They took the road again. Julia had held William against her few minutes, well then, they had separated simply. They ironed their clothes and William had undertaken to repair the defective part. Once finished, they resumed into the car and Julia drove off. They resumed their journey in silence. Sometimes Julia put her hand on the thigh of William and they addressed a tender smile. They joined Niagara Falls and the home of Ruby. This time, they did not take the time to stay for a cup of tea. Julia spoke little to her sister, too happy to see her daughter she hugged a long time in her arms. Although Ruby was incredibly curious, though she noticed again how William had to take care of her sister, she said nothing. And so, all three departed quickly. Julia rode until nightfall. The car rushed into the street where the Detective Murdoch was staying and she stopped the motor in front of the building. Immediately, the young woman felt the young man's hand slide over hers and she sighed well be closing her eyes. She turned her face toward him and smiled before throwing a look at Olivia, who was sleeping peacefully in the back seat, hugging her doll. William's hand slipped on her cheek and he kissed her lips. She approached him a little more to taste his lips and to exchange a tender kiss with him.
-Promise me to be very careful, William whispered on her lips, stroking her neck.
-I promise William, replied Julia, you also take great care of you Detective. There is a person who cares for you today, and who would die of grief if something happened to you. Well then, I think Olivia loves you too.
After pronouncing the name of the girl, William looked at her a few moments.
-You have no idea how much I already love Olivia, murmured William smiling.
-Really? Julia threw chuckled. But that's because she takes all of her mom.
They laughed softly and William leaned toward her lips again.
-I do not doubt for a second.
They smiled and embraced at length again, not even noticing the two big blue eyes watching them. When she heard her mother utter a moan of pleasure in the embrace of her lover, Olivia woke up. She remained motionless, looking simply drawing a smile on her lips.
-I should go, William whispered breathlessly on Julia's lips.
-Then go, she replied in the same way to regrets.
He kissed her again.
-See you soon, he whispered.
-See you soon, repeated Julia before filing a tender kiss on his lips.
Then they separated without parting glance. Julia smiled again before he leaves the car and she watches him towards his building and enter. She waited a few short minutes to see the light go on in his apartment. She saw him approach the window and give her a look and a smile. She did the same and she drove off, reaching her house on the other side of town.
The last two weeks had been long and challenging for Detective Murdoch. The investigation was not moving, he had no evidence to connect Darcy Garland to the murder of Dawson. There was no evidence that could implicate him in any traffic whatsoever. Perhaps had he mistaken? Maybe Darcy Garland was the man quite respectable as all agreed to say? Maybe it was simply jealous of him and he was looking for any way to get him away from Julia? Julia. Detective Murdoch thought about her every day, and every day he missed her a little more. He immersed himself in work to forget her absence, but nothing worked. When he had a free minute, his thoughts always brought back to her. She was the first person he thought of waking up in the morning and the last before falling asleep. He wondered what she was doing at the moment when he thought of her, he wanted to know if she thought of him as much as he did. He wondered if she was laughing, with whom she spent her days, what song she was listening. Glenn Miller probably, thought William, smiling. He wanted to give everything he had to see her every day, to make her dance on her favorite song, holging her in his arms and twirling in the air, looking her laughing. He would have given anything to spend just one hour with her, just another hour. He could not forget what he had lived with her. He had confessed to his priest, he had confessed remorse for betraying his faith. But deep down, he had none. He loved Julia and he knew he would never love any but her. They were not married , but in the eyes of God, William knew they did nothing wrong, no matter what his confessor or the world might think.
William looked at the clock. She had to be at the club at the time. Then he jumped up, he took his long parka and hat and left the offices of the station number four on the run. It took several minutes to get to the club. He looked at some moment the large illuminated sign and he walked to the door with a determined step.
-This club is private gentleman, threw the muscular man who was at the entrance.
-Detective William Murdoch, he replied, opening his parka to show his badge, I have to talk to Mrs. Ogden.
-I see, she warned me that you could come, go ahead.
William nodded and disappeared into the club, trying to hide the smile that was born on his face for having understood that Julia was expecting to see him come one day or the other. He slipped between the tables and the people he met, and he walked without hesitation to the table where he had seen sitting at their meeting. That night, she wore a black dress, hair and makeup carefully made and yet William fiund her different. Lost in thought, with a sad look.
- You again Detective? Threw Darcy who was sitting next to her. What do you want?
Julia immediately looked up at him and her eyes changed. She smiled and he did the same.
-I came to talk to Mrs. Ogden.
-You have arrest my brother and now you're picking on my companion. It will not be like this I ...
-All is well Darcy, Julia said putting her hand on the young man's arm, he does his job.
-You do not have to keep repeating it, grumbled Darcy, why do you defend him?
-I do not defend him, but I can not stand to see the police turn us around. Earlier we finish with this story, the better for everyone.
Julia spoke with a look at William and she leaned to Darcy to kiss his cheek.
-I'll be back quickly, she said before getting up and away from him when he threw a dark look at William.
They crept between couples dancing up the steps leading to the office of the woman. As soon as the door closed behind them, Julia turned to William to snuggle into his arms. He shaking her against him closely, sliding his fingers on her skin in her back. Julia placed her hands in his neck to stroke his dark hair.
-I miss you William, she sighed lip, closing her eyes, I miss you so much.
-You have no idea how much I miss you too. I think about you every hour of the day or night.
They separated a little to cross their eyes and gently William stroked her nose with his. She smiled and he took the opportunity to kiss her languorously a long time. They put their foreheads against each other, Julia sliding her fingers on the neck of William.
-You're beautiful tonight, William whispered.
She just smiled at him without meeting his eyes and he dropped another kiss on her lips.
-How are you ? Darcy does not suspect anything?
-No, but unfortunately I can not help you on your investigation. Since the arrest of Leslie, he is distant and he spends a lot of time in hospital. I do not see him. This is not displease me, but I am not a precious help.
-This is alright, the young man replied, stroking her cheek, as long as you are both safe, the rest does not matter. We will take the time it will take but we will arrest him.
-Olivia talk a lot about you, whispered Julia walked away a little from him to meet his eyes, wondering if she'll see you because your pancakes are "the best of the world."
William chuckled.
-I can't wait to do them again for her and for you.
She smiled and they kissed again.
-You should leave William, whispered Julia, I'm dying you to stay but it will look suspicious.
-When will we meet again?
-There is a ball given the weekend. It is given in honor of a certain James Pendrick, one of the richest and influential men in Toronto.
-I have heard of him, he has one of the largest company and he is a very clever inventor.
-I feel I must go there with Darcy, all influential people of the city will be there. I'll try to get you a ticket.
-Julia I am not of this world, I do not ...
-You will be perfect, cut Julia stroking his neck, come, please do. There will be so many people that I can extract myself a few minutes.
-And what if Darcy sees me?
-He will understand what respectable man you are. As long as you do not speak to us, he should not suspecting anything.
-It's risky Julia, muttered William.
-Well, it will be up to you if you're willing to take that risk for me, Julia replied smiling before kissing him passionately, I'll wait for you.
Then she walked away from him and suddenly she opened the door.
-Goodbye Detective.
He smiled and casually beside her, he touched her hand tenderly.
-You will do my destruction Julia Ogden, he muttered before walking away without looking back and leave her smiling in front of the office door.
to be continued...