A.N.: Hi dolls ! I am SO SORRY for so long wait, I'm not dead, I was just busy, due taking care of my nephew and niece, and with them I just really can't write since they are both six years old….I'm exhausted, and the best way how I can relax is writing so guess what, here you go with new chapter of The Rising Sun :333 stay tuned for future chapters, I promise I will bring on the plot twist I'm preparing ;-) love ya all, your ZiZi hugs and ZiZi kisses xoxo
,,Are you nervous ?'' Luke petted Winnie's thigh, as they were sitting with Eliz on the backseat of Ramsey's car, on their way to church.
,,What ?'' Winnie torn from her thoughts, she haven't noticed Luke was talking to her, but she was aware of his hand on her bare skin, as she wore black skirt and crispy white blouse, with half long sleeves.
Luke smiled at her, taking softly her chin and asking again ,,I said if you are nervous ?''
,,No, not at all, I was just…thinking,'' Win admitted.
,,About what dear ?'' Joan asked, driving, but carefully listening to their dialogue.
,,Well one dream is haunting me…but that's not the only thing about what I am thinking. I saw the local prison before five minutes…I'm wondering if dad get our letter-''
,,-Sure he get !'' Eliz quickly yelped, nearly shocking everybody in the car, that she is still there.
,,That will be okay, Fiona promised she will help you-'' Joan tried to sooth Winnied, but she shook with her head.
,,Fiona have her own troubles now…''
,,And what dream it is…you don't want to talk about it with me, but every second time you fall asleep you wake up in fright. Tell me,'' Luke smiled, hugging her.
,,Well, I don't know, that's the problem. I hear voice, and I see dark…deadly…dark. I don't know what that means,'' Winnie's brows furrowed.
,,And have you talked about it with Myrthle ?'' Joan tried.
,,No…I will ask her,'' Winnie nodded, soothed at least for now.
,,And we're here,'' Joan smiled, stopping the car on parking place in front of church.
Everybody get out of the car, and Eliz held Winnie's hand. Winifred by herself looked up at the enormous building trying to remember when was the last time, she was in church for longer time than five minutes, when she only dipped Elizi's necklace in holy water.
,,Something wrong ?'' Joan looked at them, holding home-baked cookies, to give something after so long time, when she wasn't in church with her son.
,,Well…it's quite long time since we…since we were in Church, and….suddenly I shall appear in Lord's House and in front of your many friends, and you shall show me as future pride and mother of Luke's baby…I hope I won't bring any shame-''
,,-As a mother of my son I forbid you to talk about yourself like that ! You won't call any shame on us…we've done it anyway sooner than you, but nobody knows about than except members of Academy, and I wish to leave it like that,'' Joan briskly said, her devout behavior and conscience turned on.
,,That's clear. I just…hhh I don't know-'' Winnie breathed, searching for the right words. ,,I love you Luke, and I just want to do good first impression.''
,,You will darling ! You don't have to be afraid of that sweetheart ! Just be yourself, like you were until now,'' Joan nodded, walking already in church.
Luke turned to Winnie and Liz, who was still holding Winnie's hand.
,,Love, you can make it, you'd better be not stressing yourself, mom's right. You'll be great,'' he leaned down and kissed her softly.
,,Alright,'' Winnie nodded, being ready, she made first step further with her right foot.
Every step closer to church, Liz squeezed Winnie's hand tighter.
,,Eliz, if it goes like this, I won't feel my right hand at all,'' Winnie giggled, making Elizabeth feel after all more relax, and she eased the grip, when they invaded church, full of people, silently talking to each other, most of them were crowded around Joan, as she was trying to explain why's that, she wasn't with her son so long in church.
Winnie could hear a lot of compassion and understanding, but when her white high heels connected first step inside the church with marble floor, everyone heard her, and swiftly switched from Joan to her, Luke and Eliz.
She dryly swallowed, but Luke smiled holding her hand and walking further inside the church.
