Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Gargoyles characters portrayed in this story, except for Adam Maza. All others are owned by those geniuses over at Disney. Please don't sue me. Pretty Please?

Synopsis: Elisa visits Derek and Maggies new home and asks a favour of her parents. Goliath and Elisa share a wonderful and passionate night together for the first time, and Thailog and Demona decide to scope out Elisa's apartment and end up seeing something they didn't want to see...

SEASON 2:
4—First Passions

September 5, 1997, 11:37am

Elisa woke up that morning with the largest smile sweeping across her face. Her brother had been cured, and returned to normal, her parents had been told, and all seemed well in the Maza family. What was special about this morning was that she and the other Mazas were planning to help Derek and Maggie move into a large home outside of New York City in which the clones could also live. This home was courtesy of David Xanatos, though Peter Maza would never agree to it. He snickered constantly about how Xanatos gifts usually came with a heavy price. Elisa, being the latest in the converted Xanatos supporters, (as much as she could be that is…) calmed her dad down and said that if he really wanted to, he could pay Xanatos back for the home. This pacified him for the time being, though Elisa knew it wouldn't take much to cause Peter Maza to restart his Xanatos-bashing.

Elisa began her routine for the morning; she set up Adam's formula, made a quick breakfast for herself, and put Adam in the most adorable pair of jeans and golf shirt, with matching running shoes. She gave him his morning bottle, and then placed him securely in his carrier and left the apartment with him to go to Derek's new home.

She drove for nearly 45 minutes until she finally reached the acre of land that the home for Derek, Maggie and the mutates would soon be inhabiting was situated. As the Ford Fairlane rolled along the paved road towards the large red brick house, Elisa gasped. The house was three floors, with a large balcony extending around the entire perimeter with grand white columns supporting the balcony at intervals below. It almost reminded Elisa of the house Forest Gump lived in as a boy in the movie of the same name. The roof was black in colour, and stood out nicely from the colour of the red brick the home was made of. As the car got closer and closer, Elisa saw that there were two vehicles parked outside the front doors. One of the cars belonged to her parents, and the other was a U-Haul van. Elisa brought the Fairlane to a stop behind her parent's car, and proceeded to take Adam out of the car in his carrier.

She walked into the wide open front door, and called out. "Hello? Mom? Dad? Are you guys in here?"

She was greeted, instead, by another member of the family. Derek walked out of the kitchen, located just left of the front door. He wore a pair of well-fitted boot-leg jeans and a navy blue long sleeved v-neck sweater. His hair was still growing back on his head, but already had grown just enough to look like a fade. Elisa was still getting used to seeing the face of her brother pre-Genutech, so when he walked out, she stepped backwards slightly before realising that this wasn't a stranger or a ghost she was staring at—it was her brother, the way she remembered, and he was finally looking like he was comfortable in his own skin. While he had been a mutate, complete with fur and fangs, he never truly seemed relaxed or at ease. Now, in his jeans and sweater, and wing-free, he looked whole. Elisa smiled embarrassedly at her brother. "Uh, hi, Derek. Sorry about that…"

"It's ok, sis. I guess you're still getting over the lack of fur, huh?" He laughed, bending down to look at his sleeping nephew in his carrier as Elisa placed it down.

"He's an angel." He said, pulling the blanket closer to Adam's chin as he slept. Elisa looked down and grinned.

"Yeah, he is." She sighed and then looked around the foyer they were standing in. The first feature that caught her eye was a sprawling staircase that was situated directly in the middle of the foyer. On either side of the staircase, there were doors. The walls were still bare, as they were only moving in today, but already the home looked well-put together and comfortable. The walls were painted with a tanned colour, and the baseboards and crown moulding were a bright white colour to provide a stark contrast which worked to create that comfortable feeling. Elisa put her hands upon her hips and made an impressed whistle.

"This place is beautiful so far."

Derek looked up from the baby carrier and stood up, taking the baby carrier's handle in his hand and lifting it. "Come take a look at the rest of the place, sis. You ain't seen nothin' yet!"

After the tour of the seven bedrooms, two kitchens and large basement, Elisa, Derek, Diane, Peter and Maggie had some coffee in the main level's kitchen. It was the only room that was already completely furnished. It was complete with a large mahogany kitchen table, suitable to seat twelve, twelve large mahogany chairs, and all the major appliances.

"This place is incredible." Elisa remarked, taking a sip of her coffee and watching her sleeping month-old son in the carrier on the chair beside her.

