Not a Supernatural Story, but James and Jerome are sort of based off of Jared and Jensen
Darci walked up to the door. It was
already opened. “Rose? You home?” She called through the front
door. She closed it behind her as she wandered through the house.
Darci dumped her stuff on the kitchen counter. She cussed under her
breath as she fumbled for her phone. She called Rose but is sent
straight to voice mail. “Goddammit Rose! How many times do I have
to tell you to lock the freaking door when you leave?” she yelled
into the phone and hung it up. Darci slammed her phone on the counter
and wandered upstairs. She has been up and down these stairs for just
over 6 months now living with her best friend from high school. When
she got into her room, Darci grabbed the hem of her black tank top
and pulls it over her head. She tosses the tank top toward her closet
door not realizing it was opened a crack. He was watching her as she
pulled off her black dress pants and layed them on her bed. She was
wearing a black lace underwear set, which turned him on. When she
turned her back to him, he quietly pushed open the closet door and
stealthily snuck out of her room. He began to go down the stairs when
the front door opened. He quickly raced back up the stairs and hid in
the other girl's room. “Hey Darci! I'm home!” The front door
closed and she wanders upstairs. He heard her dainty footsteps as she
came closer to her room. He glances around the room he had never been
in and spotted a door. He opened it not realizing it was to a
bathroom. In it was Darci. The door was connected with Darci's room.
She let out a bloodcurdling scream as she grabbed the closest towel
holding it to her body. He rushed towards her and held her mouth
shut. “Be quiet or I will strangle you.” he whisperd in her ear.
“Darci? You okay!?” Rose rushed to the door and began to open it,
but he pushed against it. “Tell her it was just a spider and you're
fine.” He said, placing a long silver knife to Darci's throat. He
slowly removed his hand from her mouth and put pressure on the knife.
“I'm fine. Sorry for the scare. There was a huge spider...” She
trailed off. “Oh you scared me! Okay. Sorry about the door. Hey I'm
off to the grocery store. Want anything?” Rose asked. “Um, no.
Just a funkytown CD.” Darci replied. Rose stopped dead in her
tracks. Funkytown was a keyword between them that meant there was
someone holding them hostage. With a shaky voice, Rose said, “Okay,
I'll be back ASAP” and races outside. She almost tumbles down the
stairs because she was so freaked out.
When Rose got into her car, she dialed
911, but they put her on hold. She threw her phone down in disgust
and frantically drove to the closest police station. She rushed into
the police station and ran to the closest person. “I need you to
take a deep breath and tell me what is wrong.” The lady sitting at
the desk said. Rose took a deep breath and let it out. “There is
someone in my house holding my roommate against her will. You need to
save her now!” Rose screamed. The lady says something in a
walky-talky and two policemen come racing around the corner. “Where
do you live?” They ask simultaneously. Rose tells them the address
and they raced off. She begins to follow them when a hand is placed
on her shoulder. “Miss, I have to ask you to stay here. Explain
everything to me.” The guy said, slowly guiding her to another
room. She glanced behind her shoulder and sees two police cruisers
take off in the direction she had just came. Sirens were blaring and
lights were flashing. She hoped and prayed that Darci was alright.
The policeman sat her down in a small room with mirrors surrounding
her. “Now, calmly explain to me what happened.” The man asked
her. She looked into his emerald green eyes and her heart fluttered
in her chest. Her throat felt dry and she quietly asked, “Can I
please have some water?” to which he responded, “Right away.”
And got up. When he came back, she noticed how ripped he was. His
biceps made his uniform seem too small, but it looked good. His belt
dangled off his waist like it was scared to touch him. His jaw was
set and perfectly cut. He was well shaven and he just made her
nervous. Guys never made her nervous, what is going on with her? This
was probably a side effect of shock. She cleared her throat. “I
came home and when I went upstairs I heard the shower running. Then I
heard my roommate scream and race to the door. I went to open the
door, but it was forced shut. After a few seconds, my friend said
that it was just a spider. She sounded so scared. Then I asked her if
she wanted anything from the grocery store and she gave me the code
word we have if someone holds us against our will.” The words
rushed out of Rose as if she didn't say them fast enough, Darci would
pay.
When Rose had run out, the guy loosened
his grip. Darci began to struggle, but he pulled her closer. Well, he
might as well have his fun while he was here. “Towel. Lose it.”
He spits out. Did Darci dare to look at him through the mirror? She
looked up and met his eyes. They were beady and evil looking. She
recognized him from a newspaper picture. He was wanted for the rape
and murder of five girls throughout the state. A cold shiver ran down
her spine as she remembered that. He turned her around to face him
and yanked the towel off. She let out a small scream, but the look he
gave her shut her up. He began to undo his pants which meant he let
her go. She pressed herself against the door with her hand behind her
back, feeling for the doorknob. “You even think about escaping, I
will slit your throat faster than you could scream.” He growled at
her. His pants fell to the ground and he kicked them from his feet.
He would have been attractive if he lost a few pounds and shaved off
his beard Darci thought. She tried to cover herself up, but he
grabbed her hands. He held them above her head and forced his knee
between her legs to spread them apart. When she began to struggle, he
threw her on the ground and climbed on top of her. “Please, don't
do this. Leave me alone!” Darci cried. He laughed, loud and
menacingly making Darci's blood run cold. Just as she felt his tip at
her opening, the door was kicked open. He was yanked off her and
thrown on the ground. There were two police officers on him,
arresting him. Darci lay there, feeling gross and violated. Another
police officer was at her side and wrapped her with a towel. She was
still in shock and could not move. The officer picked her up and and
held her in his arms. She turned her head to his chest and clung to
him like her life depended on it. She wanted to cry, but the tears
would not come. He held her close to him and took her to his police
cruiser and gently sat her in the front seat. “We are going to the
station. I have to drive, so I'll have to ask you to let me go.” He
said gently. Darci reluctantly let him go as he buckled her into the
seat. Then he quickly walked around the front and got into the
driver's seat. As they were driving, Darci snuck a glance at him. He
was tall, had huge muscles, shoulder length light brown hair and
sea-green eyes. He caught her looking at him and smiled in her
direction. Darci quickly looked straight ahead, blood rushing to her
cheeks. She felt her face grow hot as she realized she was only
wrapped in a towel. They got to the police station and he came around
to get her out. “I-I think I can walk.” Darci stammered. He
stepped back, but she grabbed his arm as she sees other policemen
getting the creep out of their cruiser. She was shaking like a leaf,
but happy he got what was coming. Darci and the policeman walked into
the police station and into a small room. In it, Darci saw Rose.
“Darci! You're okay!” Rose
exclaimed as she jumped up from the table. She rushed towards her
best friend and embraced her in a tight hug. Darci returned the hug,
but with only one hand seeing as she had to hold up the towel. “Hey,
you must be the Roommate. I'm officer Palmer.” The policeman that
saved Darci said, holding his hand out to Rose. She looked confused
for a minute, then grabbed his hand and asks, “Are you the one who
saved my best friend?” The policemen shared a look and smiled at
one another. “Yes, I am. Now Darci. If you don't mind, Jerome here
will ask you a few questions about what happened. Be sure to tell it
exactly as it happened so you can file charges if that is what you
wish.” Darci tentatively sat down, but when she noticed him turn to
walk out, she jumped to her feet. “You're not leaving are you?”
