The sun rose when the Detective opened his eyes that morning. He felt the warm body of the young woman who was in his arms, tightly pressed against him. He immediately crossed her eyes when he looked down at her and he smiled at her tenderly. Immediately after, she placed a soft kiss on his chest while brushing fingertips muscles. He then sighed with pleasure and he stroked her back upwards. Julia shuddered at that delicate touch and she had filed a kiss in his neck, dragging her leg against his to feel even closer to him. With his other hand, William gently stroked her hair and he guided her face to his.
-Good morning, he whispered on her lips smiling.
-Good morning, she answered in the same way before they kiss length.
Well then, without breaking their embrace, letting their hands go to the body of the other, Julia overhanged him while sliding one hand behind his ear. He then felt the breasts of the young woman pressing against him, and out of breath, they separated only to cross their eyes.
-It would be perfect if it was like that every morning, the young man murmured, stroking the cheek of the one he held in his arms.
-It was to persuade me that it was not a dream, Julia sighed softly.
-This is not one.
They smiled again and exchanged another kiss.
-You know, William whispered while Julia lay against him again to put her head on his shoulder, I will give everything I have to wake up every morning this way. To see you in my arms to cover you with kisses and then get up to go make pancakes to Olivia.
-Do not say that William, Julia sighed, closing her eyes a moment, you know that's not possible.
-Why? Muttered the young man frowned.
She sat up, holding her head with her hand to catch his eye.
-Because we are all too different. We are not from the same world.
-I do not feel so different from you. You're much the only person with whom I can talk about everything that I love, literature, travel, physics, medicine and even art. I have never met anyone with whom I share so much.
-I do not want to marry William, Julia threw seriously, and you're a straight man. You can not live in sin, do you realize it's what we do?
-Do you regreted what happened?
-No, no William, Julia replied, stroking his cheek, I will never regret tonight but ... but I think it is too complicated between us. And that everything must stop before it's too late. Before we fall in love.
William did not answer. He merely looked straight into her eyes. He knew deep down she was right, it was too complicated. Yet his heart, shouted at him not to let her go, to tighten against him, to cover her with kisses and tell her that they would find a solution, they would not give up. But no words came, no gesture, and she understood that it was his opinion.
-It is better to take our lives, she said, leaving his eyes, forget.
-I ... I can not Julia, William whispered lump in his throat.
-Please, she said on his lips before placing a kiss, it's better this way for everybody, Julia said before kissing languidly to quit his hold and the bed soon after without him give a look.
They were dressed and prepared separately, without exchanging a single word or even a glance. Leaving the bathroom to give him the place, Julia brushed William. The young man's hand slipped on her hip and it took her all her strenght to not throw herself into his arms. But instead, Julia bit her lip and walked away while the young man held his breath, looking away before taking refuge in the small room he locked the door behind him.
They left the hotel a few minutes later to go to the police station of the city. Detective Murdoch explained the case in detail, and then they took the direction of the place that Julia had told them. Three police cars were enough to take some men, and that the Chief of Police does not come with them. When the small hut loomed on the horizon, lost among the thick trees, they stopped the engines and left the vehicle. Immediately orders were given for them to encircle the modest home. But when the young woman left the car, Detective Murdoch immediately grabbed her by the wrist to make her sit down again.
-Stay here, he whispered.
-I can not, Leslie put my daughter in danger and ...
-And you have guided us so far to help the investigation, now you no longer take any risks Julia. Garland can be armed and could shoot you. For anything I do not want to see that happen.
-William I beg you, I ...
-Right now I am the Detective Murdoch, William cut sharply without leaving her eyes, and I order you Miss Ogden to stay here or I would be obliged to arrest you for obstructing the investigation.
-You would not do that? Julia stammered.
-Stay here, William muttered before walking away quickly without waiting for an answer from her.
She saw the police officers follow, she saw him enter the cabin, she heard gunshots and her heart skipped a beat.
-MAN SHOOT, launched a voice inside.
She held her breath, her hand over her mouth.
Not William, I beg you, not to him, thought Julia in fear, do not take him away from me.
It even spent a few short minutes before it sees the young man leaving the house, holding Leslie Garland's arm, handcuffed and whose leg was bleeding. She sighed deeply, closing her eyes, relieved that the man she loved had nothing and that this arrest was ending this fear she had experienced in recent days.
The police returned to town and he spent long minutes the Detective Murdoch to interview Leslie Garland. He confessed everything, his relationship with Dawson, the threat he had made to reveal that they had had an affair when they had parted, his anger, his fear. He killed him so he would not harm his reputation, to anyone knowing. Leslie confessed to having made an appointment with his lover the night of his death, he confessed to having had a sexual relationship with him in that alley, he confessed to having planted the knife in the heart and have watched him bleed to death before to return to the club and act as if nothing had happened. But William could not get him to say he had an accomplice. Leslie did not mention his brother, not once, yet the Detective was convinced that he was involved. Leslie Garland was much less in control of his emotions Darcy Garland, the young man would have cracked long without his. A half satisfied with these confessions, William left the interrogation room. Leslie Garland was on American ground, he would be tried and imprisoned here. Thus, William contacted his superior to whom he related the details of the case and that he shared concerns about the older brother.
-Well, it's a good job Murdoch, muttered Brakenreid, you have got the youngest, go to Toronto and do the same with the other. I remain convinced that there is still a scam under there.
-I also think everything is not finished yet, replied Detective Murdoch before hanging up.
William still discussed logistical details with the police and left the building to find Julia sitting on a bench in the park juxtaposing the police. She was sitting upright, staring at a man playing ball with his son, a shy smile on her lips drew yet a tear rolled down her cheek. William watched a few times before sighing deeply and approach her. She looked up at him and quickly wiped her cheek to give him a shy smile.
-The case is close , William whispered that acted as if he had not noticed, we can return to Toronto.
-So, it's finished now?
-I'm going to have to do a report and ... and keep an eye on your club.
-Do you always think I'm the cause of any traffic, is not it?
-Not you, William replied immediately, but something is up and I'm afraid that you are not safe Julia.
-We will have to meet again then, she sighed.
-I will keep my distance, he replied in the same way before leaving her eyes.
Julia just nodded and she left the bench, accompanying him to the car in which they went. They thus took over the road in silence, to Toronto, but this time the tension was more than palpable. Everyone thought back to the night they spent together, the regrets they had not be able to snuggle in the arms of another. But they both knew that this night was magical, but it belonged to the past now, and they had to forget everything.
to be continued...