Chapter 1
The client
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Written: Feb/Mar 28-3, 2023
I don't own Lockwood and Co they belong to Johnathan Stroud. I only own the OC Sam. Also, I just wanted to say thank you for those who read and commented on my story "Sick Day" and that I have taken your suggestions to better my storys.
Hi, I am back with another Lockwood and co fan fiction! This shall have more than one chapter so if you enjoy, please follow it so yk when I post new chapters! I hope you enjoy! Sorry for any errors. Ps pls remember I have only seen the show on Netflix, but I am trying to get my hands on the books.
George pov
It was a normal day in Lockwood and co or as normal as it gets around here.
Lockwood and in the basement practicing with his rapier, Lucy was on the couch drawing, and I was in the kitchen making lunch. As I was turning on the stove the doorbell rang. "GEORGE!" Lucy shouted. "ME!?" I responded.
"GET THE DOOR," Lucy stated annoyedly. "Lucy, I'm cooking you go get it!" Lucy mumbled to herself and rolled her eyes as she got up and went to the door. Lucy opened the door and there stood a tall and handsome young man that was seemed to be around Lucy's age. "Hi…Ms. …Lockwood...?" The boy asked. Lucy blushed at the thought of being "Ms. Lockwood".
"Hi, I am not Ms. Lockwood or a Lockwood that's just the company name." Lucy told the boy. "Oh, ok well I had a problem that I would like Lockwood & co to check; is the boss here by any chance?" The boy questioned.
"Um yes he is here' Lucy stated, 'Would you like to enter well I get him?" "If its not a problem then yes." "Ok right this way," Lucy let the boy enter closing the door behind him and led him to couch then headed for the kitchen. "George!" Lucy whispered. "Oh, what do you want now?" I snickered loudly. "Shh' Lucy corrected 'We have a client ask him if he wants tea while I get Lockwood." I nodded while turning my somewhat serious face on. Then I walked up to the young man asked and went to make some tea.
Lucy walked into the basement and leaned on the door frame watching Lockwood. Lockwood was stabbing Joe, a ghost dummy filled with straw, with different types of difficult moves. Though he was sweating wildly it made him even more handsome from the way his shirt became tighter on him and his wet-ish curly locks of hair. "Like what you see?" Lockwood smirked. "Oh, please as if' Lucy scoffed 'Now stop doing that and come greet a client." "We have a client?" "Yea upstairs on the couch waiting for you." "Ok let's go." Lockwood put away his rapier, fixed his hair, and wiped the sweat away from his forehead. Once Lockwood was done, Lucy and Lockwood walked back up to the client.
Lockwood pov
"Hi there I am Anthony Lockwood of Lockwood and co but please do call me Lockwood." I told the young man. "Hi pleasure to meet you Mr. Lockwood I'm Sam Lockekey." Sam responded. Lockwood and Sam shook hands and then sat down. "So I assume my colleague offered you tea?" "Yes he has and thank you for the kind welcoming." I nodded pulling my charming gigawatt smile which did not seem to work on him. After that George came in with tea, biscuits, and cakes then sat down.
"So now that we are all here let me introduce my colleagues' Lockwood began 'To my left is our talented researcher George Karaim/Cubbins and to my right is our talented listener, Lucy Carlyle." Lockwood smiled at Sam. "Nice to meet you all" Sam smiled and winked to Lucy. George simpered knowing where this was going.
I felt my blood boil at that wink, I don't know why though but when I looked at Lucy, she didn't seem interested so I tried to calm down a bit and get straight to business, but Sam was one step ahead. "Shall we start?" Sam queried. "Yes we shall, can you tell us about the place, problem, and history of the place?" I asked as calmly as I could. "Yes, I can" Lockwood looked at George who already had a notepad and pencil ready to write anything important.
