Gail strolled casually down the quiet sidewalk, taking in the beautiful trees which stood brightly all down this scarcely populated street. This area of Trinity was not one that she frequented often, in fact she could not recall another time that she had been in this neck of the woods; however, her research had led her to this secluded place and she was happy for the welcome break to her current duties, allowing her to drop her false overly nice façade of late and allow her face to relax after all the forced smiling she had to do recently.
If she was not so committed to her beliefs of allowing her children to discover their own faith when they were old enough, she would actually consider setting them up here. There was little traffic, easy access and there was a small park over the road which would assist in temping her little ones into behaving just long enough to allow them to learn something different. This was a lovely area and she was surprised that her investigations had led her here.
As she neared her intended target, Gail sensed a foreboding air begin to circle around her. Good, she did not want this visit to go unnoticed by a specific party and all respect for certain boundaries had left her at the thought of losing her Father again, as if once in her life was not enough. Gail disregarded the warning whispers which pierced through her subconscious and gave off a small smile, continuing on despite the trouble she was most likely causing just by being here. Whatever came next was not down to her, she did not cast the first stone and she was certainly not afraid of any divine retribution, Gail had come too far in her life to hold back due to that kind of threat.
When she reached the large sign which detailed this Sunday's intended sermon, she bowed her head instinctively in recognition of her own faith and carried on until she reached the top of the paved path which led to the entrance. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind pushed her backwards, as though trying to restrict her access to the sacred ground and a chilling smile crossed over her lips.
Gail smoothed her dress and gave it a gentle tug down to ensure that her dignity was preserved, donning these bright short numbers recently only to distract her Husband from her true intentions. 'Not today, maybe not even any time this week, but one day soon you'll truly realise who you've provoked and not even your Son will be able to save you' she said calmly, content in the fact that her research had been proven right.
This church was the one that Malcolm had presided over when he was alive, she was sure of that now. There were no plaques or markers to confirm his past presence; however, the hostile presence in the air was all the confirmation she required and it was enough for now just to show that she could locate his safe havens effortlessly when she put her mind to it.
Another strong gust of wind crashed towards her, as though attempting to project a show of power; however, Gail just closed her eyes and took in a deep breath, forcing the wind to part either side of her without any impact. 'Enough parlour tricks old man, I'd save your energy...you're really going to need it' Gail smirked, revelling in the hatred that she sensed radiating towards her and let out a small laugh before continuing on down the road.
Gail would not make her move yet, it was not the right time and she wanted Malcolm to truly suffer. She would remain patient and allow him to squirm under the pressure of not knowing when her strike would come, then she would hit him where it really hurt.
Lucas sat at the large table reserved for his guests, watching his eldest Son suspiciously. Caleb had not been invited to this meal, it was supposed to be for the adults and Lucas had gone to great lengths to hire a babysitter who would have been much to his eldest Son's liking; however, Caleb had somehow sensed this dinner and arrived here with Merlyn before Lucas did with Billy and his Father William, causing Lucas to have to rearrange his plans and make this into a family event.
Right now, he watched Caleb carefully and tried to sense his angle, wanting to distract himself from the irritation he felt over his Wife's lateness. He had not given her much notice of the reservation; however, he knew that there was nothing too pressing which she could not move to ensure she was by his side when required, and her lateness was beginning to offend him.
'I suppose this fundraiser which you're getting such high brownie points for can organise itself can it?' Gail whispered in his ear, then placed a soft kiss on his cheek before sitting down beside him and smiling lovingly at her children.
'Mrs Buck, you look truly radiant' William advised, unable to hide his adoration of her. He was happy that she had joined them, so he did not have to focus on the inappropriate relations that his Son was currently having with the young woman across the table.
Merlyn rolled her eyes at how easily her Cousin could sway people, then forced a smile when Billy squeezed her knee reassuringly.
'Nice of you to join us Wife, I was beginnin' to think you'd abandoned us for a better option' Lucas said sarcastically, placing his arm around her instinctively and pulling her close, to show who she belonged to.
'Well, I guess I could trade you in for a younger model, but I doubt they'd be able to keep up with me as well as you do Husband' Gail retorted teasingly, then gently took his chin in her hands and placed a passionate kiss on his lips.
Billy shook his head slowly in exasperation at the display, not believing that he had agreed to this dinner. He had hoped to keep his Father away from all of this, not wanting him to get involved in his messed up friendships; however, his Father had taken to Lucas and there was no telling him what to do when his mind was made up.
