Title: Sanctuary – Beneath The Dark
Summary: Doctor Helen Magnus and her team discover more than an Abnormal and things that go bump in the night when on the hunt in Seattle. A/U.
Pairings: H. Magnus & OFC, A. Magnus & W. Zimmerman.
Rating: M for Mature readers.
Disclaimer: No profit or copyright infringement intended during the writing of this story. All characters other than original remain the property of creator Damian Kindler, Sanctuary 1 Productions and Stage 3 Media. Please note that this tale features a relationship between two women and if that is not your cup of tea, then go make a coffee elsewhere.
A/N: Cheers to my splendid proof reader Wendy Woo and please remember this all takes place in an alternative universe, so I do not follow the story line of the actual series to the letter. It's called creative licence and I use it to bring back to life characters who may have fallen to the wayside on television. Now if I could only use it to inject a bucket load of cash to SyFy so the fifth season of Sanctuary could actually see the light of day!
Chapter 13
Taking up her position at centre ice, Madison waited for the puck to drop from the referee's grasp. With full concentration, she gathered the black disc whilst ignoring the ruthless stick check delivered by her opponent and skated off towards the opposition's goalie. Back passing to Bobby, he drew the right defender off line and swiftly slapped the puck back to Madison. With a strong flick of her wrist, she sent the puck straight past the goal tender and into the top left hand corner of the net.
As the lights flashed and the siren wailed, Madison glided along the ice and settled back on the centre line. Her opposite centre, Gordon James, leered at her through the grill of his helmet. She ignored his sneer and took off with the puck again. Passing it to her right wing Dan Mellor, he in turn tapped it back to Bobby.
Madison grunted as she was shouldered out of the play then hooked around the bottom of her left skate by James. She fell heavily and ended up on her ass.
He stood over her and spat, "Fucking dyke, go on and cry."
The whistle blew and James received a two-minute penalty in the box.
Madison got to her feet and took her penalty shot. When she neared her target, she feinted to the left and sent the puck sailing to the right and past the fingertips of the goalie's out stretched glove. When it hit the back netting, she turned and skated to the bench.
Bobby and Josh slapped on her the back as they took their seats next to her.
Taking off her helmet and gloves, Madison picked up her water bottle and took a long swig.
"HEY NUMBER NINE, CUTE ASS!"
Madison recognised Ellen's voice coming from behind the Perspex, so she turned to face her and wave hello. She grinned when she saw Helen sitting next to her best friend's wife and watching her intently.
Helen waved and gave her a million dollar smile.
Madison's heart melted as she gestured back.
"I see your girl is finally home," noted Bobby happily.
"Oh yeah, she flew in sometime today." Madison gave Helen another wave before turning her attention back to the game.
The West Precinct's first team was leading the East Precinct's second team five nil when Madison stepped back onto the ice to square off against Gordon James again.
He stick checked her roughly and got away with it and as the first period counted down Madison had her legs taken out from under her as she flicked a pass to Bobby to score in the top right hand corner.
As the blonde sailed along the ice on her torso, she heard Helen yell out, "YOU'RE A BLOODY BULLY YOU BASTARD."
Getting to her feet quickly, Madison skated over to her opponent and demanded, "What's your problem?"
In reply, he pushed her in the chest plate, "I don't like girls playing men's games."
"Oh, for fuck's sake, pull yourself out of the Ice Age and wake up to yourself."
She skated away as she heard Dan say, "Man, you're a fucking coward and she's twice the player you are."
"We'll see about that," threatened James before moving away.
-o-
Madison put on her blade covers and climbed out of the team box then up the stairs to Helen and Ellen.
Helen stood and embraced her before kissing her tenderly on the lips, "You're really good and that twat is a right royal wanker."
Madison giggled, "Yes he is and it's so good to see you sweetheart." She sat down, as did Helen. "I can't believe you are here."
"I'm here for the next two days," announced Helen cheerfully.
"Shit, I'll be on duty."
"I know, but at least we'll have the nights all to ourselves."
