Lucas walked confidently down the long Hospital corridor with Caleb by his side, he smiled charmingly at the Nurses who tried not to get caught staring at him longingly and nodded pleasantly at the townspeople who wished him well as they passed. Lucas had allowed Ben to end his shift early with how well he stood up to Waylon earlier and he had decided to check in on the injured man, knowing that he was waiting to go into surgery.
Calen walked casually beside his Father, smiling pleasantly at all the women who regarded them appreciatively. He was used to woman coveting his Father discreetly; however, the Nurses here did not hide their desires well and he could not believe their open disregard for his Mother.
'It's alright Son, there ain't no harm in lookin' and those ladies don't stand a chance of ever gettin' my attention' Lucas whispered in his ear, sensing his thoughts.
'Mom would be mad' Caleb responded, growing tired of the blatant disregard for his Father being married.
'Your Momma would make this kind of attention work for her, just like I do...It's part of the game Son' Lucas explained quietly, attempting to make Caleb understand.
'It certainly is' Gail advised knowingly, coming out of Matt's office to meet her boys when she spotted them walking past the Nurses Station and sensed the attention her Husband was getting from the women.
Lucas smiled at his Wife's unexpected appearance and pulled her to him dominantly, then began kissing her passionately.
Gail had sensed the inappropriate conversation he was having with Caleb and kissed her Husband forcefully to prove a point, more than happy to show the jealous women of Trinity who Lucas Buck really belonged to.
'I wouldn't have it any other way Love' Lucas advised, reading her thoughts and stroking her behind affectionately, enjoying this open display of affection.
'I should hope not, I'd hate to see what would happen if one of these sheep actually had the balls to step out of line thinking that they had a shot with you' Gail warned in a sweet tone, running her hands up his chest and kissing his neck softly.
Lucas let out a small laugh and leaned in closer. 'I don't know, I'd like to see how your eagerness to protect your fellow woman stood up against your true possessive nature' he whispered in her ear, nipping it playfully and holding her body tightly against his.
Gail laughed at his comment and shook her head in mock disapproval. 'I imagine it'd be kind of like the end scene of Carrie, but with the whole Town being my prom hall and no woman being safe from my wrath' she responded amused, sensing his excitement at her visibly displaying her own possessive tendencies.
'I don't know well how your precious Harvard would take that action Mrs Buck, he looks about ready to explode as it is with how much you're insertin' your claim on me right now' Lucas smirked, knowing Matt was watching them in disgust at their public display.
Gail stared deep into his eyes for a moment, then began kissing him passionately again, making sure that all onlookers knew where his desire truly lay. 'It's a good job that I'm not so easily swayed by outside influences, otherwise my precious Harvard would've had me locked up in a chastity belt after our first deal was agreed' she whispered amused, sensing Matt's disapproval without having to look at him.
Lucas squeezed her behind tight and pushed his manhood against her, allowing her to feel how much he wanted her. 'I'd find a way in, I always do with you Love' he advised smugly, knowing that she wanted him as much as he did her.
'Enough of this, everyone back to their stations!' Matt snapped unimpressed by the display from his friend and the behaviour of the Nurses who had ignored their duties to gawp at them.
'Uh oh, looks like Daddy's home' Gail mocked sarcastically, then placed a soft kiss on Lucas' lips before pushing away from him and biting her bottom lip teasingly.
Lucas inhaled deeply in an attempt to regain his composure, then turned towards Luke who was bounding towards him excitedly holding a stethoscope.
'Daddy, I got a tetiscope from Doctor Matt!' Luke exclaimed, holding up the instrument that he had been trusted to hold.
Lucas smiled at his youngest Son and lifted him up high above his head, spinning him around playfully. 'I'm not sure the good Doctor should allow you to have such a thing' he mock scolded, suspecting that Luke would happily wrap it around some unsuspecting fools neck just to watch the light disappear from their eyes.
Luke sensed his thought and smiled mischievously. 'Silly Daddy...shush' he said feigning innocence and placed a finger on his lips to signal for him to keep his thoughts to himself.
Gail let out a long sigh sensing the unspoken thoughts, then smiled at Caleb when she spotted him rolling his eyes at the same thing. 'What are you doing here? School's only just this minute let out' she asked curiously, not expecting to see Caleb until later.
