Matt Crower stood over Sandra McKenzie's bed and stared down at her in disbelief. He had been all set to meet Gail for dinner at the end of his shift, when Bob McKenzie brought her in and there were no other Doctors on call yet to deal with this situation. Matt had never met Bob before; however, he knew his son Boone, as the boy one one of Caleb's best friends. Boone had never shown any indication that abuse was present within his home life, so the fact that Matt had just treated his mother from a clear case of domestic violence was a shock.
Matt had tried to get Sandra to talk; however, she was too upset. The poor woman seemed broken and he felt the anger rise within him the more he looked at her condition. Matt left the room after reassuring Sandra that she would be safe and went to find Bob. This was none of his business, but with everything he was dealing with at the moment he could not control his emotions.
Bob McKenzie sat in the Nurses Station with his head in his hands, Matt stared at the man in disgust and pulled him up roughly by his shirt. 'So you think you're the big man huh?' he asked angrily.
Bob shook his head and tried to push down his own anger, he had already done enough damage to his wife and he did not want to let lose on the town Doctor. 'Mind your own business friend' Bob said, pulling away from the mans grip.
Matt laughed, 'Are you stupid? With how gossip spreads in this town this will be everyone's business come morning...You feel good after beating on a woman? I guess you haven't got the balls to take on a real man' Matt challenged.
Bob glanced around to see if anybody was watching them, it was late and there was only one Nurse covering the desk so he approached the Doctor. 'You wanna take me on Doc? Well come on then'
Matt walked towards Bob with every intention of hitting the man, then felt a hand on his shoulder and he was pulled back.
'Now, now Harvard...I don't think it'll go over well if I have to arrest you for assault again' Lucas said smugly and released his hand from Matt's shoulder.
Bob stared at Lucas with hatred in his eyes, then backed off and sat back down.
Matt watched as Bob retreated, then turned towards Lucas. 'Are you here to arrest that man?'
Lucas glanced at Bob and smiled when he saw the defeated man before him. 'Unless his wife has a statement to give I can't do anythin' here Harvard...'
'Bullshit' Matt spat out and started walking back towards Sandra's room.
'You know you're the second person to use that language around me, is there somethin' in the air tonight?' Lucas asked sarcastically and smiled when Matt stopped in his tracks.
Matt shook his head and took a deep breath in an attempt to calm his emotions. He was tired and all he had wanted to do was have a quiet evening with his friend; however, he felt his anger just below the surface and was about ready to snap. 'You're Lucas Buck aren't you?' he asked sarcastically, turning back around.
Lucas laughed, 'I most certainly am Doc...and that's Buck with a B'
Matt tried to not let the mans casual mood bother him; however, he could feel his blood boiling. 'That's right, the almighty Lucas Buck...Since when can't you do anything? I suppose being on a woman's leash has caused you to lose your edge' Matt goaded and smiled when he saw Lucas' demeanor change.
Lucas had not expected Matt to stand up to him so soon and he was not prepared for the insult. He sensed Bob look towards him at the mans comment and suddenly his rage began to rise. Lucas approached Matt and squared up to him, 'I ain't on no-ones leash Doc' he said sternly.
Matt laughed in his face and his smile grew wider when he saw the fury in Lucas' eyes. He had been in this town long enough to know it was hard to make Lucas Buck lose control in public; however, it appeared he had found his temporary Achilles heel. 'Oh I beg to differ Sheriff, have you seen yourself recently? Pining like a love sick puppy doesn't suit you'
Lucas took a step closer to Matt so their faces were nearly touching. 'As we have a mutual relationship with a certain person, I'll let that comment fly just this once...'
'See Sheriff...' Matt interrupted, '...that would be the leash I'm referring to'
Lucas felt his twin clawing to be released, just seeing the smug look on Harvard's face was justification enough to him to end his life; however, something deep down was holding him back. 'Careful Doc, she might not be there to protect you for much longer...I doubt she'd condone being friends with a man who caused the death of his own child'
Matt felt rage surge through him and had to push down the urge to strike the officer of the law in front of him, Lucas had tricked him before and he would not allow him to do it again.
