Wait For Me, Chapter 19 (Evian)
by ejcrane
Julian got back in his car and began driving to the mansion.
“Uh-yeah…uh-yeah…uh-yeah…” Julian turned the dial up to the volume, “…and
I heard 'em say, nothin's ever promised tomorrow, today…” he sang and tapped
on the steering wheel, “God, Eve, where are you?” he whispered aloud while
he stopped at a stoplight, “Something’s not right, it’s just not right,
I can feel it…” he once again pushed on the gas and began driving.
Arriving at the mansion, he found Su-yun and Mei-ling outside playing.
Julian smiled at the sight. He then turned and frowned. If he had just been
honest with Su, then maybe, just maybe, Eve would be with him today. But
now he didn’t know where she was.
“Ju-ju!” Mei exclaimed and ran into Julian’s arms.
“Darling, what are you up to?”
“Nothing, just playing,” she answered him while playing with the buttons
on his suit, “How come mama doesn’t know me,” she looked down.
“Aw, honey, she does, it’s just that her brain is tired since she had that
accident, all she needs is rest honey,” Julian tried to explain as he hugged
the little girl.
“Okay,” she simply said.
Su smiled at her daughter and “husband”. She then ran up to him and kissed
him.
“Hi, honey!” Su pulled from Julian and smiled at him as she wiped off the
lipstick from his lips with her fingers.
“Yes, yes, dear, how are you today?” Julian gave her a phony laugh.
“I’m good…you know, some things seem familiar to me today,” she smiled
brightly as she looked around, “I take it as a good sign.” She linked arms
with him and walked with him and their daughter into the mansion.
Julian set down Mei and told her to go to the kitchen and ask Pilar for
a cookie and juice.
“Thank you, Ju-ju…” she said cheerily and ran off.
Su wrinkled her brows as she watched her daughter run off.
“Is something wrong, dear?” Julian turned her around and placed his hands
on her shoulders.
“Uh,” she swallowed, “Well, I was just wondering why our little girl calls
you ‘Ju-ju’, if you’re her father…”
Julian’s eyes widened! He never thought of that.
“It’s just a nickname, dear,” he smiled and kissed her forehead, “You know,
since I imagine that you and little Mei spent a lot of time outside, why
don’t you go upstairs and take a nap…and I’ll call you down for dinner, okay?”
Su-yun smiled and nodded, and before she made her way to the stairs, she
pulled Julian into another kiss. He never fought her…for her kisses were
somewhat pleasant.
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Julian walked into the library and shut the door. He made his way over
to the bar and fixed himself a drink before he sat down behind the desk.
“Ahhh,” he sighed as he drank the last sip of scotch in his glass.
He nearly fell out of his chair when the phone began to ring.
“Yes, hello…” he said, “Ohh, Mac, what did you find out?” he set the glass
down on the desktop and picked up a pen and listened carefully, “You’re
sure about this?” he paused and waited for a response, and then shook his
head in disbelief, “So what you’re saying is that Eve DID in fact leave
on her own with Tc? She left willingly?”
“That’s how it sounds, Mr. Crane,” Mac said on the other end, “I called
the hospital and spoke to some doctors that saw her at the time that Mr. Russell
came out of his coma, and they said that they didn’t see anything out of
the ordinary and that Dr. Russell seemed very content and ecstatic that Mr.
Russell finally woke up. I was also informed that they fled the country to
get away from everyone and anyone who would try and prevent them from remarrying…”
he paused, “Sorry, Mr. Crane…” he cleared his throat.
“Yes,” Julian cleared his throat as well, “I’m sorry too…” he exhaled deeply
and closed his eyes, “Thanks…thank you, Mac. I’ll talk to you later…” Julian
said just before he hung up.
Julian sunk back in his chair and rubbed his forehead with his hand as
his elbow rested on the armrest.
“Eve,” he whispered and shook his head, “I was so sure that something was
wrong, darling,” Julian closed his eyes, “…I could feel it; I still do,
but…” he sighed, “…hearing what I did; hearing how you went along with Russell,”
he gritted his teeth, “I now know that I messed up everything we had…IF
we even had anything!” he shouted as he stood and threw the glass to the
wall, “Mei!” he gasped, “Honey, what are you doing here?”
Scared, Mei decided to pull on the knob and step back out of the library
and leave Julian alone, but was more startled when Julian rushed to her
and pulled her into his arms and broke down.
“I’m sorry, sweetie…I didn’t mean to scare you. Forgive me?” he caressed
her small back.
She held onto him and nodded…
“Dinner’s ready,” she said shakily in a small voice.
“Okay, darling…let’s go wake up mommy, okay?”
She nodded again, and the two were off…
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After dinner, Julian went in and tucked in Mei-ling. Once he made his way
over to his and “Su’s” room, he got quite the surprise. The room was empty.
“Su-yun?”
Julian stepped in the room, but was startled when someone shut the door
behind him. He turned around and came face to face with a naughtily smiling
Su…in the NUDE!
“Hello, honey,” she sauntered up to him and wrapped her arms around his
neck.
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Feeling the fly on her face, Eve’s instincts told her to swipe at it with
her hand, but the thing was…her hands were strapped down at her sides. Her
eyes widened! Everything was strapped down: her hands, legs and even her
body!
What the hell was going on here?! What had gotten into TC?!
“Ooh, good, you’re awake,” Tc stood in the doorway smiling with a remote
in his hand.
“TC! TC, untie me…UNTIE ME THIS VERY INSTANT!”
“Eve, sweetheart, your wrists are going to hurt if you keep struggling
like that,” Tc said, totally ignoring her protests.
He then looked to the Tv monitor in front of her and switched it on with
the remote in his hands.
Eve’s eyes left his and watched as two people appeared on the screen. She
swallowed as she watched Julian and Su-yun kiss…and that B*TCH was NAKED!
Eve noticed how Julian didn’t seem to mind that little detail! How could
he?! How could Julian do that to her?! Didn’t he know that she needed him?!
Struggling with all her might, Eve finally broke through the strap that
had her chest tied down to the bed, and sat upright and glared at the screen,
for now Julian was lying on his back and Su had just climbed upon him.
Tc’s evil grin grew as he watched Eve struggle with jealousy.
“You didn’t think he’d stay and wait for you, did you, Eve?” he asked as
he stepped into the room, “Crane has always been the same…the same bastard
he was in the past…”
Eve’s eyes looked off to the side as she listened to Tc, but she soon shook
off his words as she returned her eyes to the screen.
Julian’s hands were running up and down Su’s BARE BACK!! DAMN HIM!
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Eve…God, Eve, I’ve missed you so… Julian smiled into her face as he imagined
her on top of him.
“Julian…” Su smiled and leaned down to kiss him…
~~~
Tc got Eve’s attention once more, but he diverted his eyes to the screen
when he watched Julian throw Su off of him onto the bed.
~~~
“I’m sorry, Su,” Julian wiped his mouth and apologized, “I can’t…I just
can’t…it’s too soon…” he said and stood in front of the window.
~~~
Eve was just about to look back at the screen, when Tc pushed the button
and turned the Tv off.
“I thought that was enough, didn’t you?” Tc asked just as he jabbed a needle
in Eve’s neck and watched her head droop back onto the pillow, “Rest, baby…just
rest…we have a big day tomorrow…” he chuckled.
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