Caleb stood by the kitchen window watching the woman in the backyard. He had not been impressed that he had been discarded at Boone's House earlier that day by Gail and Merlyn while they went shopping and now he found out he was banished indoors while Gail entertained Miss Coombs and Nurse Rita, it just did not seem right.
Merlyn wandered into the kitchen, picked up an apple and bit into it. 'This isn't so bad Caleb...' she said as she chewed, '...I don't get why you're sulkin''
Caleb turned towards his sister and regarded her angrily. 'You and Gail were gone for hours and now she's out there with her friends, I feel left out Merly'
'Don't be that way, Gail does a lot for you and deserves time to herself'
Caleb turned away from the window and went to the make himself a glass of juice. 'I didn't ask her to do so much for me, that was her choice. When I moved in here I thought it was just gonna be me, Gail and Rocky...she ain't got no time for me anymore' he said deflated.
Merlyn rolled her eyes, her brother could be so dramatic at times. 'Come on Caleb, she's got all the time in the world for you but she has more responsibilities other than just you now. She has Matt, her job, Rocky and everyone else that seems to want to dump their issues on her. We're just givin' her a night to unwind, that's all'
Caleb shrugged, 'Lucas wouldn't ignore me like this' he said brazenly.
'Then go to him if that's what you believe' Gail said as she walked into the kitchen, she had come in to check on the children to ensure they were alright and was not happy with the words she had witnessed from her cousin.
Caleb stared at Gail defiantly, he had not liked his cousin paying more attention to Merlyn than him and he wanted to make her feel bad. 'Maybe I will' he retorted in a sulk.
Gail smiled knowingly, 'Well maybe you should...or you could just stop being a baby and tell me what you want from me'
Merlyn glanced from Caleb to Gail, they were both stubborn and the best thing to do would be to let them talk it out.
Caleb looked at his sister for support, then huffed and crossed his arms when he was clearly going to get none. 'You're never here' he spat out.
'I'm always here Caleb, I'm hardly anywhere but here' Gail said calmly.
Caleb could feel himself getting angry and he was finding it hard to portray his feelings. 'OK, you're never just here with me...you've always got somethin' that you're doin' or someone that you're lookin' after. We never do anythin' anymore, you're too busy with everyone else ' he said raising his voice.
Gail took a deep breath, she did not know where this mood had come from; however, if this was the start of the tantrums Billy had warned her about, she would stand no chance reasoning with him. 'Caleb I have to work so we can live here and I have to look after Matt so he doesn't go stir crazy. What do you want me to do? I can't make more time for you when I have none to spare'
'You have no problem making time for Lucas' he said snidely and instantly regretted the comment when he saw the wounded look on his cousins face.
Gail took a step back and shook her head at the blow he just dealt her. She had chosen not to discuss their relationship with Caleb and had hoped that he had not noticed, she knew that was stupid of her; however, she had tried to be discreet and shield him as long as she could from the implications of them being together. The presence within her was screaming for her to scold him for the offhand comment, but she was not convinced that was the best way to handle this situation so she chose to just remain cool. 'What do you think you know about me and Lucas?' she asked.
Caleb had started this so he might as well finish it. 'I know you're together and he likes you, I also know that you two sneak away together sometimes'
Gail was mortified, she had been careful not to be spotted when they met up and she was baffled as to how her cousin knew so much. 'Where have you been getting this information from?' she asked curiously.
Caleb shrugged, 'Lucas...he doesn't lie to me'
'Is that so? Clearly you're not as clever as I thought...' she said laughing to hide her anger. She had told Lucas to keep quiet about their relationship, clearly he had taken it upon himself to reveal everything. '...If you wanna be with Lucas I won't stop you Caleb, but you will mind your own business when it comes to me. Do you understand?' she asked sternly.
Caleb looked at Merlyn who was clearly trying to keep a low profile, then back at his cousin. 'Fine' he said standing his ground.
'Fine' Gail said angrily and walked out of the kitchen to return to Rita and Selena.