She asked, fear creeping up on her. He could sense the fear in her
voice. Jerome looked at him and said “James, maybe you should
stay.” James looked at his watch. He was supposed to be off duty,
but he only had a dog to go home to. He decided to sit down next to
Jerome and motioned to Darci to sit also. She cautiously sat down,
not taking her eyes from James. “Darci, could you explain to me
what happened?” Jerome asked in a gentle voice. Darci told them
everything, not leaving a single detail out. “Son of bitch.”
Jerome exclaimed when Darci had finished. He clapped James on the
shoulder. “You got there just in time, partner.” James stared at
Darci. She looked abnormally calm for someone who almost got raped.
“Why are you so calm?” James asked her. Darci squirmed
uncomfortably in her seat and looked at Rose who was playing with her
fingers nervously. Darci took a deep breath and looked at James
straight in the eyes. “My step-father used to abuse and rape me all
the time. I ran away and lived with Rose's family until about 6
months ago when we moved into that condo.” The officers looked at
Darci in disbelief. She looked away, tears falling down her cheeks.
Just as James was about to say something, another officer came in the
room. “Hey boys, the house is safe to go home if the ladies wish.
There will be police guards watching them for a couple days to make
sure nobody else is working with that creep.” The chubby officer
then wobbled out the door. Jerome looked at the girls who were
obviously shaken. “We can drive you guys home if you'd like?” He
offered. Darci noticed Rose's eyes light up. She looked at Darci with
a questioning look. Darci nodded and stood up. The two officers
escorted the two shaken girls out the door and into the parking lot.
As they approached the condo, several
police cruisers could be spotted. James and Darci rode in his cruiser
as Jerome and Rose rode in Rose's car. They got to the condo and
policemen escorted the ladies up the stairs. When they reached the
door, Rose unlocked it. She shook while pushing it open and took a
cautious step inside. Darci followed closely, not wanting anything to
happen to her best friend. The policemen follow inside and slowly
shut the door behind them. “Would you mind if we searched the
house?” Jerome asked. Both girls shook their heads. Darci grabbed
her purple robe that was hanging on her closet and put it on. She had
not realized before that her arm had been cut. She looked at the
towel and saw bloodstains on it from where it had laid on her neck.
She threw the towel into the laundry room and went to the kitchen
where she found Rose crying. Immediately Darci rushed to her side and
held her close. “I'm so sorry. I should not have left the door
open. This never would have happened. You could have died and it
would have been my fault.” She choked out within sobs. Darci hugged
her tight and assured her it was not her fault. They were on the
ground, Rose in Darci's lap. “I understand how scared you are, but
we are both okay. Nobody got hurt.” Darci assured her. James came
down the stairs first and didn't see either girl. He told himself not
to panic as he quickly walked into the kitchen. He saw Rose with her
head buried in Darci's chest and Darci's arms wrapped around her. He
smiled in spite of himself. Jerome came up behind him, making him
jump. Darci looked up quickly but when she saw who it was, relief
washed over her. “Um, thank you both so much. It is really
appreciated.” Darci said. James could tell that the smile she gave
was forced. Jerome looked at James and motioned to the door with his
head. James walked up to Darci and Rose and held out something small
and white. “This is my number. Also, in case of an emergency, here
is Jerome's. If anything happens or you just need somebody to talk
to, I'm your man.” Darci took the paper, shock in her eyes. James
turned and with Jerome on his heels, walked to the cruiser.
Jerome and James walk in the door to
their house. James' Australian Shepherd, Riot, came racing around the
corner and jumped into James's arms. “Damn, today sure was
difficult.” Jerome says, lazily falling on the couch. James gently
put Riot down and pulled his shirt off. He looked in the mirror and
saw the black circles forming under his sea-green eyes, making them
look duller than usual. He yanked on some jeans and clipped Riot's
leash on him. “I'm going for a run.” He called to Jerome. All he
sees is Jerome waving his hand while watching TV. James rolled his
eyes as he walked out the door. He began to jog mindlessly, following
Riot. When Riot stopped at a condo to do his business, James realized
that he did not have any doggie bags. He let out a groan and looked
up to see that he was at Darci and Rose's condo. His heart fluttered
at the thought of seeing Darci again. He has only felt that way about
one girl before and she was gone. The memory of Sarah came back to
him like it was yesterday. She was tall, black hair that cascaded
down her back, bright blue eyes that looked like crystals. The last
time he saw those eyes, they were glazed over and unblinking. She had
slipped through his fingers. He shook his head, trying to forget the
memory. It wasn't his fault, he reminded himself. He took a deep
breath and walked up to the door. He stood on their doorstep
hesitantly. James looked at Riot and knocked on the door. “You did
this on purpose!” He whispered at the dog. Riot wagged his stub of
a tail and seemed to be smiling at his owner. Darci opened the door a
crack, but she was staring at rock hard abs. James cleared his voice,
making Darci look up. She blinked in surprise and opened the door
more. She was in a dark purple tank top and matching booty shorts.
She stepped outside quietly shutting the door behind her. “Rose is
asleep. What are you doing here?” She asked him, folding her arms
across her chest. James looked at Riot and shrugged. “I uh... I
forgot umm. Doggie bags.” He said, feeling his face go hot. She
smiled at him and crouched down to rub the Dog's ears. “I'll be
right back.” She went inside and grabbed the bags. When she turned
around she ran into Rose. “What are you doing?” She asked, her
eyes looking at Darci suspiciously. Darci shrugged. “Um... doggie
bag? I'll explain later?” She says, questioningly. Rose smiled at
her and climbed up the stairs. “Well, I'll be in bed. Love ya
girly.” Rose said and began to climb the stairs. Darci walked out
the door and smiled at James. “So this is the only reason you're
here?” She asked him, hope in her voice. He nodded and walked over
to Riot's mess. He tossed it in the trash can that was conveniently
right next to him. Darci caught his eye as she smiled nervously to
the ground. He wanted to memorize her. The way she tried to keep her
hair behind her, but it always flowed over her shoulders, her hazel
eyes that she surrounded with eyeliner, the way she smiled when he
was around her. James took a deep breath. “Want to maybe get coffee
sometime?” He asked her, shocking himself. She looked up at him
with a giant smile on her face. “I'd love to!” She exclaims,
jumping into his arms. He hugged her awkwardly, and she took a step
back. “Sorry, um. Yeah, I gotta go.” She shoved two more bags in
his hands and walks away. Darci leaned against the door and with a
sigh, she locked the door and headed upstairs.
James walked into his house unable to
catch his breath. Sweat was dripping down his body making it glisten
in the light of the kitchen. Jerome was still laying on the couch
when James walked in. Riot raced into the kitchen and started to slop
water in his mouth. Jerome was sprawled all over the couch passed
out. James decided to try and scare him so he smacked Jerome's shoe
to wake him up. Jerome sat up startled and fell off the couch. James
doubled over laughing his ass off seeing as his buddy got stuck
between the couch and the coffee table . “Dude! Totally not cool!”
Jerome shouted, trying to get off the ground. Watching him struggle
made James laugh even harder. “Dude, help me up!” Jerome cried.
