Chapter 10
(song : the take's over the break's over by fall out boy)
Leona was numb in fear, but she tried to stay as calm as possible, tiptoeing towards the window. « Fuck ! This isn't true », she thought and was glad Sarah wasn't home.
With a trembling hand she reached to the curtain, only to shove it slightly away. Her heart was thumping as strongly as never before and Leona had the feeling one could hear it outside.
At first she didn't say anything but then a shadow moved around the house which made her nearly scream out but she quickly held both of her hands up to her mouth, breathing deeply.
She kneeled down so the person outside wouldn't be aware of where she was. She crawled into the living room to get to the phone, she had to call Bobby or Angel. She composed the number with shaking fingers until all of a sudden there was someone knocking on the door. Her heart skipped a beat, or maybe even several beats, and she held her breath. The person outside knocked again but harder this time. Leona curled up, bringing her kneed closely to her chest in order to protect her.
« Leona ? It's me ! Open the door », she breathed out, deeply released to hear Bobby's voice.
« Just a second », she tried to pretend like there was nothing wrong as she opened the door.
« Hey ! »
« How you doin' Bobby », she asked with an emotionless tone.
« Listen ! I don't wanna freak you out but Angel thinks he saw a guy skulking around your house ». She ripped open her eyes in shock.
« What ? »
« Yeah ! We're not sure who he was but I think it's better if you stay at our house for a while, the same for Sarah. »
« Ssh..., she's with my grand-parents for the week-end, so there's no need for her to know any of this »
« You're probably right… Let's go now ! », Bobby put an arm around her shoulders.
« We can't tell Jack », Leona said when Bobby closed the door of the Mercer's house.
« I know, he'd freak out and get here expose himself. That's why, if Angel and I donn't find these guys… », he stopped to take a deep breath, « …it's better for Jack to leave town permanently ». Leona was afraid he would say that, because then she wouldn't see him in a long time if even at all.
« Yeah, it's the best thing », she whispered hoarsely. Bobby saw the look on her face and he couldn't bare to see her like that.
« Come here ! », he took her in his arms and she just let go : she cried deeply and badly, with Bobby to hold on to her, trying to calm her down. After a while she was completely tired and her eyes burnt severely.
« You look a little puffy honey », Bobby joked trying to make her smile.
« I don't know I just want my life to be normal again, to be with Jack and my mother to be fine again and no jerks running around my house trying to scare me to death ! I can't stand it anymore. Everything was just so much better. Can we just turn time back Bobby ? », she had the look on her face she used to have when she was little and begging Bobby to help her.
He felt a sudden pain that this time he couldn't give her what she needed. He could help but he couldn't turn back time, even though he would have done it for her if he had had the power to.
« How's he by the way », she asked and wiped over her puffed face.
« Not to good, he misses us all but in particular you of course ». That information felt like soothing medicine to her wounded soul but the pain would eventually return.
« Mind if I go lay down ? I got a really bad headache »
« No go ahead ! If there's anything you need just call », he hugged her again before she dragged herself up the stairs to Jack's room.
When she laid down on the bed she was immediately invaded by his scent that was every where in the room. She noticed one of his t-shirts lying beneath the pillow. Leona hugged it, curled up and hummed herself to sleep.
« They're gone right ? »
« Yeah there's no one left ! We can finally be together. No more secrets, no more pain ».
Leona and Jack were standing in the front yard kissing as a car pulled up behind Jack. They didn't notice until a man bust out some shots, that hit Jack in the back.
« Jack ! » , she yelled as he fell down trying to hold on to her but someone grabbed her from behind pulling her away from him. She struggled as hard as possible, stretching out her hands but nothing would work the person was to strong. She coldn't stop screaming his name as well as « hold on ». Nothing happened she was simply dragged further away.
That was when she jumped up in shock, sweating like she had been running a marathon. Leona looked at Jack's t-shirt and shivered badly. That dream had scared her shitless. If anything like that was about to happen then… she immediately dismissed that cruel thought.
She looked at the alarm-clock : 4 in the morning. « Damn ! », she thought. « Probably better to go back to sleep for a couple of hours », she said to herself but first she got out of her clothes and put some of Jack's on. WIth that lovely smell it would be way easier to fall asleep again, even though she was afraid to dream the same thing again.
The rays of sun woke her up. Leona sat up, her head was still aching a little. The dream came to her mind causing her to flinch. She had to see Jack, check if he was alright, hear his voice, look into his eyes. Leona dressed in a hurry, forgetting that she was still wearing his t-shirt but she didn't mind. She didn't want any of the brothers to know what she was up to, so she tried to make as little noise as possible. Downstairs, she realised no one was home. She sighed in relief. Unfortunately she didn't know at what hotel Jack was hiding so she had to search the house for any kind of hint. She didn't know where to get started when she walked into the kitchen but suddenly a piece of paper caught her gaze. « Viking », Bobby's scrawly handwriting had written down with a phone number. She had to find out the room number so she decided to call in and pretend to be Evelyn with an emergency. Leona felt bad using Evie like that but she had to see Jack.
« Viking »,
« Yes, hello my name is Evelyn Mercer », she imitated her voice as good as possible.
