New York Romance

Disclaimer: I don't own Secret Window.

AN: Three or four more chapters and I'm done with this thing...It died anyway haha. Who knows, maybe you'll see a sequel sometime.

Chapter Six: It's Not A Suicide, It's A Crime


She has these dazzling eyes. I want to be with her...I NEED to be with her... I feel like every breath I take is wasted unless it's a breath taken on her skin. I'll be her slave. I'll happily be her slave. But I can't have her with Carrie here. She'd never let me have her.

Mort pulled his heart out on his sleeve. Well actually...his computer. He had to find a way to be with her completely. Completely the way a couple in love should be. He didn't want to have to secretly love her anymore. She was his and he wanted to show the world.

These troubled times reminded Mort silently of when he'd first fallen in love with Amy. He mourned for a moment then realized...

Carrie. It was so simple.


There was a knocking on the door and Mort sat up instantly and opened it to see Lucy there in a blue t-shirt and jeans. Her medium blond hair was let loose and curled on the ends. She looked concerned. Mort realized he did sound a bit persistent on the phone.

"Is something wrong Mort?" she asked, stepping inside.

"No, nothing at all." He kissed her quickly on the lips, his hands near her hips. He didn't let go as he spoke again. "I need to ask you something Lucy. It's...very, very important."

"Sure. Go ahead."

"Okay uhm..." He had rehearsed it in his mind a million times before she knocked on that door. What happened? "Well uh, first I have to tell you something before I go and ask you something." She smiled to herself and nodded.

"Okay well, Lucy...there's no other way to say it...I think I love you."

"Oh, Mort, I think I love you too!"

"So do we both just 'think' or...or do we really?"

"Well..." She paused. "I'm pretty sure. 99 I would say."

Mort was relieved. This was going surprisingly well... "Me too, love."

"So what did you need to ask me?"

He sighed. This was hard. "Lucy? As we just established, I love you. I love you so much. And I think we should take our relationship to the next level..."

Lucy only smiled her same smile since she'd been expecting something like this. "I understand completely..." She stepped toward him and kissed him, her fingers running through his hair with one hand and her other hand easily undoing the buttons at the top of his shirt.

Shit, that didn't come out right! Shit...

She noticed the change of pace in his breathing and shifted her lips to his neck, then his ear, one of Mort's favorite places a woman could possibly lay their lips.

"Lucy I didn't mean-"

She quickly let go of him completely. "Oh. Oh I'm sorry. I thought..."

"I know. That didn't come out right, I'm sorry. What I really wanted to say was...was...I want to marry you, Lucy." Her eyes widened but he held his finger to her lips, silencing her. "Sh, let me explain. We run away, I know the perfect place to run to. We can live as a real couple, darling. I'm tired of hiding this. If we're really married, we won't have anything to be ashamed of! And you're not even a minor, so it should work out easily. I love you Lucy. I want to be with you all the time. I need you." Lucy's eyes widened with every word. But there was a glint in them Mort loved more and more as it grew. She was grinning. Brimming with happiness ear to ear. The sparks in her eyes exploded as Mort went on, now rambling. She was on the balls of her feet, her eyes still wide and hopeful, almost manic. More words spilled out of Mort's mouth, trying to explain as much as possible, trying to persuade her. But it was he who didn't notice her saying "yes" over and over under her breath.

"You're insane!" she cried. "And I love you!"

"We have to leave soon though. It'll only be a couple days until they take me to the mental institution."

"What?"

"They're convinced I'm suicidal. I'm not, it's Shooter; he wants to kill me!"

"What? Who?" She was so confused. Mort felt bad but he would explain later. They had to get out of here while there was still time. He rushed her up to his room and they began packing anything and everything.

"But, Mort I haven't gotten any clothes or anything..."

He pointed toward a drawer. "There's a bunch of shirts in there." As Lucy was beginning to fold the shirts and put them in the many bags, she was having second thoughts. It had been about ten minutes and she was having second thoughts. Tears silently fell out of her eyes as she realized she didn't know what she was doing. Mort looked at her and noticed this. "Hey, hey...what's wrong?" he asked, embracing her.

"It's nothing...I'm-I'm just worried..."

"About what?"

"Nothing just...my mom...and my sister... I'm just gonna leave them?"

Mort sighed. "You don't have to come. I'm not making you. I just need to get away before they take me away themselves. And I want you to come with me. And yes, I do really want to marry you."

"...Who is this Shooter person, Mort?"

"I promise I'll explain later but now we need to go. Well...if you're coming."

Lucy bit her lip. She loved him...really. "Yes. Of course I'll go with you. Of course I want to marry you. And if I could, I would spend forever in your arms."

And with that, Mort kissed his fiancee hard on the lips. But what was so amazing was that she could still taste how tender it was.


Driving out of town was strange. Mort wasn't sure if he had just abandoned his house or not. He knew they'd probably go back eventually but for now he wanted to get away with Lucy. He still hadn't told her where they were gonna get hitched. To Lucy though, it was exciting.

Mort's car was filled with unnecessary junk the two of them packed. Lucy in the passenger's seat, stared straight ahead at the empty road. Every once in a while, she caught Mort side glancing at her. And after that, she would shift positions in her seat and simply watch him drive.

"Why are you watching me?" he asked with a smile.

She returned one. "I really do want to spend my life with you."

He looked at her for a second then stared back ahead. "I know."


AN: That was short :( Well please review! I'll love you FOREVER!