Double Jeopardy: RHODI'S
by tarskeewee08
Evangeline
burst into laughter. "I never did that!"
"Yes, you did, you
scratched."
"John that shot was good" she said pouting.
He
winked at her "Okay baby if you say so."
"Oh so now you're
patronizing me" she said smiling wickedly.
He walked over to
her side of the pool table and stood behind her. "Bend over.."
"I
beg your pardon?"
"Bend over and let me show you how it's
done."
"I've heard those words before" she said
giggling
Evangeline bent over as John spooned her while putting his hand on hers showing her how to hold the pool stick between her fingers. Evangeline felt him pressing up behind her, smelling his cologne she began to feel light headed. His touch always did that.
"Now focus on the top of the ball see yourself
tapping it..." he said huskily in her ear.
"Wow..." she said
feeling his face over her chin.
"Wow….what baby?"
"I
forgot how good this felt..." she said softly
John lightly
kissed her cheek "I didn't" he said seductively.
Evangeline
giggled "Are you going to let me make this shot or not?"
John
rose letting her go and Evangeline hit the ball knocking two in the
corner pocket. She turned around grinning. "You are one hell of a
instructor McBain!"
"And you are one hell of a student" he
said walking back into her space.
She laughed "I want us to
be friends John."
John's smiled faded "Friends?"
Evangeline
saw his face darken and didn't want to ruin the mood. "It's not
a bad thing" she said lovingly.
"I don't need a friend. I
need my woman back!" he snapped.
"How Neanderthal….your
woman! Do you hear how you sound?" she said smiling.
John
laughed "Okay I did sound like captain cave man, but you know what
I meant"
"Yes I do…but you can't give yourself to anyone
John, you know that. I've accepted it why don't you?"
"Where
the hell are you getting this? From that killer you're sleeping
with!" he spat.
Evangeline didn't blink just stared at
him.
"You are sleeping with him aren't you!" he
hissed
"Yes"
Her admission wounded him. He gripped the pool
stick and fought the urge to vomit. Seeing tunnel vision he wanted to
break something. Through something, hit something, punch something.
Evangeline saw the rage on his face and stepped to him. She put her
hand to his face and rubbed it softly. "I didn't say that to hurt
you, I said it because I will always be honest with you about my
feelings."
John snatched her to him and kissed her roughly. Evangeline kissed him back trying to slow down the urgency of his kiss but John's anger at her made her attempts impossible and she winced at the way he squeezed her.
Finally releasing her she looked in his face. "John please don't do this"
"Why Van? Why be with him when you are in love with me…?"
Evangeline
shook her head sadly "Because I'm not in love with you…" she
said softly
John let her go and stepped back stunned. "What….'
"I love you John, that can't change…not after all we've been through, but I'm not in love with you. I can't be I don't know you…who I thought you were doesn't exist and you won't let me in."
John glared at her "What the hell does that mean! You love me but you aren't in love with me! You know me…better than anyone!" he shouted.
Evangeline looked around at the glances they were getting from nearby tables. Walking up to him she rubbed his arm. "Stop, don't do this."
"Do what! Call
you on this bullshit!"
"I won't fight with you….that's
not why I came here.." she said going to the pool block and putting
the stick back.
"Where are you going.." he said grabbing her
arm desperate that she didn't leave.
"To the bathroom so you
can calm down" she said sadly walking away.
John watched her walk away and through the pool stick at the wall. Several people jumped at the outburst but Evangeline didn't look back. She knew when he lost control like this it was because he was fighting against his own emotions. He still couldn't deal with pain and now instead of brooding and closing up, his anger appeared. Ever since the kidnapping and the Christian conspiracy he's changed. She couldn't reach him.
Going into the bathroom the girl from the bar earlier was in the mirror putting on her lipstick. She looked up in the mirror at Evangeline as she approached. Evangeline smiled checked the stalls and saw they were all empty. She didn't need to use it she just wanted to escape him for a moment. The young woman noticing she was just hanging out turned and faced her.
"That cop
your boyfriend?"
Evangeline looked at her amused "No"
"Good
because he's hot!"
"Is he?"
"You don't know? I seen
you flirting and teasing him." the girl said nastily
Evangeline
laughed "Is that what I was doing?"
"That's what it looked
like to me…"
"Well give it your best shot honey…"
"I
will" she snapped turning to leave.
"Good, because better
woman than you have tried"
The girl turned around angrily "Whatever!" she said pushing out stopping and gasping as John entered. Before she could say something to him he closed the door in her face and locked it. Evangeline looked at John and frowned. "What are you doing?"
