Disclaimer: Once again, not mine, not mine at all, for if I were McTavish and TPTB, Ryan Lavery would take another header over the cliff or get his arse blown to bits in the big boom, but alas, it is not meant to be!
Characters: Zach, Kendall, and a smattering of others
A/N: Third part of the Love Walks In trilogy. You really need to read those or this will make no sense, especially the characters that I made up! Enjoy! Takes place 18 months after When The Walls Came Tumbling Down.
It was an unusually warm November afternoon and since those were rare in Pennsylvania this time of the year, Beverly decided to take advantage of it. She packed up Will and Caroline after lunch and headed out to the park. Will made an immediate beeline for the sandbox, which he did every time they came to the park. Beverly just laughed and spread out a blanket for her and Caroline to sit on while Will built his latest sand castle.
He watches the scene play out from across the park, with a wicked smile on his face. He pulled the small picture out of his pocket, looked at it, looked at the boy in the sand box, and then back at the picture. He nodded his head as he slipped the picture back in his pocket. He had been watching them for some time, so he knew he had to wait for his moment. Just then, Will tossed his small shovel over his shoulder and it bounced out of the sandbox. He took that as his sign and started toward the boy.
"I think you lost something" Will heard from behind him. He looked over at the man kneeling next to the sandbox, holding his shovel out to him.
Will nodded at the man and took the shovel. "Thanks" he said, going back to concentrating on the castle he was building.
"That's a good sand castle you've got there. You do this often."
Will bit his lip, concentrating on the structure. "I like it a lot. I'm good, but my dad… he isn't good at helping me at all, so I don't let him."
Will looked over at the man as he laughed. "Is your dad here?"
"No, he's at the seeno" Will said, matter of factly.
The man chuckled. "The seeno?"
"Yeah, the seeno, on the beach. My mommy and daddy own it."
"Oh, the casino. OK, got it." The man laughed as Will gave him a look that could only be interpreted as a 'duh' look. "So, what's your name?"
Will poured a bucket of sand onto of the ever growing mound. "William Alexander Slater, but most people call me Will." He missed the quick look of anger that flashed across this strangers' face. Will glanced over at him. "What's your name?"
"Me… oh, you can… I'm Mike."
"WILL!" They both turned to see Beverly walking toward them quickly, Caroline on her hip. She glanced at the man talking to Will before bending down. "Hello" he said to her, but she just glared and leaned down, tapping Will on the shoulder.
"What are you doing talking to him?" she said.
Will scrunched his face up and looked at her. "What?"
"Excuse me, miss?" The man was tapping her on the shoulder. She stood up and turned toward him. "I'm sorry. He dropped his shovel and I handed it back to him and complimented him on the castle. I didn't mean to get your son…"
"That's not my mom!" Will yelled as he carved a moat out of the sand.
Beverly glared down at Will and then turned back toward this man. "He's right. I'm just their nanny. They are Will and Caroline Slater, kids of Zach and Kendall Slater."
The man laughed and whistled. "Working for the Slaters. Nice work if you can get it."
Beverly laughed and smiled, starting to relax. "Yeah, it's not too bad, not too bad at all."
The man stuck out his hand. "I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name."
Beverly placed her right hand in his and shook. "I'm Beverly." He smiled warmly at her and squeezed her hand lightly before dropping it. "Beverly, I'm Mike. It's really nice to meet you."
"You too" she said sweetly, leaning into him. They talked while Will finished his sand castle and applauded at the effort her put into it. Caroline started to fall asleep on her shoulder, so Mike volunteered to help Beverly back to her car with the kids. They continued to talk and Mike asked if he could see her again.
"I would love to. It's been nice talking to you."
"You too, Beverly. It's been awhile since I've been in town, so it is nice to meet up with someone right away." She smiled at him warmly and felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She pulled it out and looked at the ID.
"I have to go, Mike. The boss calls, looks like mom got home earlier than expected." Mike nodded and walked her around the car, holding the door open for her.
"I'll talk to you later, Beverly. Bye Will!"
"BYE MIKE!" Will yelled at him, waving. Mike stood there and watched them drive away, smirking the entire time.
Kendall immediately noticed the bright smile on Beverly's face as they walked through the door. They walked up to put Caroline down for her nap. Kendall shut the door and smirked at Beverly.
"So?"
Beverly stopped on the steps and looked back up at Kendall. "So, what?"
