The sun timidly passed through the half-open curtain a little further. He stroked the bed in which lay the embracing couple. Julia was staring out the window and William was in her back, stroking fingertips her hair. They were both awake for a few minutes before, but yet they had exchanged no words. Julia kept her hands on the one of William, which was on her stomach, she felt the heat of the body of her husband against hers, his warm breath get lost on the thin skin of her neck. Sometimes she closed her eyes as she felt his fingers slip into her hair and sometimes he sighs contentedly grow timid when he filed a kiss on her neck.
-What do have in mind my love? William whispered tenderly stroking her cheek.
-Us, Julia sighed without watching him, I thought of all that we had lived ... and what still awaited us.
William did not answer and he buried his face again in the hair of the young woman.
-It will be necessary that we speak William, said Julia, I want to know why you did it? Why did not you tell me what you have prepared? Why have you done make me believe you were dead?
-I thought it was the best to do, replied the young man tightening his grip around her, I have wanted to tell you and I regret that you have suffered so much. But if I did, I know that our love would have put us in danger.
Julia turned slowly, still in his arms to catch his eye. He saw her frown and immediately slipped his fingers on her chin.
-I would not have support to live far from you, William whispered by plunging his eyes into hers, and you have proof that I did not succeed. If you had been in the confidence I know that we could not resist the urge to see.
-You broke my heart for the only purpose to ...
-To save your life, William completed, the Parker case, the case that I do not manage to solve, the weapons smuggling from chicago, network's Godfather threatened me and worst of all, he threatened you. I would give my life for you Julia and it is what I chose to do. Once dead, you do not risk anything. I knew you would be strong enough to put you out of my loss.
-I am not so strong, Julia sighed, laying her cheek against the shoulder of William, I tried to kill myself, I wanted to forget my pain and I took high doses of heroin. Emily made sure that I regain the upper hand, George came to see me regularly and I saw him follow me on several occasions, Margaret called me but it was not enough. I needed you and I thought I would never see you again. There was no hope and when I saw an opportunity to stop everything I took but ...
-But I watched over you, William tenderly cut, I was there, in another appearance, but I was there. I was so scared when I saw you approach the street and the carriage, my blood has a beat and I do not thought anymore.
-My heart has recognized you in the second, confessed Julia smiling, I was in the arms of this stranger and yet I felt I found myself safe, loved, protected.
She looked up at William and she put her hand on his chest, over his heart. He smiled and Julia kissed his lips, then they separated very gently dipping their gaze in that of the other before Julia spoke again.
-I will go away William, she told against heart.
-Go away?
-It is better so, for the moment.
-I do not understand.
-You know as well as me that it is too dangerous for us to see ourselves that way. You know that we want to spend every second together and there is nothing we want more than spend our nights in the arms of each other, but I am not ready to live hidden, to act as if nothing had happened. You hurt me and I need to trust you again. Even though I know you did it for our good, you lied to me and I need time to accept it and give you all my trust.
-What do you want me to do?
-William, I do not want this life, find yourself in a bedroom like a criminal to spend some time with you. I do not just want a lover, even if he is wonderful, she said, shyly smiling with him, I want my husband, I want you to come home every night, that you take me in your arms, that you tell me everything will be fine. I can not stand to live always in fear, in fear of finding myself face to a dangerous man, that someone tell me it happened something to you. I almost died by learning your "dead" and for nothing in the world I would not go through that again.
-What do you ask me then? That I resigned from the police?
-Police are all your life, Julia whispered, looking down, I will never ask you to give that up.
-Then tell me what you want from me? The young man insisted.
-I wish, I wish not to see you again, for a while. By the time you understand what I lived and what I live everyday. I knew what to expect by becoming your wife and I do not regret a single second, but you went too far, much too far.
He caught the eyes of Julia, she pursed her lips before to look a little closer to him to get over him and slide her fingers through his dark hair.
-I love you William, I love you so much, but I can not forget all and if you want to protect me, save our lives, you know it is the right decision. We will meet again, as we always do, but for now, do not longer try to see me in any appearance whatsoever. When everything is over, when we will be safe, go home, crosses the threshold of our house and take me in your arms.
William did not answer and looked at her for a long moment in silence, then he slid his hand over the body of his wife without leaving her eyes. He then pulled her against him and whispered on her lips.
-Alright, he said softly, I accept your decision.
A moment later, he tasted her lips and his tongue he did dance with hers for a long moment before putting his forehead against his wife for them to catch their breath.
-Now go fast, I beg you, William whispered, go out before I change my mind and I do beg you to stay with me in this bedroom forever.
Julia nodded and she stood against him again the second before leaving the bed quickly, feeling her heart bleeding in her chest. She gave any look to William, afraid to join him again and never to leave him. She gathered her clothes under the gaze of her husband who was sat up in bed, and then, without a word, Julia went into the bathroom and shut the door behind her. It took a few seconds to William to come to himself and he just rubbed his face before getting up and dressing in turn quickly. He spent the shirt he was closing when two knocks were given at the door.
-Room service, made a deep voice on the other side of the door.
William frowned and immediately grabbed the gun he kept with him before carefully open the door to see his superior. He did not have time to say something that Brakenreid came in.
-Bloody Hell but are you crazy?
-Sir? William launched after closing the door behind him.
-Where is she?
-Who?
-Ogden!
-For what reason do you...
-Do not make the silly, Crabtree saw her enter here.
-I am here Inspector, murmured Julia entering again perfectly dressed and coiffed, but I was leaving. I think you have a lot of secrets to talk about, she added in a bitter voice.
She walked past him, giving him a dirty look to come to tighten against William. She stumbled her body against his and she grabbed his lips. He felt her slip her hand down his chest, his belly, to come caress his waist as her tongue explored his mouth sensual and daring way. Thomas remained a little further, speechless, seeing how that kiss was passionate. William just let Julia does then she left his body suddenly.
-Come back at home William, she murmured softly before biting his lower lip, when this is over I will be delighted to see you there. I will wait for you William Murdoch, she whispered seductively before filing another long kiss on his lips and run to the door, goodbye Inspector Brakenreid , she said simply before going out under the stunned gaze of two men.
-She does not seem to blame you, Thomas whispered once the door closed.
-Ooooh she does, sighed William chuckled, believe me, she blames me.
-Not with such a kiss.
-You do not know her, he said, smiling, she took offens.
-Well, I would like Margaret also revenge that way, Brakenreid stammered.
William did not answer and just smiled, knowing that the battle to reclaim his wife would be long and difficult.
to be continued ...