Lucas lay peacefully in bed on his back, choosing not to open his eyes and let the bright morning light in. It had been a strange evening when Gail returned home with Caleb, Merlyn and Poppy, she had cooked them all dinner and had been very pleasant; however, he sensed her facade instantly and had chosen to leave her be when she decided to go to bed early alone.
Lucas had arranged for his Deputy Floyd to swing by and take Poppy home, as he had been drinking at dinner. He had insisted that Merlyn Ann stay the night, knowing Gail would not take well to the girl being turned out at the end of the evening. Although he did not approve of her being in his home, she had not been any trouble lately and her odd relationship with Harvard kept her out of his hair.
It had been an uneventful evening, after Caleb's unexpected change and his boy appeared to be alright; therefore, he had decided to allow him the freedom to deal with his hormones himself and left him with Merlyn, after he chose to have an early night himself.
Lucas had been disappointed when he discovered that Gail was already asleep, when he was finally able to make his way to her. It was not the worst thing that could have happened, as he used the time to bond more with his youngest and Luke always reminded him of the stability his family had, even if his love was acting out.
He knew Caleb would be his own man, he had too many outside influences over the past few years to solidify his place as the rightful heir to the Buck legacy. Luke was different, his conception was consensual and he was a part of a much bigger union than Caleb was. He would always hope Caleb would live up to his true potential and the incident yesterday indicated there was promise; however, if he did not, Luke would not disappoint. He had faith that his youngest would keep Gail at his side, if anything happened to pull her away. Luke was his anchor in more ways than one, he would ensure the boy felt his presence and would not fall into the trap Caleb had, of being separated from his true Father.
Lucas let out a long breath, as he pondered over his plans for his family. This was the only time he had these days for contemplation, with his house no longer being home to just him and he refused to wake up fully just yet.
Suddenly Lucas felt an intense burst of pleasure, as a mouth closed over his manhood and he let out a loud moan. He had been so engrossed in his thoughts that he had not realised Gail had awoken and made her way under the sheets, while he appeared asleep. The feel of her mouth around him when she began to suck was exquisite and he opened his eyes, then lifted up the bedsheet to watch her. 'This is an unexpected surprise' he panted.
Gail released his manhood from her mouth and stared up at him in mock innocence. 'A pleasant one I hope?' she smiled, then gently pulled down his foreskin and licked his tip teasingly.
Lucas let out a small laugh and shook his head at her current mood. She changed as drastically as the weather, which now displayed sun glaring through his window. He tried to hold in his moans at the intense pleasure she was giving him, sensing Luke was still asleep in his crib and not wanting her to believe he can be controlled so easily.
Gail sensed his thoughts, then ceased teasing his tip and laughed. She pulled her short nightdress, straddled him and took his hard manhood deep inside her. 'God forbid I believe you're that easy to control' she mocked, then began moving up and down slowly. She let out a quiet moan each time she lowered herself onto him and bit her lip to stifle calls.
Lucas placed his hands on her hips and squeezed tight, he did not like her reading her mind; however, his thoughts had resulted in him finally being inside of her and he would not complain about that. He allowed her to remain in control for a few moments, then pulled her to him and maneuvered himself on top of her. As he began to thrust in and out of her slowly, he sensed her begin to unravel and kept to the slow pace. 'If this is how control affects your mood, I'll have to relinquish mine a little more often' he whispered, then nipped at her ear playfully.
'You relinquish control? Never' she panted and scratched her long nails down his bare back.
'I've told you before, if you want something from me all you've gotta do is ask' he panted and bit his lip to stifle his loud moan, as an intense burst of pleasure flowed through him.
Gail smiled at his failed attempt to remain quiet. 'I'll never ask you for anything again Lucas, if you're waiting for that you might as well give it up now'
Lucas pulled his manhood out of her as far as he could, just leaving his tip at her opening. 'Is that so? Challenge accepted Miss Emory' he smiled and watched as her soft features now displayed confusion.
