Lucas drove down Main Street, listening to Billy ramble on about Selena and watched his townspeople wander the streets. While he attempted to drown Billy out, he wondered what it would be like to lead such a mundane existence like some of his constituents; however, the thought made him laugh and he shook his head for even contemplating the idea. Lucas did not have a simple bone in his body and he would not have it any other way, if his life was as mundane as some people he knew then he would have eaten a shot gun by now.
Billy stopped mid sentence when he heard Lucas' chuckle and was about to question what was amusing, then he spotted the familiar blood red Mustang parked outside of the Trinity Guardian building up ahead. 'You let her out to work at this time of year? That fortune of yours drying up Buck?' Billy asked sarcastically.
'I most certainly did not and you wish Billy boy' Lucas smirked, then pulled into the parking bay next to Gail's Mustang and exited his car. He did not bother waiting for Billy to catch up and proceeded to enter the building, nodding courteously towards the large security guard behind the front desk.
'Happy holidays Sheriff, you got plans for the New Year?' Clive asked from behind the desk, not expecting more visitors today.
'Only to drag my wife outta work and back home where she belongs. You have a good one Clive' Lucas waved, then headed towards the elevators with Billy rushing up behind him.
Billy got into the elevator just in time before the door closed, then let out a quick breath. Lucas had not given him time to think before rushing off and now that they were waiting patiently for the elevator to take them to the tenth floor, he realised the mistake they were making. 'She's gonna be pissed that you interrupted her if she's busy, you know that right?' he warned.
Lucas continued to stare at the small screen to the side of the door, watching the floors tick up slowly and let out a small laugh. 'My wife doesn't need to work full stop, she certainly ain't workin' through the holiday season regardless of how busy she may think she is' he stated bluntly, then smiled when the elevator door opened and headed straight for Gail's office.
Billy picked up his pace again to keep up with Lucas and grabbed his friends arm as he entered the large main office area. 'You think she's gonna take well to you making a scene in front of her colleagues?' Billy asked, trying to talk some sense into him.
Lucas looked down at the arm gripping his and waited patiently for it to be removed. When Billy realised what he was doing and released his grip, Lucas nodded towards the empty main office and backed up a few steps. 'What scene friend? You think I run a town where people are away from their families for the holidays? You're in Trinity and this place of work should be closed. When I find out who decided otherwise, I'll have to remind them of breakin' the rules in my town' Lucas advised, then turned back towards his desired destination and walked through the deserted office.
Billy rolled his eyes at Lucas' bravado and tried to remind himself why he called this man his friend. He followed Lucas through the office then stopped for a moment when he realised the office was not completely deserted and nodded towards Christie, who was sat towards the centre of the room. He smiled when she gave him a small timid wave, then turned back towards the door Lucas had headed through and took a deep breath.
Gail sat with her head resting on the keyboard in front of her computer, frustrated with the lack of news in this town. She had wanted a break from the crazy situation at her home and had jumped at the chance to cover the skeleton crew shift for today, when her Editor Mark had called and asked for her assistance.
Mark had been surprised at her willingness to contribute, especially when she had roped Christie into the shift as well. Gail had not wanted to be alone and having her old friend in fairly close proximity meant she could bounce any ideas off of her, should anything news worthy pop up. It also meant that she was able to negotiate better time off options for Christie with Mark, seen as she had neglected her friend in the past few months due to their disagreements.
'Neglected? That's the understatement of the century' Lucas laughed, as he leaned against the wall and watched her carefully. She clearly did not look happy here; therefore, he was curious as to why she had subjected herself to work when there were other more enjoyable things she could be doing.
'Because my enjoyable thing was cut short this morning and I don't have the patience, or the mentality to deal with our intruders right now' she sighed, disregarding his comment and raising her head to stare irritated at the blank word document on her monitor.
Lucas smiled mischievously and walked towards her, then took her hand and pulled her up to him. He led her to the front of her desk, then pushed her down gently to a sitting position and ran his hands up her bare legs until he reached under her short skirt. 'You think I'd allow our enjoyable thing to go uncompleted Mrs Buck? You don't seem to know me at all' he whispered sarcastically, as he carefully removed her panties and placed them into his pocket.
'I think you should remember you're in my place of work and we aren't exactly alone' she advised and nodded towards Luke, who was sat in the middle of the office on his mat and was watching them intently.
The desire in Lucas' eyes grew more intense and he pulled her legs open, gripped her hips then lifted her up and smiled when she wrapped her legs around his waist. 'A boy should know where he came from, but if that bothers you...' he trailed off knowingly, then nipped at her lips as he waited a second for Billy to enter the office.
'Oh for God's sake!' Billy exclaimed when he realised what he had walked in on and went to Luke, picked him up carefully and left the office quickly, closing the door on his way out.
Gail could not contain her laughter, then shook her head in mock disapproval. 'I'm sure babysitting was not his intended activity when he decided to keep you company today'
'The man is in an overly paid position that I allowed him to have without the proper experience, on your recommendation of course. He can handle watchin' our boy for spell while I punish his Mother for workin' on her day off...Now, where were we earlier?' he asked with a wicked grin, then began kissing her passionately.
