LIFE GOES ON - PART 3

Later that evening, Janice crept up to Duncan's room when everybody was in bed. She gave two quiet knocks on the door and waited for a moment before she entered. "Dunc" she whispered quietly trying to focus her eyes in the dark. Duncan sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes…"Jess is that you?" he asked quietly. "No its Janice" said Janice walking over to the window. "Janice what are you doing in here? It's the middle of the night" Duncan said. Janice gazed out over the loch with only the moon to light it up. "I wanted to see you, see how you were getting on" Janice said turning to face him. Duncan got up and walked over to her. He grabbed her arm and dragged her with him. "You have to leave, if Jess finds out you were in here she'll kill me" Duncan said leading her to the door. "Oh she doesn't trust you does she? Well I don't care Duncan I still like you" Janice spoke louder pulling free of his grip. She pulled Duncan towards her and tried to kiss him. "JANICE" Duncan shouted. "Get off, get out" he ordered. Suddenly the lights came on and Molly ran in followed by Archie, Lexie and Golly. "What's all the shouting about?" asked a sleepy Molly. Duncan glanced at Golly he could see the anger in his eyes. "Janice…um well she's trying to get it on with me" Duncan said shakily. Janice didn't say anything. "Right lass, I think you'd better explain yourself" Golly said to Janice. "No just leave me" Janice said brushing by him. "Lass" Golly said heading for the door. "Golly just leave her be" Lexie said grabbing his arm. Lexie went over to Duncan and put her arm around him. "Come on wee man, I'll get ya a cuppa tea. Don't worry about that bubble heed" Lexie giggled. Duncan smiled; Lexie could always brighten up his day no matter what.

Down in the kitchen Archie, Molly and Golly sat with their heads in their hands while Lexie sat with Duncan and a cup of tea. "Lex, what will Jess say" Duncan asked. "Duncan she doesn't have to know and well even if you did tell her it wouldn't matter. You didn't do anything wrong, nothing happened" Lexie smiled. "What about Golly" Duncan whispered. "He isn't angry are you Golly?" Lexie asked him looking over. Golly put his head up and shook it from side to side. "See you don't have anything to worry about" Lexie said smiling. "Right I'm off back to bed, anyone else coming?" Lexie asked. Everyone got up and followed Lexie out of the kitchen, down the hall and upstairs to bed.

Next morning Archie awoke early, he got dressed and went downstairs to make everyone breakfast. Later on Jess appeared.
"Morning Arch is Duncan about?" she asked heading for the pot. "He's still in bed, he was up late last night" Archie answered. "Well then I might just take him some breakfast in bed" Jess said reaching for some toast. "Aye breakfast's not the only thing you'll be giving him in bed eh" Archie giggled. Jess shook her head and left. "You are a dirty man Archie Macdonald" she said as she walked down the hall. Jess met Lexie on the stairs…."Morning Jess, how are you?" Lexie asked. "I'm fine, oh by the way you might want to wear shorts or something, it's absolutely roasting outside" Jess smiled. "Some serious sunbathing to be done today then" Lexie laughed. Lexie carried on down to the kitchen.
She walked over to Archie and slid her arms round his waste. He turned to greet her with a kiss. Just then Janice walked in. "Morning all" she said smiling. Archie and Lexie looked at each other.

TO BE CONTINUED.

LIFE GOES ON - PART 4

"Janice what are you doing back?" Lexie asked walking over to her. "You've hurt Duncan and Jess a lot Janice". "Well I LOVE Duncan" Janice shouted at Lexie. "No Janice, you had a crush, Jess and Duncan love each other. Just let them be" Lexie said grabbing her arm and pushing her through the door. Lexie slammed the door shut. "I just want to talk to him Lexie" Janice said banging on the door. Lexie walked over to Archie and hugged him. "Poor Dunc" She said kissing him. "It's made him so upset" Archie said. Janice was still banging on the door, but she soon gave up. She decided to wait for Duncan outside so she could get him on his own. "Looks like she has given up banging….bubble heed" Lexie giggled. "C'mon lets go upstairs Arch, I need to get some things ready" Lexie said. "For what" Archie asked confused. "To sunbathe of course" Lexie smiled leaving the door. "Oh wait on me then" Archie shouted back.

LATER….

Lexie was lying on her back in the sun with a pair of denim shorts on and a small blue bikini top when Archie came wondering up behind her. "Hey Arch" she said as she looked up to him. "Hi" Archie answered. He lay down beside her and took her hand. "Isn't this lovely" Lexie said. "Yeh it is" Archie replied.
Meanwhile Duncan was sorting the land rovers engine. "Stupid thing" he muttered as he was fixing it. "Yes Duncan you always did seem a little stupid". Duncan spun around to find Janice standing there. "Och what do you want?" Duncan moaned. "I just want to chat Duncan" Janice said smiling. "Well I have nothing to say to you" Duncan said turning back to the open bonnet. "Oh come on Duncan, you know you still have feelings for me and not that blonde bimbo in there" Janice shouted. "No Janice I love Jess, and im going to marry Jess. Can you please just leave us both to enjoy what we have together? I don't want to be bothered by you every day telling me something that I don't want to here" Duncan sighed. Janice looked at him. She never thought that she was causing that much trouble, she only wanted him to fall in love with her. "Duncan im sorry I just thought….well I just thought that if you seen me again you would maybe begin to love me again. I didn't mean to cause any harm" she finished. "Well you did so would you please just leave now" Duncan said concentrating on the engine other than her. Janice held her head down in shame and walked past him. "Im sorry Dunc" she whispered.
"Hey honey" Jess said as she cuddled Duncan. "Hey sweetheart how are you?" Duncan asked kissing her on the cheek. "Im fine, are you alright you seem a little upset" she said taking his hand. "Yeh Jess im fine it's just the whole business with Janice it's kinda worried me that's all". "Oh Dunc don't let that little cow bother you. I love you and im going to marry you so don't let her stop you ok?" Jess ordered. "Yeh ok" Duncan said smiling.

"Right Archie I've had a long enough lie" Lexie said getting up. "I'm away in to see Molly" she finished as she looked down at Archie noticing that he was asleep. "You lazy thing" she muttered as she walked away. She walked up the steps and in to the house when she was greeted by Katrina. "Hello Lexie" she said.

TO BE CONTINUED.