Gail stared at him for a moment, then realised what he wanted and shook her head. 'Seriously, you're going to pull this now?' she asked in disbelief and willed him to push himself back inside of her.
Lucas remained strong, despite his natural urge to force his manhood as far as it could go inside of her. He pushed himself only 2 inches inside, then pulled back again slowly and smiled when he heard her frustrated moan. 'You want something from me, just ask Gail and I'll happily give it to you' he mocked.
'Tell me if you killed Merlyn Temple' Gail asked, trying to distract herself from her unbearable urge to have him fully inside of her.
Lucas laughed and shook his head. 'That ain't a conversation for today, you know better than to try and distract me with that...Tell me what you want?' he asked charmingly and pushed himself a little more inside.
Gail let out a low moan and shook her head. 'This is uncalled for...'
'Let in go Gail...' Lucas interrupted and pushed his manhood deeper. '...Is this what you want?'
Gail closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. 'Yes' she said, caving to her desire.
'Then ask me love' Lucas whispered and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
'I want you inside of me...please' she said sarcastically.
Lucas smiled and continued to place small kisses on her lips. 'How far?' he asked feigning ignorance.
Gail sighed and shook her head. 'All the way' she snapped in frustration, then called out his name when he thrust deep within her.
'Like this?' Lucas panted amused, as he pounded in and out of her hard.
'You're a bastard' Gail panted and dug her nails into his back, drawing blood.
Lucas continued to thrust in and out of her, as the intense pleasure engulfed them both. When he sensed her climax approach, he quickened his movements and called out her name as they came together.
As he forced his lips on hers for a passionate kiss, he heard Luke's load cry and let out a frustrated sigh. 'This is why you shouldn't provoke me in this act Miss Emory' he scolded playfully.
'Oh but where's the fun in that Sheriff?' she smiled and nipped at his bottom lip, before getting out of bed and grabbing a wipe to clean herself up.
Lucas watched as she instinctively went to their son and picked him up carefully. He was the only other person that he would allow to take her attention away from him and watching her take care of his youngest turned him on even more. 'Why don't you rock him a bit then come on back over here, I ain't finished yet' he teased.
'As good as that sounds, I do believe your son is hungry...You wouldn't want me to allow him to starve would you?' she asked sweetly, as she sat down on the cuddle chair beside the crib and pulled down the straps of her nightdress, to allow Luke to feed.
Lucas watched her intently for a few moments, as she breastfed Luke and then got out of bed. He sensed she was completely up now and would not return to him until her daily tasks were done; therefore, he began to look through his shirts, to establish what he felt like wearing.
'I like the deep red with your black waistcoat' Gail said nonchalantly, as she smiled down at Luke lovingly.
Lucas nodded and found the shirt she was referring to. 'What the lady wants, the lady gets' he shrugged and began dressing.
Gail watched him as he pulled on his pants casually and let out a long sigh, she did not understand how he could be so calm after what happened yesterday.
'Nothin' happened love, it was just a hormonal reaction when challenged in front of the girl he likes...How do you think I'd react if someone challenged me in front of you?' he asked, reading her mind.
'Truthfully, I think you'd have the same unprovoked reaction and that's what concerns me...Aren't going to shower?' she asked, distracted.
Lucas laughed and shook his head. 'Not a chance Darlin', I like the smell of you on me'
Gail rolled her eyes and let out a small laugh. 'That's a shame, I'd hoped you'd be around to wash my back' she said suggestively.
Lucas turned towards her and caught the mischievous look in her eyes. The fact that her playful mood continued was a shock and he would not give up the chance for more intimate time with her. 'I think I can make time for one of my constituents in need' he smiled, as he began to unzip his pants.