"Well, my house, Rose Cottage, is haunted." Sam began. "Well, what do you mean by haunted?" George asked. "I am getting to that." Sam hissed. "Sorry please continue" Lucy said cooling the room. Sam nodded and smiled. "Well by haunted I mean that there's been weird things happening like movements in furniture, strange sounds or voices, and maids getting ghost touched." Sam finished for now. I looked at George who seemed to just had finished writing something and then Lucy who looked like she was empty inside.
George began asked Sam questions about the ghost touch and such, but I was more interested in Lucy. Interested in Lucy…Interested…like a crush? No-no c'mon Lockwood she's just an employee nothing more. If she's nothing more then why I can't stand seeing this Sam guy flirting with her…? Lucy-Lucy-Lucy-Lucy. Come on why can't I stop thinking about her? Ugh wait Lucy!
With that I snapped back to reality escaping my thoughts. I turned to face Lucy still stuck in her own thoughts. I could tell something bothered her but what? "Luce? You, okay?" I whispered to her as I put my hand on her shoulder. Lucy shot awake to the touch. She looked at Lockwood and realized he asked her something. "I am fine Locky just deep in thoughts." Lucy gave me a mischievous grin. I wanted to be mad at her for using 'Locky' but that coming from Lucy made me blush a crimson red. Not wanting Luce to see me I turned my focus back to Sam and George. I could hear Lucy snickering in the back at me as I tried to cool down. Once I was calm, I asked Sam an important question.
"So, Mr. Lockekey can you tell us about the background around Rose Cottage?" I asked interrupting George and Sam's conversation. "Yes, I can Mr. Lockwood." Sam stated shifting his focus to Lockwood. With that George moved a bit in a way where he could focus on Sam but also his colleagues. "Rose Cottage has been in my family for about 7 decades if not more." Sam commenced. "From my great(x2) grand father to my parents." With this Lockwood perked up, interested, where this was going. George flipped the page in his notepad to a brand-new and fresh page.
"But ever since my great(x2) grandfather bought the place there has been weird things going on like maid/butlers just disappearing without a trance and years later my great grandfather also disappeared and never seen again." Sam looked down before continuing. "The police always said he had just left due to accusations going around town saying that he was the one killing the servants."
"Mhm okay and do you believe that?" Lucy perked up. Sam looked at Lucy before answering and I watched as Sam answered, with cation. "No, I don't believe that from what I have heard about Great Grandfather Jon he was a sweet fella." Sam stated letting his thick southern English accent come through. "Did anything happen to others in your family?" George questioned the focused man. "Yes, to many…" Sam responded a bit more quiet. "Well, if you don't mind could you tell us more?" Lucy asked softly and carefully. "It can also help understand and do this job better." George added. "If it helps then yes…" Sam responded as if he forced himself to agree. "Thank you Sam I know opening up about this sort of thing is difficult." Lucy reassured him. As for me I was getting tired of dumb Sammy boy being so nice to Lucy. Now don't get me wrong I want people to be nice towards Lucy but this dumb ass bitch obviously flirting with her!! And to be honest I can't tell if my Luce is flirting back!!!
"I understand it must be so hard, but you carry on and talk!" I said bitterly.
"Yes-yes, I don't mean to waste time' Sam responded less bitter. 'Let's focus, shall we?" I flashed a smile at Sam hidden in regret. "My great(x1) grandpa inhered the house since Great Grandfather Jon was never found and it was on his will." "Now this time no maids or butlers went missing infact nothing entirely weird happened." I was trying to focus on what Sam was saying but I felt George and Lucy staring at me. "All that ever happened was supposedly furniture moving or loud stomping for some reason." I looked at George from the corner of my eyes and I could him looking at me and shake his head. "He did get the cottage covered in some iron." I looked at Lucy and she was fuming, you could literally see smoke coming from her head. "I am not sure if the iron did much though…"
"Sam, could you excuse me and Mr. Lockwood for a second?" Lucy asked sweetly and charming. "But what happened to- Oh um yeah of course." "Thank you Sam" Lucy gave him a Carlyle smile. Sam smiled back. "But-I-Lu-" Lucy grabbed my hand and pulled me into the kitchen once we were inside, she quietly closed the door.
