1 It's the Beard Chapter 10
2 This is practically the end. I might do an epilogue….?
Thank you:
Sabrina- as always your betaing challenges me to write more! Thanks girl!
Wink
Frids
Cat
Katy
CT
Derwin
Red Wulf
Moon Bunny
Cherub
Ranger baldwin
Petra
Cath
Lunis
Lady Galahad
Jadie
(2 hours later, Kim is fussing and wakes Marcus up. He gently repositions Susan and picks Kim up, rocking her gently)
Marcus: Hey, Little One. How's my girl? (She smiles up at him) So that's it huh? You're getting jealous of all the attention I'm giving Mum? (She gurgles softly. Stephen enters and they talk softly)
Stephen: So, you're going to give me an explanation?
Marcus: The kidnapper put a kind of feedback loop in Kim's mind. Susan and I had to help stop it.
Stephen: And?
Marcus: And what?
Stephen: Marcus, this whole place heard Susan cry out earlier.
Marcus: Stephen, that link was to help Kim.
Stephen: That's no answer. (Marcus grins)
Marcus: It's the only one you're getting. (Kim fusses again) I hate to do this (He moves to sit by Susan and calls her name softly) Susan. Wakey wakey. Rise and shine. The Princess is hungry.
Susan: Marcus? Come back to bed. (Marcus hides his blush as Stephen exits chuckling)
Marcus: Can't do that love. Kim needs her breakfast. (She opens her eyes)
Susan: Spoilsport. I was having a really terrific dream
Marcus: Sorry. But I see the warnings signs of an Ivanova temper tantrum here.
Susan: Get used to it. (She sits up, unbuttons her uniform & blouse, before bringing Kim to nurse. Marcus keeps his eyes firmly on her face again.) Would you like to hear my dream? (He grins)
Marcus: Another time and place.
Susan: All right. But remember, you owe me a shower.
Marcus: (He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath) Temptress.
Susan: Just wait until I get started.
Marcus: Promise?
Susan: Have you ever known me to back down from a challenge?
Marcus: Twice, almost.
Susan: Okay, when we have kids, you can go through the whole pregnancy and labour.
Marcus: I'd do anything to ease your pain Susan you know that.
Susan: You are way to good a talker.
Marcus: Lots of practice.
Susan: Don't I know it.
Marcus: Thank you for letting me in earlier.
Susan: I… it was… beautiful. I haven't really let anyone into my mind since Mama died. But now I've had you, you'll be forever in here. (She raises his hand to her temple) And here. (She grins wickedly as she rests his hand on the swell of the breast, above her heart, watching in amusement as he tries to tear his gaze away.) If you want to be?
Marcus: I want. (Her eyes deliberately move downwards, before raising to meet his again)
Susan: Apparently so. (He blushes) Here take Kim from me. (He obeys and she does up her blouse, wincing slightly)
Marcus: You ok?
Susan: My shoulder is stiff, that's all.
Marcus: I saw it all Susan.
Susan: So my last lover's alter ego decided to try and take me to Psi Corps HQ on Mars. Zack stopped her. She's dead. And we're all safe now. (He looks away) Marcus, don't you dare start feeling guilty! It worked out ok. And if you had left Kim alone, to get me I would have beaten you to within an inch of your life! Understood?
Marcus: Yes Love.
Susan: Good. Now, shall we get out of here?
(Not long afterwards, Susan lays Kim down in her crib.)
Susan: Right. Now that we're alone, I believe we said it was the shower first, yes?
Marcus: Susan. Don't you think we should talk first?
Susan: Marcus, I want you. I've wanted you for 3 years. And you've wanted me. We had all the meaningful talks earlier, in our minds. We're both nervous, but I do want you.
Marcus: You aren't nervous.
Susan: Yes, I am. I don't want to ruin your first time; our first time. I haven't been with anyone since the night that... Kim was conceived. And before that it was three years ago. With… Talia. Before… her, it was 2257, five, almost six years ago.
Marcus: I am kind of glad of that.
Susan: Why?
Marcus: I get jealous. And it's not a pretty sight.
Susan: The point I'm trying to make is I want to be loved, and to love in return. With you. Please?
Marcus: Susan, I… (she kisses him passionately to shut him up) What about Kim?
Susan: We'll be right through there. She'll be okay for a while. (She starts nibbling on an ear, and he moans.) Please Marcus. Let me love you. (She draws him through the bedroom door and sits on the bed. He follows her down.) I love you.
Marcus: I love you too.
