CHAPTER 4

Over the next few months, there was a different vibe throughout the bayou. Leilah woke up early one Sunday morning and called her only female friend, Ivy. As the men got closer, Ivy and Leilah became like sisters as they became more and more aware of the similarities in their missions. There were certain secrets Ivy kept exclusive to Baron, but he told the rest of the group about Ivy's past and ability to cleanse whenever it was called for. While Ivy understood Leilah's plight to rid the world of careless drunk drivers, Leilah fully sympathized with Ivy's need to be a hero for women who had been raped.

Ivy went to a drugstore near her rooming house to pick up a few things for Leilah and brought them back to Bray's house before he woke up to observe his day of relaxation with her.

"Here's the stuff you asked for. Are you ready?" Ivy handed Leilah the brown paper bag as Leilah nodded and went into the bathroom. While Leilah was in the bathroom, Ivy took out her phone to see her daily "good morning" text from Baron. Ever since she told him all about her "work", they had become attached in a way neither of them could've imagined. He shared his past and newly accepted mission with her as well. Neither of them were sure how the other would respond, but they never passed judgment on each other. They even talked about their favorite historic figures. Baron had a tattoo of Jack the Ripper, while Ivy was partial to Lizzy Borden, hence the hatchet being her weapon of choice. Although they were both turned on by the details of their missions, they hadn't had sex yet. Ivy considered herself a sexual woman, but it was new for her to separate the act of sex from killing. So she wanted to make sure she took things nice and slow.

Leilah emerged from the bathroom a few minutes later with an indecipherable look on her face.

"Well?" Ivy looked on in excitement.

"I'm…pregnant!" Leilah ran to hug Ivy just as Bray came out of their bedroom. Leilah turned to him with a big smile on her face. "Baby…I have something to tell you!" Leilah took Bray's hand and led him to the table off the kitchen. He didn't let her speak before planting a kiss on her.

"You're positively glowing!"

"I'm pregnant!" Leilah and Ivy waited for a shocked expression from Bray that never came. He just pulled her onto his lap and kissed her again.

"I told you our destiny would be fulfilled in due time! This is all a part of the plan!" He squeezed her and Ivy was taken away from the moment by her phone ringing. It was Baron.

"Hey honey…" Ivy was beaming with excitement for Bray and Leilah.

"Good morning! What are you so happy about?" Baron's deep voice made Ivy giggle like a schoolgirl.

"Oh nothing…I'm just over at Bray and Leilah's…they just got some great news." Ivy held the phone up into the air as Leilah screamed that she was pregnant into the phone.

"Wow! Really?! That's awesome!" Baron was excited for the new life that would be breathed into their group.

"We're gonna go celebrate tonight!" Bray yelled loud enough for Baron to hear him. "Put on your dancing shoes, Baron!" Bray laughed as he continued to cuddle with Leilah.

Ivy excused herself from Bray and Leilah's private celebration after she hung up with Baron. She had a standing appointment on Sunday mornings that not even Baron knew about. She climbed into her car and sped off down the road to the Thibodeaux Church of God.

Later that evening, the whole group met up at Bray and Leilah's house. They all dressed in their best clothes for the celebration of their new addition and even Harper and Rowan looked presentable. Baron wore his usual white v neck tee, but chose to dress it up with a blazer. Leilah wore a little black dress that Bray could barely keep his hands out of. If she weren't already pregnant, he would've certainly sealed the deal that night. Once Ivy got there, the group was ready to go. Ivy wore a dark brown, fitted dress that looked like a second skin, with knee high boots. They were all prepared for a night off from cleansing and pure celebration.

Taking off down the road, Baron rode with Ivy in her car while Harper and Rowan stuck with Leilah and Bray in the truck. They drove a few miles to a place called "Teddy's Juke Joint". They served some of the greatest Cajun and soul food in Louisiana and they topped it off with the best live bands in the area. When they walked into the small venue, most of the other patrons knew Bray and came up to greet him immediately.

"My lady is having a baby! Drinks on me!" Bray's announcement drew cheers from the crowd and they flooded Leilah and Bray with congratulations. They sat at the best table in the place and the waitress made sure they had everything they needed. Bray couldn't keep his hands off Leilah's stomach as he seemed to be in his own little world, whispering in her ear. Even Harper and Rowan sported jubilant expressions as they each took a shot of whiskey.

Baron kept his hand positioned on Ivy's leg for most of the night and gave any man who even looked in her direction a look to warn them that she was unofficially his. She had a few glasses of wine by the time the band took the stage and she was certainly in the mood to dance. As the old blues band started to play, she reached across the table to grab Leilah's hand.

"Come on girl! Let's hit the dance floor! You gotta get your dancing in before that baby comes!" Ivy stuck her tongue out at Leilah making Bray roar with laughter as the ladies headed to the dance floor. They were the life of the party as the band seemed to be playing directly to them as they playfully danced and moved to the music. Baron and Bray sat back loving the fact that every man in there was lusting after their women, but they would be the ones taking them home. The women laughed and danced to the music with an occasional male suitor approaching them, but they split as soon as the women pointed in direction of their men and Bray gave the men a sadistic wave.

Leilah fanned herself and headed back to the table just as the band started to play a Muddy Waters' inspired rendition of "I Just Want to Make Love to You". Ivy stayed on the floor giving Baron a seductive stare as she twisted her hips to the music.