Merlyn let out a sigh of relief when Gail left. 'Caleb, what was that about? There was no need to get defensive with her'
Caleb shook his head, Merlyn just did not get it. He was used to it being just Gail and him, now there was everyone else and he had to share the family that he had grown accustomed to. 'Keep out of it Merly' he said and stormed out of the kitchen.
Lucas stood to the side of Ben in Jimmy's Bar, watching as he lined up his dart to take a shot. His Deputy had called his spouse earlier to inform her Lucas had insisted on him staying out tonight and Ben seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself. Lucas had wagered a day off for his Deputy if he made this shot and Billy had not long returned with a tray full of shots for them to down should Ben be successful.
It was not often Lucas got to let his hair down and he was beginning to enjoy hanging out with the boys, even if one of them was Billy Peele. When Lucas reached the age of 17 he was usually too busy with the woman in his life to make time for some good old fashioned drinking fun with the boys, he was beginning to realise what he had been missing. 'Come on Benji, all you gotta do is hit the board right smack in the middle'
'There's no way he's making that shot' Billy goaded.
Ben concentrated all focus on the tiny circle in the middle of the dart board, this was supposed to be a friendly game; however, he was starting to feel the pressure of both men's eyes on him, while they waited to see whether he could make the shot.
Lucas watched as Ben focused, it was good to see his friend trying to come out on top rather than just settling for a lower position so he decided to give him a helping hand. When Ben released the dart, Lucas focused his twin on it and watched as he guided it to the bullseye. Lucas smiled when Ben jumped up and down at the surprise of actually hitting the target. 'Atta boy Benji...it looks like you get a lie in on Monday'
'Seriously? Aww man I can't believe it' Ben said laughing and passed Lucas one of the many drinks Billy had brought back from the bar.
'I'm a man of my word Ben...now drink' he said and raised his glass for them all to toast.
Billy downed his Jagermeister without hesitation then reached for a Bourbon. 'So, what's prompted this unexpected gathering Sheriff?' he asked curiously, wondering whether the man was in trouble with Gail.
'Strike that thought from your mind Billy-boy...I just felt like a drink and if you two are good enough for my love then you're good enough for me' he said downing the glass of Jagermeister.
Billy laughed, 'Love? I doubt you know the meaning of the word'
Lucas smiled, the man was brave he would give him that. 'Oh I know the meaning of it Billy-boy, I'm just not a slave to the coveted emotion like most people are and neither is my other half. Besides, I hate to piss on your parade but the woman you're with doesn't know the difference between love and intimacy...she would do anything or anyone not to be alone, so I'd hold off on your judgements of other people's relationships'
Ben stepped in between both of them to ensure this conversation would not turn heated, this was the first time he had been allowed out in months and he was going to enjoy it. 'No women talk fella's, let's get on to the next drink'
Lucas watched curiously as the look on Billy's face turned from anger to acceptance, it appeared he put friendship above his relationship with Selena which would not help with her jealous nature. Lucas had never seen the point in friendships, from what he had witnessed throughout the years they were usually just a burden. He only had two people he could potentially call very close friends and the rest he classed as acquaintances. There was Abe, who knew a lot of his dirty little secrets and did not care what he did unless it directly involved him or someone he cared about, then there was Ben.
Lucas had known Ben since he had been in High School, Ben had been 3 years below him and their paths had crossed when he nearly caught Lucas having sexual relations with Angie, the head Cheerleader, in the Principal's office. Ben had been sent to visit with the Principal after school, due to disturbing the class and he had covered for Lucas when they were all caught in his office. Ever since that day, Lucas had a soft spot for Ben who had continued to keep his secrets closely guarded. 'You're right Benji, our ball and chains have no place here' he said picking up a shot glass.
Billy nodded, he had started on the man first so he could not be angry at him for retaliating. 'To hell with the woman, this is about us and some freedom' he said raising his glass for a toast.
Lucas smiled at the men in front of him, this was clearly going to be a long night.
Gail sat on Lucas's porch with Rita and Selena, sharing another bottle of wine. After the strange confrontation with Caleb, she had wanted to get out of there and as Rita had been quizzing her about her relationship with Lucas Buck to Selena's annoyance, Gail had decided Lucas's place was perfect for their change of venue.