Lucas sensed the rage within the man before him and smiled, this was his chance and the good Doctor just need one last push. 'You know I could be wrong...' he said quietly, '...she might actually relate to your predicament, considering she had to deal with the pain of losing our child a little while ago'
'What?' Matt asked confused, then felt his rage burst out of him at the thought of Gail being pregnant with Lucas Buck's child. He could not think clearly any longer and before he could stop himself, he laughed at Lucas then punched him square on the jaw.
Lucas took the punch, then retaliated with a knee to Matt's gut and pushed the man to the floor. 'Oh Doc, I'm sure you know the drill by now...' Lucas said smugly while stroking his jaw with his hand, '...Assaulting an office is a crime here in South Carolina'
Matt came to his senses and stood up, then smoothed off his jacket. 'I know the drill Sheriff, shall we?' he asked sarcastically, signaling towards the exit.
Lucas laughed at the mans willingness and led him towards his car, winking at Nurse Stacey who was covering the Nurses desk on his way out.
Gail sat in the restaurant staring at the clock above the large fireplace impatiently, she had been looking forward to a nice relaxing dinner with her friend; however, it appeared she had been stood up.
The waiter had came by on several occasions to check if she needed anything, thankfully she had decided to wait for Matt before she had ordered otherwise she would have been dining alone. Gail got up from the table and started to walk towards the exit, she had waited an hour for Matt and had heard nothing from him when she called his office at the hospital; therefore, she decided to call it a night and deal with him in the morning.
After her run in with Lucas she had felt on edge all day and was not ready to return to her home just yet; therefore, she drove to the Buck mansion and parked her car in the driveway, not caring what the locals would say. She sat in her Mustang staring at the extravagant mansion before her for a few minutes, before exiting the car and entering the garden through the side entrance. Lucas' car was not in the driveway so she had this place to herself, she did not know what she hoped to accomplish being here but she would wait for his return and see where the night took her.
Ben sat behind the front counter of the Sheriffs Station filling in the arrest report for Matt Crower. He was not happy with Lucas for bringing the man in, especially so late in the evening.
'Haven't you got a nice woman to go home to Deputy?' Lucas asked, appearing from his office.
Ben sighed, of course he had Rita to go home to; however, he did not want to leave Matt alone with Lucas and had chosen to stay past his shift. 'I'm just finishin' up a few things Lucas' he lied.
Lucas approached the counter shaking his head. 'Come on Ben, you've given me hell before over you not bein' able to speak your mind, so why are you holdin' back now?'
Ben closed the report and slammed it down on the counter, harder than he had intended. 'Well fine Lucas...I don't know why you've brought him in! The guys been through enough this past year'
Lucas smiled, clearly his Deputy was tired otherwise he would not have reacted so hot headed. He knew Ben did not trust him to be alone with Matt and his Deputy was choosing to stay here to guard the man, rather than going home to his pregnant girlfriend. 'Who I bring in is none of your concern Ben...The good Doctor is safe enough behind bars and I ain't gonna interfere with that, he just needs some time to cool off'
Ben sighed and shook his head, he did not know what had happened just that Matt had hit Lucas. Ben knew well enough that if Matt Crower became violent there must have been a reason. 'Have you told Gail yet?' he asked curiously.
Lucas laughed, 'If I had don't you think she would've been here by now?'
'He had plans with her Lucas, she told me earlier today...She might be worried'
Lucas opened his minds eye and stretched it all over Trinity, then smiled. 'She's where she belongs Ben, so is Harvard for the time being...Go home, he ain't goin' anywhere until at least the mornin''
Ben glanced at Floyd who was sat reading a paper, it was his late shift tonight and he supposed Matt would have to be alright under his supervision. 'I'll go if you go' Ben said and reached for his jacket.
