The World at Her Feet

[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

“Sure some insane works, no one can have no insane.” He added grinning as he felt her relaxed into the embrace, another good step forward he thought. Maybe he didnt have to be the monster in peoples nightmares these days, maybe there was that chance he could function has a normal human being despite everything else in life.

“Me, oh I didnt make it complicated. I found a girl I like and kidnapped her... isn’t that how all of this works?” He teased, maybe a little too soon but then he couldnt hide from the facts of what he had done though feeling her squeezing his hand said she was joking as much. He wished he hadn’t done it, picked any other car but if he had then they wouldnt have been where they were so that was a bonus in itself.

“No I’m definitely not but you know we can always do that, cut our fingers, put it in vials and save it for a rainy day.” He added grinning, “But I think we already did do a dance so technically I guess that has been done and dusted so far.” He added grinning seeing her twist a little. He glanced into her eyes wondering what she was going to say, though her laugh followed by the snuggle into his arms. It wasnt screaming at him that things were going all kinds of wrong. “So you know what I do and most of who I am.” Scott said not sure if that was good or bad, it wasnt like he had wanted the mafia it just happened due to a turn of events but working for it. That was what he knew how to do above all else.

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SWANSKI

[Kelle Lindsay, EMTP]

"Most is good enough," she assured him, as reckless as that seemed, but she was certain she knew enough of his character that she could trust him. "And we all need secrets, right?"

Then she frowned and shook her head. "Well, not me, I guess...I'm really pretty lilly-white boring when you get down to it. Sure...save lives, rescue kittens, but honestly, the most excitement I've had has been with you...in a good way, of course!"

Then she laughed. "After 'meeting' you and last night, how much worse can it get?" A rhetorical question she wasn't sure she really wanted to know the answer to!

"So, um, what surprises for today, Sir Scott?"

Scott Cooper,

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[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

“Sure we do, life isn’t fun without secrets and I’m sure you have a few too.” Scott said smiling, oh he came with a closet full of secrets but it wasnt exactly the sort you discussed over dinner. The, ‘hey honey our money this month is because...’ yeah he wasnt for having that conversation at all. No what Kelle didn’t know couldn’t hurt her and that was all he was bothered about.

Scott laughed and shook his head, “Yeah you don’t have to be polite about it, I’ve probably scarred you for life with what I’ve done so far.” He joked figuring the truth wasnt too far from that. Kidnapping wasnt a great idea even though it fixed his issue, he now saw the aftermath of what he did first hand. It wasnt a case of walking away and letting it be without knowing. No he saw now what he had done to someone else.

Scott furrowed his brow at Kelle, “Please tell me you don’t really want to know that?” Scott asked her pretty sure if he laid out worst case to her then she would run. It was a case of better left to the imagination and not the truthful version of crazy town. Scott laughed nodding to her when she spoke about the day.

“Today I figured we’d go and stay at the Eilean Donan Castle.” Scott said grinning at Kelle, if she had seen many movies with a setting of Scotland then sure she would have seen the place. “It’s on it’s own little island with a stone bridge to get to it. Lots of history, ghosts and private too.” He added not to mention set in the stunning surroundings of the Isle of Skye. With that Scott started to get what things they had together to move on. “If you want I can arrange for a few more things to be brought there for you, just let me know what you need...or I can give you the number to call if that is easier?” He offered not wanting things to be awkward.

It took a little time to get a connection via taxi, then to hire a car to take them out there. The black landrover discovery rented under a false name he made sure Kelle didnt hear of, paid in cash to limit the trail it made sense though playing the disappearing act, it felt a little dishonest though as they drove toward the castle. He hoped he could make up for things.

(hope it works)
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[Kelle Lindsay, EMTP]

Eilean Donan Castle!

What girl's heart wouldn't skip at that? Kelle had certainly heard of it before, although she had never dreamed she would be staying there, and through the drive, she let herself relax again, now that she'd chosen her course, and sat with her bare feet on the seat, knees pulled up to her chest, as she stared out the window at the gorgeous passing scenery and occasionally chatting idly about things that really didn't much matter.