Rita had been in awe for about 20 minutes at the sheer vastness of the property, she had seen this place from afar but never up close. The woman's reaction amused Gail and Selena, both of them were used to this place and had just settled on the porch while Rita kept surveying the grounds. When Rita had settled, Gail had let herself in and brought them out two bottles of wine and a radio, suspecting from Billy's constant drunken texts that the men would be out for some time.
As the woman had already finished the first bottle of wine and were well into the second, they were very drunk themselves and Rita was dancing around the porch as she clearly was not used to this level of drinking. Gail got up from the seated position and decided to do a lap of the garden in an attempt to sober herself up a little, she had been feeling a strange sensation ever since she entered the garden and the wine had not made the feeling go away like she had hoped.
Gail heard a low growl and turned towards Gideon, who was watching her from behind a tree. 'Who do you think you're growling at' she said playfully as she walked over to him and bent down to give him a stroke.
Gideon allowed himself to be stroked and licked Gail's hand in a sign of obedience, then ran off to the back of the house. Gail sighed and followed her mysterious guardian, wanting to know what had caught his attention. She got an eerie feeling as she crossed over to the back of the property and headed for the large fountain, where Gideon was currently sniffing.
Gail ran her fingers over the stone and pulled off some ivy which covered parts of the fountain, this architecture could look amazing with the proper care and she could not believe Lucas had let it get in this neglected state. She continued to walk around the fountain pulling off random strands of ivy as she went, until she felt a sudden urge to stop and bent down to inspect something that caught her eye.
As Gail brushed off some dirt, she noticed carvings in the stone. 'Now what's this?...' she asked aloud to Gideon who was sniffing around that section, '..RB, could be initials I suppose. Do you know any RB boy?' she asked stroking Gideon, then gave herself a mental shake to remind her that he was just a dog.
Gail stood up straight and surveyed the remainder of the property curiously, the last time she was here she had been distracted by Lucas' unabating sexual appetite. She was not complaining; however, she was happy that she was free to roam this part of his property unrestricted as she had been feeling drawn towards it.
Something whispered to Gail and the presence within her instantly tried to take control but Gail focused all her energy on keeping it caged. 'Not a chance' she said to herself and began to walk deeper into the garden towards the sound of the whispers. Gideon walked in front of her growling as he went along; however, Gail disregarded this obvious sign of warning and continued on to the far side of the garden.
The closer she got to the woods at the back of the garden, the more the presence within her fought to be freed. Although Gail had accepted that there was something inside of her that was different, she was not ready to trust it's judgement yet and so she continued on letting her curiosity get the better of her. Lucas had made her promise not to explore this part of his property without him which had only peaked her curiosity further, she had promised him like a good girl would and technically she was just following Gideon who was still walking in front of her growling protectively.
A cold breeze brushed over Gail making the hairs on her bare arms stand up, it felt as though fingers were running up her arm and it made her shiver. Something caught her eye in the long grass and the wind picked up, it suddenly felt hard for her to breathe. Gail took a deep breathe and ignored the feeling of something pushing down on her lungs, then walked towards a large tree at the farthest part of the garden.
When she reached the tree she bent down to inspect the object in the grass and was disconcerted when she realised it was a grave stone, she started pulling up the grass that was covering the small monument with her bare hands and glanced at Gideon when she noticed he appeared to be backing away from the area. Gail felt a shadow of doubt growing within her and considered retreating to the populated front part of the property; however, the whispers returned and they were much louder this time.
'Coward...weakling...craven...' came from all around her which prompted Gail to stand up defiantly. She surveyed her surroundings and she was still alone; however, the whispers continued, 'Deviant...idiosyncratic...twisted...'
Gail took a step back, she did not understand what was happening but the whispers seemed to circle all around her and her mind was screaming at her to run. Gail suddenly experienced a strong feeling of being watched, she was not alone here and Gideon came to her side obediently and bared his teeth to someone or something behind her. She wanted to turn around; however, for the first time in her life she was truly terrified at what she might uncover.