Gail Jr sensed the discomfort at the table and stood up on her chair, carefully spinning around with her hands held high to show off her pretty dress, wanting to look like her Mother.
'She's such a doll, I bet you're so proud' William said, smiling appreciatively at the young girl who was the image of her Mother.
Luke stared at his Sister with disdain for a moment, not happy with the attention that she was getting, then climbed down from his chair and went to his Mother, tugging on her dress expectantly.
Without a second thought, Gail lifted Luke up onto her knees and began running her fingers through his hair to comfort him. Gail Jr was not impressed that her Brother had been allowed to sit with their Mother and frowned, then felt a surge of jealousy flow through her and narrowed her eyes at him maliciously.
Lucas watched the display coolly and shook his head. Both of his children had been fawning over his Wife recently, often competing for her attention and he wondered if they sensed something off that he did not.
'Merly's my Sister you know? And she's just amazin'' Caleb said to William suddenly and gave Melyn a nudge, trying to get her to carry out the plan they had come up with earlier to boost his opinion of her.
Both Billy and William raised an eyebrow at the statement, causing Lucas to tense and shoot Caleb a look of warning.
Merlyn froze at the comment, not expecting such an honest outburst from her Brother and just stared down at her glass of water in the hopes that the floor would swallow her up.
'Honorary Sister, let's not be dramatic Sweetheart...She really is amazing though' Gail added as she placed her hand securely on Luke's stomach and leaned forward, picking up the bottle of Wine in the middle of the table and filling both Merlyn's and her glass.
Merlyn relaxed slightly at the sound of Gail's voice and smiled appreciatively at her, for giving her some time to regain her composure.
'That's right, M took care of me when I was little and she's got her own business now...she looks after children all on her own' Caleb continued when Merlyn did not take the bait, not liking the way William kept regarding her.
'Which University did you attend? Surely a bright young woman who runs her own business has a few degrees to speak of' William asked uninterested, picking up the menu and glancing at what the restaurant had to offer.
Billy closed his eyes at the question, knowing from past experience that this was just the beginning of his Father berating his Girlfriend and he opened his mouth to challenge him, not willing to allow M to be subtly attacked like his Father insisted on doing to people.
'I wasn't so lucky with our first pregnancy, it was- well it was a difficult time to put it mildly' Gail interjected, not letting Billy make a scene as Merlyn would only blame herself.
'Gail-' Lucas started in warning, unimpressed at both hers and Caleb's decision to spoil his fun.
'Oh behave, everyone here knows about it and I'm not ashamed. It's how Billy and I got close when he was my Doctor anyway' Gail waved off his attempt to derail her, then smiled sweetly at William when she spotted him regarding her intrigued. 'M came back to Trinity at just the right time to help me get back on my feet. Unfortunately it meant that her educational opportunities went by the wayside, but she did make up for it when she took on the role of a Reporters apprentice. Not to mention how she's became such a pillar of the community by opening up her day care in Goat Town...I don't know what we'd all do without her' Gail advised, shooting her Daughter a subtle glance and smiled when Gail Jr took the hint and reached for Merlyn affectionately, as though to emphasise the point.
Caleb nodded appreciatively at Gail, unable to muster the words to truly compliment his Sister on his own and passed Gail Jr with Merlyn when she tried to climb over him.
Billy turned to Merlyn and placed an affectionate kiss on her cheek, unashamed of his choice to be with someone so much younger than he was and truly taken with how special she was.
'Stop, please' Merlyn laughed, not used to such open kindness and not knowing what to say.
'Yes, please' Lucas repeated through gritted teeth to his Wife, then picked up the menu and signalled for everyone else to do the same.
Gail sensed the fury beneath his surface and ran her hand up his thigh under the table discreetly. 'You beg? That's a first...I could get used to this' she whispered in his ear, then stroked her hand over his manhood and squeezed teasingly.
Lucas took in a slight intake of his breath and felt his manhood become hard instantly at her touch. 'Careful Love, that type of behaviour is inappropriate in this settin' and worthy of punishment' he whispered quietly, staring down at her seductively.
'Promises, promises' she responded mischievously, then turned her attention to Luke in an attempt to regain control of herself, content that she had distracted Lucas from his bad mood.
Lucas chose to remain well behaved as the meal went on, allowing Merlyn to come out of her shell and converse freely with William. He had hoped to see the girl stumble, for no reason but to entertain himself; however, his family were far too fond of her to let that happen and he supposed that he should be proud of them for at least working well together.