'Daddy came and got me after my test' Caleb shrugged, choosing to be honest knowing that he did attempt to stop his Father from taking him out of School.
'Judas' Lucas accused in mock disappointment.
'A Judas would have admitted that you dragged him out before the end of the exam' Gail interjected knowingly, reading Caleb's unguarded thoughts and shooting Lucas an irritated look.
Caleb stared wide eyed at Lucas for a moment, cursing himself for not having a better mental guard, then turned towards his Mother and regarded her cautiously. 'I'd already finished and checked the answers twice' he advised, not wanting her to be mad at either of them.
'You see that Love, you've got him very well trained and our little outin' won't impact his grades' Lucas added smugly, happy that Caleb had shown his loyalty to both of them.
Gail rolled her eyes in mock disapproval, then slapped Lucas on the behind playfully and took Luke from him. 'As long as he didn't miss anything and you aren't getting him into any real trouble then we're all good' she advised, resigning herself to focussing on the more immediate threat with Rosemary and Luke.
Caleb smiled and placed a soft kiss on her cheek, then hugged her affectionately. 'We ain't doin' anythin' you wouldn't do to help your people' he said happily, then kissed Luke's forehead before rushing down the corridor to locate Waylon.
Gail narrowed her eyes at Lucas in response to the moment, confused as to what Caleb meant, then let out a frustrating sigh when he just kissed her affectionately and shrugged before leaving her with Luke.
'Daddy's bein' bad' Luke advised knowingly, sensing the mischief in his Father.
'Don't I know it, but we have more pressing things to worry about little man' Gail said forcing a calm tone, hoping that Lucas was not dragging Caleb into something too disturbing and deciding to follow Matt back into his office.
Lucas spotted Caleb stood outside of a closed door, waiting obediently for his orders. Caleb had been very curious to see the end result of Waylon's accident and Lucas was proud of how his eldest was handling himself, especially when he did not lose his nerve with Gail's sudden appearance.
Caleb stared through the small window into the quiet room, watching Waylon closely. The man lay motionless in bandages and an air of defeat was radiating off of him. 'Why get involved? I thought you were lettin' Ben handle it?' he asked his Father curiously when he sensed him close.
Lucas glanced through the window at Waylon's pitiful figure and smiled devilishly at his toy. 'That man in there won't stop unless a bigger alpha pulls rank' he answered honestly, choosing not to shield Caleb from the way of the world.
'Ben ain't an alpha?' Caleb asked confused.
'Ben is a good loyal friend, he is strong enough to form his own opinion and think for himself, but he's smart enough to follow orders and my lead...Waylon is a bully, he was a bully in school and then an even bigger bully when he got married. Someone so used to using their fist to get their own way won't back down without a fight. Ben told him what he needed to and even delivered the message with authority; however, Waylon will always slip back to his default settin', no matter how many warnin's he has'
'So what now? He's still breathin' after your warnin', do you think he'll slip back again?' Caleb asked, intrigued by how much his Father was allowing him to witness of his way of working.
Lucas' smile grew wider at Caleb's intrigue and he gripped his boy's shoulder proudly. 'I've had my fun for the moment Son, my frustration is gone but I'd never leave a job half done' he advised, staring deep into Caleb's eyes and willing him to understand.
Caleb held his Father's gaze, not backing down and smiled devilishly. 'You want me to finish what you started?' he whispered, unsure whether he should truly get involved with his Mother being in the Hospital with them.
'She understands these pent up desires as much as we do Son and like she said, her focus is needed elsewhere at this present time...You ain't had a release in a while, don't you want it?' Lucas goaded sarcastically, already sensing how pent up his Son was with how well behaved that he had been for Gail recently.
Caleb inhaled deeply, feeling his darkness stirring inside of him and glanced over his shoulder to look in Waylon's room. 'I need it' he responded honestly, unable to hide his true feelings from his Father.
'Then take it, just be smart about it and remember how justice is best served' Lucas advised, taking a step back to allow Caleb space to think.