Lucas sighed, he did have an unexpected visitor that he should not keep waiting. 'Alright Ben, I'll walk out with you...Keep an eye on our prisoner Floyd, we wouldn't want anythin' bad happenin' to him' Lucas said and walked out of the building with his friend.
Matt sat on the hard bed in the cell staring at his surroundings, he could not believe he was here again and cursed himself for not controlling his emotions. He supposed it could be worse and Lucas could have been tormenting him; however, according to Floyd it appeared that the Sheriff had finished his shift, which meant he was alone with him for the rest of the night.
Matt refused to let himself get angry or stressed over his predicament. It was not like he was in Juniper House and everyone had forgotten about him, this time he had friends and he had no doubt that when Gail found out what had happened she would be pissed with both him and Lucas. He would not give the man the satisfaction of any reaction here; therefore, he chose to just lie down on the uncomfortably hard bed and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Lucas entered his property, took off his jacket and hanged it up on a coat rail. He sensed Gail's presence instantly; however, she did not appear to be in his study where she usually liked to settle when he was not home and he sensed she was deeper within his domain. He bypassed the main rooms by the entrance and walked down a long dark corridor, he could not pin point her exact location and the force which was shielding her here was beginning to bother him.
Lucas passed the Library that she liked to sneak into every so often when she believed he was unaware of her snooping, then turned down a part of the house he had not allowed her to visit. He stopped when he saw light radiating from beneath a door and slowly turned the handle, the aroma of scented candles instantly caught his senses and he entered the steam filled room fully.
When he glanced around his mothers favorite wash room he saw Gail asleep in the bathtub, with a glass of wine securely on a wooden stool beside the bath. Her hair was draped down over her shoulders and had become curly as it usually did when moisture touched it. Candles were placed all around the room to give it a warm glow and he smiled at how beautiful and relaxed she seemed. She would not normally allow herself to fall asleep in a position like this; therefore, he assumed she was suffering from bad dreams, which had impacted her ability to have a proper rest.
Gail had not awoken when he entered the room, so he quietly approached the bathtub and rolled up his sleeve. He smiled at the bubbles that were strategically covering the parts of her body he craved the most and stroked her knee gently, which was resting on the side of the bathtub. Gail stirred slightly at his touch; however, she did not wake up, so he moved his hand into the water and stoked her thigh then continued down to her sweet spot.
Lucas took a deep intake of breath when he heard her soft moan and felt his manhood harden in his pants, he wanted to release himself from the uncomfortable boundaries of his pants; however, he did not dare stop what he was doing and gently pushed two fingers inside of her, then smiled when her eyes finally shot open.
Gail woke up to the intrusive feeling of something inside of her, at first she was shocked at the unexpected feeling then relaxed when she saw Lucas. She could not believe she had drifted off in a bathtub; however, her annoyance at herself was replaced with pleasure, due to her lovers current activity. She lay her head back and let out a loud moan as he began to play inside of her, then reached up to stroke his cheek and pull his face close to hers.
Lucas stared deep into her eyes and placed a soft kiss on her lips, Gail pulled him further to her and began kissing him passionately. He savored the taste of her tongue in his mouth and began to speed up the movement with his fingers, he sensed she was pent up and close to her release; therefore, he pushed another finger inside her sweet spot and felt her tense around his fingers when her climax came.
Gail's cry was stifled by Lucas' lips on hers as their passionate kiss continued, she finally pulled away to enable some air to get into her lungs and watched as Lucas reached for a towel. She obediently stood up in the bathtub to allow him to wrap the towel around her naked body and pick her up in his arms.
'We wouldn't want you to catch a cold walking bare food on a cold ceramic floor' he said then walked towards the door, blowing the candles out as he past.
Gail wrapped her arms around his neck and allowed him to carry her, the corridors of this extravagant mansion were always cold and the chill caused her body to shiver.
'Well you will insist on going to restricted places deep within my home, rather than staying in the heated main rooms' Lucas sighed, reading her mind. He was not mad at her for delving deeper into his property, as he was starting to accept her curious nature; however, he wanted to get her to his warm study as quickly as possible so he could have his fun.