,,Hi Luke, dear ! Poor thing, I heard about that robbery incident ! How is your head ?'' one tall blonde girl, probably same age as Winnie, ran to him, and the crowd from Joan slowly moved to Luke.
,,We heard you get shot, Luke is that true ?'' some woman was harshly asking, and it seemed like never ending story, because these two questions was just the beginning of splash of talks and question from almost everyone in the crowd.
,,And who's this ?''
,,What's your name child ?''
,,Oh look at that little curly girl !''
,,Luke you haven't got a girl when we seen each other last time !''
,,Joan your son is engaged ?''
,,Luke you are engaged ?''
,,So you are his fiancé, how was your name again ? Winona ?''
,,Your sister is cute !''
,,How long do you know each other ?''
,,When are you planning wedding ?''
,,Aren't you suddenly so quick ?''
,,Will you have wedding in Church ?''
….well long talk, that interrupted only the arrival of Parson.
Only then they all sat down on the benches, and Winnie finally breathed in relief. Petting her flat stomach, and smiling at Luke.
It went great. She was finally sitting in Church again, with her little sister, and she felt like everything was like before. With that exception her dad wasn't nearby…
After the service, they yet talked with all their friends and now Joan a bit helped to Winnie, to get through all the questions. And Luke with stress situations, and after all that, they went for together lunch into restaurant, and then they went for a trip to the Lake.
After such a long day they came back to Academy. But Fiona wasn't there, neither Marie, or Zoe and Kyle.
,,Is it only my point of view, or everybody just left ?'' Winnie talked silently in Joan and Luke's direction.
,,They haven't left my dear, '' Myrthle spoke from living room. ,,Fiona went to celebrate their triumph upon the Witch Hunters to her loverboy, Maria perhaps did the same, dear Delia is upstairs. And the rest…must be somewhere in the house too, right Madison ?''
,,I don't care where is the rest of this damn people, but I'm outta here,'' she lit a cigarette and in a minute she was out of Academy.
,,Okay, I think I'm gonna set Eliz to sleep-''
,,-I'll go with you, mom ? Are you okay ?'' Luke yet turned to Joan who was staring in disbelief into living room, where was Myrthle drinking her tea.
,,I-y-yes darling, just go to sleep, I will be alright,'' she forced a weak smile before they left upstairs.
She walked to living room, and sitting slowly on the sofa, just as the previous day.
,,I didn't want to say that in front of Elizabeth, but Kyle and Zoe really left. I can watch over two of my girls, but to watch over two girls, Delia and Kyle with Zoe, that would be too much, I gave her enough of money, and send them away, to live their own lives…'' Myrthle whispered in Joan's direction.
Joan just nodded like she understood, but that was all she was able to do as a response, dully looking into flames in fireplace.
'I'll be with you tomorrow, I promise' she said ! And where she's now ! In bed with that Axe male-or whatever his name is, and I am here like nit, sitting, left alone, to cry another night without her…
Joan was thinking for herself, slowly fisting the hem of her long blue modest dress.
,,She left you here alone huh ?'' Myrthle smiled slowly.
,,You can hear my thoughts too ?'' Joan said, not looking at Myrthle at all.
,,No, but I can read from people's face, and that's no witchcraft dear…tell me…does she worth it ? Does Fiona really worth your misery ? For what ? For being with that man, she found like a short arousal before she dies-''
,,-Don't speak of her in this way,'' Joan said more firmly, now looking at Myrthle, but immediately her eyes and her lips went weak. ,,…I mean…you don't know how much it's hurting me,'' she breathed desperately, her eyes closing as she tried to fight back tears.
,,See…see what she's doing with you ? Can you allow this to her ? She's playing with all of us, and it's just question of time….when…and which one of us…succumb to her game,'' Myrthle slowly stood up, carrying the empty cup away, and leaving Joan, confused staring into fireplace again.
Joan took a deep breath before she clasped her hands together, and closed her eyes in prayer.