As they neared the castle, her feet went to the floor as she leaned forward, staring intently at the scene, a wistful smile on her face.

"It's amazing!" She glanced at Scott, her smile widening. "This is incredible, I really do appreciate all the trouble you've gone to." It was all she needed, to be here, with him, with the truth, either spoken or ready to be at a request that she would never make.

Scott Cooper,

[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

The idle chat and the passing scenery, Scott for a moment imagined what it would be like to be a normal everyday person. It wasnt that he didnt feel normal within himself, far from it but what he did wasnt exactly normal. This, driving with Kelle right there felt normal to him, the glimpse of what a holiday could be. The idea that maybe if he didnt ruin things that this could be a life, a life he didnt know he could have. Was it ridiculous to dream of it now? It could be but he was right there living it, home in the country he knew.

Scott watched Kelle for a moment, wondering what she thought and then he found out as he grinned. “It’s no trouble and you deserve it.” Scott added hardly believing he was driving up to the place himself, even as the car pulled onto the bridge crossing the small span of water beneath it, it felt like a fairy tale. “I know it’s not exactly the castle ruins or anything but I figured it might be nice.” Scott added, “Especially after the previous night.”

He hadn’t planned on that part but the castle was on part of their route so why not try it. It wasn’t slumming it but it seemed like a good place to go, his could defend an island if he had to. Small enough, one way on and off so sure it was a paradise for a guy like him. It just happened to be more so with Kelle right there. “Now, what do you want to do with the rest of the day?” He asked not too sure if she wanted to sleep, rest up or just go explore the history of it all.

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[Kelle Lindsay, EMTP]

"Wow...I don't know..." Sure, she was tired, although in all honesty, she had no real complaint about their previous accommodations. It was all part of the experience, and Kelle embraced the chance to see and do new things. Of course, there were some she would rather not repeat, but that didn't make her hesitate to try more!

"Well, we're here, we may as well look around, see the view from the walls," she grinned playfully, "see if there are any invaders on the horizon!" She was more than ready to go through every nook and cranny of the place...or, if it happened to be an option, go horse-back riding, zip-lining, tour the neighborhood on a scooter, have high-tea in the village...

Whatever! It was all new, all fun, and...with Scott!

Scott Cooper,

[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

“Looking around it is then and if there are invaders on the horizon I am pretty sure they can all be dealt with.” Scott said grinning before he realised how that might sound. “I don’t mean... well.” Scott stopped himself as he wasnt going to explain that yes he would make sure an invaders were dealt with in a timely and painful manner.

“We can go horse riding on the shore too if you like, if you like horses?” Scott offered not sure what it was that Kelle liked though animals he figured he couldn’t go too far wrong with it. “Maybe lunch or dinner after that and there’s a few places in the local village you might like to look at.” He added not sure what was there exactly but he figured the history of it might be good to see.

Scott could have done anything with Kelle, even just sitting staring at her was enough for him but that was a little creepy even by his standards. She had taken everything pretty well so far and he figured that her still being there was a good sign, sure he was the mob guy in Chicago but here, a wanted criminal and loose cannon but that was just a wrong end of the stick family issue. So here he was more Scott than he could be in Chicago because of his job.

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[Kelle Lindsay, EMTP]

“Looking around it is then and if there are invaders on the horizon I am pretty sure they can all be dealt with.” Scott said grinning before he realised how that might sound. “I don’t mean... well.”

"Of course we have to ward off invaders," Kelle declared with a grin, taking it merely as an allegory, defending the castle and nothing more, although she did add, "We'll pull up the drawbridge and take on any opposition together!" Now that was not only imagination, but there was a literal meaning as well...as long as he wanted her there, she'd be beside him.

“We can go horse riding on the shore too if you like, if you like horses?” Scott offered not sure what it was that Kelle liked though animals he figured he couldn’t go too far wrong with it. “Maybe lunch or dinner after that and there’s a few places in the local village you might like to look at.”