Gail did not bother replying to the comment, she was enjoying the warmth of his body too much and just rested her head on his chest. When they finally entered the warm study, he carefully placed her down in front of the lit fire and got two wine glasses. Gail watched as he poured them both a glass from the bottle she had opened earlier. She took the glass from his hand when he offered it to her and took a large sip. 'So, no lecture for disregarding your previous wishes?' she asked curiously.
Lucas laughed then looked her up and down. 'I have more pressing things I wanna do than lecture you about going where you don't belong...' he said taking a large sip of wine then placing the glass on his coffee table, '...Besides, I can't expect to judge your curious nature when you accept my questionable one'
Gail smiled, she knew how much her curiosity bothered him and it would be interesting to see how long he could withstand scolding here for it. 'Well that's very big of you Sheriff...now what are these more pressing things you were referring to?'
Lucas approached her, took the glass from her hand and placed it on the mantle on top of the fireplace. He watched with pleasure as she removed the towel, then picked her up and slammed her against the wall. When she wrapped her legs tightly around his waist in acceptance, he unzipped his pants and released his hard manhood then just waited.
Gail had a sudden sense of being watched, then smiled knowingly. 'What are you waiting for Sheriff?' she asked and tangled her hands in his hair, then pulled hard.
Lucas also experienced a strange sense of being watched and wanted to see how Gail would react, when she pulled at his hair roughly he disregarded the intrusive feeling and thrust deep inside her. His body pinned her naked body to the wall and he raised her arms up above her head so he could secure her wrists with his hand, he then moved his free hand over her body and squeezed her breast hard.
Gail felt something dark come over her, she knew they were not alone and knew exactly who was watching them; however, she did not care. She needed him inside of her and that was all that mattered at this moment in time, she let out a soft moan as his movements became more intense and smiled when he moaned loudly. With her hands secured tight above her head her movements were restricted, so she just tried willing him to use more force as this is what she craved. She was not in the mood for playing the good girl tonight and wanted so much more.
Lucas sensed something change within her and smiled, her different moods kept their intimate experiences interesting as he never knew which Gail he would get. He sensed she craved his darker side and he would not disappoint; therefore, he thrust his hips higher to push his manhood deeper inside her then released her wrists, grabbed her hips and started pounding in and out of her.
Selena stood at the open door of the study frozen in place, she had entered the room just before this act had fully started and expected some recognition; however, they both just continued with the act. She felt something stir beneath her legs at the erotic display before her, she was clearly aroused but did not dare do anything about.
The best course of action here would be to leave; however, Selena was glued to the spot. She should not want to get involved with these two but something deep within her was drawn to the darkness that surrounded them and she was not ready to let go of that just yet, so she remained frozen and watched as her ex-boyfriend pounded in and out of the lovely Miss Emory.
Gail sensed their climax rising together and gripped him tight, she clawed at his back and scratched it through his shirt. His thrusts were becoming unbearable, the mixture of pain and pleasure surged through her whole body making it hard to catch her breath. She called out his name as she came, then he bit down on her shoulder and exploded within her when his release came seconds after hers.
Lucas pulled her face to his and kissed her passionately, he could feel his darkness clawing the be released fully to meet with hers; therefore, he pulled out of her and placed her on the floor, then turned her around and pulled off his shirt. He wanted to take her how only he had and stroked his fingers down her back, then began to part her butt cheeks.
Gail heard the deep intake of breath by the door, which matched her own aroused breaths and suddenly came to her senses. 'No' she said sternly, leaning back into him and pulling his face to hers for a gentle kiss. She knew he would not be happy with the interruption; however, she would not allow Selena to witness their more x-rated behavior.
Lucas looked at Gail like he was a child who had just had his favorite toy taken away, then sensed their intruder by the door and reached for the shirt he had recently discarded to cover her up. 'One day very soon I'm gonna remove that word from your vocabulary' he said shaking his head.