Lord…I know you send me back, and I'm grateful for your mercy. I'm so grateful for my son and his beautifully forming family. But you said, I will have my true love…I…I thought…I thought you send me Fiona, and that even when she's woman…she is my love…but why would you take her to you then ?
,,Boo-'' Fiona laughed scaring Joan from behind, making Christian twitch and breath in relief, while Fiona circled the couch and sat beside her.
,,Did you have to scare me ?'' Joan tore her eyes from witch, looking back into fireplace.
But Fiona just laughed a bit more ,,You're thoughts are too loud and too deep. And to answer your question to God-who's busy to answer you at the moment-'' blonde couldn't resist a zinger ,,-I am not your true love, and what more I am witch…who lived disreputable life in style-so I probably won't go up there,'' she pointed to the ceiling ,,-but down there,'' pointing into flames, for Joan to have an image of Fiona's late life.
Without saying a word, Joan stared into flames fisting the hem of her dress again.
How can you talk like this ?
,,Because I can ?''
And what about me ? I love you, and you left…you promised that you will be with me tonight, and you left to that man-
,,And I returned to you…Joan look at me !'' Fiona petted her thigh, but Joan turned her head on the other side biting her lip, and her eyes squeezed.
,,Please…'' Fiona begged scooting closer to Christian.
She heard Joan loudly swallowing and turning to Fiona, not able to say a single word, tears in her eyes, still biting her lip.
Are you just playing with me…manipulating with my feelings ?
Fiona smiled ,,That's what Myrthle told you ?'' she received only slight nod from brunette. ,,Well Myrthle never fancied me much at all…but if you believe her-''
,,-I don't know to what I shall believe anymore except my kids and Lord…'' Joan whispered a whimper, her voice betraying her just as she thought it will.
,,Then look in my eyes, and tell me, if you feel manipulated ?'' Fiona silenced with her smile, looking in Joan's eyes, not doing anything else.
Joan looked very slowly and carefully over her, and after while sobbed.
,,Fiona I love you,'' she collapsed in blonde's arms, sniffing.
,,Joan I do to-''
,,-Then why you left first ?'' brunette backed away slightly but still hugging Fiona around her waist, just as blonde did.
,,That's what's eating you ?'' Fiona chuckled, looking in near disbelief in Joan's eyes. ,,He just killed today whole bunch of Witch Hunters, I had to repay him somehow his great job. But I wanted to be with you, so I rushed back, and I thought I will make it before you return from trip…''
,,He killed them ?'' Joan gasped.
,,Hey, be glad you are clear…and what ? We had to get rid of them somehow, and when they didn't want to agree with our rules…they had no other choice. You are pure, so be glad for that,'' Fiona brushed her fingertips over Joan's left cheek.
,,Alright. So you defeated them and everything will be alright ?''
,,Yes. And now I am here with you, for you, all night long, and all tomorrow,'' Fiona let her forehead rest against brunette's. ,,How was your day ? How was Winnie doing ? Does she made it ?''
,,Yes, she was great…maybe bit nervous at the beginning, and no wonder after all those nosy eyes and questions. But she made it amazingly, I'm happy for all four of them-''
,,-Right, what about baby ?''
,,Good…just ask her tomorrow, she miss your company too. After all…you were the first to whom she actually told about having baby,'' Joan smiled, nuzzling to Fiona, just as blonde did to her.
,,Okay, I will, and now…relax,'' blonde ran her manicured nails up Joan's covered thigh, rolling the hem of her dress slowly up. Joan swallowed, resting against Fiona.
,,He-here ?'' Christian whispered harshly, when she felt Fiona's fingertips touching the laced hem of her panties.
A wide smile spread on blonde's face ,,Until I am alive, I want you to enjoy life….you said that, haven't you…that you want to live more, than before…'' her voice tempting whisper in Joan's ear.
,,Yes,'' brunette grappled at witches shoulder, as two her slender digits invaded her.