"That's a good trade off and how did you know where to find me?"
Helen hugged Ellen, "This wonderful woman gave me directions when I called her earlier."
Ellen smirked, "I'm good like that. I've asked your charming girlfriend to dinner, and she is available."
Madison reached for Helen's hand, "I'm happy to hear that and thanks Ellen. I'll see you both at the next break."
"I'm not going anywhere Madison."
Standing up, Madison leaned over and kissed her girlfriend softly, "I love you."
"Love you too darling."
Going back to the team box, Madison received high fives from her teammates.
"Way to go Sarge," cheered Dan." She's a real beauty."
"Yes she is," replied Madison proudly while putting her gloves back on. "And I'm happier than a pig in slop."
-o-
With three minutes remaining in the third period, the West Precinct was leading twelve goals to one.
As Madison chased after a loose puck, James slammed her into the sideboards. She turned swiftly and gathered up the puck. Skating to her left, she was upended by James and once again, skid along the ice face first. She felt a hard hit to her right calf and groaned from the extensive pain that followed. Struggling to her feet, she saw James heading to the penalty box and she shook her head in amazement.
After taking another successful penalty shot, Madison swapped positions with Bobby. Her leg was throbbing, but she refused to let it show or end her time on the ice.
With sixty seconds left on the clock, James skated back onto the rink and slammed Madison into the wall the first opportunity he had. The impact winded her and she had finally had enough of his roughhouse tactics.
Spinning around, she faced him and he stood his ground. Tossing her stick onto the ice, she took off her helmet and calmly challenged him, "Bring it on you fucking tool."
James did just that as the clock counted down. He took off his helmet and took a swing at her head. She blocked the punch and delivered a short, hard jab to his nose. It broke instantly.
Two of his teammates grabbed him mid-air as he launched himself at Madison. One of them yelled, "YOU'RE A COMPLETE DISGRACE JAMES AND YOU'RE DONE."
One of the other men apologised, "Sorry Madison, you didn't deserve that."
"It's okay Tommy; it's not your fault he's a bad sport still living in the Dark Ages."
Bobby skated over and gripped James by the front of his jersey, "You god damn coward, you better get out of here before I throttle you."
With blood pouring from his nostrils, James attempted to take a hit at Bobby as he said, "If the girl wants to play with the men, she has to take it like a man."
"You're a dickhead and it looks like she a better fighter than you too," retorted Bobbie, walking away in disgust.
Madison picked up her stick and went to the bench to collect the rest of her gear. She looked up when she heard Helen giving James a mouthful of abuse as he neared the tunnel.
"You spineless bastard, just how fucking tough are you then? You bloody git; you should be ashamed of yourself."
James disappeared into the locker room without saying a word while Madison whistled up at Helen, "Nice backup sweetie."
Helen and Ellen both laughed as Madison and her teammates made their way into their change room.
-o-
The team emerged some twenty minutes later and Helen took Madison's spare hand. "I believe you have first round at the bar," she declared.
"I do, but we won't stay too long, you and I have some catching up to do."
"Oh dear lord yes my love. You know you are a very good hockey player darling."
"And you are very bias, did you drive?"
"No darling, I caught a cab from the hangar."
"Good, you can come with me then. Are you hungry?"
Helen's full dimpled grin said it all, "Insatiable my love."
"Oh honey, one drink then we are definitely off home."
"I am in complete agreement darling."
-o-
No sooner had Madison closed the front door and reset the alarm system than Helen's hands were all over her parka.
"I love you so much Madison," Helen whispered before devouring the blonde's lips.
Madison groaned into her much-missed girlfriend's mouth and dropped her sports bag. She wrapped an arm under Helen's knees and lifted her up onto her chest. Their kiss remained unbroken as the blonde carried Helen to the bedroom.
Helen pulled back from the kiss with ragged breathes, "I'm sorry I was gone for so long darling."
"Ssh, you're here now and that's all that matters."
"I love you."
