*~Okay as always I'm going to inclue my little author's note
here. ^_^ Thank you for those who reviewed, and I am working to fix that
damned formatting problem. This chapter will not say exactly what Rick and
Ardeth were really up to, but merly the trip home and what Rick will say to
Evy. I don't particuraly like this story myself, so if I don't continue
getting reviews, I doubt I'll continue adding to it. So please take two
minutes and review!*~
"You can let go of the door handle you know." Rick was sitting in the driver's seat of his car, going steadily down the road, and it almost humored him to see Ardeth sitting there next to him in the passenger's seat, clutching at the door handle like he was afraid the car was going to come apart at any moment.
Glancing over at Rick, Ardeth gave him yet another unwavering stare and said calmly, "You people can never just walk, can you? Always inventing new things, causing new problems..." As his voice trailed off Rick looked over at him in mere surprise, he had always though of Ardeth as the type of man who could handle any situation, but yet, Rick thought chuckling quietly to himself, there he was, sititng there practically scared shitless of being in a car.
Of course, he would never, ever mention that thought to Ardeth. Ever.
"You can let me off here, thank you." he said after a moment, and Rick obediently pulled over to the side of the road.
After a brief moment of mental debate, Rick finally said just as Ardeth was about to close the car door, "Ardeth, you realize that we're just on the side of the road don't you? I mean where's the hotel.."
Ardeth stared at him for a moment and then just said, "I have a place to stay for the moment, don't worry about that... If I were you, I'd hurry back to Evelyn." and with one of his famous nods, he turned and walked away.
Shaking his head Rick started his car back up again and continued on the road back to his home with Evelyn, and his thoughts drifted back to ineveitably, her and what she would say when he came back in through the door. Glancing at his watch, Rick read with a dropping heart, 12:31 A.M. She was going to kill him.
He wanted to tell her about what they had been doing, after all, it had all been for her own protection, but he had been sworn to secrecy, and he couldn't take the risk of her knowing and then... Shaking his head once agian, he took a deep breath and tried to steady himself before turning into his driveway.
Walking up the stairs to their home, Rick noticed that the lights in the front room had been left on, along with the kitchen lights and with despair he noticed, the bedroom light also. That meant she was still awake, waiting for him. Rick remembered with a bitter sweat smile when she had said, "Patience is a virtue" although with again his heart dropping even lower then it had been, he didn't imagine she would merily agree to that phrase about now.
Locking the door securly behind him, Rick hung his coat by the door and dropped his keys on the table, glancing around looking for Evy. After peeking into each room on the bottom floor, he realized that she must be upstairs, and quietly climbed the stairs to the next floor.
Looking up and down each hall, Rick took a deep breath and walked to their bedroom, reaching for the door handle he stopped and almost laughed at himself. Two years ago, or even a year ago, he would of never been this afraid to come in late to a woman, but this wasn't just any woman, he had long learned that. This was his Evelyn.
Stepping into the room as silently as he could muster, Rick braced himself for angry yells and irritated cries, but yet he was faced with silence. Blinking and looking back up, he saw with silent relief that his little fiance was sleeping, all curled up on the bed, the nightstand light still on, a book open a little farther down the bed from her knees, and her tiny hand resting on her tummy.
Smiling to himself, Rick stripped down to his boxers and scooted into bed with her, and half wondered how she could manage to sleep with all of that on, that thick skirt, the many layers beneath it, the stockings... Shaking his head once again, Rick decided not to worry about female fashion and instead put away her book, turned off the light, and before wrapping his arms around her little body and kissing the back of her neck, he tenderly moved her little hand from her tummy, and for a reason he wasn't quite sure of, he tenderly leaned over and kissed the spot on her tummy where her hand had been resting.