"Yes, it is quite beautiful. You and the others are going to be so happy here." said Diane. She stirred her coffee slowly and then looked up at Maggie. As she looked up at her, she briefly thought about how cute Maggie was without the wings and feline-like face. Maggie had flowing red hair and fair skin. Her petite stature was complementary to Derek's, she thought.

"Did you call your parents yet to tell them where you are?" Diane asked Maggie. She nodded.

"Yes, though I didn't tell them where I've been the last year." She looked down at her own mug.

"Don't worry, Maggie. When you're ready, you'll tell them…or not. It's completely up to you." Derek said, smiling, and reaching for her hand across the table. Peter Maza finished his coffee and added his own thoughts to the conversation.

"And how about that guy I told you two to call. Did you call him about that job?"

"Actually, we did. Maggie starts a receptionist position on Monday!" Derek said happily. This was the next step to feeling like he was back in his own skin and life: working and paying taxes like every other American.

"That's great, Maggie!" Elisa exclaimed. She understood why Derek was so happy about something as menial as getting a job. It was the signal that they were finally normal again. It clicked in Elisa's head that the little things were more important than how much money or material wealth one had. She looked around the room. She was surrounded by her family, and was loved by so many others that weren't even sitting in this very room.

As these thoughts made Elisa silently thankful for what she had, she remembered that Goliath had told her the night before that he'd be paying her a visit this evening instead of going on patrol.

"Hey, mom, could you do me a favour?" Elisa asked impulsively across the table.

"What is it, dear?"

"Could you watch Adam tonight?"

Diane's face lightened significantly. "Definitely, Elisa! We would love to watch him for the night! Wouldn't we, Peter?"

Peter nodded happily. "We'd love to spend a little bit of time with him."

"Great. Thanks, guys."

"Is there something wrong? You've never left him before with us overnight…"

Elisa stopped her mother right there. She wasn't about to tell her that her relationship with Goliath was in need of some attention. "There's nothing wrong. I'm just beat from waking up in the middle of the night, and I think I could use one night alone in the apartment. Plus, I know you've both been bugging me about leaving him with you, so now's your chance with him." She smiled innocently. "There's no other reason."

It worked, because Diane and Peter Maza smiled.

Elisa returned home that afternoon without Adam, and inhaled deeply as she entered her apartment. Though she felt a tiny pang of guilt for enjoying being without her son, she knew that this time was desperately needed for her and Goliath. They hadn't actually had a moment alone together in over two weeks. Something always came up, or Adam had always been with them, and Elisa couldn't bring herself to part with him, even for a night. She knew her parents were more than capable of caring for Adam; they had raised three children after all. Tonight, however, she finally conceded to let her parents take care of him for more than a few hours. She had the whole night with Goliath. No matter what they did, she would be content that they were together.

At 6:57, the sun set, and Elisa knew that it was a matter of moments before Goliath would be with her. She had already taken a shower, made a meal for them, and was now dressed in a pair of black pants and a vibrant red button down shirt. It was form-fitting, and she knew she looked good in it. Her hair was allowed to flow freely behind her back, and she wore a set of gold stud earrings. She wanted to impress Goliath; she had a feeling there would be no need for that, though. He was always happy to see her, no matter what she donned.

8:02 pm

Thailog awoke that evening to see that Demona was no where to be found. He called out a few times, but only got the echo of his own voice back. Deciding that she definitely wasn't there, he went for a glide soon afterwards, making sure to keep out of sight, and staying on the higher buildings to survey the city better. After his joy glide, he returned to the estate to find Demona humming happily to herself as she sat at her desk on the main floor.

"Ah, there you are, Demona. Where have you been?" Thailog asked, nearly annoyed. She actually had not gone back to the estate as she said she would last night.
She smiled a pleased smile. "I have been busy carrying out step one of my plan against Maza."

"Hmm…do tell."

She leaned back in her chair and stretched her arms out above her head. "I have neutralised Maza's brother." Thailog was confused.

"Meaning…you have killed him?"

"No, I have made him human." Thailog's eyes burned red suddenly.

"WHY would you do something so pitifully humane as that! Didn't you tell me that the detective WANTED her brother to be returned to his original form?"

Demona didn't lose her cool. She continued calmly. "You've seen him before. In his feline form of Talon, he would have been able to help Goliath and the rest of the clan in saving the detective. Now that he's no more than a weak human, our main goal will have less interference. Do you understand?"

Internally, Demona rationalised her actions to herself…

More importantly, it makes me look good in Goliath's eyes. He believes that I did the spell out of the kindness of my heart, and not because of a scheme. Brilliant.