Gail let out a small laugh then fastened the shirt loosely around her breasts and picked up the towel on the floor, she watched as he removed his uncomfortable pants and wrapped the towel around his waist to cover up his manhood. 'One day I might just agree to that' she said playfully, then turned her attention towards Selena.
Selena stood by the door intrigued, before Gail had covered up she had spotted several bite marks on her back and Lucas did not appear to be hiding the scratch marks which were visible all down his back. She was becoming more curious about the lovely Miss Emory and was starting to wonder what exactly she does to keep up with her demanding ex lover.
'Oh a lot more than you did Teacher' Lucas said reading her mind and glanced towards Gail. He was not happy with the interruption; however, he was curious as to why Gail had not reacted in a harsh manner.
'It's appears that we're all curious, doesn't it?' Gail sighed then picked up their wine glasses and walked towards the open bottle. 'To what do we owe this interruption Miss Coombs?'
Selena glanced at Lucas then back towards Gail, there was something about her in this environment which reminded her of Lucas and that was concerning. 'Well it wasn't my intention to interrupt...' Selena started.
'Then you should've jumped in' Gail interjected mischievously and smiled when she sensed Selena's discomfort.
Lucas watched the interaction between both woman with intrigue, the off hand comment from Gail was surprising considering how she reacted when Selena tried to gain his affections a few months ago. He had put her previous overreaction down to jealousy; however, maybe it was just due to a lack of control.
'When I need an analysis I'll go to a Psychiatrist sweetheart...' she said sarcastically and handed him a glass of wine. She could sense the darkness rising within her and was starting to like the way it was making her feel, '...Go on Miss Coombs'
Selena suddenly felt like a small animal being stalked by a predator. It had been a long time since she had been in Lucas' domain, the place had always given her an air of confidence; however, being alone with these two made her feel uneasy and she suddenly wanted to be anywhere but here. 'I stopped by your place and you weren't there, I saw your car in the driveway here and thought I'd pop in while passing...We need to talk about Caleb'
Lucas shook his head and let out an irritated laugh. 'You entered my domain without my permission and interrupted us just to talk about my boys schoolwork?...' he asked in disbelief, '...This better be good Selena'
Gail regarded Selena curiously, if it was just schoolwork she would not have been so bold as to come here. 'Is it that bad?' she asked disregarding Lucas' comment and taking a sip of her drink.
Selena saw Gail's features soften slightly at the mention of her cousin and focused on her, rather than the anger she could sense radiating from Lucas. 'Well it isn't good...we should talk in private'
'The hell you will...' Lucas interrupted, '...he's my boy and I will be privy to whatever you have to say'
Gail sighed and shook her head, she was not in the mood for another attempt from Lucas to insert his parental dominance. 'Calm down love, we're not finished yet and I don't particularly want to be thinking about my cousin right now' she said teasingly and tugged gently at the towel around his waist.
Lucas glanced at Gail and saw the mischief in her eyes, he could not be annoyed at her when she was acting this way. 'Careful now Darlin', one hard tug of this towel and we'll be givin' Miss Coombs here the type of show you don't approve of'
'Oh please, she's seen it all before' Gail said shaking her head and turned back towards Selena. 'As you can see, I've got my hands full here...If there's something really important to discuss about my cousin, I'll come find you tomorrow. Now, I'm sure you have a handsome Doctor to get home to'
Selena opened her mouth to protest being brushed off in such a way, then saw the warning look on Lucas' face and decided better of it. 'Fine, I suppose I've bothered you people enough for one night...' she said cattily and turned to walk out of the study, '...Have fun'
Gail rolled her eyes as she watched Selena leave, then leaned back into Lucas when he placed his hands on her hips affectionately. 'That was strange' she said, leaning her head to the right so he could kiss her neck.
Lucas nipped at her skin playfully and smiled. 'You think that was strange? We ain't even started yet Darlin'' he laughed and pulled her back towards the fireplace.
-To be continued-