*~Yes, I know its not the best chapter, but I wrote it at say 2:00 A.M. coz I couldn't sleep so try not to kill me *feeble smile*. I know it leaves a lot to think about, aka what in the hell Ardeth and Rick had been doing, but remember if you want me to continue, you have to review! Oh and for interests sake, if you have an idea about what they were doing, feel free to include it in your review. *smiles and winks* REVIEW!!!!!!*~
"You can let go of the door handle you know." Rick was sitting in the driver's seat of his car, going steadily down the road, and it almost humored him to see Ardeth sitting there next to him in the passenger's seat, clutching at the door handle like he was afraid the car was going to come apart at any moment.
Glancing over at Rick, Ardeth gave him yet another unwavering stare and said calmly, "You people can never just walk, can you? Always inventing new things, causing new problems..." As his voice trailed off Rick looked over at him in mere surprise, he had always though of Ardeth as the type of man who could handle any situation, but yet, Rick thought chuckling quietly to himself, there he was, sititng there practically scared shitless of being in a car.
Of course, he would never, ever mention that thought to Ardeth. Ever.
"You can let me off here, thank you." he said after a moment, and Rick obediently pulled over to the side of the road.
After a brief moment of mental debate, Rick finally said just as Ardeth was about to close the car door, "Ardeth, you realize that we're just on the side of the road don't you? I mean where's the hotel.."
Ardeth stared at him for a moment and then just said, "I have a place to stay for the moment, don't worry about that... If I were you, I'd hurry back to Evelyn." and with one of his famous nods, he turned and walked away.
Shaking his head Rick started his car back up again and continued on the road back to his home with Evelyn, and his thoughts drifted back to ineveitably, her and what she would say when he came back in through the door. Glancing at his watch, Rick read with a dropping heart, 12:31 A.M. She was going to kill him.
He wanted to tell her about what they had been doing, after all, it had all been for her own protection, but he had been sworn to secrecy, and he couldn't take the risk of her knowing and then... Shaking his head once agian, he took a deep breath and tried to steady himself before turning into his driveway.
Walking up the stairs to their home, Rick noticed that the lights in the front room had been left on, along with the kitchen lights and with despair he noticed, the bedroom light also. That meant she was still awake, waiting for him. Rick remembered with a bitter sweat smile when she had said, "Patience is a virtue" although with again his heart dropping even lower then it had been, he didn't imagine she would merily agree to that phrase about now.
Locking the door securly behind him, Rick hung his coat by the door and dropped his keys on the table, glancing around looking for Evy. After peeking into each room on the bottom floor, he realized that she must be upstairs, and quietly climbed the stairs to the next floor.
Looking up and down each hall, Rick took a deep breath and walked to their bedroom, reaching for the door handle he stopped and almost laughed at himself. Two years ago, or even a year ago, he would of never been this afraid to come in late to a woman, but this wasn't just any woman, he had long learned that. This was his Evelyn.
Stepping into the room as silently as he could muster, Rick braced himself for angry yells and irritated cries, but yet he was faced with silence. Blinking and looking back up, he saw with silent relief that his little fiance was sleeping, all curled up on the bed, the nightstand light still on, a book open a little farther down the bed from her knees, and her tiny hand resting on her tummy.
Smiling to himself, Rick stripped down to his boxers and scooted into bed with her, and half wondered how she could manage to sleep with all of that on, that thick skirt, the many layers beneath it, the stockings... Shaking his head once again, Rick decided not to worry about female fashion and instead put away her book, turned off the light, and before wrapping his arms around her little body and kissing the back of her neck, he tenderly moved her little hand from her tummy, and for a reason he wasn't quite sure of, he tenderly leaned over and kissed the spot on her tummy where her hand had been resting.
*~Yes, I know its not the best chapter, but I wrote it at say 2:00 A.M. coz I couldn't sleep so try not to kill me *feeble smile*. I know it leaves a lot to think about, aka what in the hell Ardeth and Rick had been doing, but remember if you want me to continue, you have to review! Oh and for interests sake, if you have an idea about what they were doing, feel free to include it in your review. *smiles and winks* REVIEW!!!!!!*~