"Lucy what the hell" "Oh don't what the hell me" "What? That doesn't even make sense!" "Whatever you know mean Lockwood" "Um no I don't" "Yea you do like, what the hell was that shit show you did in there!?" "Shit show?" "YES" "Luce I don't have a piece of blood in my hands" "I'm not talking about blood I am talking about how you're acting with Sam."
I paused for a second while Lucy stared at me with her arms crossed. "I don't know what you're talking about…" I said maintaining my innocence. "You do Lockwood you're acting like you don't like him and that might make us lose this case. So, get yourself together over or you stay here and me and George can do the case." Lucy looked me dead in the eye. "Luce I-" "Keep your shit, am going to go learn about this case with the Sam; don't come out if you're going to mess it up." Lucy left leaving me like an idiot in the kitchen.
Lucy pov
God Lockwood was so annoying!! We finally have a good case and he's going to miss this up for us. He better get himself straight.
I walked back to where Sam and George were and sat down. "Where's Lockwood, Lucy?" George asked peeking his head up from his notepad. "Oh, his just taking a tiny break since he's a bit tired so it just us three for a few." I gave Sam a classic Carlyle smile and to George, I gave him an annoyed look telling him everything he needed to know. "Well shall I continue, or should we wait for Mr. Lockwood?" Sam asked a tad bit annoyed. "No-no its truly not necessary" I smiled again but more forced than before. "If you say so Ms. Carlyle." George snickered a bit in the back at me. "Please call me Lucy" "Ok Ms. Lucy." "He-he lets just continue, shall we?" Sam nodded.
"So my Great Grandpa Dicky died from being crushed by a heavy wood sofa." Sam stated following with an inaudible whisper. "D-dicky?" asked George on the edge of laughing. "Yes, it's a silly name I know you're free to laugh Mr. Karaim/Cubbins." Sam said rudely. With that George deiced its best not to laugh. "Ok anything else happened to your Great Grandpa D?" Lucy asked with an uncomfortable chuckle. "Well, no but there was found a piece of green goo and no piece of iron nearby." George nodded a bit bored. "Ok since it's getting sort of late can you just combine and tell us what happened with out stopping?" George questioned. "George!" I sniggered. "No-no its fine and yeah I can totally do that." Sam crowded. "You sure?" I indicated. Sam nodded.
"Well my last great grandmother was found hanged in a closet." Sam looked down before continuing. "My Mee-maw Violet died in a school shotting, so bubba took care of my dad; my bubba is not dead." Sam took a deep gulp before talking. "My dad… died last year…from falling of stairs but h-he was ghost touched when the meds looked him…" Sam sniffed. "Sorry for your loss." I got up and sat by Sam. "You, okay?" I asked. "Y-yes sorry this is so unprofessional." Sam sniffed again. "It's okay' I handed Sam a tissue. 'Anything else to say?" Sam took the tissue and nodded yes. "My mom wants to sale the house because it reminds her of him and fear of something happening to me' Sam wiped his nose 'I can't let her do that so I really need Lockwood and co to make sure its safe so we can move on." George and I nodded.
Sam stiffed up back. "If its okay I would like to see Mr. Lockwood to talk about payment that is of course if you take the case?" Sam asked.
A/N:
Hi, this was chapter 1 of 'Sam and the cottage'! I hope you enjoyed it! This is my first time writing a series, so I apologize if it's not good or if it makes no sense, I was rushing to get this done. I took what LittleFrogMog said so I added longer line breaks and stopped changing the pov sm. I might take a little bit to update this with a second chapter due to school. Anyways bye I hoped you enjoyed please leave a review I would love you know your thoughts and suggestions for my story!