"Guilty"
Title: Guilty
Author: Julia R.
Characters: Mainly William Murdoch, Julia Ogden.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Category: T
Summary: This fiction takes place during the episode Crime and Punishment, in Season 6. What if Julia had listened William's advice? What if she had fled the city before Giles arest her? Translation from " coupables" wrote September / November 2015
Disclaimers: Murdoch Mysteries is not mine and I earn no money for this story. Everything comes back to the series and the creators of Murdoch Mysteries.
William stood there, motionless, his eyes plunged into the ones of the young woman in front of him. He knew how stubborn she could be, how she was a strong head and that he had no control over her. He knew also that he would have probably never, any. But he liked more so for this, and it was because he loved her so much he wanted to protect her, despite her agreement.
-I will not leave William, Julia whispered, I have not killed Darcy I am innocent and I will proveit.
-Giles is spiteful, he will find anything to make you condemn and all clues lead to you. I beg you, it is only a matter of time before he came to arrest you. If you leave town we have time, I will prove that you anything to do with the death of your husband, but for that I need time. I need you to be safe.
-How many days, weeks or months? The scandal that splashes my marriage will grow even more if I was running away and if you come with me ...
She did not finish her sentence, looking down at the floor while the young man was still holding her arm, as patients were around them. She knew in her heart she was innocent but she also knew that justice had its limits. If there was one person who could help her was the man who was in front of her. She knew he was doing it because he loved her, she knew she would have done as much for him even if it would have cost you a lot.
Julia sighed deeply, for once she was not fight, she wanted him to have wrong, but she had to admit that is was the case. Slowly she put her hand on the young man's arm before looking up at him.
-Very well, she sighed, what have I to do ?
He smiled with relief before finally letting go and speak again on an even lower tone.
-Go home now and take a few cases, the minimum, then visit the place of our first picnic, I will meet you there. Do not tell anyone, be careful and do it quickly.
-And what will you do?
- I am going back to the police station and I will inform the Inspector of what happens, he must know, I know he will not betray us.
-But if Giles follows you or ...
-He will not, tenderly cut William, I have resources, I will take all the precautions Julia. I will deal with it, do not worry.
Yet she simply nodded against heart and he noticed. He did not hesitate when his thumb stroking the palm of her hand before speaking again.
-You do not run because you are guilty, you are courageous and I do not doubt for a single second of your innocence, but it is the right thing to do. Listen to me, if only once in your life.
-You seem to be convinced that this is what is better to do.
-I want to protect you and I know the danger if you stay here. Go home now, we have counted time, Giles will soon come. I will try to be quick.
-I will wait for you, Julia nodded, smiling shyly, thank you William.
He smiled, and a moment later the young man get away from her, then she rounded him hesitantly to leave the garden of the asylum. She returned yet again, her reason told her that she should not act that way, she had to say no to William, she was risking getting arrested to prove that she had not killed her husband. But her heart dictated a different conduct and for once in her life, Dr. Ogden listened only to her heart.
to be continued...