are you saying Sam?" I said stopping. "Get it out."

"I don't know what I'm saying. I'm not sure I'm still thinking it out while I'm saying it but what if he's working for Homeland Defense. What if he's working for them arresting more possessed."

"Then why didn't he hand me in?" I said.

"May be he's pretending using you to find the labyrinth", said Sam. "Look I don't know if I'm right and if you want to say I'm saying it because I'm jealous of him, then yes I am. I won't deny I do .. I do ...I'm attracted to you. I understand a poor guy like me has nothing an rich guy like Alexander can offer but I just want to make sure your OK."

I looked at him.

"Look I like Alexander." I wanted to say 'Love Alexander' but I was wondering about everything now. "But it's not the money. I don't want the money. I like him for who he is..."

I was thinking It could be me, but I was so confused now. I just stopped . "I'm sorry I just need to be on my own for a bit"

"Why don't you sit down. I'll find this Nars guy and come back for you" said Sam.

"Its OK" I said after a pause. I had to figure this out my self and carried on

We continued on and I found my self in tears. Was Alexander using me? Someone must have followed me to the meeting in the bone yard. Someone who knew I had the next clue? Could that have been Alexander? Was his chasing me fake.

"But he was kidnapped by Homeland defense remember?" I said as we Approached.

"How did they know he was there?" Sam said "I mean if he had been traced it would be days to get to him. He only had enough time to throw the cure to us. Convenient - we had everything needed to go and find the labarthin including a ship automatically programmed to go to Paris.

"I'll think about it" I said to Alexander. 

"Did you mean what you said about liking me from when you first saw me?" I said. 

"I never believed in Love at first sight until then, said Sam.  I started looking according to the map we were close. 

The I looked up at him and grabbed him.

"Kiss me, kiss me now." I said "kiss me like Lovers do"