Billy stared at the closed office door for a few moments in disbelief, then turned towards Christie and began walking towards her. When he heard a thud on the window of Gail's office and glanced over his shoulder to see the crushed blinds, he let out a small laugh and shook his head.
Christie spotted the shape of her friends back on the crushed blinds and fixed her eyes to the computer screen. She knew exactly what they were doing in the Gail's private office and was trying not to to bring attention to it.
Billy perched himself on the edge of Christie's desk and opened his mouth to talk, when another loud thud on the glass of Gail's private office travelled through the room and he heard Lucas' loud moans.
Christie's eyes grew wide for a moment at the sound of her friends moans and she could not believe what she was witnessing. She turned towards Billy in acknowledgement of the uncomfortable situation, then they both began laughing and the atmosphere softened.
'I bet this isn't how you thought your day would go' Billy stated as he ran his hand through his hair uncomfortably, when the moans became louder.
Christie had never witnessed her oldest friend behaving in such a brazen manner and shook her head in disbelief. 'I have to say when Gail called me in today, I honestly didn't envision finding out how well her husband can satisfy her, or how well she satisfied him for that matter' she said sarcastically when Lucas called out Gail's name, then glanced over her shoulder at Lucy to ensure her attention was still on the game she had put on a nearby computer for her.
Billy nodded and lifted Luke over his head, in an attempt to entertain him. He glanced at the window of the office and saw the blinds as they should be; however, a loud bang came from the closed door, indicating Lucas had decided to change location. 'Well if it's any consolation, at least we can feel inadequate together' Billy shrugged, not amused at the position he had been put in.
'I am in good company' Christie smiled, then bit her lip when she heard Gail let go and took Billy's arm to lead him further down the room.
Gail scraped her long nails down Lucas' back, then slapped his face hard as she tried to catch her breath.
'What did I do?' he asked in mock shock, feigning innocence.
'Since when do we allow the whole world to hear what we're doing?' she asked, annoyed at her own lack of control.
Lucas stroked her back tenderly, then walked to the couch in the middle of her office while still inside of her and sat down carefully. 'Since when do we get a chance to let go without being surrounded by our children, or our work colleagues?' he asked amused.
Gail inhaled deeply in an attempt to slow her heart rate, then realised she was straddling him and automatically began to move up and down slowly. 'There are people here Lucas' she advised and bit her lip as an intense burst of pleasure surged through her.
'So let's give them somethin' to strive for' he said devilishly, then thrust his hips up to push himself deeper inside of her.
Gail let out a loud moan and shook her head. 'You're terrible' she advised in mock scorn.
'And you're wicked' he retorted sarcastically, then called out her name as a surge of pleasure burst through him.
Gail liked the thought of not having to hide their enjoyment, it had been a while since they could experience each other in such an open way. This excited her and she decided to go with it, knowing Lucas would find ways to make her give in anyway if she tried to resist. She relaxed her usual control over her body and allowed him to take her fully. She sensed how much he was enjoying this and they both called out at the intensity of their union.
Lucas called out her name as he erupted inside of her and smiled when he heard his name on her lips, then began kissing her forcefully. This is what Billy was missing with Selena, a true animal connection and it would do his friend some good to hear what true soulmates experienced.
Gail read his mind while his guard was down and rolled her eyes, of course there was a lesson in here somewhere. She kissed him passionately for a few minutes, then pulled out of the embrace and carefully stood up to clean herself off.
'I don't want you workin'' Lucas said seriously, as he began to redress.
'I don't want your Father in my home, but I don't appear to have a choice do I?' she replied cattily, then gave herself a mental shake as she knew this was not his fault.
Lucas watched her curiously for a moment, then stood up and shook his head in disbelief. 'Just my Father? You can't seriously enjoy Peter bein' around? That man is a cockroach who beat you on countless occasions'
'He beat my Mother, not me' she corrected him, as she smoothed down her skirt and made herself presentable 'I'm sure he tortured me in a lot of cruel ways, but he never raised his hand to me in the way you're suggesting. Not that my past is any of your business, so drop it'
Lucas sensed the conflict inside of her and began to get agitated. He supposed the man was her Father and she had worshipped him for so many years before discovering the truth; however, Lucas had believed he had previously cut that cancer out of her when he showed her what he had done to her Mother and this conflict within her would not do.
'I'm not stupid Lucas, they both have to go' she snapped, reading his mind. She knew her Father was poison and she still did not understand the true extent of the abuse he rained upon her as a child, as she had buried it deep down. Gail did not want either Father around their children and regardless of her conflicted feelings, she as not blind to the damage her Father could cause.
Lucas let out a relieved breath, then approached her and took her into his arms. 'I'll deal with it, I don't want you to worry' he whispered reassuringly.
Gail shook her head and let out a long sigh, then forced a wary smile. 'Come on, we better check on our company' she ordered, then dragged him out of her office and headed towards Billy.
-To be continued-