Caleb closed his eyes and forced his mind to focus, then a wicked grin crossed over his lips when he settled on a punishment and he took a step closer to the room. Caleb focussed hard on Waylon, seeing him hit his Wife and belittle Ben Jr. That was no way for a grown man to act and certainly no way for a Step Father to behave around his Step Son. Ben Jr would be better off with two parents who had his best interests at heart, not a bully and a Mother who could not protect him. The thought stuck in his mind and Caleb knew what he had to do.
Lucas watched proudly as Caleb set down a course of action and released his darkness, allowing it to enter Waylon's room unobstructed and get to work. Lucas released his twin to ensure that they were not disturbed and smiled when Caleb allowed his twin to muzzle Waylon, making sure that the man's screams could not be heard by an outside party.
Caleb watched as his darkness went to work on Waylon's good hand, pulling the already injured hand in unnatural directions to cause the bones to break more seriously. The paint cupboard had not done the desired job and Caleb would ensure that Waylon could not use his good hand to abuse anyone else ever again.
Lucas heard Waylon's muffled yells and stroked Caleb's back reassuringly, providing all the authority that he needed to carry on with his show. He sensed his boy's pent up desires being released and he could not be prouder that he was focussing his energy on such a well deserved target, ensuring that Ben Jr got closer to the life that he really deserved.
When the final crack was completed and Waylon passed out with the pain, Caleb turned towards Lucas and allowed his Father to wipe away the sweat from his forehead. 'What now?' he asked curiously, feeling satisfied with his actions to assist his Father and Ben.
'Now comes the borin' part Son...let's go meet with my old friend Judge Halper' Lucas smirked and led Caleb out of the Hospital towards the car where Floyd was waiting obediently for them.
Gail drove down the busy streets, unable to shake her feeling of unease. Seeing Caleb and Lucas at the Hospital had disrupted her focus, she was sure they were up to something bad and had sensed the change in Caleb; however, she had chosen to keep out of whatever they were doing, needing to focus on Luke and the problem at hand.
The familiar large house came into view and Gail drove up to the large gate instinctively, then smiled when it opened welcomingly for her. Without hesitation Gail excited the car, then shot Luke a look of warning when he tried to unbuckle his seatbelt to follow her.
'Momma don't' Luke pleaded sadly, not wanting her to leave him and sensing something strange in the property before him.
Gail forced a reassuring smile and signalled for him to remain in the car. 'I'll just be a few minutes, Mommy needs to clear her mind' she advised, then entered the grounds and began walking across the immaculate lawn towards the house.
'Poppet?' Peter Emory called urgently, appearing at the gate where she had abandoned her car.
Gail closed her eyes in agitation at her Father's sudden appearance and shook her head at her own bad luck. 'I haven't seen you in months and now you show up, just when I'm about to lose my shit' she said in disbelief to herself, running her hand through her hair in exasperation.
'Pay no attention to him Chuck, he never really understood your intelligence like I did' a voice travelled to her ears.
Gail froze at the familiar voice and the pet name only one person had ever called her. She stared frantically around the property, attempting to pin point the location of the voice and then spotted something shining a few feet from her position. Gail felt a shadow of threat plague her mind; however, she disregarded it and moved closer to the shining object, then knelt and picked up the small charm.
'Momma!' Luke screamed, sensing a strong need for her to return to him.
Gail disregarded his call for a moment, mesmerised by the charm, then gave herself a mental shake and remembered what the immediate threat to her family was. 'Until next time' she said excitedly to no one in particular, then backed away slowly to the safety of her car and returned to her Son.
Peter regarded his Daughter concerned, not understanding why she was delving into this property and feeling an urgent need to come to her.
'Get back to the Wicca Store and mind your own business, you know better than to be out and about with my Husband still gunning for you' Gail advised sternly, sensing his desire to protect her and wanting him to remain in the safety of her warded sanctuary.
Luke watched as the strange man listened to his Mother's warning and then he disappeared obediently. 'Don't leave me again Momma' he advised annoyed, not happy at being powerless to stop her from going deeper into that place.
'Don't you go jumping out of windows and leaving me, then maybe I'll be more considerate of your request' Gail snapped, irritated at being interrupted, then stroked Luke's cheek reassuringly to show that she was alright and started up the Mustangs engine.
-To be continued-