I do not own any American Gothic characters, this is a work of fan fiction. This story is a continuation of my previous stories and follows on from Full Circle.
It was a dull, dreary morning in Trinity South Carolina. A low mist befell the streets from the fireworks of the previous nights birthday celebrations and the Town was uncharacteristically deserted for this time on a Saturday morning.
Macy Thomson walked casually through the deserted streets, with her dog Pippa leading the way. Macy had missed the previous nights celebration and was enjoying the quiet aftermath of the event. Although she was a firm supporter of Sheriff Buck and everything he had done for their Town, she was too old and tired to be getting involved in such things.
She did appreciate the sentiment when the Sheriff's young wife invited the whole Town to celebrate his 50th birthday, that had certainly been unexpected. It had been a surprise when the Emory woman revealed his actual age the previous year and an even bigger surprise to find out she was pregnant with his child, after all the bad blood between the families.
Macy had been around when Grampa Emory was alive, that man had a darkness to him that was kept well hidden. She was all to familiar with the Emory's and their feud with the Buck's, the union that had now taken place was nothing anyone could have ever foreseen and she did not think Lucas Buck would have any issues with re-election for the foreseeable future.
Macy let out a small laugh and shook her head, that man was cunning and everything was working out in his favour as it always seemed to do. She had no problem with that, she had been in Trinity long enough to know how things worked and the best way to get through life here was to keep to yourself.
Pippa bound forward and the yank on the lead brought Macy out of her thoughts. She let out an angry yell when Pippa nearly caused her to fall over and pulled her back, in attempt to regain control. When Pippa started barking at the alleyway up ahead, Macy shook her head in irritation and dragged her dog towards the alleyway, to allow her to inspect it and be done with this unusual outburst. Macy watched as Pippa sniffed around the entrance to the shaded alleyway, then ran back towards her master. She was about to go on her way when a small break in the dull clouds overhead allowed some sunlight to illuminate the area and she caught a glimpse of something shiny deeper into the alleyway.
Macy started to move forward with Pippa at her side, unable to contain her intrigue. She wondered if someone had dropped something after having one too many drinks and thought she could take it to the Sheriff's Station if it was valuable, being a good Samaritan. Pippa let out a low growl, which caused Macy to give off an involuntary shiver. Pippa was usually a laid back well behaved dog, this behaviour was out of the ordinary and she put it down to the darkness that engulfed this part of the alleyway. When she reached the object that had been reflecting from the sun, she knelt down to pick it up; however, it was attached to a cold hand and Macy cursed out loud in surprise.
Macy let out a quiet laugh and shook her head at the drunken person who had clearly decided to sleep it off in the alleyway. She gave the body a gentle shake, in an attempt to wake the individual up; however, they remained still. She gave a hard shove, expecting to hear several curses, then felt a knot in her stomach when no sound came.
Macy stood up and glanced around the area nervously. She walked to the other side of the motionless body and kicked it into the small bit of light that shone into the alleyway. She let out a loud scream when she saw the lifeless body of the Mayor and ran away in horror, to find some help.
Lucas lay on the long couch in his Study, with Gail resting peacefully on his chest. They were both still in their costumes from the previous night after passing out on the couch, due to the high volume of alcohol they had both consumed at his birthday celebration. He let out a long groan and placed his hand on his forehead, when he attempted to open his eyes. He was unable to ignore the dull pounding ache in his head that would not let up and it was causing him concern. This was unusual for him, he did not suffer from hangovers no matter how much he drank and the incessant pounding was beginning to make him angry.
'Calm down love' Gail whispered soothingly, as she stroked the thick golden blonde chest hair peaking out of his half open shirt and moved carefully on top of him. She was not fully awake; however, she sensed his unease and knew it would only grow if she did not address it.
'Calm down? This feelin' is unbearable' he advised in pain and closed his eyes to drown out the natural morning light, in an attempt to ease the dull pounding in his head.
Gail smiled at his dramatic comment and opened her eyes, she peered down at him tiredly then stroked his head softly. 'It's not unbearable, Luke's childbirth was unbearable...Wait here and I'll get you something to help' she ordered sweetly, then carefully started to get up.
Lucas pulled her back down, ignoring the sharp pain that shot through his head at the sudden movement and smiled when she automatically straddled him. 'I know somethin' that might help' he smiled seductively and ran his hands under her dress.
Gail let out an amused laugh and shook her head. 'I'm assuming that something requires a lot of work from me while you lay there comfortably nursing your wounded head?' she asked in mock scorn, then brought her lips to his for a long kiss.
Lucas tangled his fingers in her hair and pulled her head closer, allowing him to kiss her more forcefully. He could handle the throbbing pain in his head, providing she was riding him the way he liked and he reached further beneath her dress to squeeze her behind hard.