"I love you too." Madison gently lowered Helen onto the bed and reaching down; she slowly removed her lover's clothes while leaving wet kisses behind on the exposed skin. "You are more beautiful since the last time I saw you," she whispered before rapidly divesting herself of her own clothing.
The room was dark, but as Madison lowered herself on top of Helen, the brunette gasped as her hands touched the extra toned muscle of Madison's arms. "Oh, you have been working out."
"Yes (kiss) I had (kiss) to do (kiss) something to keep (kiss) my mind off you."
"It feels wonderful," replied Helen as she parted her legs, allowing better contact with Madison's slick centre.
"Oh god sweetheart, I missed you so much," admitted Madison before capturing Helen's extended left nipple between her lips.
Helen cried out, "OH DEAR LORD MADISON."
Flicking her tongue across Helen's ripe node, Madison ravished her lover as her hips started a slow lazy push into her core. To her surprise, Helen started to tremble immediately and orgasmed quickly.
Undaunted, Madison kissed her way down her lover's torso and settled between her thighs. Lowering her mouth onto the wet labia, Madison lapped up all traces of her girlfriend's climax before taking the still swollen nub between warm lips.
Sometime later, Helen was almost in tears with delirium as the blonde took her back and forth towards release numerous times. An hour passed before Madison finally relented and brought Helen to the edge one last time before taking her over into the swirling eddy of fulfilment.
"Oh yes darling," whimpered Helen while sitting up to grip Madison's head tighter.
The younger woman wasn't finished and took Helen back up to the dizzy heights once more before allowing her to fall repeatedly.
Helen was limp as she fell back onto the pillows. "That ... was ... sheer ... genius Madison," she stuttered between laboured breathes.
Madison's head was spinning and her body craved its own release. Getting up onto her knees, she straddled Helen's left thigh and pushed down onto the toned muscle. Knowing her lover was exhausted, Madison slowly ground into the firm leg. Looking down at Helen, she groaned, "I ... need."
Reaching up with a still shaking hand, Helen tweaked her lover's erect nipple, "What do you need darling?"
Biting down on her bottom lip, Madison answered, "You ... I need ... you." As her head lolled backwards, her orgasm picked up momentum.
Helen was overcome with the sight of Madison in complete rapture, "Dear god, you are so magnificent. Come for me my love."
"Yes sweetheart," panted out Madison, as her thrusting grew wilder.
Helen pulled on the rock hard nipple between her fingers and it proved to be her lover's undoing.
Madison screamed out Helen's name as her release gushed over her paramour's thigh.
"Oh my love," soothed Helen as she carefully eased a dazed Madison off her leg and onto the mattress. Standing up on the floor, Helen pulled back the covers, rolled a still quivering Madison over then placed the sheet and comforter over her body. Climbing in beside her, Helen cradled the whimpering blonde to her chest, "It's all right darling, I have you."
Madison started to cry and Helen drew small circles along the small of her back. "Let it all out baby, I'm right here for you."
Minutes passed as Madison allowed her emotions to subside.
"Do you want to talk about it my love?" offered Helen.
"That ass hat Gordon James really hurt me and I let him."
"You did no such thing Madison. You played within the rules of the game. He was out of control and well out of order."
"He really smashed his stick into my right calf and it hurt."
Helen sat up, turned on the light and pulled back the covers. "Dear god Madi," she exclaimed when she saw the black and purple bruise surrounding the thick red welt. "The tosser is fucking dead."
Madison giggled and reached for Helen, "Sweetie, that's twice tonight I've see you angry and heard you swear."
Helen smiled faintly, "Well, say hello to my protective side."
"I like it."
Looking down, Helen explained, "All right, this is going to hurt like billy oh but I need to check for a break or fracture."
"It's okay sweetheart, do what you have to."
As gentle as she could, Helen felt along the bones and calf muscle.
Madison flinched several times during the examination and clamped her teeth on the corner of the pillow to stop from screaming out in agony, but couldn't stop the tears from falling down her face.