But just shortly, that Fiona teased, rubbing Joan's clit, before she pulled her hand from brunette's panties, hearing her desperate moan. Fiona cooed, slowly moving to her own knees, and reaching for Joan's hips. Christian willingly helped her by raising her hips so Fiona could remove Joan's panties off her way.
,,Are you getting used to lace ?'' blonde smirked wickedly, black laced panties hanging around her index finger, when she looked up at Christian.
Joan bit her lip in response when her eyes met Fiona's.
,,You don't have to be coy with me,'' witch leaned lower, gently biting Joan's right knee, making her gasp lightly.
Splaying her knees more for her, her black manicured nails, brushing Joan's outer thighs, teasing her skin, while Fiona slowly kissed up between her inner thighs, tugging at Joan's hips, that she could reach her pussy better.
Softly burying her face between toned thighs, she kissed at her clit, Joan's smooth skin, hot-wet from awaited pleasure, Fiona was about to give her.
Blonde's nails still brushing Joan's thighs, making her mewl slightly at the touch, her eyes fluttering in response to witch's mouth, and so soft lips, moving tenderly against her private parts.
,,Fiona…o-ohhh, dear God !'' Joan's soft groan being stifled in the sounds of cracking fireplace, when Fiona licked faster the smooth skin, taking extra care for the swollen bud of brunette's clit.
,,Tonight I want to enjoy you,'' Fiona slightly smirked, her hot breath tickling Joan on the most sensitive spot between her legs, she whimpered in response, squeezing the armrest of the couch.
Dipping her head lower again, blonde licked teasingly slow, tasting every single drop of Joan's heat. Listening to brunette, Fiona smiled naughtily, licking faster in decent circles around Joan's clit.
,,Fi-hhh…ohh-fuck !''
,,Swear words, I'm shocked !'' Fiona laughed, sliding two of her slender digits into Joan's heat, making her cry louder.
,,OH-do-don't do, like I ha-have never said something like th-ohhh-God-like that ! Yes ! Yes !'' Joan tossed her head back into headrest of couch, when Fiona went back to licking around brunette's clitoris, while her fingers start rocking upward, curling to touch Joan's g-spot.
Grinning to christian's fevered flesh, Fiona slightly nipped Joan's clit, drawing soft whimpers slipping down her lips. Her tongue circling and circling, and her fingers moving rapidly in and out of Joan in rhythm of her silent cries. When blonde's fingertips brushed Joan's g-spot, she couldn't do anything else, but gasp and grapple at Fiona's hair. It was so sensitive, and delicious, that she couldn't think of anything else in the moment, than on blonde between her thighs.
,,Yes-Fiona,'' Joan bit her lips, begging for more, and as Fiona knew, she added third finger, moving them even a bit faster, Joan desperately panting for breath all of sudden, fisting blonde tresses.
,,You won't have something like this every time with man,'' Fiona joked, kissing Joan's clit several times, hearing after each smack Joan's small whimper. Brunette's hips were rocking forward to meet Fiona's mouth and her fingers, which were pressing harder against Joan's g-spot, rubbing it brutally, that Joan cried harder.
,,Oh my God ! Oh Fiona ! Ho-hoouuu-mmm-'' stifflign the rest of her moans into her own palm Joan arched slightly against the couch when Fiona sucked on her clit for long, and her fingers teased out of Joan her loud, sensitive orgasm.
Blonde with wide smile licked away every drop that escaped Joan, while Christian was heavily breathing and resting against the headrest of sofa, her hands fell around her body, not able to do anything. Still yet savoring Fiona's tongue, when she licked her clear, and when she looked up at her, Joan smiled.
Cupping Fiona's cheeks, she raised her up to her on couch kissing her.
,,You're right...I won't have something like this with anybody else…''
Fiona smiled, closing her eyes, and leaning to whisper to Joan's ear ,,No…..I can bet, you will have something much better…''