Gideon backed up so his body was rested on her leg and began to growl loudly, Gail felt her hair slowly being moved to her right shoulder by a hand and someones breath was suddenly on her neck. Although this was Lucas's usual move when he decided he wanted to make her to unravel, she knew his touch by now and his hands were always warm. The cold fingers stroking the nape of her neck in addition to the sharp bark Gideon did indicated that this was not her lover and she froze on the spot, closing her eyes at the trembling feeling that came over her.
Gideon went to pounce when the figure moved it's head closer to Gail, but something came over the dog and it retreated slightly moaning. The figure ran it's hand down Gail's back then stroked her hips gently. 'You came back' it whispered.
Gail inhaled deeply and felt her resolve melting away as something came over her. She leaned her head to the side and felt cold lips brush against the side of her neck, she was terrified and was powerless to stop whatever was happening. Gail felt the figure smile as it ran it's lips over her shoulder and pulled down her vest and bra strap, she closed her eyes tight and finally pleaded with the presence inside her to help, then felt a jolt of strength surge through her.
The darkness in Gail rushed to the surface and burst through, gaining Gail's acceptance to take full control. Feeling the coldness of the apparition that was touching her, she stepped out of it's grasp and went behind the stone monument under the large tree. 'This is not your time' she said sternly and Gideon raced to stand beside her.
The figure took a cautious step back, 'Oh but it could be...just come a little closer and I can save her from a lifetime of pain and misery'
The darkness laughed unnaturally, 'That would be too easy. We're having too much fun with him...I don't think we're ready to give that up just yet'
'You can't stop me and you won't go to him for help. You're no different than I am and you can't stay on that sacred ground forever' the figure hissed.
Gideon began to bark viciously at the figure, the darkness smiled wickedly at her companion and authorised him to do her bidding. 'I may not be strong enough yet but I can assure you we are very different and I don't need the help of a mortal to stop you' she said then watched as Gideon jumped on the figure and started to rip the flesh from it's body.
The apparition screamed then disappeared, making Gideon fall to the floor roughly. The darkness shook her head at the display and spoke out loud. 'I know you're a proud woman, as I've been a part of you for longer than you know, but next time heed my warnings when you're trespassing in places you don't belong' it said then allowed Gail to take control of herself.
Gail took a deep intake of breath, she felt as though her lungs were starving of air. She looked towards Gideon who appeared to be injured on the ground and ran to the dog to comfort it. She had no idea what had just happened, something came over her and she felt as though she had been locked away in a dark room in a state of oblivion.
She looked around the garden and noticed the figure that had initially been there was nowhere to be found. Gail had a peculiar feeling and decided it was time for her and Gideon to rejoin the party. Before she left, she shot one last glance towards the stone monument under the large tree and saw the name Rosemary carved into it. She suddenly felt drained and decided to file the name away in her mind to be pondered over at another time.
Lucas entered his home at approximately 2:00am, with a strong odour of alcohol all over him. He could not remember the last time he let himself get so drunk with men and had to excuse himself after he had projected visions into Danny Barkers mind just for his own amusement, of his best friend Jake having sexual relations with his wife.
A big fight ensued after that, which resulted in Ben and Billy trying to stop both men from seriously hurting each other. Lucas had not shown Danny anything untrue and had absolutely no remorse for the consequences this may have on the mans marriage; however, he had the urge to call it a night before he did something more fatal just for fun.
When he entered his domain and threw his keys down, he felt a surge of electricity flow through him. As he only ever experienced this feeling with one person he searched his home without success, then opened the side door to his garden to find Gail half asleep on his porch swing instinctively stroking Gideon who had his head rested on her thigh.
Lucas quietly entered the porch then glanced around suspiciously at the wine bottles and glasses on his porch table. 'Looks like I missed the party' he said alerting Gail to his presence.
Gail did not have the energy to get up from her comfortable position and just kept stroking Gideon. 'You didn't miss much...' she lied, '...How was your night out with the boys?'
'Surprisingly fun' he said kneeling down in front of her and pulling Gideon gently off her.