Helen's voice was comforting, "My love, we need to take you to hospital, I felt a fracture." Crawling off the bed, her heart broke at the sight of Madison in obvious pain, "Oh baby, I'm so sorry I had to hurt you."
Regaining control, Madison lifted her head up from the pillow, "You didn't, he did. Can I shower before we go?"
"Of course you can, besides we both smell of sex."
Madison got out of bed and hobbled towards the bathroom. Managing a weak smile she turned to Helen, "I love the aroma of our combined scents and essences, but I don't want to be sharing that with everyone in the waiting room."
Helen giggled then helped Madison shower and finally dress in a pair of loose fitting track pants and a navy blue fisherman's sweater.
-o-
Helen drove Madison's truck to Virginia Mason Hospital as quickly as she could and as she pulled into the driveway, Madison said, "Park in one of the emergency bays in the front sweetie." She leaned forward into the glove box and withdrew a SPD official business sign. Tossing it onto the dash, she reached for the door handle.
"A most suitable perk of the job my darling," taunted Helen.
"Yeah, I picked it up after being called to hospitals during my down time."
"Will you be all right to walk or would you like me to get a wheelchair?"
"I can walk honey. Hey I played hockey on it and even managed to make love to you without a problem."
"Remind me to talk to you about that later."
With a slight giggle, Madison slowly eased her body out of the SUV while Helen raced around to secure the door.
Taking Madison's left arm, she suggested, "Lean on me."
Once inside, Helen explained the injury to the triage nurse then took a seat in the waiting room. It was a slow night for the E.R. and Madison was ushered into a cubicle within fifteen minutes.
Helen once again supported her girlfriend and helped her onto the bed. "How's the pain?" she asked while taking hold of Madison's right hand.
"It's getting worse."
"The doctor will be with you shortly," announced the nurse while she commenced checking Madison's vitals.
Her blood pressure was elevated; a sign of severe pain and a bead of perspiration had begun to roll down her forehead.
A medium height blonde stepped inside the curtained off area and Madison swore, "You're fucking kidding me?"
Helen looked at the attractive mid-thirties doctor's nametag: Doctor Susan Rothschild. "Oh dear lord," she uttered with recognition.
Susan Rothschild looked at the chart she was holding then glared at Madison with a grin, "Well, we finally get to meet face to face."
"How nice for you, I thought you were still at Northwest?"
"I took a position here two weeks ago."
Madison released Helen's hand, "Doctor Susan Rothschild, this is my girlfriend Doctor Helen Magnus."
"Pleased to meet you," responded Helen. "I believe my darling girl has a fracture of the tibia and requires some pain relief."
"Thank you for the information. It says here in your file you only recently had a fracture of the same bone and this was re-broken during a hockey game."
"Yes, I was hit from behind," replied Madison. She noted the fine gold wedding ring on Susan's left ring finger and could not help herself, "I see you've gotten yourself married."
Looking down at the band, Susan smiled, "Yes I did, three months ago."
"Congratulations, I'm assuming your wife is Justine."
"You are correct. I'll organise an x-ray and pain relief straight away." Susan wrote in the chart then left.
"Well, wasn't that awkward?" muttered Madison under her breath.
"Are your all right my love?"
"Yes sweetheart, I got over them a long time ago."
Helen leaned in and kissed Madison tenderly. They were interrupted when the curtain drew back.
"Hello Madi," announced a tall, striking looking brunette.
"Hello Justine, I'm surprised to see you here also."
"Likewise, Susan just told me you were here."
Madison went through the introductions, "Justine Lewis, may I present Doctor Helen Magnus, my girlfriend."
Helen suppressed her anger and simply said, "Hello."
"Nice to meet you, but I must be off. Take care Madi and good luck." In a flash, she was gone.
"She is rather good looking," noted Helen with a hint of distain.
"Yes, but nowhere near as beautiful as you sweetheart."
Helen smiled then kissed Madison again, "I love you."
"Good because I love you."
Susan returned with an injection and ten minutes later Madison was being wheeled off to radiology for an x-ray.