« I was wondering, my son is staying at your hotel and I tried to reach him but he didn't pick up the phone, is he still there ? »
« Mercer… »
« Yes Jack Mercer room number… » , Leona tried to make the woman believe it had slipped her mind.
« No we don't have a Jack Mercer here, we got a room for a Bobby Mercer. »
« Shit ! », Leona whispered, « Oh yes ! It's Bobby. I'm so sorry you gotta forgive an old woman's mind dear », Leona could kick herself for that impersonation of Evelyn, since she wasn't any thing like it.
« It's no problem ma'am, right it is room number 27 and he's still there and may I had your son is really good-looking », she giggled. Leona would love to slap her through the phone but seeing Jack was more important than that horny bitch.
« Oh thank you dear ! », she faked, « Unfortunately he is married and has 3 children, the best grandchildren I could have wished for », Leona grinned.
« That's nice », she could hear the disappointment in the woman's voice, which amused her.
« Bye dear and thank you ».
Leona sprinted to her house to get her car keys. She speeded and arrived within a short amount of time. She ran up the stairs, his room had to be on the second floor she thought.
« Leona ? », Jack screamed out astounded but she didn't answer, she just threw her arms around his neck breathing into his neck, letting go a little sob.
« What are you doing here ? », she couldn't get a word out, feeling him, touching him, hearing his voice was just too overwhelming, she just wanted to enjoy it. Jack took her head in his hands, forcing her to look into his eyes. That was when he realised hers were filled with tears.
« Did something happen ? Is it your mom ? Sarah ? Just talk to me for fuck's sake »
« I just…, I had to see you », and the tears streamed down her face. Jack hugged her firmly.
« I missed you too », he whispered stroking her hair. Leona wiped the tears away and reached up to kiss him passionately. She didn't know why but she had the desire to sleep with him, right there and then. She undid the button of his pants and placed kisses under his jawline, driving him nuts.
« Leona… »,
« Shhh ! No talking ! », she put a finger to his lips and placed his hand on her waist. Jack didn't know what had gotten into her but who was he to question her motives, it wasn't like he had been wanting to sleep with her since she had punched him, no matter how weird that was.
Leona took of her coat and Jack noticed she was wearing his t-shirt, he smiled and took it of. She pressed herself close to him not stopping to kiss him. He dragged her gently towards the bed. Jack laid her down and got on top of her trying to help her out of her jeans. Their kisses become wilder, full of lust and desire. Both of their breathings became heavier and Jack removed her bra and kissed her breasts gently. Leona moaned softly, enjoying the sensation of his hot breath on her skin. All her worries were a little whisper inside of her head, fading away with each of Jack's kisses. He reached to her waist and tore down her panties. Leona looped her her legs round him, inviting him to enter. Their hearts seemed to be pounding in the same rhythm ans they started sweating. Jack sucked on her neck as he slid inside her. Leona groaned loudly in rapture, clawing her nails into his back.
« I love you ! », Jack said when she put her head on his chest. Both of them were extremely tired but they were perfectly happy in the arms of each other.
« I love you too », she whispered into him.
When Jack opened his eyes, he didn't see Leona, he went to check the bathroom but she was gone. « What the fuck ? », he said to himself, starting to doubt if she had really been there.
He wondered what had gotten into her for leaving without saying a word.
« Where have you been ? » , Bobby asked her when she tried to sneak back into the house.
« Oh, uhm, I was just… for a walk », she stuttered lightly.
« Oh », Bobby frowned.
« Come here for a second Leona », he said. She didn't know what he was up do but she didn't want to seem suspicious. He lifted a strand of her hair, exposing her neck.
« Well ain't that something ! ».
« What is it ? », she turned to the mirror in the hallway and saw the enormous hickey on the right side of her neck.
« Oh fucking shit ! », she whispered embarrassed.
« So how's Jackie, apart from satisfied ? », Bobby asked teasingly.
« It wasn't like that », she tried to explain but he shook his head grinning.
« Whatever Bobby ! », she said.
« We got some news about the guys who fucked up Jack's car », Leona listened very carefully.
« We found out that some guys were asking around for Jack and his family and stuff and we got lucky and ran into one of those fuckers and we… », he stopped but she could imagine what they had done to him so she didn't mind hearing any details.
« Are they gone now ? Are they coming back ? »
« Well we told them if they decided to visit again next time they wouldn't be able to leave again », he explained with a meaningful look on his face.
« I guess we should keep Jack hidden a couple of more days and then I everything will be fine ». Leona couldn't help herself but jumped at Bobby hugging him tightly.
« You 're the best ! Thanks so much ! »
« It was no big deal honey. I'm glad I could help him ».
« I'll be right back gotta change », she kissed him on the cheek and ran over to her house.
Leona couldn't believe that Bobby had handled things so easily without no one getting hurt. She was so relieved she couldn't stop smiling. She thought she could drive back over to Jack to tell him the good news, since there wasn't any apparent danger anymore but first she had to take a shower and change. She walked inside the kitchen when two arms grabbed her and she felt a dull pain on the back of her head.
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