Lucas walked casually down the deserted street, searching for his love. He sensed her presence close by; however, he was struggling to locate her and it was increasing his excitement.
When he came across the old burnt out Trinity Guardian building, he stopped for a moment and smiled smugly. Gage had done good that night, it was a shame Christine had been caught up in it all; however, he suspected things would not have turned as well for him with her daughter if she had still been around. He could accept her life being forfeit to enable him to get where he was today, she was not the only casualty to his success and she certainly would not be the last.
His senses spiked as he felt himself being watched and he glanced over his shoulder, to see Gail further up the street. He walked towards her, curious as to why she had chosen to show herself now and smiled when he sensed her excitement.
Gail watched him carefully as he approached her slowly, it had thrown her when he stopped at her parents old place of work and she could not prevent herself from coming out into the open to find out what he was doing. She saw the excitement in his eyes as he drew near and felt a wave of desire flow through her, his costume gave him a dark presence and her own darkness was clawing to be released to meet him head on.
Lucas sensed her arousal and let out a long breath, his eyes took her in from head to toe and he gave a satisfied nod. 'You really do look beautiful tonight' he advised, then took a few steps closer to close the distance between them.
Gail inhaled deeply and licked her lips teasingly. 'Just tonight? I'm offended Sheriff' she said in a mock scolding manner.
Lucas' smile grew wider and he took a thick strand of her hair, then wrapped it around his fingertips casually. 'No offence was intended Mrs Buck; however, as there was some taken, I guess I should redeem myself in the appropriate fashion' he advised, then knelt down and began running his hands under her dress.
'No' Gail ordered and reached down to pull him up.
Lucas stared at her confused for a moment, then felt a sense of deja vu when she started walking towards the buildings further up the road and followed her closely.
'You remember where we are don't you?' she asked curiously.
Lucas did recognise their location and cursed himself for not realising it sooner. This was the place where his twin had taken over in a fit of rage and choked Calvin, who had went against him for the position of Sheriff when it came time for re-election.
Calvin had attempted to force himself on Gail, after she had led him on to obtain information for an article. Lucas had come across the crime and could not hold his twin back, he had started choking Calvin in front of Gail in the alleyway to their right and that had been the first and only time he had dropped his guard to show her his true nature.
Gail walked slowly towards the alleyway and leaned casually against the wall. She took his hand in hers when he reached her and nipped at his fingers playfully. She sensed he remembered what had happened and saw the curiosity in his eyes, they had never talked about what happened fully and she thought this was as good a time as any to rehash the moment she turned her back on her pureness.
'How did it feel?' he asked curiously, not being able to broach the subject at the time due to her inner battle with her goodness.
'How did what feel?' Gail asked, feigning ignorance.
'Holding your hand over mind as it squeezed the life out of him?' Lucas smiled, feeling his desire for her increasing as he stared deep into her eyes to gauge her true feelings on the matter.
Gail stared into his eyes intently, then shrugged. 'Different' she advised calmly, finding it hard to feel what she should after the things she had done since.
'Did you enjoy it?' he asked, as he raised her hand to his mouth kissed it softly.
Gail remained silent for a moment and kept his gaze. 'Yes' she answered honestly, knowing better than to lie to his face.
Lucas smiled and stroked her cheek tenderly. 'I thought you did...Would you do it again?' he asked curiously, trying to ignore his urge to take her right now.
'I already have' she smiled grimly, feeling her darkness stir within her and not liking it.
'No, would you watch me again?' he clarified and waited patiently for her answer.
Gail had lost herself after witnessing what Lucas was capable of and not reporting him. She was not so naive that she could not make the connection between her own behaviour of late and her acceptance his true nature. When she thought about what she had become it scared her and she did not believe this was an acceptable way to be while raising a family.
Lucas sensed the conflict inside of her and ran his hands down her arms softly, then placed then around her hips and pulled her to him.
'That behaviour shouldn't be tolerated and I want nothing to do with it' she finally spoke up, finding her voice and morals. 'We have a child now and I expect you to keep to your word' she advised, trying to be better for Luke.
Lucas narrowed his eyes at her for a moment, then remembered the promise he had made her when she was pregnant the first time. He had told her that he would change, he supposed it was only fair to keep to his side of the bargain now that she had successfully brought their child into the world. 'I'll stay true to my word if that's what you want' he promised and rubbed his nose affectionately on hers.
'It is' Gail sighed, not confident that it was; however, knowing she needed to try and regain some of her goodness.
'Just like you were true to your word to me?' John asked angrily, as he approached the pair with his hands on his hips. All of his guests had decided to leave his party when they realised Mary was attending the Sheriff's party at the Pier and they wanted to show their loyalty to Lucas.
Gail rolled her eyes at the infuriating man storming towards them, he may be the Mayor; however, he had a lot to learn about who was really in charge around here and this was not the time for him to interrupt them.
She sensed Lucas' rage begin to rise within him and placed a soft reassuring kiss on his lips, then turned her attention towards John. 'He's not gone back on his word to you, I stopped him from going to your stupid party as his Birthday was more important' Gail advised and shook her head amused, at the dominating stance John was attempting to take.
