Declan leaned forward, covering her mouth with his in a kiss. Mandy was startled at first 'what was he doing ' she asked inwardly. But she did not withdraw. She softened and opened her mouth and the kiss deepened.Mandy felt afloat. It was as of the world was rotating in her head. Declan nibbled on her lower lips causing her to moan. "Declan—" Her soft whisper rasped. "Shall we take this to your room?" Declan asked but did not give Mandy a time to answer. He slipped her arm around her waist and lifted her into his arms.The kiss was soft and intense as Declan climbed the stairs with Mandy in his arms. Mandy's door opened and they disappeared into the room.****The next morning, Mandy stood in the kitchen in a night rob making her self a coffee with the machine. Thoughts of the previous night occupied her thoughts and she couldn't help how pink her cheeks burned.She shook her head as if to get it in place "What is wrong with you Mandy? I'm sure he wasn't in his right senses. Don'
"Know what?" May looked from Mandy to Declan. "Uhm.. you know, he is a—""I have a little knowledge about medicine." Declan said cutting Mandy short. "Oh.. so you want to take a look at them?" May asked with hope. "Of course. But only if you permit me.""Go ahead. Not like I have a choice."May slumped back into the sofa. "How long till their next check up?"Declan asked, rolling up the sleeve of his shirt.""20 minutes.""That would be enough." He nodded and walked up to Clara. Just like any other hospital room, there was a mini walk in lab so Declan went in and took the equipment he needed and got to work immediately. He swapped Clara and Ashley's vital senses like the nose, tongue and ear. He took the sample into the lab and began to work on them. After about 16 minutes, he came out soaked in sweat. "Did you find anything?" May and Mandy asked in unison with expectations. "It was indeed a hard nut to crack but I think I have a lead." Declan announced and the two women sighe
"OMG" Mandy gasped, grabbing her chest. "They can't die Declan. You can't let them die, "she said, fearfully. Mandy didn't realize the weight of the matter till that moment. She was not on good terms with May and her mother, but the thought of something happening to them broke her heart. "There's nothing much we can do at this point. They still have time, we just have to act fast." Declan switched to the other lane fiercely, pouring his frustration to the road. Mandy glanced at him and his countenance broke her heart. A thought crossed her mind and she looked away, not sure of what she was about to say next. "What about the herb?" Mandy asked in a low tone, looking out through the window. "What herb?" "The one we purchased at the auction. It can do quite a lot based on my research." Declan's grip tightened on the steering "No Mandy, not the herb." "But why not?" Declan glanced at her. Maybe she had gone insane without him knowing. He stared for too long and Mandy rais
"Omg... Help me. Plea— Argh!" Mandy's panicked voice yelled into the phone. "Mandy! Mandy!" The call dropped without her answering. Declan growled, tightening his fight. He glanced at the Livingstons trying to summon their guards and his chest rose in anger. Just when he was so close at getting them. Glancing down on his phone, he gave it a final squeeze and dashed out. Back at Livingston's sitting room, Chris sat paranoid on his arm chair while James tiptoed to the front door. "Did you hear that noise?" James asked his father. "I don't know what's going on but we have to get to those boys before something rash happens." Chris buzzed the safety button one more time and this time, someone picked, saying a weak "Copied" into the microphone "Where the hell have you been!?” *** Declan turned to the next lane sharply, causing other drivers to honk their horns at him. "Lunatic!" One yelled out from his window. Declan sped off, Mandy on his mind. He dreaded what may be the
Rays of sunlight flowed in through the window of the Asher's master's bedroom. Mandy turned to the other side, dragging the sheets up to her chin. She felt a strong arms pull her closer and wrap around her warmly. A sweet smile crept her face and she snuggled closer. "Morning sunshine." Declan's hoarse voice said and he planted a kiss on her temple. Warmth spread though Mandy's body and her face flushed pink. "Morning." She managed to find her voice. The memories of the previous night were not the ones she would forget in a hurry. Last night was different and unlike the first time, didn't in any way feel like a mistake. She could be in his arms all day and had no worries. At midday, Declan sat across from Mandy over a cup of coffee at the front porch. "Now I can't kill them, what should I do?" Declan asked Mandy, his face etched with seriousness. "We have to come up with a plan. A plan that doesn't involve breaking their bones of course" Declan raised his hands in surr
Declan emerged from the Lab exactly 2 hours later. Beads of sweat gathered on his forehead and he wiped it off with his elbow. "Done?" May asked, standing from where she had almost dozed off. "Yeah. All set." He said, shaking the blue substance contained I'm a small jar he carried. He went over to where Clara and Ashley laid and poured out some substance into Plate. He emptied the plate with a syringe. "Ready?" May nodded erratically, her heart drumming in her chest. "Born ready." Declan found Ashley's vein first and injected her with the medicine. He did the same to Clara shortly and stepped back to observe them. "How long will it take before we see the effect?" May asked, impatiently glancing at her mom and sister. "For as long as it will take. " Declan pressed his lips together in apology for not giving a definite answer. "This is just the first dose. We will go 2 to 3 more to see changes." Declan explained. May clasped her hands together. She was anxious about wha
Declan was at the police station in the early hours of the morning. "What are all these!?" The inspector threw a stack of pictures on the table before Declan. "What does it look like?" Declan said coldly. "You tell me. Because it doesn't make any sense to me. Do you realize it's against the law to take unauthorized pictures of someone?" Declan chuckled without humor. "You asked for evidence, didn't you?" Aside from the pictures are recordings of him admitting to his crimes." The inspector leaned back on his seat, gazing lazily at Declan. "You could have put him at gunpoint and made him confess that." Declan's muscles flexed. "You know that's a lie." "How do you prove it? And don't even think of showing me those pictures" Declan's features darkened and it prompted a smirk from the Detective. Slamming his hand on the table, Declan sprang up. Shooting the Detective one last glare, he stormed out of the police station. Declan was so livid as he drove out. He should have kn
At the Livingston's residence, James and his father sat across from each other at the home office. "Everything is going well as planned father. You don't have to worry."James said with an assuring smile. "Ahh.... I'm not worried my child. Not at all. I'm simply overwhelmed. Everything is finally coming to fruition."Chris said sipping from the glass of wine before him. "Thank you so much father. I promise not to disappoint you. I will make sure I make up for everything we've lost over the past few months."Chris looked up at his son with pride and hope in his eyes. "Cheers.""Cheers."They clinked their glasses. The classical music that played in the room intensified, hitting the climax. James and his father shut their eyes at the sweet melody as they celebrated.Immediately, the power went out and everywhere blacked out."What's going on?" Chris hissed with a low tone. "I think the power went out"James ran his hamd along his suit jacket in search of his phone. "Exactly what