"So, what's with the smile and the extra bounce in your step?"
"Beverly and Mike smiled at each other a lot this afternoon" Will yelled as he zoomed past them and down the steps with his Lego set. Kendall walked down the steps and threw her arm over Beverly's shoulders. "Mike?" she asked, cocking her eyebrows at the younger woman.
"Oh, stop" Beverly said as she blushed. "He's just someone we met at the park today."
"He liked my sandcastle" Will screeched from the living room. Kendall looked at her son, then back at Beverly, who was blushing furiously now.
"Well, then, I'm sold" Kendall said, laughing. "So, do we have a date?"
"Not yet, but he said he wanted to see me again, so I gave him my number, so we'll see."
"I'll keep my fingers crossed for you" Kendall said.
"What are we crossing our fingers for?" They turned to see Zach leaning against the wall.
"That the fabulous man Beverly met at the park, who appreciates your son's sand castles, by the way, will call her for a date" she said, walking over to him and kissing him on the cheek.
"OK, so… before there is any further humiliation at my expense, I'm going to go" Beverly said, grabbing her bag and walking out the door. Zach and Kendall both waved as Beverly pulled out of the driveway, smiling widely the whole time.
Zach closed their bedroom door behind him and walked into the bathroom, leaning against the door as Kendall brushed her hair out. Kendall let her eyes roam his body as he stood there in nothing but a pair of boxer and he did the same, taking notice that she was wearing his favorite teddy.
"So, our little Beverly met a boy?"
Kendall giggled. "It's about time. I mean, she's been in town for two years and hasn't even talked about a guy, much less a date!"
"Well, darling, between school and our two little gems, she is a touch on the busy side" he said, sliding up behind her and wrapping arms around her waist, placing light kisses on her neck. Kendall dropped her brush and leaned back against Zach, closing her eyes and rolling her head, giving him better access.
Zach quickly turned her around, pinning her between the vanity and him, kissing his way up and down her neck. "You know, I had a wickedly sexy day dream about you today while I was bored in my finance meeting" he whispered, sucking her earlobe into his mouth.
"Oh God…" she moaned, grabbing his face and pulling him up to her lips. He massaged her tongue with his and she tightened her grip on him. He quickly pulled her off the ground and she wrapped her legs around his waist. He maneuvered them over to the bed and laid her out on it. She closed her eyes and whimpered as he kissed his way up her legs, slowly removing her nightgown. She sat up and pulled it over her head as he divested himself of his boxers. She slid up the bed as he crawled after her. He pressed himself against her and she yelped his name, making him smile. After all this time, she still had an all-consuming desire for him, just as he had for her, and he loved that. He loved that he could turn her on with a look or a suggestive kiss and that she could do the same by just walking across the room. He knew that there would always been a need for her and he found that sexiest of all.
He placed hot, open-mouthed kisses down her neck and across her chest as she writhed around underneath him, running her hands up and down his back. As he pulled her nipple into his mouth, she screamed his name and arched her back off the bed. He continued his ministrations until she was panting and moaning in desire. Before she could recover, he quickly entered her, reveling in the feeling of her all around him. They moved in tandem, bringing each other to brink several times before it became too much. He quickly rolled them over and pulled Kendall's hips down onto his, bringing her to her finish. He quickly followed as she rotated her hips and purred his name over and over again. She collapsed on top of him, breathing hard and giggling, like she did every time they made love. He whispered thoughts of love and lifetime in her ear as she cuddled against him.
Across town, Beverly was laying on the couch at the Fargate House, reading over her psychology notes when Myrtle entered, cordless phone in hand.
"My dear, there is a lovely sounding young man on the line for you." Beverly shot up and grabbed the phone. Myrtle smiled and retreated, giving Beverly some privacy.
"Hello?"
"Beverly? This is Mike, from the park this afternoon."
"Mike? Wow, I didn't expect…"
"Yeah, me neither, but… I found I had this overwhelming need to call you. I fought it off as long as I could, but the feeling soon got the better of me. I was wondering if I could take you out for dinner the day after tomorrow."
"Saturday night? Saturday night is good. That would be great" she said as she ran her fingers through her hair.
"Great. I'll see you then." Mike snapped his phone shut and took a swig of his whiskey, as he looked out the window at Pine Valley. He just shook his head, smiling wickedly, before returning to his paperwork.
TBC….