Gail laughed tiredly, 'Look at you making friends'
Lucas stroked her thighs seductively, then reached the top of her leggings and pulled them down. He smiled when she obediently lifted herself up to allow him to remove her pants and started nipping at the inside of her thighs. 'I do believe I have a favour to repay' he said putting his fingers in her thong and ripping it off.
Gail inhaled deeply as his fingers brushed between her legs. 'And if I was to say I'm not in the mood?' she asked, still pondering over what had happened earlier.
Lucas laughed then looked up at her mischievously. 'I'd say non intelligunt anglicus' he said then licked her sweet spot playfully.
Gail sat up slightly and moaned softly. 'You speak Latin?' she asked shocked.
Lucas stopped playing and knelt up so his face was close to hers. 'You're not the only one with an education Miss Emory' he said stroking her lips with his thumb, there was something off about her which he could not pin point but he was still slightly drunk and there was only one thing on his mind right now.
'You certainly are a mystery aren't you Sheriff?' she said nipping at his thumb playfully, she liked it when he surprised her.
Lucas felt his manhood harden as she bit his thumb, then took it provocatively in her mouth and sucked it. 'And you're a bad girl aren't you Miss Emory?' he asked, then bent down and pushed her legs apart whilst staring deep into her eyes.
Gail held his suggestive stare as she felt the familiar tingling between her legs, all that had happened earlier was forgotten as her desire for him flooded to the surface. She bit her lip in anticipation and moaned softly when began playing with her using his tongue.
Lucas licked her sweet spot gently then began to nip and suck it more forcefully, when he heard her aroused moans he pushed his tongue inside and relished in the pleasant taste of her. He moved his hands over her stomach then grabbed her hips, she opened her legs wider in acceptance of the act and he began to make patterns with his tongue inside of her.
Gail felt herself start to unravel as his movements became more intense, he had switched from gently making patterns inside her to roughly nipping and licking her. She moaned loudly to indicate she was close, then called out his name as her intense climax hit.
Lucas gave her sweet spot a final lick when he had gotten his desired reaction then knelt up to her and kissed her passionately, not wiping away her wetness from his lips. Gail pulled away the embrace and licked the moisture off his lips lustfully, she gently pushed him to a seated position on the floor and knelt down to unzip his pants.
Lucas pulled his pants off and allowed her to free his manhood. 'Not in the mood huh?' he asked playfully.
Gail shrugged, pulled off her vest and straddled him. 'Sprichst du Englisch' she said sweetly and placed him inside of her.
Lucas inhaled deeply with the intense gratification of being inside her, he had wanted this since she had surprised him in his office earlier and she did not disappoint. 'German? Now who's showing off' he said as he ran his hands over her hips then her behind.
'I don't need to show off Sheriff...' she panted playfully as she rode him slowly, '...it's just my skills shining though'
Lucas pushed his hips up to force himself further inside her, 'This is all the skill you need Darlin'' he said and let out a loud moan at the intense pleasure he was feeling.
Gail continued to move slow, then felt a surge of energy flow through her and began to move faster. Lucas gripped her behind tight and supported her as she rode him hard and fast. They had both had a tiring day; however, neither of them would let that impact this act and they both required each other this way. As their climax began to rise Lucas clawed at Gail's back with his fingers and she dug her nails into his shoulders. They both called out as they came together and their bodies collapsed on the ground.
Lucas stroked the back of Gail's head softly, as she lay on chest. 'Well that was the perfect ending to a good day...how long have we got until you have to head back to the children?' he asked, always disappointed when she had to leave.
Gail exhaled deeply and ran her hand gently over Lucas's chest. 'I'm in no rush to leave, Caleb needs some time to himself and M is with him so I'll just head back in the morning'
Lucas smiled and rolled her over, ignoring Gideon who was trying to edge closer to his master. 'Well seen as I've got you until morning, lets head inside and continue this in bed' he said kissing the tip of her nose softly.
Gail sighed, 'I don't know how much energy you expect me to have at this ungodly hour Sheriff but why not' she said smiling and allowed Lucas to help her up.
-To be continued-