"Oh, riding would be perfect!" Her grin widened. Yeah, I had horses growing up..but riding here, in Scotland, under the shadow of a castle...and with..." Well, with him -- it would be like living a dream fantasy! "...with all the heather and stuff..."

Reaching over, she took his hand. "And lunch in town sounds great, I need to get some presents for people...and for myself! This is all like a dream." She laughed at that. "Well, more of the dream than I could have dreamed of, but Scott..." she shrugged, "I really do like being with you. I don't really believe in things like fate and Karma, but..."

But she was getting simpering and silly! She kissed him on the cheek. "Let's go find our steeds and defend our territory!"

Scott Cooper,

[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

Smirking at Kelle Scott laughed and nodded, sure defending their own little castle for the day or two and sure taking the opposition was a definition he knew a lot about. “Sure I can teach you all kinds of things to take on the opposition, better to scrap the draw bridge all together you know. That way no one can get in or out, works for both ways.” He joked grinning trying not to sound like the nutty killer. It wasnt too far from the truth but then he didnt exactly want to scare her with the way he could look at the world.

Horse riding it was then, it had been a while if ever he had done something like that but then how hard could it really be? Maybe a case of famous last words he figured but sure he would try it out. “Sure heather too, sand and sea too.” He said as he glanced down at his hand when she took it. “Lunch too, cant say anything against shopping either. You get whatever it is you want to get okay.” Scott added having no clue what to get for anyone.

It wasn’t like he was the gift giving type, unless he got something for Syri and Michael or maybe Sharon too. He might just get then a box of shortbread or a snow globe as a house warming gift. It showed he could attempt to be human at some point in life, he was sure he would find something for Kelle too that didnt involved a snow globe or shortbread.

Smiling Scott wasn’t one for fate or karma, maybe his luck was karma but then right now Scott wasnt complaining in the slightest about it. “I like being with you too and you know I guess if you weren’t working that night it could be someone else here right now... maybe.” Scott joked though really no there was no one he could imagine doing this with other than Kelle.

“Lead the way then my princess.” He said grinning, as he motioned down to the shore line where they could find the horses there. It was good to just be relaxed about the day and enjoy what was going on rather than having to think about what he was doing to do next. Just to be a simpler version of himself.

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[Kelle Lindsay, EMTP]

"Oh, my gosh, you're going to spoil me rotten and then you're going to have to deal with the consequences!" Kelle laughed, although there was a hint of truth to it -- she wasn't poor by any means, she made due, but it took hard work and scrimping. But it really wasn't a problem, she was pretty simple in her tastes, as evidenced by the blue jeans and simple cotton blouse she was wearing, and she wasn't going to take advantage of his generosity...he'd already done so much.

"Man, if it hadn't been me that night you'd be here with some burly, burping, mustachioed fireman!" She laughed again, then added, "And don't worry, if you fall off, I know CPR!"

Suddenly, she gave him a playful swat on the shoulder, let out a belch, then shouted, "Tag, you're it!" And with that she sprinted toward the beach.

Scott Cooper

[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

“I think I could handle those consequences, it’s not like you don’t deserve to be spoilt rotten so if you can handle it. I’ll make sure you are.” Scott said making sure to do just that, it wasnt about the money. Scott didnt have to think much about that to be honest, it was a change from previous but still he had hurt the person he cared about. There was a no expense spared kind of limit on that sort of thing.

Scott was usually a wear whatever and not really bother about things too much, the business he had prevented him from wearing jeans and a shirt. If he did then usually he would be getting his hands dirty or business wasn’t doing too well. Sure he got his hands dirty a lot more than he should but the business was doing well, at least since Mark had managed to go off and get himself killed. He had tried to keep the business above water which was working so far. The legitimate side worked great and the not so much, well it wasnt like they had just turned themselves into unicorns and puppy loving people just yet.

“Well now that might be more my thing.” Scott teased laughing, “Oh thanks, great to know. Same goes for you, if you fall off you know I’ll go find you someone who knows CPR by any means.” Well it worked that first night, might as well try again though he didnt really want to have to. Scott laughed feeling the playful swat on his shoulder as he set of running after her. “Advanced warning.” He called out as he ran to keep up with her, tapping her shoulder lightly before dropping back a little. “Tag you’re it.”

