Disclaimer: I don't own any Death Sentence character. Music used as inspiration will be correctly credited on the chapters.
Thanks to: My sistah Simone (2cents) for kicking my ass into posting this once for all. Kris and Elle also deserve a big hug for all the support with my Billy stories. Thanks guys! And thanks to those idiots out there that make me pissed, you put me in the modd to write Darley.
Also thanks to the amazing actors: Garrett Hedlund and Erica Durance. Your work is the heart of the whole thing.
- Will do my best to update every Sunday night, so stay tunned!
Author's Chapter Notes:
So, I'm back with the two of them! Hope you enjoy this as much as you did Riot, which gave lots of happy moments! Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Each chap will have a sort of soundtrack, meaning that I listened to those songs while writing and they had something special that helped me.
Chap. 1 Soundtrack:
The All American Rejects- Gives You Hell
Nickelback- How You Remind Me
Papa Roach- Forever
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1.Blast from the past
"What the fuck? Is someone fuckin' moving in or what?" Billy Darley exclaimed as he entered his apartment. He had to kick a box aside to take his first step in. Then he spotted his girlfriend, Julie Lane, while she dropped an oversized backpack on his couch.
Julie turned around to face her man with an annoyed expression.
"What?" Billy smirked at her.
"You're not funny, Darley. Don't try to humor me."
"PMS much?" As far as Billy was concerned, this was getting funnier by the minute.
"PMS your ass, Darley! You haven't been dragging boxes up and down the whole fucking day, so don't get on my nerves or I'll kick you!" Julie stormed at him. "This was your fucking idea. The least you could do was to help. No, I won't even ask that much of you, just don't fucking disturb! Why the hell are you grinning like a crazy bastard, Darley?"
Billy really couldn't contain his laugh any longer and let it slide free through his lips. The sound filled the room and it only pissed Julie further.
"I fucking hate you! God, why did I agree with this? Did you have me drugged? Fuck, Darley! Stop laughing!"
He didn't. Just then Joe appeared carrying the last box. He carefully set it on the floor. He wanted to throw it down, but Julie smacked on his head at his first attempt to not be cautious.
Joe barked a laugh at his older brother and then turned to Julie. "What's he laughing at?"
"Ask him, 'cause I have no clue". Julie answered with a petulant tone. She hated being made fun of. She grabbed the backpack and marched to Billy's bedroom, where she would be spending all of her nights from now on.
"What the fuck, Billy?" Joe asked without being able to control a smile. No doubt his brother was in a very, very good mood. This was a relief for Joe and the crew. You wouldn't guess what Billy put them through during the week he dueled with Julie about the moving.
Billy shook his head as the laugh died. "She's just funny when she's pissed." Of course he only thought that because right now he felt light as a feather. All the gang issues had been killed, Bones was out of the picture and his girl was by his side. What the fuck could he want more, besides a cold beer? Billy went to the fridge while Joe talked.
"Speak for your fucking self. I had to stand her bitchin' the whole fucking day. I almost shoot her in the head." Joe's smirk at his own joke fell down when he saw Billy's glare on him. "Dude, I'm only kidding!"
Billy grabbed the beer bottle with more strength then necessary. The other hand came up in an accusing pointing at Joe's chest. "You better fucking be!"
"What are you two girls arguing about?" Julie asked as she came back to the living room to take a box. Her stress had clearly eased off after the screaming at Billy. Julie laughed to herself at the thought of the switching roles. Billy was always yelling and she was always having a good time at his expense.
"Joe here was tellin' me you were bitchin' the whole day." Billy smirked at the shit Joe was about to face after that statement. Joe also knew that. His big brother could tell for the glare he received.
"Oh yeah, Joe?" Julie crossed her arms in front of her chest and raised an eyebrow at him.
"No, Julie. That's not what I meant." Joe tried to excuse himself but was cut off by Billy.
"Are you sayin' I'm a fucking liar, little brother?" Billy completely hid the amusement from his tone.
"Fuck no, Billy!" Joe got a bit panicked at his brother. "Not at all. Julie, I only meant to say the moving got you tired."
"Are you tired?" Julie asked annoyed.
"Well, yeah…" Joe scratched his neck. He was dead.
Julie angrily furrowed. "Get the fuck out of here, you lazy pussy!"
"Julie, what the hell?" Joe raised his hands. This bitch was crazy.
Billy laughed out loud again. "You heard the woman, Joe. Out!"
Joe gave his brother an incredulous look then waved in the air. "Whatever. You two fucking deserve each other!" He stepped hard on the floor on his way out and made sure to slam the door.
Julie and Billy laughed amused at Joe's expense.
"Do you think he'll make it with me living here from now on?" Julie asked while walking towards Billy.