James offered his buddy a hand and pulled him to his feet. Jerome
wiped off his pants and shut the TV off angrily. “Dude, you're a
jackass.” James had his hands on his knees and was trying to catch
his breath when he responded, “No dude, you're an idiot!” Jerome
playfully pushed James and headed to his room. James breathed in
heavily and stood up straight. Riot wandered over to him, water all
over his head. “What did you do, buddy? Stick your head in it?”
James asked his dog as he grabbed a towel. He rubbed Riot dry as
possible and locked the door. James then decided to take a shower and
get rid the grimey feeling he had. “Let's go boy!” He called to
Riot and jogged up the stairs. Once in his room, he shut his door and
stripped off his clothes. James walked into his own personal bathroom
and climbed in the shower. He felt the water hit his body, taking all
the grime with it down the drain. As he stood there, he imagined how
great it would be if he had Darci in there with him. He imagined her
kissing him passionately, pressing her body against his. He imagined
her hands entangled in his hair and his hands pressed on her back. He
shook his head to rid the thoughts that were provoking his erection
and rubbed soap to clean himself the rest of the way. After the
shower, he got into clean boxers and cuddled with Riot until they
were both fast asleep.
“You're still asleep? Darce, don't
you have that job interview in an hour?” Rose called through
Darci's doorway. Darci sat straight up in bed and look at the time.
“Shit! My alarm didn’t go off!” She jumped out of bed and
stripped herself while on her way to her bathroom. “Yeah, you're
welcome!” Rose called behind her. Darci jumped in the shower and
quickly washed her hair. She got out and put a towel on her head
while she pulled on purple lacy underwear and pulled her dress pants
over. She then looked for her matching purple lace bra and threw on a
white undershirt. Darci raced back into the bathroom and lined her
eyes with black eyeliner, making her hazel eyes look greener than
brown. While quickly brushing on mascara, Darci began to blow-dried
her hair. Realizing she didn't have the time, she twisted her hair
into a bun on her head and quickly walked out the bedroom door and
raced down the stairs. “Darce, you're forgetting your shirt.”
Rose called, casually eating a bowl of cereal while reading a
magazine at the kitchen counter. Darci looked down and groaned then
quickly raced back upstairs. She grabbed a white button up and threw
it on. When she is downstairs once again, Rose tossed her the keys
and her purse and she raced outside to her car. She got to the
interview at the Vet office with 5 minutes to spare. She quickly
grabbed her purse from the passenger seat, tucked in her shirt, and
calmly walked inside. “Darci?” The girl at the reception desk
asked. Darci nodded and the receptionist waved her in. She took her
to a small white room where an old man is waiting. The receptionist
hurried away as Darci cautiously took a seat. “Let's get started,
shall we?” The old man asked, pulling out pen and paper.
Jerome awoke to Riot whining and
scratching at his door. He groaned and pulled the pillow over his
head shouting, “Go away Riot!” The dog however kept whining and
scratching at the door forcing Jerome to get up. He yanked open his
door and rolled his eyes as Riot raced to the backdoor to be let out
to do his business. Jerome mumbled profanities under his breath as he
grumpily stalked to the door. “Can't James ever let you out in the
morning?” Jerome mumbled letting the dog outside. He ran his hand
through his messy brown hair and sighed heavily. Jerome felt
unusually grimey as he wiped sweat from his face. He then went to
the bathroom and splashed water on his face and blearily looked at
his reflection in the mirror. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked
like he hadn't slept in days. With another deep sigh, Jerome went
back into his room and looked at his clock. “Shit! I'm late!” He
exclaimed and hurried to pull on his uniform. After yanking on pants,
Jerome rushed to the door to let Riot in.“Riot, c'mon boy!”
Jerome called to the dog. Riot's ears went up and he looked at Jerome
with a cocked head. He then went racing toward Jerome and knocked
him onto the ground. Riot sloppily began to cover Jerome's face in
kisses the minute he hit the ground. “Get off me!” He exclaimed,
pushing the dog to the ground. When he got back to his feet, Jerome
shut the door and locked it. He then pulled on his police uniform
shirt on over his head and hurried out the front door. He quickly
locked the door and raced to his cruiser. When he got to the station,
James was nowhere to be seen. Jerome went to his office and saw a
note on his computer from James. He sat in his chair as he ripped the
note from the screen and read it.
Dear Jerome,
You looked so peaceful sleeping in.
I went to see if your alarm was set, but it was not. I decided to let
you sleep seeing as it is your birthday today. Hope you're not mad.
Happy birthday bro!
James
“Jerome!
You're late, again!” His boss called. Jerome crumpled James' note
and threw it in the trash. “I'm so sorry, my alarm didn't go off
and-” his boss cut him off. “I do not want to hear excuses
Jerome. Everyone is in the meeting in the boardroom. Be there ASAP.”
And with that, his boss left. Jerome groaned and pushed away from the
desk. He got up and grumbled the whole way to the meeting. When he
walked into the room, everyone jumped up and shouted “Surprise!”
After
Darci left, Rose finished her cereal and put the magazine into the
recycle bin. She put her iPod on Darci's speakers and blasted
Somebody's Heartbreak by Hunter Hayes. She danced barefoot
around the kitchen, singing along with the song and starring in her
own little show. She was going through her phone when she saw
Jerome's number. Without thinking it through, she pressed the call
button. She nervously paced around the kitchen hoping that he
answered, but simultaneously hoping he didn't. After six rings she
was sent to voice mail. “He's probably busy.” Rose told herself
aloud and shrugged off the disappointed feeling. She decided to busy
herself around the house until it was time for her to leave for
school. Rose is in her third year of college majoring in Literature.
She went into the bathroom and tried a many different hairstyles.
Being unsatisfied with every style she tried, she brushed it out and
left it down. She mindlessly wandered around the kitchen when she was
startled by the sound of her alarm. Rose threw her phone in her purse
and grabbed her books that were on the counter. Rose then heads out
the door humming Hunter Hayes. She remembered to lock the door this
time, telling herself she could never forget again. Rose hurries to
her car only to find that the windows were busted out and that all
four tires had been slashed. With angry tears in her eyes, Rose again
called Jerome.
“Thank
you very much. We will be in contact.” The old man told Darci while
holding out his hand. She gracefully took it and strongly shook it.
The old man smiled at her and walked her the lobby. Darci thanked the
receptionist on her way out, friendly smiling. She stopped to pet a
puppy who seemed scared then quickly got in her car. She locked the
doors while she looked for her keys. She had to paw through to the
bottom of her purse until she found them When she finally did, she
hurried home. When she walked through the door, Rose was in the
kitchen on the phone with someone. She sounded angry and upset and
began pacing, which was a clear sign that she was upset. When she saw
Darci, a sad smile appeared on her face. Darci noticed that Rose's
face was stained in tears, but as she approached her roommate to
figure out what happened, Rose held up a finger telling her to back
off for a minute. Darci held up her hands and backed off. Rose sent
an apologetic smile her way and Darci just rolled her eyes and
smiled. She pointed up meaning she was headed upstairs. Rose nodded
acknowledging that she knew what Darci meant. Darci then grabbed her
purse from the couch and jogged up the stairs. When she got to her
room she took out the hair-tie and shook her hair loose. Running her
fingers through it, she headed into the bathroom and turned on her
straightener. Meanwhile she was humming a random tune. She took off
her white shirt, but left the undershirt on. She began to rummage
through her drawers when she found what she was looking for; a pair
of shorts. Using the wall for balance, Darci took off her current
dress pants and pulled the shorts on. She then walked into the
bathroom and began to straighten her hair. When she was halfway done,
Rose wandered up. “Hey, sorry about that.” She apologized to
Darci. Darci just smiled and asked “What was that about?” Rose
explained to her about the whole car thing and shrugged her
shoulders. “On the bright side, we get to see those attractive
policemen again!” Rose said, playfully bumping Darci with her
shoulder. Darci blushed and went to finish her hair. “I saw that!”