Twenty minutes passed before Susan returned to the cubicle and handed Helen the series of film, "As you can see, there is a fracture to the tibia and extensive bruising to the gastrocnemius muscle. Madison, I'll have you fitted with a cast and crutches then you will be free to go. I expect you will need a certificate for work?"
"Yes thank you Doctor Rothschild," answered Madison groggily.
Susan handed some paperwork to Madison and sounded sincere when she added, "I'm really sorry about what happened between Justine and you."
"I'm not," replied Madison as she reached for Helen's hand, "I've never been happier or more loved then I am right now."
"I'm glad to hear that. It shouldn't be much longer before we get that cast put on and I've also written a prescription for extra pain relief."
"Thank you."
Susan left again and Helen kissed Madison feverishly before saying, "You handled that very well darling."
"I think it's the drugs, I'm kind of spaced out baby. Oh shit, I'd better call Bobby. I'm supposed to pick him up at three in the morning. I also need to call the desk Sergeant at the station as well as my Lieutenant."
"I'll inform Bobby while you call the station."
"Deal baby, oh god you are so beautiful."
Helen tittered at her girlfriend's medication fuelled ramblings before calling their friend.
-o-
It was twenty past one when Madison finally cuddled into Helen's chest and yawned.
"Go to sleep darling," suggested Helen.
"I'd rather make love to you."
"As tempting as that sounds my love, you are bombed."
Madison giggled, "Yeah, but I'm still horny for you."
It was Helen's turn to laugh, "That's easily fixed."
"You know, I'm hopelessly in love with you Helen Magnus," confessed Madison before pecking the bare skin beneath her.
"As I am with you Madison Cross," responded Helen before lowering her lips to Madison's.
It was three am before both women were satisfied and enjoying the afterglow of their coupling.
"No one has ever loved me like you do," admitted Madison tearfully.
"Then I would image your past lovers were all imbeciles."
Madison tittered gently against the curve of Helen's bosom, "Thank you."
"Madison, I can't even begin to express how much joy and emotion you have brought into my life. You are kind, thoughtful, articulate, strong, and very giving and an exceptional lover. I have never craved to have another person this close to me before and it was sheer torture to be away from you this past month. The next time we are separated for more than two days, I will be giving you one of our laptops so we can speak via digital link. At least that way I'll be able to see you."
"I'm grateful for the endorsement and the laptop sounds like fun," retorted Madison in a lowered tone.
Helen cackled at the suggestion, "It could be, especially if I am alone."
Madison yawned, "Are you tired sweetheart?"
"Yes, you managed to wear me out," answered Helen in between smooches to blonde hair.
"Mmm, I love you."
"I love you Madison, sweet dreams."
"If I dream of you, they will be," added Madison while pulling the covers over her naked shoulders. "When do you have to leave?"
"Thursday morning, but I should be able to return Saturday morning then stay all weekend."
"Good and I requested a month's vacation when I spoke to Lieutenant Jacobs before."
"Clever thinking my love, because you really do need to heal your leg."
"Helen."
"Yes love?"
"Do you believe in revenge?"
Knowing where Madison was headed with the inquiry, Helen tried to remain diplomatic, "I've been known to seek it on several occasions, but I think each circumstance has its own advantages and disadvantages."
"All right and you are correct."
"Having said that Madison, there is also the issue of breaking the law and landing oneself well and truly in it."
The room grew silent for several minutes before Madison spoke in a tear-filled tone, "I ... want to ... break James' leg and make him suffer."
"I know you do baby and quite frankly, so do I." Helen kissed the top of Madison's hair and added, "You do what is right for you and I'll pass no judgement."
There was no reply from Madison, she cried instead. She was torn between her desire to make a fellow officer pay for what he had done and sink to his level or ignore his cowardly deeds.
Helen caressed her lover's back until her sobs faded and were replaced by shallow breaths. "I'll protect you my darling," she quietly promised before closing her eyes and drifting into her own sweet dream.
-o-