Gail pulled out of the kiss and slapped him playfully on the cheek, reading his thoughts. 'Maybe I'm in a delicate way too, did you ever consider that?' she asked and let out a surprised yell when he picked her up, then slammed her against the wall by the lit fireplace.
'Maybe your current delicate way is unacceptable and I should punish you for what you allowed last night' he smiled devilishly, as he pinned her against the wall and unzipped his pants.
'Maybe we both require punishment for what we did together last night' she advised unimpressed, as her mind travelled back to the previous nights activities, then wrapped her legs around his waist tight and let out a loud moan when he entered her forcefully.
The thought of her hand on his as they choked John together made Lucas forget about everything else around him but her. He began thrusting in and out of her and bit down hard on her neck when she tangled her fingers into his hair and pulled his head back forcefully. His desire for her intensified when his teeth broke her skin and he tasted her blood on his tongue. He pulled her away from the wall and placed her on the floor in front of the fireplace, then began pounding in and out of her as hard as he could. He sensed how much she was enjoying this treatment and could not get enough of her.
Gail ripped off his shirt and clawed at his chest, drawing blood. She dug her nails into his hips as he punished her and pulled his lips to hers when their climax came together. She bit down on his bottom lip with the intensity of her release and tasted his blood in her mouth. She continued to kiss him passionately, when a knock came on the door and they both let out a frustrated sigh.
'Leave it' she ordered and pulled his lips back down to hers, not ready for the emptiness she always felt when he pulled out of her.
Lucas had no intention of moving from the position they were in, he was nowhere near finished with her yet and the unwelcome disturbance at the door would just have to wait. When he heard slow footsteps and a crying Luke coming down the stairs, he cursed out loud and shook his head. He had been so distracted that he had not even considered the children being here and by the look of guilt on Gail's face, it was evident that she had also forgotten about their family.
Gail tensed and stared up at Lucas in horror when she heard their son's cries, then relaxed when he placed a soft reassuring kiss on her forehead.
'I'm on it' he informed her and stroked her cheek tenderly, then pulled out of her and made himself presentable as he walked to the foyer of their home. He smiled proudly when he saw Caleb in his pyjamas half asleep rocking a distressed Luke in his arms, then nodded his thanks towards him.
Caleb smiled at his Fathers gesture and let out a long yawn. He had been concerned when he discovered Luke was on his own in the master bedroom; however, seeing that Lucas was still in his costume from the previous night, he guessed both him and Gail had slept somewhere else. Usually that would be fine, as Luke was a heavy sleeper these days, it was just unfortunate that a hard knock on the door had disturbed them all and as they did not usually get visitors, he was curious as to who would be brave enough to bother them this early on a Saturday.
Lucas sensed Caleb's thoughts then smiled at his curiosity. He opened the door slightly to see Floyd standing nervously playing with his hands, Lucas narrowed his eyes at the man and looked at him expectantly, then let out a long sigh when he did not say anything. 'Well? What's so important that you had to disturb me and my family?' Lucas asked irritated and waited for Floyd to answer.
When Floyd froze under the pressure of Lucas' gaze, Ben opened the gate and slowly climbed the steps to the large black door. 'It's the Mayor Lucas' Ben said wearily, as he held his aching head and cursed himself for drinking so much the night before.
'What about the Mayor?' Gail asked, trying to remain calm as she opened the door wider and stood united beside her husband.
When Lucas wrapped his arm around Gail and signalled for them to disregard her profession, Ben prompted Floyd to tell them of Macy Thomson's discovery. Lucas had hoped that he would have longer to formulate a plan before John's body was discovered; however, it appeared he had been too distracted by his wife to attend to the matter that required his urgent attention.
He noticed the concern she feigned when Floyd informed them of Macy's statement and squeezed her hip to indicate that was the correct reaction for her to have. Considering this was all knew to her, she was acting in the appropriate fashion so not to arouse suspicion and he was proud of her ability to mould herself into whatever a situation required.
'I know you and Ben were takin' the whole weekend off due to your birthday celebration an all, but it's the Mayor Lucas and I didn't know what to do' Floyd advised, staring at his feet nervously.
Lucas turned to Ben, who was clearly hungover too and rolled his eyes in exasperation. 'I guess I'm comin' in' he sighed, then began to close the door.
'When?' Floyd asked frantically, in such a panic at the situation that he forgot his place. When Lucas shot him an angry stare, he took a step back and retreated behind Ben.
Gail sensed Lucas was about to lose control and placed her hand gently on his shoulder. 'He'll be in when he's in' she advised sweetly then signalled for Ben to follow them inside, sensing her friends delicate state and closed the door leaving Floyd outside.
-To be continued-