Exclaimed Rose as she jumped up to follow Darci into the bathroom.
“Saw what?” Darci asked, hiding her face with her hair. “That!”
Rose said, pushing Darci's hair from her face. “You like that
policeman don't you?” Asked Rose, jumping up and down like a twelve
year old. Darci gave her an “Is it that obvious” look. Rose
smiled and squeaked with joy. She washed her face in the sink next to
Darci and went into her room to change into a cute outfit.
When
their boss left, James and his coworkers crouched behind random
furniture around the room and turned the lights off. The boss walked
in through the door, more like waddled, and gave them all a thumbs up
meaning that Jerome was on his way. A few minutes later, Jerome
stalked in mumbling under his breath. “Surprise!” Everyone jumped
up and yelled, scaring Jerome. “Shit!” He jumped back, clutching
his hand to his chest. James busted up laughing and exclaimed, “I
got that on camera!” Jerome then ran over and jumped on his buddy
and they wrestled for a good five minutes. Jerome still did not get
the camera from James. After celebrating and thanking everyone for
coming, Jerome got a call on his phone. He glanced at the unknown
number and ignored it. If it was important then they could leave a
message and he'd get back to them. “I cannot believe you James!”
Jerome exclaimed, pulling his buddy under his arm with a huge smile
on his face. After struggling to get away from the hold, James
finally ending up tripping Jerome and wrestling again. Smiling and
laughing, the guys helped one another to their feet and went to where
the cake was sitting. Everyone sang Happy Birthday
to Jerome and he blew his candles out without James smashing his face
in it, although he did try. Again, the strange number called Jerome.
He stepped away from the noise of the party to answer the call.
“Hello?” He hears a girl's voice on the other end, trying to
choke back sobs. “Who is this?” He asked, worry filling his
voice. “It's Rose. From the other night.” Rose? Jerome got a huge
smile on his face until he remembered that she was crying. “What
happened? Are you okay?” He asked her, quickly walking to his car.
“Jerome!? Where are you going bud?” James called out the door.
Jerome angrily waved his hand at James to shut up as he listened to
Rose on the other line. “I'll be right there. Go back to your house
and lock the door.” He hangs up and rushes out the door. James was
right behind him, hand on his shoulder. “Dude, what's going on?”
He asked concern filling his voice. “Rose's car has been
vandalized.” Jerome stated, getting into his car. James jumped into
the passenger seat of Jerome's cruiser and they headed straight for
the girls' condo.
Darci walked out of her room and into the kitchen. She decided to
prep for dinner, so she got out everything she needed for stuffed
chicken wrapped in bacon. After a few minutes, there was a hard knock
on the door. Darci was in the middle of chopping up garlic so she
called to Rose. “Rosey, can you get the door? I'm a little busy.”
Rose jogged down the stairs and opened the front door. Standing there
were James and Jerome, both looking concerned. Rose motioned for them
to come inside, then when to the kitchen to get her keys. James
followed Rose and saw Darci with an apron on and her hands all messy.
She didn't realize that James would see her, she just figured that he
and Jerome would follow Rose straight to her car. “Ahem.” James
coughed, making Darci jump. She quickly turned around and came face
to face with her newest fantasy. Her face turned bright red and she
took a step back. “Hi.” She quickly whispered. “Hi.” He
replied, a smile growing on his face. “James, I'm going to
accompany Rose to her car. You gonna stay here?” Jerome called
through the living room. “Yeah.” James replied, taking a seat
behind the counter. “What are you making?” James asked, watching
Darci move around the kitchen. “Um, it's a stuffed chicken wrapped
in bacon... For um... Dinner.” Darci stammered, trying to focus on
what she was doing. It was difficult seeing as his very presence was
turning her on. “That sounds great.” James said, leaning back in
his chair. He was trying to play it cool, but was nervous. Being
around her made his heart beat faster then ever. “It is.” She
said, flashing a smile towards him as she put the chicken in the
oven. “Isn't it a little early to be making dinner?” James asked
Darci. She smiled and rolled her eyes as she washed her hands. “Um,
it's 2 in the afternoon. This is all just prep. I still need to make
the potato skins.” She sighed and took a seat next to him. It was
hard to believe they had only met about a week ago. “Hey, so uh..
Still on to get that coffee?” James asked, running his hand through
his hair. She blushed and looked down at her hands. She nodded her
head, “Yeah, as long as you're paying.” She replied, playfully
pushing his shoulder. She looked at him straight in the eyes. His
sea-green eyes seemed to stare into her soul, but she liked it. His
smile could brighten up the room. James slowly reached up to her face
and brushed a hair that was dangling in her face behind her ear,
meanwhile brushing her cheek. His touch was like a cool fire, burning
her skin, yet chilling it at the same time. She pressed her face to
his hand that he opened, holding her face in his hand. James reached
up with his other hand and cupped her face. “You are so beautiful”
he whispered, making her blush even more. Slowly he leaned forward,
unsure at first. Just as their lips met, fireworks exploded
throughout Darci's body. They started at her lips, spreading the
amazing warmth through her face, down to throughout her chest. James
pulled her closer to him, both now standing. They both pulled away at
the same time to catch their breath. “That was... Great!” Darci
exclaimed through breaths. “I couldn't agree more.” James said
with a smile.
Rose led Jerome to her car, smiling in spite of the situation. “So,
when did you find your car like this?” Jerome asked Rose, taking
out a pad and a pen. “Around 12:30, one o'clock. I came out to go
to school and I just found it like this. I called you immediately.”
She responded. Jerome just nodded and wrote in his little pad. He
asked her more questions, but she just went on autopilot with
answering them. Rose sighed, thinking how useless this was. He
probably saw millions of girls everyday, most likely much prettier
then her. A single tear ran down her cheek as she felt a sinking in
her chest. Jerome noticed and put a hand on her shoulder. “Hey, I'm
sure your insurance will pay for it.” He assure her. She just wiped
the tear and laughed. He didn't get it. Jerome gave her a confused
look and she shrugged off his hand. With another sigh, she let her
hand trail along her wrecked car and walked away. “Hey, where are
you going?” Jerome called after her. She just shrugged and kept
walking, ignoring the pain from the cut on her hand from the glass.