"I believe you're being called to the dance floor, Baron." Bray laughed as Leilah sat on his lap. Harper and Rowan sat back prepared to enjoy the show as Baron slowly stood up and took his time walking to the dancefloor as Ivy curled her finger, silently telling him to come to her. Once he made it to her, she wrapped her arms around his neck as he bent down to kiss her. She pulled a chair from a nearby table and pushed Baron onto it, preparing to give him a lap dance. The lighting guy for the band turned a red light onto the dancefloor.

I don't want you to be no slave

I don't want you to work all day

I don't want you to be true

I just want to make love to you

She wiggled her hips as the lead singer growled out the sensual lyrics and Baron sat staring at her with a pleased smirk. As she walked around him and draped her arms over him from the back, their table of friends whistled and hollered, cheering her on, but they were in their own little world while she sang along into his ear. Ivy walked back to the front of Baron and sat on his lap placing his hands on her hips. Just as she felt Baron getting excited, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his body.

"You're gonna get yourself in trouble, little lady…." He fought back a moan as she giggled and swept her hair behind her ear.

"Maybe I'm looking for a little trouble tonight." Ivy grinded in his lap as their friends continued to yell and cheer them on.

"I'm gonna devour you…" Baron squeezed her in his arms as the song came to an end and Ivy led him back to their table of friends. Ivy went to sit back down at the table, but Baron nodded his head as if he were asking her to join him outside, drawing even more teasing and cheers from their friends.

Baron led her to the alley next to the bar, pinning her up against the building. They were silently kissing each other and enjoying each other's closeness for several minutes before Baron was the first to speak.

"Are you really ready to take this next step?" He leaned his forehead against hers rendering her helpless under his dark gaze.

"I think we've waited long enough, don't you?" Ivy leaned her head back against the wall as Baron kissed her neck.

"My place or yours?"

"My place is closer…" Ivy tossed her keys to Baron to let him drive, sent a text to Leilah letting the group know they were leaving, and they hopped in her car to speed back to Ivy's room.

The two of them barely made it to her room before they were ripping each other's clothes off. They were so consumed with each other that they didn't notice her landlord, Kevin peeking out his door at them. When they made it inside, Baron went into the bathroom and Ivy put on some music and lit a few candles. By the time he came back he was welcomed into her presence by "Bad Things" by Jace Everett. Wasting no time on pleasantries, they finished undressing each other and fell back onto the bed. Baron licked her neck and made his way to her breasts where he bit down on her nipples like a savage, sending chills through her body.

"You like it rough, huh?" Baron reached into his jean pocket on the floor and pulled something out as she continued to squirm under him. Returning his attention to her, he slid down between her legs, mashing his tongue into her clit with her encouraging him by holding his head in place and humping his face.

"I love it rough….I might scare you." As Ivy thought about doing some of the things that turned her on, she got closer to her orgasm.

"I have an idea of what you might like, sweetheart." He broke away from her pussy just long enough to do some trash talking before he really dove in and brought her to the first core shaking orgasm of the night. She pulled him up and shoved her tongue down his throat, eagerly tasting herself on his mouth. Then she pushed him until he was on his back, wasting no time taking his full length in her mouth. Picking up on the vibes he was giving her, she sucked him down and gave him light bites as she released him from her mouth. "Shit, that feels good!" She moved her attention to his balls, sucking one of them into her mouth as she stroked his dick. Feeling himself about to cum, he pulled her head up and kissed her as he chuckled. "I'm not done with your ass yet!" He pushed her back onto the bed, picking up the object he got from his jeans pocket. She laid there patiently with her arms above her head as he knelt on the bed making eye contact with her to make sure what he was about to do was okay. "Let me know if you want me to stop…" He pushed the button to release his switchblade and gently ran in between her breasts, moving to her nipples letting the cool metal further arouse them.

"Ahhh…." Feeling where he was going, Ivy could barely keep her body on the bed out of excitement. While staring at her, never breaking his gaze, Baron ran the blade down her body making a shallow cut, but deep enough for her blood to flow down to the side of her body. "Fuck yes!" Ivy ran her hand across the cut smearing her blood all over her breasts and stomach. Unable to contain his arousal, Baron dove on top of her and kissed her passionately as she left two bloody handprints on his back. Feeling a sense of liberation, knowing Baron was on the same level with her sexual fetishes, Ivy pushed him off and made him lay on his back. She lowered herself onto his dick and rode him with her hands planted on his large chest. Grinding and fucking the man she'd been dreaming about lately was taking her to a new level of pleasure. It had been such a long time since she had sex for pleasure and not for kill. Seeing Ivy riding him, covered in her own blood was making Baron fall in love as he thrust up into her powerfully while holding her hips to keep her balanced. Neither of them could keep their cool anymore. Ivy fell front onto Baron's chest and he held her tight as they came together amidst a chorus of loud moans and Ivy's screams.

"I thought we might as well put these rubber sheets to good use…" Baron kissed Ivy on the forehead as she laid on him.

"Next time, I get to cut you…I love seeing your beautiful tattoos covered in blood." Ivy rubbed against Baron spreading her blood on his body, turning him on again.

"Deal…I love you, Lizzy…"

"I love you more, Jack…"