Thailog seemed to accept this answer, because he, too, smiled. "I see. So, what is the next step?"

"We must watch and wait until the moment is right. Did you take a look at Maza's apartment yet?"

"No, I took a glide, but forgot to check the address out for myself. I will do that now."

Demona rose from the desk chair, and waved. "I'll go with you to show you where I usually have the best view of the apartment."

Elisa walked out onto the balcony to await her prince. The temperature was cooling down, and the days were becoming shorter as they passed. This was good news for Elisa—Goliath would be awake for a longer period of time. She folded her arms across her chest since she hadn't prepared herself for the cooler temperature. There, in the distance, she saw the figure of what she thought was Goliath. She squinted to get a better look, but the figure ducked behind a building a great distance away.

"My eyes are playing tricks now." She said aloud, shaking her head. It hadn't been Goliath.

A few minutes later, Goliath finally landed upon her balcony. He cloaked his wings over his shoulders, and followed Elisa inside the apartment quickly. Once inside, he gave her a warm greeting.

"My Elisa, how are you this evening?"

"I'm even better now that you're here. I saw Derek and Maggie's house this afternoon."

"Oh? How is it?"

She smiled heartily. "It's incredible. My brother is so happy." She sighed. "Xanatos finally made good on his promise." Goliath loved the happiness that exuded from Elisa's every fibre. He placed a hand on her head and stroked her hair.

"I'm so relieved that everything turned out as it did."

She wrapped her arms around his waist with a bit of effort. "So am I, Big Guy. Everything feels right, you know? I have my brother back, he's ecstatically content, I have a happy and healthy son, and I'm in love with the best man I've ever known." She squeezed tightly. Goliath looked down, smiled, and then enfolded her within his wings.

"My love…" was all Goliath could say. She looked up at him as his wings returned to being draped over his majestic shoulders, then stood upon the tips of her toes to kiss Goliath's gentle lips. The kiss was meant to be brief, but as Goliath returned the kiss, the passion mounted within both of them. Goliath lifted Elisa to his face so that she was no longer struggling to kiss him. She wrapped her arms around his neck while his hands held her to him by the waist. She kissed him deeply, her tongue beginning to enter his mouth, and touching his fangs curiously. He returned the kiss, allowing her tongue to enter unhindered. Making sure he had a secure grasp on her waist, he used his left hand to stroke her cheek. This small action sent shocks of passion throughout her body. She let a moan of pleasure escape her lips. Goliath stopped kissing her when he heard this, and searched her rich brown eyes.

"Goliath, remember when I was pregnant, and we started kissing and we wanted to go further? I'm not pregnant anymore." She said seductively, lowering her voice just enough to drive him wild.

"What is it that you would like to do, my love?" He answered coyly. She jumped down to her feet and took his hand. She then walked over to the floor near the television set. There was a good ten feet of empty space there. She sat down upon the floor directly in front of him and then pushed him down to make him lie on the soft carpeted floor. She got on top of him, mounting him slowly. He let out a surprised cry, but was silenced by Elisa's mouth over his own. One long kiss later, she stopped and looked down at him.

"Goliath, I love you, and I've wanted you to make love to me for the longest time."

"But Elisa, I don't want to hurt you. If I ever caused you pain in any way…"

Elisa placed a finger on his lips. A pleading look appeared in her eyes.

"Make love to me, Goliath. Please. We'll be careful."

He softened his worried look, and kissed her. His hands encircled her tiny waist and suddenly he was on top of her. She grinned at the bold gesture. Instantly, she began removing her shirt. She threw it across the floor, and unzipped her pants. The pants were also thrown across the floor. Goliath surveyed his love in just her bra and panties, and his eyes blazed white at the sight.

"You are beautiful, my love."

She would have blushed if she weren't so full of passion and lust at that moment. She then removed her bra, releasing her round and supple breasts from their cages. Goliath's hand went to one breast, causing Elisa to moan again with passion. She then bent down slightly to remove her panties. With her feet, she flicked the panties away from them. Goliath stopped playing with her breast to admire her sweet centre. There was very little hair there, but it had been carefully groomed. He smiled and took one talon to the spot between Elisa's legs. He gently moved his talon up and down along the lips.

"Mmm…" she moaned. The spot began getting moist with her sexual juices. Goliath continued until he realised that this was teasing her tremendously. He took the same talon and slowly embedded it within her sex. Another moan was heard. He, too, felt incredibly aroused. He looked down to his loincloth, which was barely keeping all of him hidden. Elisa opened her eyes for a second and noticed the bulge.