As her hand came to rest on her thigh, she felt Jerome turn her
around to face him. “Hey, what's wrong? This can't be about the
car.” Rose shrugged, trying not to focus on how close he was to
her. Just a few more inches and she would be kissing him. Instead of
stepping back, she shrugged again and focused on the blood running
down her hand and through her fingers. Another tear escaped her eye
and Jerome gently wiped it away. “Please stop crying.” He asked
her, moving closer. Rose held her breath as he pushed a strand of her
hair behind her ear. Without thinking, she kissed him. He didn't
respond immediately, so she pulled away. “I'm sorry, I-” He cut
her off pulling her face to his. The world seem to disappear, leaving
them alone together. Rose felt as if she was floating in midair,
happiness spreading throughout her whole body. They both felt that
nothing else mattered as they shared this kiss. When they both
finally pulled away they both exclaimed at the same time, “Whoa.”
Jerome's forehead was against Rose's and he was staring into her
eyes. She smiled and kissed him, again feeling like the only two
people in the world. After catching their breath after the second
kiss, they decided to head back to the condo.
He sat in jail, plotting his revenge. He knew he wanted to get back
at those girls for landing him here in this awful place. He thought
about what he will do when he gets out and how he will escape. When
he does, he will murder them both, he decided. But how? That was the
question. He laid on his back while he thought up ways that would
make them suffer like how he made all the others. He would make them
scream and beg for mercy. He remembered his first victim, his own
wife. She begged him to stop, just as Darci had. He remembered it, he
had his wife pinned on the ground in her own blood, him on top of
her. That little bitch cheated on him and she got what was coming. He
had stabbed her in the abdomen with a kitchen knife, then raped her
on the floor of the kitchen where she was laying in a pool of her own
blood. He remembered how she begged him not to do it, but he did it
anyway. When he was through with her, he took the butcher knife on
the counter and plunged it into her chest. He laughed as he watched
her blood seep out and her breathing slowed. She was after all, his
very first victim. After the first, he couldn't stop. He thought back
to that night when he almost had what he had been waiting for since
they moved into that condo. The blonde girl, she must have known
somehow. He remembered the fear in Darci's hazel eyes when he walked
into the bathroom. He thought about how she had grabbed her towel,
thinking it would save her. When he got her on the ground, he thought
about how great it would have been to feel her squirm and scream in
agony. He couldn't wait to see the light go out in her eyes when he
finally killed her. I've got it! He thought to himself. He
knew what he is going to do to them when he got out. Nobody will be
able to stop him from getting what he wants, that much he was sure
of.
Darci had just walked to the sink to get out the potatoes. As she
started to cut them in half, Jerome and Rose walked in through the
door. James glanced up and asked “So, how bad is it?” Jerome
looked up slightly and sighed. “Real bad, man.” James thought he
was talking about the car, but he was actually talking about how he
had fallen for Rose. “We better run to the station then.” James
said and stood up. He looked back at Darci who smiled at him. “Come
on over after work for dinner.” She then looked at Jerome. “You
too.” Jerome glanced at Rose who was smiling and leaning on the
wall. “Sure thing.” Jerome said and headed out the door. While in
the cruiser, James sighed happily. “What's that about?” Jerome
asked, glancing at his partner sideways. James shrugged and smiled
from ear to ear. “Just in a good mood I guess.” He replied. “Hey
man, I wanna tell you something.” Jerome said, pulling into the
police station. James looked at Jerome who was running his hands
through his short brown hair. “You can tell me anything, you know
that.” James replied, getting worried. Jerome smiled at his friend
of almost ten years. “I think I'm falling for Rose.” He stated.
James started laughing, making Jerome angry. “Dude, what the hell?”
He exclaimed. James immediately stopped laughing and looked at Jerome
with a serious face. “I'm laughing because I think I've fallen for
Darci.” The policemen sat in their car for five minutes laughing at
this random coincidence. When they finally caught their breath, they
both wandered inside. Their boss was not happy with them. It took an
hour before he finally believed them when they told him where they
were and why. Jerome turned in the report Rose made on her car and
headed to his office. “James, next time you're cleaning the mess of
the party up.” His boss exclaimed while he walked out the door.
James took a deep breath and headed to his office to do paperwork.
Both James and Jerome could not wait until work was over to see their
new found loves.
After the guys left, Rose ran to Darci, making her jump. “We
kissed!” She exclaimed and squealed with happiness. Darci smiled
with her best friend and did their “Happy Dance.” Rose sat down
and sighed happily. “Life is finally getting better.” She grabbed
an apple from the counter and took a big bite. Darci leaned over the
counter with a huge smile on her face. Rose looked at the apple and
then back at Darci. “What did you do to it!?” She asked, horror
upon her face. Darci giggled and answered, “Nothing.” And turned
around. “Liar! Why are you smiling then?” Rose asked skeptically.
“Well, it's just that we both got kissed by policemen tonight.”
Darci replied with a shrug then a glance over her shoulder. “WHAT!?”
Rose exclaimed through another bite of apple. Darci nodded and jumped
up and down a few times. Rose ran over and squeezed her in a tight
hug. After the hug, Darci hurried back to work fixing dinner. Rose
ran upstairs to get ready for tonight, all the while a smile not
leaving her face. She hopped into the shower, turning it so hot that
it was difficult to breathe. The water burned her skin, but it felt
great to her. The way the water burned made Rose feel like the grime
couldn't stay, though Darci usually yells at her about using all the
hot water. Rose looked up and watched the steam stealthily climb up
and over the shower curtain. With a sigh, she scrubbed her hair and
finished up so Darci wouldn't throw a bitch fit. She climbed out of
the shower feeling the warmth of the bathroom. The mirrors were so
steamed up, all she could see was a blob of herself. She chuckled
quietly and wrapped a towel around her body while she walked into her
room. She scanned her closet, but couldn't find anything she wanted
to wear. “Darci wouldn't mind if I borrowed something...” Rose
thought aloud. She wandered into Darci's room and scanned her closet.
In it she found her favorite gray shirt and the red leather jacket
she let Darci borrow a long time ago. She rolled her eyes and pulled
them from their hangers and walked back to her room. Once there, she
pulled on her gray lace bra and matching panties and pulled the shirt
over her head. She glanced around the room for her tight black jeans
and found them in the dirty laundry. She smelled them to see if they
were wearable and decided they were fine. After pulling them on, she
grabbed the red leather and put it on. She ran into the bathroom
where the mirror was still slightly foggy and ran her hand across it.
She looked at herself in the mirror for a few seconds, then ran a
brush through her long, tangled blonde hair. She put on a bit of
clear mascara and skipped down the steps to see if her best friend
needed any help in the kitchen.
Darci had just put the food in the oven when Rose came skipping down
the stairs. “Just in time. Now, I am going to take a shower,
hopefully you didn't use all the hot water.” Darci said playfully
glaring at Rose. Rose smiled and shrugged a shoulder. Darci rolled
her eyes and bounded upstairs. When she walked into the bathroom, she
was greeted by a bunch of steam. “Jeezus Rose, you need a fuckin
sauna or something?” Darci mumbled closing the door behind her. She
turned on the shower and quickly stripped. She climbed into the
shower and screamed when the scorching hot water burned her skin. She
jumped away from the stream of water and turned down the temperature.
At this moment, she wished all the hot water had been used up.
Testing the temperature of the water, she slowly stepped into read of
the steam. With a heavy sigh, she smiled and relaxed under the water
hitting her skin. She quickly shaved and washed her hair. After
getting out of the shower, Darci wandered to her bed and sat down.
