Fracture of Lies

Evilous

Disclaimer: Usual disclaimer, I don't own Moonlight. I do however own my original characters, hehe so I guess I do own something.

Chapter 51: Plans Made

After hours of celebrating their engagement Mick was content just holding her in his arms while she came down from their last round. They had made love over and over each time was never enough, they both wanted more. Beth rested her hand on his chest watching the light on her ring, her engagement ring, from Mick. She still couldn't believe how happy she was at this moment.

After everything that had happened, all the pain and hurt she had felt she knew more than ever that Mick loved her. She still had issues with Coraline, but she was feeling better about it now.

"Mick," she said against his chest. "I…"

"What is it baby?" Mick rolled to his side slightly to stare into her eyes.

"It's about Coraline."

Mick took her hand and laced their fingers never breaking eye contact, "Don't think about her, she isn't important."

"I can't help it. She's the reason we are here, if she hadn't turned you, I wouldn't have you in my life and if she hadn't come into town and…acted like the whore she is we wouldn't have spent the night here making up."

Mick chucked at her calling his ex a whore, "I'd rather think about you."

Beth smiled; she wasn't getting this out, "I want to see her."

"I don't know if that is a very good idea."

"I need to see her. I need her to see me, see that her little stunt didn't work, that you love me. That you're mine," Beth blushed and pulled her head into his chest.

Mick could see she needed to have this, a confrontation to help put it behind her. He would give her anything she wanted, he pulled her chin up and kissed her lips softly. "Anything you want. I'm yours and your mine."

Beth smiled against his lips as he placed more soft kisses there, "What do you know about the cure?"

Mick released a sigh and shrugged his shoulders, "Not much. Josef has Danielle working with Coraline to work on recreating it and making it last. I was calling Danielle for updates but…after we kissed. I couldn't think of anything but how to prove to you how much I love you."

"Mick I know how much you hate being a vampire, you would give anything to be human again—"

Mick silenced her with more kisses. Would he like to be human again, to give Beth a normal life? Yes he would like to eat with her and walk in the sun without being in pain, to never have to think of what living without her would be like, or what keeping her would mean. Mick knew the possibility of a cure was slim and he wasn't about to lose out on a second with Beth wishing for something that may never come when he could be enjoying the time with what they did have.

"I have everything I need right here in my arms. That is if you're coming home with me?"

Beth pulled him closer and kissed him hard, "Yes," she said between kisses.

Mick laughed, "I like that word."

"Yes, yes, yes," Beth kissed his lips."

*****

Coop woke first; Danielle and him had slept longer than usual. Neither had to work today so he just pulled her closer into him, the feel of her naked body on his made him want to stay in bed with her and never leave. He thought about the prospect of spending the whole day in bed together but knew he needed to make a run to the store before he could even enjoy her again, not entirely true he could enjoy her if she was comfortable with him going there.

Danielle started to wake her body reflexively stretching out against his. He would need to get out of the bed soon.

"Good morning," Coop nuzzled her neck.

"What time is it?"

"Late, we should get up."

Danielle pulled herself tighter to him in his arms, "I don't want to leave. I want to stay in bed with you all day. You make me feel things I never thought were possible."

Coop hugged her closer, "I know how you feel but I need to run to the store."

Danielle started kissing his neck, "Later." Danielle continued kissing up his jaw back to his lips pushing him to lie back on his back.

"Danielle wait, we can't. We used the last condom I had last time." Coop sat up on his side on his arm.

Danielle bit her lip and kissed his lips before jumping out of bed and leaving the room. Coop started to get up and follow but she was back holding her purse before he got off the bed. She reached in her purse and pulled out a box dropping her purse to the floor as she walked back to Coop.

"I stopped by the store before I came over last night. I didn't know if you did." Danielle handed Coop the box, "There different, there supposed to be better."

"Ribbed," Coop opened the box and took one out, "Why don't we test that theory?"

Danielle was all for that idea. They spent the next hours doing just that, before finally making themselves get up to face the day.

*****

Josef Jean

After Danielle had left Josef had went straight to find Jean wanting to continue their lessons' on mergers. She was a quick study and a head for business she took to the concept and was on top in no time.

When she woke in the morning Josef was gone but he had left a note.

Jean,

Get dressed. You have some shopping to do.

Josef

Jean didn't know what he meant but did as requested getting dressed she headed downstairs. Grabbing a bite to eat in the kitchen before finding Josef in his office. She wondered to herself if he had a bedroom, he slept in a freezer yes, but surly he must have a bedroom.

"Did you sleep well?" Josef turned knowing she was there.

"Very well. You?" Jean walked up to him kissing his check without thinking.

"Like the dead," Josef winked.

"So what's this about me needing to shop?"

Josef put his hands on her hips looking to her eyes, "You need a dress and whatever else you might wear to the theater."

"The theater?" Jean raised an eyebrow.

"I have tickets for tonight. Some charity thing. I normally just give a donation and toss the tickets to whoever might want them but I thought you might enjoy it."

Jean didn't say anything but felt her heart race. Josef noticed her heart speed up, "So what do you say? Would you like to be my date?"

"Yes, it sounds like fun."

*****

To Be Continued…

Evilous