Gail licked her lips and smiled. 'Well that's mighty generous of you Sheriff...' she joked, '...Why don't you go and get the shower ready, I just need a few minutes to finish up here'
Lucas wrapped his robe around himself, then placed a kiss on Gail's and Luke's head before he started towards the door. 'Don't be too long love' he ordered sarcastically, then left her with Luke.
Gail began winding Luke and let out a long sigh. She had wanted to discuss Caleb in more detail; however, that would have to wait until they were well away from the bedroom. Gail placed Luke back in his crib and stayed with him for a few moments, until he began to fall back asleep. She then reached for her robe and started towards the bathroom, there was no point in leaving her lover waiting.
Caleb walked casually through the quiet park, on his way to school. He had chosen to sneak out before anyone was up, in the hopes that he could avoid his cousin. He knew getting his bicycle from the cupboard Gail had taken to storing it in would cause noise; therefore, he decided that walking was his best option if he wanted to be stealthy. His plan had worked and no-one had came after him, indicating that he had managed to sneak out without disturbing his family.
Caleb was using this alone time to ponder over what had happened the previous evening. He had felt the change in him when Merlyn attempted to challenge him with Poppy present, he had not wanted to look like a child in front of her and it appeared his change of demeanor had impressed Poppy. He was not sure what that meant; however, he was curious and wanted to explore that dark side of him more.
The problem he had was that he had experienced a hatred for his cousin, which he only ever came across once before. He did not want to hurt her or Luke, he could never envision turning against his family; however, he could understand her concern after what happened the first time she was pregnant with Lucas' child and she was clearly on the defensive last night.
Caleb believed he could control the dark part of him, he just needed a little help. He did not want to upset Gail or Merlyn, who also appeared unhappy with his change; however, this was who he was and if he understood correctly, it was part of being a Buck and Lucas would have had to learn to control his own darkness at one time.
He knew his Father wanted to show him the way, Lucas had told him this before and he would happily accept his guidance now; however, Gail had more influence with Lucas than she used to, that was obvious with the way his Father acted around her. He understood they were a family and Lucas was trying to ensure everything ran smoothly, but Caleb sensed it stretched beyond that. Lucas appeared to care what she thought and if Gail decided she did not want him exploring the dark part of himself, he was not convinced Lucas would override her.
'Damn you Gail!' came a frustrated voice from behind a tree up ahead.
Caleb was taken aback by the comment, due to what he had been thinking and rushed ahead to see who was there. He smiled when he saw Christie, then his smile faded when he saw the tears running down her face. 'Christie? Are you alright?' he asked concerned and approached the woman cautiously.
Christie jumped at the sound of Caleb's voice and quickly wiped away the tears trailing down her cheeks. She had not expected company out here and she certainly did not want to see anyone close to her ex best friend. 'I'm fine Caleb, what are you doing out here at this time?'
'Walkin' to school, I wanted to be alone' he shrugged.
Christie smiled and ran her hand through her thick blonde hair. 'You and me both...You shouldn't be out here all alone, I know this town is supposed to be safe but you can never be too careful'
'Nothin' would ever happen to me' Caleb laughed.
'Still, I'll walk with you for a spell. How come you want to be alone anyway?' she asked curiously.
Caleb let out a long sigh, as they started walking. 'I think I'm in trouble with Gail and Merly, they don't like how I behaved I guess' he shrugged.
Christie let out a bitter laugh and shook her head. 'That cousin of yours has no right being mad at how you behave, when she isn't conducting herself in an appropriate manner these days'
'Meanin' what?' Caleb asked curiously.
'Meaning if she says anything to you about your behaviour, just tell her to go look in the mirror...If she continues on her high horse, tell her you'll start behaving when she does' Christie suggested cattily. She knew she should not turn a young boy against his only family; however, Gail was a hypocrite and her bad behaviour was probably why Caleb was acting up.
Caleb pondered on this for a moment, then nodded. It appeared Gail had done something bad to Christie, this may be useful to him when she inevitably confronts him over the previous nights incident.
-To be continued-