"I think it's time that you take that off, Big Guy." She laughed at her pun while she reached down to unbuckle the loincloth. Once it was off, Elisa's eyes widened at Goliath's massive member. Big Guy was a great nickname, she thought to herself. She reached down and stroked the lavender-coloured engorged member. It was his turn to moan. Elisa loved every second of it. She had him at her mercy. She stroked again and again, causing his shaft to enlarge more and more, and louder moans to be heard. She even felt some wetness coming from the head. His juices were ready.

"Are you prepared, my love? Are you going to take all of me?" He whispered. Elisa nodded quietly, watching as he prepared to guide his shaft into her. He rose above her a bit, and hovered over her sex. He looked at her, full of lust, before slowly lowering himself onto her, and allowing his organ to enter her. She yelped out in a mixture of pain and pleasure as it entered her deeply but slowly. He pulled out and looked worriedly at her.

"Have I hurt you, my angel?" Elisa shook her head, put her hands on his shoulders, and eased him back upon her.

"More…" She said simply.
He lowered himself again, and his member slid inside of her a bit easier this time. Her moan sounded less like one of pain, and more like one of pleasure. He withdrew and pumped it back inside. His pace picked up when he saw that she began smiling lustily. He began driving himself deeper within her, and the pace picked up to the point where Elisa began screaming in pleasure.

"Oh God, this feels so amazing. Oooo…"

Meanwhile, outside the apartment…

Thailog and Demona landed upon the neighbouring apartment building to see what was happening in the detective's apartment.

"The lights are on. She must be home. But I don't see anyone…" Demona said, straining her eyes to see inside.

Thailog then let out a hearty laugh.

"What's so funny?" Demona asked bitterly.

"Look on the floor in the living room there." He pointed to the window. He unfurled his wings to get a closer look, since they were obviously too grossly immersed in what they were doing to notice him. Demona followed him annoyed. They got to the balcony and Demona almost screamed in anger. Thank the dragon that the only thing she could she was Goliath's bare body on top of Elisa, and the motion of his body on top of hers.

Demona could not stand to watch longer than a few seconds. Just as fast as she had landed upon the balcony, she jumped off the building and caught a wind current to take her away from the scene. Thailog followed her silently, still smirking as he took flight towards the estate. He had the feeling that she displayed jealousy towards this scene, and not disgust. He was no fool. He suspected that Demona's motives ran deeper than hurting Goliath. This display proved to him that his suspicions were correct, and that she actually wanted to dispose of the detective to clear the path to him, and rid herself of the competition. There was no chance of that, Thailog thought. I won't just cause my father pain—I will kill him.

Goliath felt his climax coming as he sped up and suddenly began thrusting into her as deeply has her opening would allow.

"My love, I am going to release soon…" Goliath warned, still driving himself into her.

"I want to feel you, Big Guy. I want to feel it." Elisa begged. Goliath continued to thrust until his eyes glowed brightly again, and his climax came. His seed shot out of his shaft, filling Elisa to the brim. Elisa felt the sudden burst and moaned. This new feeling of moisture triggered her climax, and she held onto Goliath's face. She had a feeling that he was like most human males; after climaxing, they were dead to the world and their mate. She refused to let this happen, especially since she was so very close to climaxing herself.

"I'm almost ready…keep going!" She cried out. He nodded, and pounded her for a few more seconds before her climax came, erupting out of her loudly. Goliath felt an excess of moisture around his shaft, which by then was significantly reduced in size, but was still hard as a rock. Elisa threw her head back and closed her eyes after her climax. It had been tiring but so worth it. She felt Goliath laying on her carefully. She knew he was still propping himself up with both hands on either side of her body. Though he was tired, he was still protecting her, even now. He would protect her to his last breath, she concluded. She smiled at the thought that someone cared for her this deeply.

"Goliath…" She whispered.
"Yes, love?"

"That was awesome."

He kissed her forehead and smiled. "Yes it was, Elisa. I simply adore you. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did."

Meanwhile, back at the Destine Estate, Thailog followed Demona back to the estate, though it was hard to keep up with her. His suspicions were proven to him, and he felt satisfied. With two deaths, he would be literally killing two birds with one stone: He would kill his father's new lover, the detective, then destroy his father—in the process, he would be torturing Demona. It was brilliant, he thought as he watched the reaction Demona displayed towards the scene.

She believes I am her pawn, but really, she is mine.