'You women are all alike, not knowing your place behind us' he stated, not caring that he was the Mayor and should be conducting himself in a more appropriate manner.
Gail laughed openly at the comment and crossed her arms over her chest. 'Oh look, just another bigoted ass spitting his dummy out like a child...What's wrong? Struggling to control your temper as you can't vent your frustration by beating up on your wife?'
'If you had any sense Lucas, you'd whip her like the misbehaving dog that she is' John snapped, not being able to hold in his temper at his annual party being ruined by this outsider.
Lucas could not stand quiet any longer and his twin burst out at the direct remark made towards his wife. His promise to change was completely forgotten when he marched over to John, took him by the throat and pinned him against the wall of the alleyway. 'What did you call my wife? I don't think I can quite hear you' he mocked devilishly, as John struggled to get his breath with Lucas' hand crushing his windpipe.
Gail watched in shock as Lucas began choking the Mayor, she had not thought he would take such an action against a high ranking elected figure within Trinity and attempted to talk him down. 'He's nothing, just a parasite who's so caught up in his own worthless existence that he has to try and make himself seem important by demeaning other people. He's not worth this much effort' she said and stroked Lucas' back gently, in an attempt to soften him.
Lucas disregarded her attempt to calm him down and closed his hand tighter around John's neck. He had known this man for years, they had a mutually beneficial working relationship; however, he could not let the insult go, not when it was aimed at his love and he had his own reputation to uphold.
'You're really gonna throw all we've done away for this bitch? You'll pay for this Lucas, you're finished' John threatened through hoarse breaths, not believing Lucas had it in him to complete this course of action against him.
Gail felt her rage flood through her at the threat to her husband and gripped Lucas' hand when she sensed it loosen around Johns throat.
Lucas glanced at her, confused at her action and shifted slightly when she positioned herself between him and John.
Gail tightened her hand on Lucas' and smiled when his grip closed further. She watched as the realisation that this was not a game hit John and was intrigued when the look in his eyes changed from one of confidence to fear. Something within her attempted to warn her against this action; however, it was drowned out by the overwhelming darkness that flowed through her veins.
Lucas felt his manhood become hard as she leaned her back into his chest and he sensed her excitement. She was watching the life drain out of a man he was killing and she was showing no fear, in fact she was helping him. The thought excited him even more and he squeezed Johns throat harder, to bring an end to his moaning once and for all.
Gail felt her hand begin ache with the pressure she was gripping Lucas' with and watched curiously as Johns breath became more strained. When his eyes rolled back in his head she inhaled deeply as he took his last breath.
When Lucas released his grip and the mans lifeless body fell to the floor, she felt her dress being lifted up and welcomed Lucas' hard manhood inside of her. She let him take her hard, scraping her nails down the wall as the intense pleasure surged through her and felt their connection at what they had just done together. When he came inside of her quickly, she called out his name and relaxed back into him as his buried his head into her neck.
Lucas rested on her for a moment, then shook his head at his loss of control and pulled himself out of her. He handed her a handkerchief to clean herself up and began pacing outside of the alleyway on the street, trying to come up with a plan to explain the death of the Mayor. Before his thoughts had a chance to come together, Gail placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder and turned him around.
Gail kissed his lips softly for a moment, then turned to face the alleyway and stared emotionless at the dead body before her. Her calm composure was slipping and she began to hear her Fathers mocking laughter in her head.
She could not be mad at Lucas for his loss of control when she had been just as weak as he was and had basically helped him murder the Mayor. If she had not made a point of wanting to outdo the John due to the way he treated his wife, none of this would have happened on Lucas' Birthday. This had been far beyond anything she had comprehended and she began laughing hysterically, as a wave of guilt surged through her and she began to lose grip on reality.
Lucas turned towards her and sensed she was about to break. Her laughter was concerning and he had never witnessed this side of her before. Without hesitation he wrapped his arms around her waist, then pulled her back towards him and turned her face to his. 'You gonna make me wait all night?' he asked, trying to take her mind off what had just happened.
'Huh?' she asked confused, ceasing her hysterical laughter.
'My present, or am I too old for such a thing?' he asked sarcastically.
Gail had not even thought about his present since she got up on stage and she felt terrible for forgetting. 'I'm booking a ranch in Nashville for a week, thought we'd finally have our honeymoon somewhere not too far away from your beloved Trinity' she advised, glancing over her shoulder and Johns lifeless body.
Lucas gently cupped her chin in his hand and turned him back towards her. 'After tonight, we might wanna take that break' he smiled and kissed her lips softly then started walking her back towards the Town Hall. 'Come on love, the night's still young and I ain't too old to take advantage of that just yet'
Gail caught the humour in his voice and shook her head in disbelief. When she tried to look back at the alleyway Lucas pulled her back towards the Town Hall. 'What about John? We can't just leave him to be found there' she stated concerned.
Lucas let out a long sigh and shrugged. 'It's my 50th Birthday and I'll be damned if we're missin' the party you spent so much effort arranging for someone as stupid as him' he advised, then kissed her head reassuringly and dragged her back towards the party.
-The End-