She was so relaxed that she wanted to fall asleep right there. After
a couple minutes of contemplating whether she had time to take a nap
or not, she got up and looked for something to wear. She thought back
to what Rose was wearing and decided to be fancy. She decided to go
with dark blue jeans that were tight around her waist, but loose at
the bottom. She grabbed her black tank top that showed her cleavage
and threw a black leather on top. She then went back to the bathroom
and blow-dried her long dark brown hair. She surrounded her eyes in
dark black eyeliner and thick black mascara. When she was satisfied
with how she looked, she headed downstairs. She gets to the kitchen
and sees Rose sitting on the counter with her legs crossed. She did
not notice Darci because she was holding a magazine in front of her
face. Darci thought it would be funny to sneak up on her so she
crawled on the ground and grabbed her feet. Rose threw the magazine
in the air and jumped back almost falling off the counter. “The
look on your face was priceless!” Darci exclaimed rolling on the
floor laughing. “UGH! I really hate you sometimes!” Rose yelled,
about to smack Darci. The doorbell rang saving Darci from an ultimate
showdown with Rose. They both dusted themselves off and walked to the
door.
When the door opened, Darci was shocked to see that James had brought
his dog. “Sorry, he ran out and jumped in the car and wouldn't get
out.” James gave Darci the most innocent face she couldn't be mad.
She wasn't mad to begin with because she loved dogs. Before even
kissing James hello, she crouched down and rubbed Riot's ears. He
moved closer to her and knocked her on her butt and began to lick her
face. She smiled as she petted the dog. Rose patted Riot on the head,
then got out of the way so that the guys could enter. Darci stood up
and closed the door behind them. Riot immediately jumped on the couch
and made himself at home. “Riot, down!” James commanded. Riot's
ears went flat and he slowly crawled off the couch looking like
someone caught him pooping in the house. Darci felt so bad with those
puppy dog eyes she said, “It's okay if he's on the couch.” As if
he could understand her, he jumped back onto the couch and began to
pant. James rolled his eyes at the dog and smiled at Darci.
“Something smells delicious!” Jerome exclaimed after he kissed
Rose on the cheek. Darci washed her hands and got the food out of the
oven. “First off, any food allergies?” Both men looked at each
other and shook their heads. “Great!” Darci smiled at sat the
food down at the dining room table. She then went into the cupboard
that was hardly opened and brought two bottles of wine down. She
grabbed four wine glasses then set them all at the table. The Jerome
sat next to Rose and across from Darci. James sat across from Rose
and next to Darci. “Let's dig in!” Rose said as she served
herself and Jerome. Darci poured the wine for all and threw a piece
of loose bacon in Riot's direction. He, of course, gobbled it down
and sat next to Darci for the rest of the dinnertime. James didn't
notice that she kept sneaking table scraps to Riot. Or if he did, he
never said anything.
After dinner and a few more drinks, the party began. Rose almost
immediately took off her red leather jacket because it had grown hot
in the room. She then began to talk and would not shut her mouth.
Jerome tried to take away her wine, but she refused stating that she
was not through yet. He smiled at her stubbornness and they both
shared a whole other bottle. Rose was a light-weight and was drunk
after the fourth glass, but she kept going. Finally, Jerome convinced
her to let him take her to bed. She agreed and they went up to her
room. When they got there, he gently placed her in her bed. “Will
you lay with me until I fall asleep?” She asked him with a yawn.
Jerome smiled and quickly got into her bed with her. She pulled at
his shirt. “Take this off, it bothers me.” She told him. He sat
up and grabbed the back of his shirt and pulled it over his head,
revealing and incredible body with rock-hard abs. He laid down with
her again and she snuggled close to him. After he thought she had
fallen asleep, he began to doze. “Can you take these off too?”
She asked him, pulling at the button of his jeans. He chuckled to
himself. “Are you trying to subtly get me to strip for you?” Rose
sat up in bed and crossed her arms. “No. They are just
uncomfortable.” He got out of bed and took off his pants, revealing
him in briefs that clung to his every body feature. Rose smiled when
he got back into bed, then jumped up and went into the bathroom. She
shut the door and turned on the faucet. She then proceeded to empty
her bladder and quickly washed her hands. Feeling too lazy to pull
her jeans back on, she walked out of the bathroom in just her panties
and gray shirt. When Jerome spotted her, he blinked in surprise. She
crawled into bed and snuggled close to him. He pulled her close and
smiled and she slowly fell asleep in his arms.
After Rose and Jerome went upstairs, Darci and James settled down on
the couch. Riot laid on the ground right next to them and quickly
fell asleep. “You know, they most likely will not be coming down
again.” Darci whispered. James kissed her on the head through his
smile. “I figured.” Darci then got up and went into the kitchen
to clean up. James immediately followed her. When she began to do the
dishes, he snuck up behind her and moved her hair aside and kissed
her neck. She gently placed the dish she was holding down and grabbed
the edge of the sink. James then proceeded to slowly take off her
leather jacket, still kissing her neck. She breathed in heavily and
turned to face him. With a sexy smile on his face, he leaned down to
kiss her chest, making her take a deep breath. Darci grabbed his hand
and tugged him to the stairs. “Where are we going?” He asked.
“You already know.” She replied, pulling him into her room. He
locked the door behind them as she pushed him against the door.
During the heavy making out, Darci managed to get his pants off and
unbutton his shirt. His eyes had her thinking that their was another
side of him that was not at all shy and sweet. He grabbed her tank
top and yanked it over her head. He then pushed her onto the bed and
began to move his hands throughout her body. She tried to suppress
the moan, but had no such luck. He pulled off the pants that were
restricting his prize and with them came her panties. She blushed
when he kissed her chest and slowly made a trail to her waist. The
time ticks, but not slow enough. Darci wished she could be with him
forever. After they were done making love, James pulled Darci close
and kissed her forehead. She couldn't remember a time when she had
ever felt so much happiness. She and James slowly drifted off to
sleep in one another's arms.
Rose awakes to an arm draped around her side. As she laid in her bed
slowly waking up, she realized that someone is next to her. She
slowly turned around and saw Jerome. As she tried to remember what
happened the previous night, she realized that she is in only her bra
and panties. Did she and Jerome have sex? Jerome pulled her against
him and cuddled her tightly against his chest. Rose had also realized
that he too was in just in his underwear. She decided to snuggle
closer to him and doing so , she felt every cut of his muscles
against her front-side. The feeling of his skin on hers turned Rose
on. She did not think they slept together, but she wasn't sure. “Good
morning beautiful.” Jerome whispered into her ear. She turned
around and kissed him softly on his lips. “You feeling okay today?”
He asked her. She nodded and smiled at this gorgeous man holding her
in his strong arms. “I feel gross and grimey. I wanna take a
shower.” She said. He chuckled and kissed her on her forehead. She
looked up at him and bit her lip. Then she got out of bed and grabbed
his hand. At first, Jerome was confused, but he soon figured out what
was going through Rose's mind. “Are you sure Rose?” He asked. “If
you don't want to, you can always back out.” Rose said in a sultry
voice. Jerome's eyes grew big as she took off her bra. She tapped on
the door to make sure nobody was in there, then sauntered in, Jerome
right behind her. Her panties came off and she turned on the shower.