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[Kelle Lindsay, EMTP]

This was all silly and stupid at the same time, and Kelle felt a bit like a school girl with her first crush, only this was far more deep, and even though they hadn't known each other that long, it was the only thing she'd been thinking about, considering the circumstances, and while it was confusing, she felt confident. She knew what Scott did, which made up part of what he was, but she also knew he was compassionate and caring, protective and smart, all good traits, and he could play and laugh, too, something that was important to her, something she had always thought would be essential in a soul-mate. After all, if you can't let yourself have fun and laugh at yourself, what was the point?

He caught up to her quickly, no surprise there, and tagged her back, so she picked up her speed, not that she thought that she could outrun him, but it was part of the game, right?

But then she reconsidered and stopped in her tracks, turning to face him, realizing too late that she hadn't considered how close he had been...he was going to collide with her, so she just closed her eyes and waited!

Scott Cooper

[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

Scott hadn’t figured on getting involved with anyone, he wasnt the guy who did that. His work didnt allow for attachments, it was easier without that when people came to hurt you. With Kelle it was different, he liked her and he had told her about a life he didnt tell anyone else about. Most of Chicago saw him as a business man, the other half knew what he did but knew better than to talk about it much.

After he had kidnapped her he figured Kelle would run or hate him or want to kill him herself but here they were. On the beach, in a place she wanted to visit. Scott would have paid for a trip for her but then he wanted to spend time with her and that was a whole new set of feelings for him. He didnt let himself get attached to people but with her it was easy.

Scott didnt have time to stop as he managed to crash into Kelle, he reached out his arms to try and stop from hurting her but he managed to tumble to the floor anyway. He had taken harder knocks but it was the life he had. “Sorry. Are you okay?” Scott asked worried he might have hurt her, given that he was known for kidnapping, killing people and generally being a not so nice guy. It wasnt like it couldnt just add to his list of things he had done in life. “What’s wrong, what made you stop?” Scott asked wondering if he’d missed something along the way.

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[Kelle Lindsay, EMTP]

Realizing that it was going to hurt more if she tired to resist or get out of the way, Kelle just relaxed into the impact, letting Scott take her to the ground, although he did a great job of twisting and contorting to protect her and cushion her.

As soon as she caught her breath, she rolled back, not to get away from him but to take her weight off of him, and she looked at him with a goofy grin.

"I'm sorry...I..." Shaking her head, she reached to comb her fingers through his hair, then kissed him lightly.

"I'm fine. I just decided that I didn't want to run away from you...ever."

Again, she kissed him, knowing what she wanted, hoping he wanted the same, then she sat up -- after all, they couldn't just lay here in the dirt all day. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"

Scott Cooper,

[Scott Cooper]

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IN THE HEART

of the jungle

Scott laughed as he grinned at Kelle seeing that goofy grin of hers. “What are you sorry for?” Scott asked as he glanced over her wondering if he had hurt her or she was hurt. He smiled and kissed her back as he listened to her voice for a moment laughing when she said she didnt want to run away from him forever.

“Hey, I’m used to people running away from me, it’s a thing you know.” He joked though he was still unsure if it was a good idea to try and do that. Generally there was screaming involved if people ran from him or a good level of fear too but it didnt seem like that was the case at all. Still laid down Scott shook his head as he laughed.

“Nope, you didnt hurt me at all.” He added grinning, “Are you okay, I didnt hurt you did I?” Scott asked just wanted to be sure about that. He had tried to watch out for her but then again, he was used to taking tumbles. Twisting and generally trying to do as little damage as possible was training he had. For other people not so much.

“Glad you dont want to run away forever or it might be a little misleading, I mean not that I wouldnt want to chase you forever but you know...I think it gives the wrong message.” He said with a grin, “But if you wanted me to chase you forver then I would do I think.” It wasnt a difficult thing to think really, as he had been sure not too long ago he had been chasing a pipe dream given his history.

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