When the ladies got up to use the restroom before dessert came, Lucas took the opportunity to excuse himself and pay the tab. Although he had set Merlyn up to fail, he did not actually want anything bad to come on Billy and it appeared that his friend was able to have a civil conversation with his Father in front of the children. Rather than rush back and interrupt them, Lucas wandered discreetly through the restaurant and caught Gail off guard when she exited the restroom with Merlyn.
'You can't even let her out of sight long enough to use the bathroom now?' Merlyn asked in disbelief of his sudden presence.
Gail spotted the mischievous look in Lucas' eyes and nudged Merlyn to go back without her, when Merlyn was out of sight she licked her lips teasingly and looked her Husband up and down admiringly. 'Is there something that I can help you with Sheriff?' she asked sweetly.
Lucas gave off a devilish smile, then took her hand in his and pulled her towards the staff cloakroom. 'Well Mrs Buck, it appears that you've been a very bad girl recently' he responded coolly, gently pushing her against the wall and running his hands down her back slowly until they reached her behind.
'Oh? How so?' Gail asked, feigning innocence and trying to push down the stirring she felt between her legs.
'First you completely undermine Doctor Charlton's authority, causing the infuriatin' fool to air his objections to me, then you undermine mine' he started, kneading her tight behind with his hands and squeezing it teasingly.
Gail closed her eyes as a slow warmth rose within her and tried to keep her breath even. 'I would never intentionally undermine your authority Master Buck, I'm just a lowly little Wife with no ulterior motive for anything' she said sarcastically, then took in a sharp breath as he dropped to his knees and began running his hand up the inside of her thigh.
'Of course you are, just a plain obedient Housewife who would have no means or desire to uproot anythin'' Lucas added, letting out a low moan and licking his lips when his hand reached her sweet spot and confirmed how wet she already was for him.
'That's right, little ol' me wouldn't dare uproot anything...I know my place' Gail whispered in her most innocent voice, then moaned loudly as two thick fingers entered her and she began to lose her focus.
Lucas laughed as he sensed her control waiver and lifted up her dress with his free hand, then nipped at her behind playfully. 'Your place is with me Love, always' he advised, circling her clit with his thumb as he continued to push his fingers inside of her, revelling in her unabated desire for him.
'Always' she whimpered and reached back for him, then smiled when he stood up with his fingers still inside of her and unzipped his pants with his free hand.
Lucas pressed his hard manhood against her behind, showing her how much he wanted her, then removed his fingers and thrust himself inside of her, both letting out a relieved moan at the impact. All thoughts left his mind when he felt her close around him and he gripped her hips tight, allowing him to push hard inside of her without any obstruction.
'Fuck Lucas...remind me of why we ever leave the bedroom these days?' Gail asked sarcastically as a surge of pleasure coursed through her and she pushed back into him, forcing him as far inside of her as he could reach.
Lucas laughed at the question and reached around to play with her sweet spot, he had wanted her as soon as Larry had mentioned her earlier and most of his games today had been just to mask what he had truly desired.
'Of course they were, you could've just called though rather than torturing that poor couple out there' Gail panted, letting out a loud moan as he slammed into her and began picking up the pace as their orgasm neared.
Lucas closed his eyes tight and attempted to put up his barrier, to stop her from reading him so easily; however, it was no use and they were both open to each other when they merged like this. As his climax began to build he moved his hand to her breast and squeezed roughly, causing Gail to fully lose control and call out in ecstasy.
Gail cursed herself for not being able to control her volume, then laughed when she felt him explode inside of her at the sound of her call and her body trembled in the aftermath. She rested her head on the wall and inhaled deeply, as Lucas collapsed against her back and held her tightly to him.
Lucas shook his head at his own loss of control, only intending to taste her when he dragged her in here and being unable to resist taking her fully when she accepted her place with him. He was getting soft, at least with her and he wondered if that was something that he should be concerned about.
Gail sensed his thought but kept quiet, not wanting to alert him in any way that she was working solo or cause him to want to keep more of an eye on her. 'Soulmate, I don't know about your apple pie, but I know my chocolate cake isn't going to last long around our little Cherubs' she said, reminding him of where they were.
Lucas let out a small laugh and pulled out of her, taking the hint. 'If those kids get hyped on that much sugar I will be leavin' them with your saintly Merlyn for the night Love' he warned, then gave off a big stretch before re-dressing and spanked her behind playfully when she passed him after making herself presentable.
-To be continued-