She did not turn it on as hot as she usually has it because she had
no idea if Jerome liked hot showers. She climbed in the shower
holding Jerome's hand and pulled her close. As she felt his body on
hers, she knew he was her number one. He pushed her against the wall
and they made love under the wet heat of the water coming down on
them.
Darci awoke to the shower running. She groaned as she stretched her
body. James smiled and ran his hand down Darci's front-side, making
her giggle and pull her arms in for protection. He kept tickling her,
making her squeal with delight. She finally got up out of bed and
pulled on a shirt and sweatpants. “Aww, but I like you better
without those.” James pouted, pulling at the clothes Darci just
threw on. She giggled and swatter his hands away. “Too bad, I have
breakfast to make. And a kitchen to clean.” Darci opened the door
to see a sad looking Riot glance up at her, his head still on his
paws. “Don't look at me with those adorable eyes.” Darci said as
she squatted down to rub the dog's ears. He sat up and licked her
hand. “C'mon Riot, let's go potty!” Darci jumped to her feet and
danced down the stairs. “Potty!?” James questioned,
sticking his head out her door. Darci smiled up at her Romeo and
nodded her head. Riot was at her heels as she led him to the
backyard. “Be a good boy and stay in this yard. I'll be back
momentarily.” The dog lifted his leg and relieved himself on the
fence surrounding Darci's house. Darci shut the door and slowly
walked to the kitchen, not wanting to see the mess that she
undoubtedly would have to clean up. James came down the stairs two at
a time and sat at the counter to watch Darci. “Want some help,
Darlin?” He asked her, watching her every move. “Go let Riot in.”
She said with a smile. James rolled his eyes and went to the door to
let his dog in. Darci's phone rang as he left to get his dog.
“Hello?” She answered. “Is Darci Harvell available?” The
other line asked. “This is her.” She replied, turning the hot
water on for the sink. “This is Doctor Lowe with the Animal
Hospital, I wanted to let you know that you got the job.” Darci
dropped the plate that was in her hand and smiled. “Really? Thank
you so much! When do you want me to start?” She asked excitedly.
“Our office opens in thirty minutes if you can start today, that
would be perfect.” “I'll be there!” She said and hung up. She
jumped up and down and squealed with joy. Could today get any better?
“DARCI!?” She heard James' frantic call from outside. She rushed
out there and saw him kneeling next to Riot who was on his side
breathing heavily. She raced to his side and saw that Riot had been
shot by a gun. She looked around, but there was nobody to be seen.
She ran inside and grabbed blankets then placed them next to Riot.
Tears were in James' eyes, but not falling. She put a hand on his
shoulder and he looked up at her. “Gently put him on the the
blanket. We need to keep him from moving as much as possible.”
James did as he was told and he and Darci picked up opposite ends of
the blanket. “My car is right out front. The black '67 Mustang with
the orange racing stripes.” James glanced at her with shock. She
shrugged and they both hurried to get there. Rose stuck her head out
the front door. “What happened?” She called out. “Riot was
shot. Stay inside, lock the doors. Let Jerome know. Will we be back
when we can.” Darci shouted. Gently placing Riot on the back seat,
she saw James wipe the tears from his eyes. She shut the door. “Let's
go.” Darci peeled down the street, desperate to save this dog.
Rose and Jerome got out of the shower feeling feisty and refreshed
when they both heard the unmistakable scream of James. He screamed
Darci's name. They both hurried to get dressed and raced downstairs.
Rose saw Darci and James go out the front door holding something in a
blanket. “What happened?” She called out the door. “Riot was
shot. Stay inside, lock the doors. Let Jerome know. We will be back
when we can.” Darci shouted back, looking scared out of her mind.
James' face was hidden, but Jerome gasped and whispered something
under his breath. She watched out the door as Darci and James sped
down the road. “Great.” Rose exclaimed, quickly shutting the door
and locking it. Jerome's head was in his hands and he was crying.
“You'll be doing more than that when I am through with you.” A
male voice exclaimed. Rose and Jerome looked up and saw a man with a
brown beard and beady dark brown eyes staring at them. He held up
something and both Jerome and Rose fell to the ground. They were
tazed. When Rose looked up, the guy was standing over her. “Great
idea, right? I didn't even think that you two would hook up with
policemen. Pretty good idea, but it just makes me angrier.” He
slammed his foot down on Rose's wrist, making her cry out in agony.
“Leave her alone!” Jerome yelled, trying to get up. The man
rolled his eyes and punched Jerome, knocking him out. Rose had tears
falling down her face. “Why? What did we do to you?” She asked
him. He laughed manically and said, “You landed me in jail
sweetheart.” That was when Rose figured out who he was. The guy who
tried to rape Darci. She tried to roll away from him, but he grabbed
a fist full of her hair and yanked her to her feet. “You are going
to regret everything.” he whispered to her. She spit on him. “Fuck
you!” She yelled in his face. “Cute.” He said and slammed her
head on the wall, knocking her out. The man sighed and picked her up.
“Such a shame. It didn't have to be this way.” He said, brushing
her hair from her face. “Or maybe it did.” and he began to tie
her to a chair. He then grabbed Jerome and tied him to a chair
opposite of her. “They will get what is coming.”
Darci and James raced into the Animal Hospital just as it was
opening. The old man saw Darci, then Riot and quickly unarmed the
system. He showed Darci where to put Riot so she could get to work.
She quickly washed up as the old man escorted James out. The old man
came back in to help assist Darci with the extracting of the bullet
as James sat in the waiting room, head in his hands. After what
seemed like hours, Darci walked out to the waiting room where James
was still sitting with his head in his hands. She slowly walked up to
him and put her hand on his shoulder and he looked up, hope in his
eyes. Darci smiled at him and he stood up. “He is going to be just
fine, just a slight scare. No major organ were hit, but he will have
to stay here over night.” James nodded his head. “You're a vet?”
He asked, dumbfounded. Darci cracked up, and when she finally caught
her breath, he was looking at her with such an intense stare. “Um,
Yeah. Anyway, talk with Mr...” She looked at the old man whose name
escaped her. “Doctor Lowe.” He offered. Darci nodded her head and
blushed. “I knew that.” She said. Doctor Lowe approached her. “If
you'd like, you don't have to start today. I can take over and watch
umm...” “Riot.” James said. “Riot. Go ahead and go home, he
will be safe. And you will get paid.” Darci smiled and shook his
hand. “Thank you Doctor Lowe. I will be in tomorrow okay?” She
told him. He nodded and waved her and James out the door. She and
James hurried home. “Thank you, Darci.” James said as she parked.
She just smiled and got out. “I mean it. Riot, well he is like
family.” Darci walked over and kissed him softly. “All in a day's
work.” He put his arm around her waist and they walked up to the
condo, not expecting what was coming.
When Jerome woke up, he felt groggy and his vision was hazy. When he
saw the man, his memory returned to him. “Ahh, I see you are
awake.” The man said, walking over to him. Jerome glared at the
guy. He tried to stand up, but he was tied tightly to a chair. “Ah
ah ah. I can't let you escape, now can I?” The guy said. “Fuck
you.” Jerome said, struggling more. The man gave him a look that
was indescribable. He then pulled his fist back and punched Jerome.