"We need to talk"
"Well, not in the
bathroom John" Evangeline said frowning
"Alone, and you won't
be alone with me"
"I never said…"
"Listen to me!"
he snapped
Evangeline became quiet and listened.
"I may not be perfect and yes I have issues but I need you. I can't overcome anything alone Van, you have to help me."
Evangeline walked to him seeing him falling apart "What is it baby, what's wrong? What's haunting you?"
John thought about his dad's murder and the conversation he heard with his mother and Emmanuel Alcazar on the eve of his father's death and shook with rage. "I..I.."
Evangeline pulled him into her arms and he put his face on her shoulder lifting her and holding. Squeezing her she rubbed his back trying to soothe him. John let his hand slide to her behind and started to rub. Whenever it bubbled up inside of him threatening to explode being inside of her kept him from falling over the edge.
Evangeline tried to pull away "John no…talk to me..try"
"I can't" he said kissing her and snatching at her leather jacket.
Evangeline returned his kiss as she felt him clawing at her clothes.
"John wait" she said moving her face as he started kissing her entire face and neck pushing her to the sink.
"No, baby please, just let me be here with you"
Evangeline saw his desperation and need for her and relented. She allowed him to unbutton her jeans and pull them roughly down. He let her go and rolled them down off her hips helping her get out of them over her boots. Still kneeling in front of her he reached up and snatched at her hip hugger panties and yanked the down as well. Evangeline looked down at him working her out of her clothes and sighed. She loved him and would do anything to help him. He stood up and kissed her again pushing her up on the edge of the sink forcing her legs open, then tugging at his belt. Evangeline reached and helped him free from his pants as she played tug o war with her tongue kissing him.
John pants dropped and he pulled out his penis as she put her legs around his hip allowing him to enter her. Evangeline felt him push through and sighed. John braced himself on the sink and pushed further into her. Evangeline wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into his shoulder biting it from the ecstasy she felt.
He was crying softly in her ear as he worked her over and clung to her and she opened her eyes lifting her head trying to look into his face. His hair in his face and his head was bent as he grunted driving himself into her. Pulling his face up she kissed his closed eyes that the tears fell from. "John maybe we should do this" she tried to say in spite of the pleasure he was giving her.
He shook his head and cupped her behind continuing his rhythm. Evangeline kissed his face and rubbed his back letting her hand slide down to his tight butt and squeeze. Lifting her in his hands she arched her back letting her hair fall backward and heard the persistent knock at the bathroom door. She turned to look and then back at him and saw her man was in no hurry so she closed her eyes. Shutting that sound out and keeping up with what he was doing to her body. Feeling him quicken his pace she squeezed her legs around his hips tightly and felt her pelvis vibrate as she exploded with him.
John finally stopping the wheezing in her ear held on tightly to her. She felt so bad for what he was going through, but as always he couldn't tell her what haunted him and this was no longer enough. John slipped out of her and started pulling up his pants. Evangeline dropped her legs and moved her hair from his face.
"Are you okay?" she asked softly
"Open the damn door! Jesus what's going on in there!" someone shouted.
John looked at the door and then Evangeline his face red and
tight with anxiety. Moving his hair from his face he smiled slightly
"I shouldn't have pushed you into that"
Evangeline getting
down from the sink went to him and cupped his face "No baby, you
didn't push me…. Are you okay?"
John avoided her eyes "We need to get out of here before they get management."
Evangeline heard the pounding intensify and grabbed her clothes heading to a stall to clean herself. "Meet me out in the bar" she said
John watched the stall door closed and walked out of the bathroom sadly. Opening the door three women glared at him
"What the hell were you doing in here!" one of them
hissed.
John pushed pass them and headed back into the bar.
Evangeline heard them as she pulled her pants on and flushed. Putting on her jacket she existed the stall to knowing looks. Ignoring the snickers she left the bathroom and went back to the bar. Looking around she didn't see him. Walking over to the bar she saw Duke and Adriana giggling and interrupted.
"Hey guys"
"Hey
Evangeline" Adrianna said smiling
"Have you seen John?"
Evangeline asked still scanning the bar.
Duke nodded "Yep paid
his tab up here and left."
"Left?" Evangeline asked
concerned.
"Yes" Adrianna said smiling.
"Oh" Evangeline said walking away "Take care guys" hearing them say their goodbyes she walked out. She understood why he left. Maybe he'll go somewhere and work on his pain. She doubted it and still worried. She didn't know what to do about John. Past experience taught her loving him wasn't enough. She wasn't going to put her life on hold for him any longer.