He welcomed her with a tight embrace. "I don't care if he fuckin' snaps." Julie slapped hard on his back, what made him to snort. "He'll be just fine, babe."
"I really like when you call me that." Julie confessed with her head buried on his neck.
"Is that right, Jules?" Julie could hear the smirk on his voice. Great, like he needed an ego burst.
"Yeah, Billy. You heard me just fine." Julie answered annoyed before Billy met her lips for a passionate kiss.
"Well, you are my babe. So get used to it." He whispered in her ear.
"Yeah, I think I can handle that." Julie smiled up at him before kissing him again. She loved these rare moments when Billy acted like an ordinary man. It was easy to forget what he did for a living and who he really was. Julie had made up her mind to stand the mad dog and enjoy her Billy just like she liked him.
Billy's hand slipped down to her butt and she stopped him. "Nuh-hu. I need to get settled down and clean up this mess. Until then, no funny business."
"God, you are a freakin' bitch." Billy complained as he let his arms fall dead on his sides.
Julie was up for some teasing. She licked her lips very slowly and looked up at him with a seductive stare. "Well, I'll be your bitch as soon as I'm done with this."
That was enough to get Billy on motion to help her.
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Julie woke up with the sun shinning down on her face. They had forgotten to close the window and the curtain again. She felt Billy's heavy arm holding her body against his. His hold on her was strong even in his sleep.
Julie tried to carefully move it so she could get up, but he wouldn't release her. She applied a bit more of strength and gave it another try. The move made Billy to grunt in his sleep.
"Baby, let me go." Julie whispered in his ear.
Billy's eyes shot open and he glared at her. "Why?" He questioned, his tone showing the disapproval of her intentions.
"I have to work." She reasoned with him.
"No, you want to work." Billy corrected after closing his eyes once again.
"Please Billy, let's not go there again." Julie pleaded while trying to free herself again, for his grip on her had only become stronger.
"Fine, Julie. Go do what the fuck you want." Billy rudely replied as he loosed his arm around her and rolled to turn his tattooed back to her.
Julie took a deep breath to hold her tongue. Billy was a timing bomb who could be set up to explode at any minute with no notice. She didn't feel like making amends for a mistake she had not made, so it was better to leave it alone. This argument was his fault anyway, let he be.
While Julie took her shower, she took her time to think about how things could always change, especially with Billy. They went to sleep totally worn out after the heavy sex act they pulled, both satisfied and happy. Now she was annoyed at his control-freak personality and he was pissed at her need to be self-sufficient.
Julie wrapped the dark blue towel around her naked body and tip toed back to the bedroom. Billy was on the same position she left him. That almost had her laughing; he could be such a cry baby. Instead of showing any reaction at his could shoulder move, she ignored him and walked to the dresser to take her favorite body lotion. Julie took the towel off and started spreading the lotion on her skin.
Billy was trying his hardest to give her the cold shoulder, but he couldn't resist that smell. He wouldn't apologize for bringing the subject up. However, he didn't want to let her leave mad at him. Not when she pleased him so damn much last night. Plus his good mood hadn't been worn out, yet.
Julie turned her back to his laid body while rubbing her stomach. She didn't find the tube on the bed spot she had left when she came back for it. She looked up and saw Billy holding it with the tinniest of the smirks playing on his lips. He was kneeled behind her on the bed and only wearing black boxers. Without a word and with a quick move, he had her laid on her stomach on the bed. Julie only had time to squeal. Billy squeezed the tube on her back and started rubbing the slightly purple substance on her with his two strong hands.
His woman couldn't help but let out a few quiet moans of pleasure and he couldn't help but smirk in return. He knew how to work with the hands and how to do it good. Her back and arms were already dry when he stopped. Billy, who was sitting on her butt, let his body fall sideways and supported his upper weight on his right elbow. Julie got on the same position to face him. He smiled at her naked body facing him. As if he had never seen it.
"This is way too good to be for free. You should charge." Julie broke the silence, but their eyes still held each other.
Billy gave her a naughty smile. "Oh, I will." Those simple words sent a row of cold shivers down on Julie's spine. She glanced around the room, trying to recompose herself. Her eyes then fixed on the green numbers of the digital clock that screamed she was half an hour late.
"God, Darley! You're gonna get me fired!" She accused while looking for the clothes she would wear for the day.
"Now Julie, that's what I call a great a fucking idea!"
"And you're a great fucking jerk. Fix yourself something to eat!" She half yelled while almost running out of his room. She had intended to cook them some breakfast, but now there wasn't either time or will. Julie grabbed her car keys on the kitchen table, her purse on the chair and hurried down the stairs. Of course she made sure to slam the door on her way out. She wasn't backing off on this.
