Chapter 11
Alex had taken his wet clothes off and drifted slowly into the warm bath Evangeline had made him. She had stepped out for a moment, but would return soon. Alex let the warm water envelope him and thought for just a moment, he was safe here.
The look Evangeline had given Alex worried him, her father may be more mad now then he had predicted. He sank lower into the tub, wanting it all to just go away, he wanted the house to suck itself in, and just leave him and Evangeline to themselves.
Outside the bathroom, Evangeline was speaking to Julien about their new guest.
"I'll bring him some fresh towels and make sure he's okay" she told him as she gathered the soft white towels from the cupboard.
"I think I should be doing this" the big man said looking down at the girl "He is after all a boy and he may be unstable."
"He is my friend, so therefore I take care of him" she said almost regally "You just take care of my father, make sure he's not getting himself into trouble with the police or worse, the government."
Evangeline walked past her father's den, hearing his mad whisperings over the phone and went quietly into the bathroom. She locked the door behind her, wanting some privacy with Alex for only a moment. The bathroom was far from her father's office, and she could hear Julien's footsteps leading into the kitchen out of ear shot.
Alex sat naked in the tub, the hot soapy water covering most of his lower half, but Evangeline couldn't help staring at his well fit body. She calmly walked beside the tub and lifted the hot towel that had been covering his face.
He was bruised, but not so much that Evangeline could look past it and see the boy she had only been able to dream about. His big eyes opened up and his mouth became a smile so warm her legs melted down to the floor so she was eye level with him.
"Evangeline" he started but she quickly put her finger to his lips and hushed him.
"Don't talk" she whispered and leaned over the tub to place her lips against his. Alex could not help himself, he had been waiting so long to be with her, and the moment that they shared in the institution only made his body want her more.
Alex pulled her into the tub with him, the hot water melting the thin dress she had been wearing close to her body. Evangeline didn't hesitate, her father was busy being insane and Julien couldn't hear them. She kissed him passionately, letting the water fuse their bodies together. Alex rolled her over like a crocodile with it's prey and nearly ripped the wet dress from her body.
They had wanted each other from the beginning, their eyes never leaving the others as their hands moved and pulled at one another. Evangeline pulled Alex out of the tub, not wanting to waste another minute because any moment now Julien could knock at the door and their love making would be interrupted once more.
Alex melted on top of her, kissing her neck, her lips, every inch of her just as he had imagined every night he had been away from her. Evangeline lifted her hips, wanting to take him in just once before they had to stop altogether.
"Alex, please "Evangeline whispered, never wanting anything more than this.
He looked down at her, she was beautiful and her eyes glowed like all the fires of heaven he had loved since first seeing her. In one motion his lips were pressing down on hers and he took her on the wet floor, letting their bodies entwine and become one after the long months of waiting.
Evangeline rocked hard against him,wanting to feel everything about him. Her hands clawed at his back and Alex let out a low groan as he pressed even harder against her. She bit down against his neck, trying not to let the moans of pleasure escape her mouth as Alex began going faster and harder against her.
Alex lifted her up to him as he was about to finish, wanting to look into his devotchka's eyes as her body climaxed with his. Evangeline finally let out a muffled cry as she finished and let Alex sink into her once more.
They felt each others bodies move back and forth as their lungs tried to breathe from hot air of the bathroom. Alex lifted himself up, being spent but not wanting to leave her side just yet. He looked down at Evangeline and saw her glowing smile reflect his.
Evangeline sat up and kissed Alex once more before getting up and wrapping a robe around her.
"Is that it then?" Alex looked up at her confused "Your just going to leave your veck here in his suit and go about thees business?"
"Don't be so dramatic" she whispered giving him a small kiss "I'm going to go get you some clothes, that way your not still sitting their in your birthday suit when Julien comes in to check on you."
"Sorry love" he said giving her another kiss. He couldn't stop, he wanted his lips on her forever smelling her sweet intoxicating smell.
"I'll be right back" she whispered and left with the quiet click of the door handle.
Alex rolled back into the tub, the water now lukewarm but still pleasurable. He didn't want to wash off his skin, he wanted her scent there on him forever. Alex felt joy, pure and utter joy in that moment, he was in love with her, and he had just made love to her for the first time. He began singing a tune just for the occasion and sank back into the water waiting for Evangeline's return.
