Into the Fold Chapter 20
"Are you related to the Culpepper's too?" Tony asked curiously
She shrugged and said:
"All the old families from Gettysburg are related somehow, Tony." She said still staring at the photo "I love history but am not really into genealogy."
"I'm not much of a genealogist either." He said as a matter of fact "But I am a pretty good investigator so let's see if we can piece it together. What do you say, Becks?"
She laughed at his enthusiasm and said "Solving a genealogy issue is fine cupcake as long as you remember, I do not believe in vampires!"
"Fair enough." He said.
He pointed at the photo of Ezra and said:
"If this is Ezra Culpepper…and your cousin, Patrick Monroe looks just like him then perhaps Monroe is a descendant of Ezra."
Rebecca shook her head in agreement.
"How old would you say your cousin, Patrick Monroe is?"
Rebecca thought for a minute and said "He would have to be in his 50's I'd say."
"Okay." Tony said then thinking about Katherine's story he'd read earlier that day asked:
"Do you know if you are related to a Dr. Caleb Monroe?"
"No idea Tony, sorry" she said "Who is he?"
"He is the one that accused Katherine Maddox of being a vampire."
He watched as she rolled her eyes.
Rebecca knew she had been a bit spooked seeing the old photo that looked like her cousin. It freaked her out more then she let on to Tony. She was not ready to tell Tony just how fanatical this cousin was and how she really feared the man. He had just always given her the creeps.
They sat in silence for a few minutes.
He spoke first "Perhaps Ezra had a daughter and she in turn married a Monroe?"
"But he was killed in 1863, right?" Rebecca said
"He was. He was engaged to Katherine at the time. She is a Maddox, not a Monroe." He said
"Maybe he had siblings? A sister, maybe, that favored Ezra, married a Monroe and passed on the genetics? Oh, who the hell knows?!" he sighed
Tony was frustrated when he said "I was so hoping to find information at the archives. I don't understand why the information would not be there. I was at the Cemetery and saw the graves. I know they lived and died here."
"The visitors center just opened a few years ago, Tony. They might not have entered all the information into the archives yet."
"You think?"
"I do. I helped a bit with the project a year ago. They relied on volunteers…no budget to pay people to do it. There were rows and rows of boxed information in the basement of the Gettysburg College. The building had been the original hospital. There have been many sightings of residual hauntings in that basement."
It was Tony's turn to roll his eyes but he decided to humor her and added:
"Residual hauntings? Do I even want to know what that crap is about?"
He huffed out his breath as she elbowed him in the ribs.
They shared a laugh and she said "A residual haunting is like a playback of a past event. The apparitions involved are not spirits; they are "recordings" of the event. Many people have taken the elevator down to the basement only to be faced with scenes of a civil war hospital. Doctors and nurses attending the sick and dying, operations to remove shattered limbs with hacksaws and piles of bloody limbs that have been removed trying to save the soldiers life."
Rebecca stopped seeing Tony was turning a light shade of green.
He swallowed and asked "You believe that shit? Have you ever seen that?"
"I do believe in "that shit" and yes, I have seen it. It fascinates me actually." She said crossing her arms
Tony could tell he made her mad.
"Don't be mad, Becks." He said poking her in the side "We are on the same side you know! It's just you believe in ghosts and I believe in bats!"
She laughed and said "Okay Tony. I was going to suggest we dine at the Colonial Dobbin House Tavern tonight but I have a better idea. Would you be okay going back to the Farnsworth House Inn? My Uncle Joe is working and he has connections to the college. I bet we could get in there in the morning and do some research of our own. He might have more info on the Monroe family, too."
"Really! That would be awesome!" Tony said with excitement
"In fact, let me call my assistant manager Maggie and ask her to cover for me tomorrow. We can make a day of it!" Rebecca said
Tony listened to Rebecca confirm that her employee would cover for her tomorrow. As she talked on the phone, Tony thought about the last 24 hours.
He couldn't believe his luck. He had met and bedded this beautiful woman and now she was willing and able to help him find answers he was so desperately seeking.
She hung up the phone and moved back towards the couch. He stood to meet her. She was smiling at him as he moved towards her. She could see the lust in his eyes. He bent down to kiss her. She parted her lips as he pressed his lips gently on hers. He felt her melt into him as he slipped his tongue into her hot mouth.
She allowed him to direct their passion. He pulled back to look her in the eyes, seeking her submission.
Seeing it there he wiggled his eyebrows and said "Wanna work up an appetite, Becks?"
"I would like that very much cupcake." She answered seductively.
She shrieked in shock as he lifted her up and threw her over his shoulder heading towards her bedroom.
She squirmed trying to get away but he held on fast.
He surprised her by tossing her on the bed and crawling up her body, she could tell he was very much in command.
She felt her arousal spike and she ripped at his t-shirt.
"Easy there, my hot little vixen!" Tony said as he pinned her wrists above her head. He leaned in and gave her a deep demanding kiss.
He felt her body tremble as he drew back to look into her eyes. The sexual arousal had stimulated her pupils, leaving the beautiful cornflower blue of her eyes black with desire.
"Relax Becks" he purred into her ear "It's MY turn."
A/N-I didn't want to stop here but it is late. Hope to have more tomorrow. Have a great day/night wherever you may be reading peeps!