John walked into his place in a daze. He wanted to be in her arms tonight but he couldn't force it with her any longer. He wanted her to want him. Walking into his room he shed his jacket and sat on the edge of the bed falling back on his back. Was telling her the truth the only way to have her again? And if it was how and where did he begin?
He'd spent too many years chasing his Alcazar demons. Now the devil himself was in town and sleeping with the woman of his dreams. Instead of fighting back he lashed at her. Forced his love on her, pulled at her, screamed at her and he didn't understand why.
He understood now why she wouldn't come back to him this way. He hadn't repaired the damage he'd done. But how? How did he reach her? Sighing he rolled over to his side and felt his phone vibrating on his hip. Pulling it free he opened it.
"Hello"
"You
okay?" Evangeline asked concerned
"Sorry I left I just needed
to think"
"I understand John, are you okay?"
"If I said
no, would you come to me?"
Evangeline smiled "No…I don't
think that would be a good idea"
"I thought you'd say
that"
"John I was thinking about something on my drive
home"
"Okay?"
"Maybe you should see someone"
"What?"
"A
professional to help you sort…."
"I don't need a shrink! I
need you."
"And I need you to be whole don't you understand
that?"
John got quiet "If I go will you come back to
me?"
Evangeline laughed lightly "Baby if you go it's not for
me…it's for you"
"Will you be there when I am
done?"
Evangeline couldn't respond "I can't promise
you…."
"So you'd abandon me!"
"Never!"
"Then
help me…"
"John.."
"Van, I can't do it alone you
know that."
"That's not fair John….you can't put me in
that position."
"You said you loved me"
"I do"
"Well
you help people that you love."
"I tried that once John and
you ended up in the arms of another woman."
"So this is about
Natalie…you don't care about me getting over my demons, you just
want to punish me for Natalie."
"I think we should hang up
now"
"Wait!"
"John, fighting me is not going to make
your pain go away."
"I am so sorry Van, for the way I treat
you the way I keep hurting you…its not what I want."
"I know
baby….don't apologize. You were mine for a year. I know how
passionate and complicated loving you can be. That's why I give
into you when you need to feel me. It helps me too."
"If it
helps you how could you let him touch you?"
"The same way you
could make love to Natalie. It's different. Natalie gave you
something different than I could. So does Lorenzo…."
"Natalie gave me shit! I felt nothing when I touched her. Empty. The void left by not having you could never be filled by Natalie. Can you say the same thing? Can you say that you feel empty under his touch?"
Evangeline grew silent. John regretted the question now hearing silent confirmation that his brother was giving her what he should "Are you falling in love with him..?" he asked weakly.
"I don't know John, I just know it's different"
she said sadly
"Oh god Van what are we going to do?" he said
closing his eyes. She was slipping from him everyday and he was
loosing control.
"Don't worry about us. Worry about you. I
promise you baby if you fix what's haunting you, you heal the pain
you carry."
John became angry again and he wanted to stop himself but couldn't. "I won't let him have him you!" he hissed.
"Good night John"
"Van"
John heard her hang up. He slammed the phone shut and trying to calm himself. "Shit!"
Evangeline hung up and sat on her bed. "I can't do this anymore John. I just can't" she said under her breath. Rising she walked toward the bathroom when she heard the phone ringing.
Going to the nightstand she picked it up.
"Hello"
"So you're home.."
"You checking
up on me?" Evangeline said smiling
"Come to me…"
"I
can't"
"I need your help"
"Really" she said
sitting back down on her bed.
"I'm planning a masquerade ball
and you are the best person to make up the guest list."
Evangeline smiled wider. "Wow….that sounds like fun. Okay, since tomorrow is Saturday I will be there bright and early."
"Well okay"
Lorenzo said disappointed.
"Don't be like that. It's just
been a rough night."
"So you saw him"
"Yes, you know I
did"
"Well it ended early"
"Is that why you called to
see if he was here with me?"
Lorenzo got silent on the
phone. Evangeline smiled. "I'll see you in the
morning."
"Goodnight" he said huskily making the hairs on
the back of her neck stand up.
"Goodnight" she said
smiling
Evangeline hung up the phone. "A Masquerade ball, that will be fun"
Lorenzo hung up sitting in his chair in his study. He was relieved she was home and he wasn't with her. He had plans for John, but if he hurt him now he'd loose her for sure so he was pulling back. All he wanted now was her and he would do everything in place to make sure it happened.