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"I think he's way too handsome to be his son." Kristi said while shaking her head to Ally.
"I see your point. The old man is way too scary." Ally glanced at the booth where the subjects of this conversation were sat.
"What are you two gossiping about?" Julie asked almost breathlessly. She was putting on the purple apron when her co-workers at the Talon coffee shop turned around to face her.
"Kristi's checking out the costumer." Ally laughed.
"The hell I am, Ally! I only said he's handsome and you agreed with me." Kristi defended herself while giving her place behind the counter to Julie. It was safer for the girls and for the costumers if Julie was the one behind the counter. She wasn't that coordinated with the tray.
"Whatever." Ally laughed again at the brunette and then turned to Julie. "You didn't pick up your phone. Why are you late? Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Julie distantly answered before checking the orders she had to get done.
"Miss!" A woman called and Kristi unwillingly went over to her.
"Ok, what did Shrek did this time?" Ally asked while placing down her tray. The costumers would have to wait. Julie laughed amused. "What? He is an ogre." She stated matter-of-factly.
"I just pictured a green-skinned Billy Darley!" Julie managed to spill between her giggles. Ally briefly joined her.
"Anyway, what's up in the lion's dent?"
Julie sighed. "He wants me to live on his ways, Ally." The girl's eyes bugged out of her skull. "No! Not like that!" Ally clearly understood that Billy wanted Julie to join his underground activities. "He wants me to live by his rules and that only. Ally, he wants me to quit my job!" Julie complained.
"Why the hell would he ask you that?"
"He says he wants me close so he can keep an eye on both me and his business. He wants to make things easier for him on my happiness' expense. Ally, I guarantee you that won't happen!" Julie raised her voice an octave at the last sentence.
"Julie, cool it. Anyone else would be dead if they defied Billy Darley like you do. Only God knows why you love that guy, but the thing is that he loves you back. He seems to be a pretty disturbed prick; however he cares for you way more than any man ever did."
Julie frowned. "Ally, you are defending him… Why?"
Ally held her breath longer than necessary before coming clean to her friend. "I hear Billy is a total ass to the crew when you two fight."
Julie crossed her arms in front of her chest, but before she could ask another question someone came from behind Ally and embraced her. Julie's eyebrows flied up. "Seriously? You two?"
Tommy quickly released Ally and looked down at her. "You haven't told her, yet?" Ally shook her head no and gave Julie a guilty look. Tommy on the other hand looked wary and a bit scared.
"What's up with you two?" Julie asked, more confused at their reaction than at the reason why Ally had kept the fact she was dating one of Billy's gang members.
Ally spoke up. "We were afraid of what Billy would do."
"What Billy could do?" Julie asked confused. "How the hell who you date is any of his business?"
Tommy directed a sentence to Julie for the first time, as far as she could recall. "He ain't easy to predict, you out of all people should know that. How knows? He might throw a fucking fit just 'cause I'm with a friend of yours."
She thought his tone was a bit disrespectful but Julie decided to let it go. Maybe he didn't want to show weakness in front of his boss' woman. "What you two do with your personal life isn't any business of mine of Billy's. But if you are worried anyway, I won't spill the beans if that's the main problem." She shrugged. Julie thought this was the stupidest secret ever. She was actually happy that now she and Ally could share more confidences.
"Thanks, Ju." Ally smiled. "I was about to tell you, though."
"Are you here under Billy's command?" Julie turned to Tommy after smiling back to Ally.
"Sorta. He did ask me to check on you, but didn't say a thing about coming in."
"He's such a psycho. Anyway, want something to drink?"
Tommy couldn't help but laugh. "I'll have a chocolate frappuccino."
Julie joined him as the memories of her second encounter with Billy Darley flashed through her mind. "Here, it's on the house."
"Thanks, Julie. You know what? Joe's right. You're nice." Tommy grinned at her and she smiled back, stunned by the compliment.
Kristi marched to where the small group was standing. "You!" she pointed at Ally, "can get a room later. Now you have work to do. And you", she pointed at Julie, "get your ass moving. You got five orders to do."
Tommy glared at the third girl for the way she was speaking to his girlfriend. Ally cooled him down with a quick peak on his mouth and then sent him away so she could get back to her job. Tommy nodded at Julie on his way out and she waved back.
While she got all the orders done, Julie thought about how she barely knew Billy's crew. She knew they called her "muffin girl" behind her back and that didn't feel right, especially now. She was living with Billy, she wanted to be respected. But more than that, she wanted their trust. Julie shoved this thought aside on a corner of her hectic brain. She'd have to do something about it. Just then a throat cleaning made her to turn around. She knew that sound way too well.
"It's been long, Julie."