Author's Note: So sorry for disappearing on you guys and not updating. School and family got a little hectic, but C'est la vie, I'm here now. Enjoy :)

Chapter Six

Gomez couldn't keep his eyes off her as he washed the morning dishes and she cleaned off the stove behind him. He was constantly stealing glances over his shoulder, Morticia occasionally catching them and returning a small, mischievous smile before turning back to her stove.

Just as he was finishing the last dish, the piercing sound of the gong shook the house, threatening to topple over the stack of wet dishes next to him. "Well, there she goes again; that's me," Gomez sighed just as another ring shook the air.

"Two rings; that's me," Morticia corrected as she wiped off the last section of the stove, another ring sounding soon after.

"Three blasts; it's an all out command performance this time," Gomez returned before tossing the wet rag in the sink. "Let's wait until she makes up her mind."

Morticia nodded, even though she's accustomed to going to a ringer without question, she found herself feeling a little rebellious since last night. Besides she didn't want to make Mother Lurch suspicious is they both showed up together. Well...anymore suspicious anyway...

"You better just go to her," Morticia said after a minute, walking up behind him. "I can finish up here."

Gomez nodded and as he turned to go he muttered to himself, "I wonder what life would be like if it was just us living here..."

It wasn't intended to be heard by her but she heard him. She hears everything he says, and everything he doesn't say...

"I found myself thinking that same thing," Morticia admitted to him causing him to stop at the door and turn around.

"You...you have?"

She nodded, "Yes. Oh Gomez, you have no idea what I would give to just run away with you but...I can't. I don't have a penny to my name minus the small sum I make every month here. This is my life source...for now. And I imagine the same is for you."

He shrugged, "I have some money left to me by my father, rest in peace, but nothing to support a family properly."

Another ring kept them from saying anymore as Gomez turned to head out but not before giving Morticia a quick kiss to her temple.

"You Rang?" Gomez replied to Mother Lurch who was standing on a chair glaring down at him. She was too short to reach the bell noose otherwise.

"I don't trust you, Gomez, you got shifty eyes!" She scolded, her voice making him inwardly cringe. "Where've you been off to; some dark corner with that hussy of a maid?"

A part of him fell into a mini panic, "Does she know?!" , while the rest of him suppressed an eye roll as he asked, "Forgive me; now what is it you need?"

"Did you get that attic cleaned up?"

"Uh...no, madam," Gomez replied hesitantly.

"NO?!" She screeched, this time he couldn't hold back cringing. "You're sloppy and inefficient! What on earth did you do all night?!"

"Well...uh," Gomez began, rubbing the back of his neck nervously as he tried to think of a legitimate excuse.

"Never mind! Find me Morticia and bring her here since there's no use ringing; neither of you seem to hear it anyway!"

"Yes, Madam," Gomez nodded as he quickly ducked out, breathing a sigh of relief once he made it to the back hallway. That was too close for comfort, and he was almost positive she knew something was up.

"Morticia?" Gomez called as he pushed open the swinging kitchen door and walked in. She was just putting the last stack of dishes in the upper cabinet.

"Hmm?" She responded as she shut the door and turned to walk over to him.

"Mother Lurch wants you."

"Why doesn't she just ring for me then?" She asked as she stopped in front of him and crossed her arms.

"Well, she's having a fit over the fact that we never seem to answer and that the attic isn't cleaned yet," Gomez responded.

Morticia's eyes widened, "She...what exactly did you tell her?"

"Nothing to expose us...I hope, but she just asked if it was done and I said no, then she went on about how I'm inefficient and she couldn't figure out what I could have possibly been doing all night."

A mischievous glint appeared in Morticia's eyes as an impish smile crossed her blood red lips and she purred softly, "I know what you were doing...and I'll say it was far from inefficient..."

Gomez growled at her as he pulled her hand to his lips and slowly began kissing up her arm, their eyes locking intensely with one another.

Before he got past her elbow, Mother Lurch came bursting through the door with a high pitched, "AH-HA! Caught in the act!" Causing the two to immediately tear away from each other startled, Gomez rolling his eyes in exasperation.

"Madam, allow us to explain," Morticia began, unconsciously running a hand down the length of her silky hair; a habit she found impossible to break.

"No need," Mother Lurch interrupted, pointing her finger. "I can see the plot now. You intend to wheedle Sonny into marriage," turning to Gomez, "Then you'll do away with him and marry this shameless witch!"

Morticia's eyes widened in shock at her words, her eyes burning like hell fire.

"Then you'll both split his fortune!" Mother Lurch continued.

Calmer now but still shocked, Morticia responded, "Nonsense; Gomez wouldn't harm a fly."

"I've read a lot of detective stories," Mother Lurch retorted before turning to Gomez and shaking her finger in his face, "And the butler is always the one who does it! Well you can forget it all now; I'm wise to both of ya!"

With that said she hurried out the door and down the hall, most likely on her way to tell Lurch or call the police; probably both. Morticia let out a sigh of disbelief as she watched her run out before looking at Gomez confused as to what they could do now. After a moment, a delightfully dark thought crossed his mind and Gomez leaned toward her and said slyly, "You know, the way things are going her idea isn't bad."

Morticia looked away as she let his words sink into her brain, a small smile creeping onto her lips as her eyes began to glow sinisterly while Gomez smiled to himself at the perfect idea. One look at each other told them they were all for it.