“That one is for putting me in jail.” He pulled back and punched
him again. “That one was for hooking up with blondie here.” Again
he punched Jerome, making tears come to his eyes. “That was just
cuz I like hitting you.” He said. Then he grabbed his knife. He
slowly traced the outline of Jerome's face. “You sure are handsome
though.” Jerome screamed as the man cut a thin line next to his
ear. “You son of bitch!” Jerome yelled, struggling to get free.
The man just smiled and went to cut him again when Rose moaned. He
turned around and saw her open her big blue eyes. “Hey there,
gorgeous.” The man said, walking over to her. “Don't you touch
her!” Jerome screamed, once again pulling against his restraints.
The man rolled his eyes as he crouched in front of Rose. He put the
knife on the ground next to him and put both of his hands on her
inner thighs. She was wearing shorts, so his hands were on bear skin.
“Leave her alone!” Another plea from Jerome ignored. The man
slowly moved his hands up and down her thighs, each time going closer
to Rose's most private area. Her legs were tied to the legs of the
chair, spread apart. The man began to kiss her thighs, still rubbing
them with his dirty hands. “Stop it! Leave me alone!” Rose
screamed over and over, squirming to get away from his touch. He
stood up, hands still on her legs. “Stop touching her!” Jerome
screamed again. The man grew tired of hearing Jerome's voice, yet he
still kept him awake. He wanted him to watch as he took the dignity
from the girl he loved. The man kissed Rose's neck. She stretched her
neck and bit the man on his ear. He quickly pulled back, anger
flaring in his eyes. Rose had a triumphant look on her face until the
man took his hand and backhanded her across the face. She yelped as
this left a mark on her face. He then took the knife and brought it
down on her thigh, making her scream in agony. “I do not like
biting!” The man yelled in her face. He slowly pulled the knife
from her skin making her scream even louder. “NO!” Jerome yelled,
finally breaking free one of his hands. The man saw this and turned
around, only to be punched in the face. He went down on the floor,
but quickly got to his feet just as Jerome cut his other arm free.
His feet however, were still tied, so the man easily overpowered him,
using rope that was nearby to once again restrain the cop. He then
plunged the knife into Jerome's shoulder, causing immense pain to
him. “Do not ever do that again.” and he turned back to Rose when
he heard the distinct sound of a car door slamming. He looked out the
window and saw Darci and her cop coming up the drive. Quickly, he
grabbed two gags and shoved them into each one of his victims'
mouths.
James and Darci walked up to the condo. He had his hand around her
waist and was thinking about how luck he was to have her when they
opened the door. Immediately, both people had a searing white hot
pain spread throughout their entire bodies and collapsed onto the
floor. Before he blacked out, he heard the door close and a guy
laugh. When he came to, he was staring at Jerome who was bleeding
from several places on his face. He frantically looked around and saw
Rose in front of him, tears rolling down her cheeks. Darci was
nowhere to be seen, and neither was their captor. “What's going
on?” He asked, noticing Jerome had a gag in his mouth. Rose did not
however and answered. “The guy who tried to rape Darci is back for
revenge.” She choked out through sobs. “Holy shit.” Was all
James could say. He looked Rose up and down and saw that she had a
deep cut on her thigh and was bleeding from her cheek and nose. “Ah,
you're awake now. Good, show can get started.” The man said, coming
in around the corner. He was pulling a naked Darci over by her hair.
He through her on the ground, making her hit her head on the edge of
Rose's chair. “DARCI!” Rose and James screamed at the same time.
“Oh shut up!” The man screamed, turning Darci over on her back.
Her hands were bounded together by zip ties. “Let's have some fun,
shall we?” The man said, yanking down his pants. Darci backed away,
closer to James, but the man grabbed her ankle. “Ah ah ah!” The
man exclaimed, bringing her in the middle of the three chairs. “Leave
her alone dammit!” James yelled, pulling hard against his
restraints. The man rolled his eyes and stood up, shoving a gag in
James' mouth. He screamed against it, trying to spit it out. Rose was
crying, looking away from what was happening. What the man did not
see was that she had almost rid her hands from her restraints. Just
as he spread Darci's legs, Rose broke free. She quickly bent over,
untying her legs. Darci screamed as the man entered her, raping her.
Jerome and James screamed, both trying to escape to save Darci. Tears
streamed from her eyes as she begged the man to stop. He kept
pounding her, making her yell every time he pulled out and slammed
into her again. Rose finally untied her legs and jumped up, slamming
a lamp down on the man's head, knocking him out. She quickly limped
over to the knife and cut Jerome free. She then proceeded to cut
James free as Jerome got the man off of a crying Darci. When Jerome
helped Darci to her feet, Rose was barely cutting James' second hand
free. Nobody saw the man get up and pull out the gun except Darci,
who screamed at Jerome to look out. He instantly turned around and
grabbed the gun. The man fired, hitting James in the shoulder. Jerome
tackled the guy, ripping the gun from his hand just as it fired
again. Only when it fired the second time, it hit the man in the
chest and he fell to the floor. Darci was at James' side, untying his
legs from the chair. When he was free, they heard sirens outside.
Darci pulled her sweatpants on and a tank top just as the police
entered the condo.
They were all taken to the hospital immediately. Rose suffered from a
broken wrist and the deep cut on her thigh plus a few abrasions on
her face. Jerome had a cracked jar and some rope burns, but other
then that, he was fine and released almost immediately. James had a
small cut on his face and had to get stitches, but wasn't actually
put in the system since he wasn't hurt too bad. Darci had to have
tests to make sure the man didn't give her any diseases when he raped
her and she also had to have some special cream because of how much
he ripped her. She also suffered from two broken ribs and one cracked
one. She had a slight concussion, but was released from the hospital
the next day. When everyone was out of the hospital, they all took a
trip to see if Riot was able to come home. He was and Darci got a
month of paid medical leave. Doctor Lowe ended up being a pretty
chill boss. After her month was over, Darci went to work as a full
time veterinarian and helped many people. She even helped pay for
some of the animals whose owners did not have the money to pay her.
James and Jerome were offered a promotion, but both turned it down
stating that they loved the jobs they had now. Rose continued her
college education to become a writer and published a book before she
was even finished with college.
Ten months after the accident and Darci moved in with James and Riot.
Jerome and Rose got a place of their own a few blocks away from James
and Darci. Riot was happy and healthy, running around like before he
was shot. James proposed to Darci on their sixth month anniversary at
the most romantic restaurant in town. They are expecting a baby, but
do not yet know the gender. Jerome proposed to Rose a few days after
they found out that Rose was expecting a baby girl. She was 3 months
pregnant when they found out that James had proposed to Darci. Darci
had convinced James to adopt another dog when someone brought in a
border collie that was left for dead on the side of the road. Darci
fixed her up and named her Moxie. Nobody had claimed her, so Darci
brought her home. Riot has never been happier. He and Moxie play and
are expecting little puppies. (Yes, everyone got busy.) James and
Jerome both retired so they could start a family and be with the ones
they cared most about. The man that caused all that turmoil ended up
dying a few days after getting shot. I would say that everyone lived
happily ever after, but that is cheesy and way over used. Plus, this
wasn't a fairytale. It was a horror story.