"I'm singin' in the rain" he sang softly "Just singing in the rain."
Evangeline started to gather clothes from her dresser when suddenly Julien appeared at the door. She whipped around and looked at him with eyes of anger "Yes?" she said with a huff.
"Your father says your staying in your room for the night. Your friend will be taken care of" he said gruffly and slammed the door shut as the lock was bolted down. Evangeline suddenly got a very bad feeling in her stomach and rushed to the door. It was dead bolted down, and Evangeline started to panic. She yelled and screamed from the doorway but found it was no use. Nobody upstairs could hear her, she was stuck, and Alex was now alone in her house with her father.
Alex opened his eyes thinking to see his lovely devotchka but was surprised when the big man Julien walked through the door with clothes. Julien sat down the clothes without a word and left the bathroom with a loud slam on the doorway.
"This is bad" Alex thought to himself "Where is Evangeline?"
Alex dressed quickly and walked out of the bathroom only to find a single plate of spaghetti waiting for him at a dining table. Alex sat down and realized he had not eaten since he had left the institution yesterday. He quickly dug in and scooped up the food with delight hoping that someone would join him soon.
Alex heard footsteps behind him after a few minutes and saw Julien and Evangeline's father enter the room. Julien placed her father down at the table as he looked ominously at Alex.
"Good evening, sir" Alex said not wanting to be rude or cause suspicion.
"Good evening" Mr. Alexander said very weirdly.
"It was very kind of you to leave this out for me, sir. There was no-one around when I finished my bath, so I started. I hope that's alright, sir" Alex said taking another bite from the plate.
"Of course. Food alright?" he said almost too loudly.
"Great sir, great" Alex said now getting a bit freaked out.
"Try the wine!" the man said as Julien brought out a glass and a bottle.
"Thank you very much sir, cheers!" Alex said taking the glass. Suddenly he remembered Evangeline was not with them, and something could be wrong with this wine. Now Alex did not have the best of luck at time, but he was clever enough to know when something was amiss.
"Won't you join me sir?" Alex said.
"No, my health doesn't allow it" Mr. Alexander said a bit annoyed that Alex did not drink it right away.
"And you sir?" Alex said to Julien.
"No thank you" Julien said darkly.
Alex grabbed the bottle and read the label "1960, Chateau, Saint Estephe, Medoc, very good brand, sir" he looked at the color of the wine through the glass "Very good color, sir. Smells mice, too. Very good number, sir. Very good" Alex watched as both just stared at him, he knew now there was no getting out of it. "Here's to it" Alex said and downed the glass of wine.
"Very refreshing sir" Alex said choking the wine down.
"I'm so pleased you appreciate good wine. Have another glass!" Mr. Alexander said again with too much enthusiasm. Alex accepted it but wondered where Evangeline was, could she be trapped? Were they keeping her locked away as Liam said they would?
"My wife..."Mr. Alexander started. Alex froze on the spot, his eyes focused on the little man "Used to do everything for me and leave me to my writing."
"Your wife, sir? Has she gone away?" Alex asked playing dumb.
"No. She's dead!" Mr. Alexander said getting upset.
"I'm sorry to hear about that, sir" Alex said looking down.
"She was very badly raped, you see. We were assaulted by a gang of vicious young hooligans in this house, in this very room you're sitting in now. I was left a helpless cripple, my daughter was molested. The doctors said it was Pneumonia, because it happened some months later during the 'flu epidemic. The doctors told me it was Pneumonia, but I knew what it was. A victim of the modern age, poor, poor girl. Now I'm here and my daughter cannot cope with a normal life" Mr. Alexander said his face full of rage.
Alex wanted to tell him that his daughter was fine, that he was the one not letting her cope. And how dare he say she was molested! Alex wouldn't harm a hair on the girls head.
Mr. Alexander wheeled his way up to Alex "And now you, another victim of the modern age. But you can be helped. I phoned some friends while you were having a bath."
"Friends sir?" Alex said getting worried.
"Yes, they want to help" Mr. Alexander said.
"Help me sir?" he said.
"Help you" he said.
"Who are they?" Alex wanted to get up, he wanted to leave with Evangeline and go back into the city.
"They're very, very important people and they're interested in you" he said hearing the doorbell ring. Julien left to go get the door as Alex felt in his gut that something bad was going to happen, something terribly bad.