Lost and Found

Inez

I couldn't take my eyes off Colt's bleeding hand. Never had any wound that wasn't mine hurt me. When we got back to the lean-tos I took Trinity into mine and Colt followed. The first aid kit was sitting there.

"Sit down," I told Colt, "I'll fix up your hand."

"I-"

"You helpped me, let me return the favor."

Colt--

Colt nodded and sat down letting her fix the bite. He wondered what she felt about him kissing her. He wanted to know so bad, but couldn't ask. He looked up and saw Trinity sleeping soundlessly.

"Can I ask you something?" Colt asked her.

"What?" She asked without looking up.

"I- never mind."

Inez

Ouch, that much curiousity hurt.

"It's okay you can ask," I said, "if it's medical-"

"It's not."

"Oh." I was even more curious now. "I guess it wasn't that important then?"

He shrugged. I finished bandaging up his hand with the normal gauze bandages and almost kissed it. Shame on me! I had no right to feel for him, he didn't for me.

Colt---

"Colt looked at her and sighed, "W-when we get out of here." He shook his head and stood up. "Never mind, I need to go finish working on the lean-tos."

Inez

"I'll help you, your hand is going to be pretty much useless right now."

He grimanced, "shoot."

"Don't worry, we can get them done. How many do you have left to do?"

"Three more, not counting my own."

Colt--

"You could stay in Trinity's, sense she stays with me anyways." She said,

"I made it for a small person, I wouldn't fit." He replied,

Inez

I bit my tongue, I was so tempted to invite him to stay with me that I almost lost control. I managed to grind out an "oh".

He looked at me, "are you okay?"

"Fine." I lied. Actually I wasn't.

Colt---

"You sure?" He asked, she nodded. "Alright, let's get those built and hope it doesn't rain tonight."



**It can rain and they have to stay in the same lean-to *

*I like that*

Inez

As if on cue the already cloudy sky started to sprinkle.

"I think fate hates me," Colt said.

"You can sleep with me," I said instantly and then instantly my face turned a whole new shade of red.

Colt---

Colt felt his cheeks burn at the same time and he looked around. "Alright, I figure there is no other choice but the sick lean-to." He said, running a hand through his hair. "You don't mind?"

Inez

My gaze slid over him as subtalty as I could. But I was sure he noticed. "I don't mind."

My cheeks burned red when our gazes met. I pressed a hand to them to try to cool them down, but it didn't work.

"I'll just go-do something productive," I said and hurried off.

Colt---

Colt nodded, "I better try and make at least one more lean-to." He muttered turning and leaving. Why did he feel so jittery around her, almost tounge tied. He shook his head and started working on the lean to. He made sure Inez had the most privacy of the group keeping the other lean-tos away from her's. The medical one was the closest and that was just to make it easy on her.

"When are we getting otu of here?" Trinity asked walking over to him.

"I'm not sure honey. We might be here for a long time cause I dont' know if anyone even knows we are missing yet." He replied,

"I don't want to leave yet." She replied,

"I know honey, this place is really cool." He laughed ruffling her hair. She handed him a peice of vine and he tied together two sticks.

"You love Miss Inez." She said matter-o-factly. "And she loves you."

"How woudl you know that?" Colt asked looking at her.

"The way you look at each other. It is obvious." She smiled. THe ran started coming down in sheets and he picked Trinity up and ran to Inez's lean-to. When they stepped in they were both drenched.

Inez

Something told me to go back to the river and do my best to wash off around the bandages. Maybe it was because I was going to be spending the night with Colt.

Trinity--

Trinity sat in the corner after she had changed into a dry outfit while Colt guarded the door. She hung her dress out on a pole and then sat still listening to the rain. Colt was still standing by the door.

"SHe'll get here." Trinity smiled, he nodded, he pulled his shirt off and rung it out. "Do you have any dry clothes?" She asked

"In my duffle bag. It's in your lean-to." He said, "I'll be right back."


Colt---

Colt ran to his lean-to and grabbed the duffle bag. He ran back. He would be able to get dry and if Inez didn't have any dry clothes she would be able to wear a pair of his gym shorts and a shirt. Well maybe the gym shorts. "I might have to go to the plane for Miss Inez's clothes." He smiled to Trinity. She nodded. Suddenly a soaked Inez ran into the lean-to. "The roof is holding pretty good, and it's staying dry." He smiled, he was glad that his hard work was paying off.

Inez

"Hi you two," I said as I came in to the cramped space. I had the sinking realization that Trinity would have to sleep in hers tonight, me and Colt would be cramped enough as it is.

"You have dry clothes right?" Colt asked.

"I have a dry shirt, that's it."