The End
2 This is practically the end. I might do an epilogue….?
Thank you:
Sabrina- as always your betaing challenges me to write more! Thanks girl!
Wink
Frids
Cat
Katy
CT
Derwin
Red Wulf
Moon Bunny
Cherub
Ranger baldwin
Petra
Cath
Lunis
Lady Galahad
Jadie
(2 hours later, Kim is fussing and wakes Marcus up. He gently repositions Susan and picks Kim up, rocking her gently)
Marcus: Hey, Little One. How's my girl? (She smiles up at him) So that's it huh? You're getting jealous of all the attention I'm giving Mum? (She gurgles softly. Stephen enters and they talk softly)
Stephen: So, you're going to give me an explanation?
Marcus: The kidnapper put a kind of feedback loop in Kim's mind. Susan and I had to help stop it.
Stephen: And?
Marcus: And what?
Stephen: Marcus, this whole place heard Susan cry out earlier.
Marcus: Stephen, that link was to help Kim.
Stephen: That's no answer. (Marcus grins)
Marcus: It's the only one you're getting. (Kim fusses again) I hate to do this (He moves to sit by Susan and calls her name softly) Susan. Wakey wakey. Rise and shine. The Princess is hungry.
Susan: Marcus? Come back to bed. (Marcus hides his blush as Stephen exits chuckling)
Marcus: Can't do that love. Kim needs her breakfast. (She opens her eyes)
Susan: Spoilsport. I was having a really terrific dream
Marcus: Sorry. But I see the warnings signs of an Ivanova temper tantrum here.
Susan: Get used to it. (She sits up, unbuttons her uniform & blouse, before bringing Kim to nurse. Marcus keeps his eyes firmly on her face again.) Would you like to hear my dream? (He grins)
Marcus: Another time and place.
Susan: All right. But remember, you owe me a shower.
Marcus: (He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath) Temptress.
Susan: Just wait until I get started.
Marcus: Promise?
Susan: Have you ever known me to back down from a challenge?
Marcus: Twice, almost.
Susan: Okay, when we have kids, you can go through the whole pregnancy and labour.
Marcus: I'd do anything to ease your pain Susan you know that.
Susan: You are way to good a talker.
Marcus: Lots of practice.
Susan: Don't I know it.
Marcus: Thank you for letting me in earlier.
Susan: I… it was… beautiful. I haven't really let anyone into my mind since Mama died. But now I've had you, you'll be forever in here. (She raises his hand to her temple) And here. (She grins wickedly as she rests his hand on the swell of the breast, above her heart, watching in amusement as he tries to tear his gaze away.) If you want to be?
Marcus: I want. (Her eyes deliberately move downwards, before raising to meet his again)
Susan: Apparently so. (He blushes) Here take Kim from me. (He obeys and she does up her blouse, wincing slightly)
Marcus: You ok?
Susan: My shoulder is stiff, that's all.
Marcus: I saw it all Susan.
Susan: So my last lover's alter ego decided to try and take me to Psi Corps HQ on Mars. Zack stopped her. She's dead. And we're all safe now. (He looks away) Marcus, don't you dare start feeling guilty! It worked out ok. And if you had left Kim alone, to get me I would have beaten you to within an inch of your life! Understood?
Marcus: Yes Love.
Susan: Good. Now, shall we get out of here?
(Not long afterwards, Susan lays Kim down in her crib.)
Susan: Right. Now that we're alone, I believe we said it was the shower first, yes?
Marcus: Susan. Don't you think we should talk first?
Susan: Marcus, I want you. I've wanted you for 3 years. And you've wanted me. We had all the meaningful talks earlier, in our minds. We're both nervous, but I do want you.
Marcus: You aren't nervous.
Susan: Yes, I am. I don't want to ruin your first time; our first time. I haven't been with anyone since the night that... Kim was conceived. And before that it was three years ago. With… Talia. Before… her, it was 2257, five, almost six years ago.
Marcus: I am kind of glad of that.
Susan: Why?
Marcus: I get jealous. And it's not a pretty sight.
Susan: The point I'm trying to make is I want to be loved, and to love in return. With you. Please?
Marcus: Susan, I… (she kisses him passionately to shut him up) What about Kim?
Susan: We'll be right through there. She'll be okay for a while. (She starts nibbling on an ear, and he moans.) Please Marcus. Let me love you. (She draws him through the bedroom door and sits on the bed. He follows her down.) I love you.
Marcus: I love you too.
The End