What Next?

Chapter 11

The way I’ve been driving lately it only takes seven minutes for me to get them back. I park the car up and help them both out. Unlocking the front door I lead them both into the kitchen and put the kettle on. I sort through my jars for the two I’m after, one red and one violet and find them at the back. Pulling two mugs off the rack I put a teaspoon of the red powder into each of the mugs and pour the boiled water in them. I mix it up and take them over to the table where they have managed to get to and sit down. I put the mugs down in front of them, “I won’t lie, this stuff tastes awful. Drink it down while it’s still hot. I need to prepare your baths.”

They start drinking it and I think they both want to be sick, but they carry on drinking it. I pick up the violet jar and take it upstairs. I walk into my master’s room and walk straight into his private bathroom and turn the hot water on. I sprinkle a fair bit of the violet powder under the water and go do the same in the main bathroom. I turn the water off in both baths and go downstairs to get the ‘patients’ and bring them upstairs. “Haley, you will use the main bathroom, Sera you will use your fathers. Stay in the bath till the water gets cold. I will bring you both some fresh clothes to wear for when your done.” Sera goes to her fathers room while Haley goes to the main bathroom, undressing as she goes. If she thinks her feminine wiles will make me more merciful, she’s wrong.

I pick up Haley’s clothes and throw them down the stairs and go get Sera’s from her father’s room and throw them down as well. I go to my room and change, throwing my clothes down also. I pick out the same outfit of black jogging bottoms and white t-shirt for them both, leaving Haley’s outside the bathroom door and Sera’s on her father’s bed. I go downstairs and stick everything in the washing machine and put it on. I look through the cupboards and in the fridge and find a few things I can do with rice. I bring it all over to the hob and start cooking; when they get out of their baths they will be hungry. I know I am.

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I finish cooking and put it all in to big bowls so they can serve themselves. I go to the table and set it up for three, then make my way upstairs to check they haven’t fallen asleep in the water. I go to the main bathroom first and see the door is open with the clothes still outside. “The water should be cold by now, time to get out and get dressed. Towels are on the shelf and clothes are outside. Dinner is ready downstairs on the kitchen table, help yourself.” I walk into my master’s room and find Sera wearing just a towel. I drop my gaze to the floor.

“What have you given us?” she asks, “I haven’t felt this good in years. Why are you looking at the floor? You’ve seen me in a towel before you know.” True, but that was before things got complicated between us.

“Dinner is ready when you are. I didn’t know what you would want to wear, so I gave you both some of my clothes. If you want, you can wear some of your own stuff. Can you check on Haley as well please? I’ll see you downstairs when you’re ready.” I close the door and go downstairs. The creak of the stairs alerts me to them coming down the stairs and I go sit at the table.

“Wow, you’ve prepared a feast.” Sera says as she walks through the door wearing what I left her, a couple of scratches on her face and a black eye forming are the only evidence she’d been in a fight. I look over her shoulder and see Haley is pretty banged up to, if she hadn’t tried to have me killed I might feel sympathy towards her.

They both sit down and start loading up their plates. The powders I use for healing do tend to make you hungry after you’re forced to use them. “What was in the drink and the bath?” Haley asks me while putting her plate down “I need to get me some of that. It would help after a tournament.”

I tell them both the truth, “Ancient Chinese secret. I’m not even supposed to know, as I’m not Chinese.” I swore in blood never to reveal the secrets of the powders to anyone. It’s the one vow I will never break. I load up my plate and tuck in as well.

Sera looks at me, “what were you doing at the dojo this evening? You said you were going with that Damon guy to get some info out of people you wanted frightened of you.” Twenty seconds to ask your first question. I thought I’d at least have a minute.

I take a mouthful of rice and mixed veg, and just shake my head. I don’t want to reveal too much to soon. “I had a feeling you would go there rather than be alone here worrying about me, and I know you wouldn’t go to your mothers if your life depended on it.” I notice Haley squirm as I say the last bit. Don’t worry; you’ll be terrified before long. “Question and answers after we all eat, I promise.” I get up from the table, “I fancy a green tea, anyone else want one?”

Sera’s head darts right up, “only if your using that personal blend of yours, it tasted fantastic.” Haley simply nods.

I laugh, “I only drink the blends I’ve got.” I go boil the kettle again. When it boils I pour in the water and bring them over to the table, “help yourselves, I’ve made them a little stronger than Sera did, but it’s all to help your healing processes, in the morning your both going to love me.” It suddenly dawns on me that Haley doesn’t know she put a hit out on me. She’s too relaxed, feeling too safe. I’ll let her off for now.

We spend the next twenty minutes eating, making jokes and actually having a good time, before Sera gives me the one of her funny looks. “What?”

“When did you become so sociable?” she replies, “Its really freaking me out, I’m used to you being silent and efficient like a robot.”

“A lot changes in three years… Rachel.” I can’t help myself; this will really freak her out.

“You haven’t called me that in years.” She gasps, “Your not dying are you? I can’t handle losing both dad and you in the space of a week.”

I chuckle slightly, “No Sera, I’m not dying.” She smiles, “I just thought I’d see if I remembered your real name that’s all. And after the way you defended yourself today, I think you know all I could teach you. You did me proud.”

Her jaw hits the floor and I jokingly reach to check if she still has a pulse. She swipes my hand away and Haley starts laughing like she’s in on the joke. I sit back in my chair and just look at them both, two very strong fighters with very different styles. I wonder if her father ever did this with the two of us. Sera notices me looking at them both, “deciding which one to sleep with, or fantasising about having both of us?” she chuckles, Haley’s eyes get wide.

“I was wondering which one of you could keep up with me on a five mile run, then high obstacle course, followed by two minutes of rope hanging sit ups. Since you asked.” Haley’s eyes somehow get wider and even Sera has lost her smile. I wouldn’t let them come along anyway, they may feel better but they’re still healing, they won’t be back to 100% for a couple of days. They don’t drop the deer in the headlights look, “I was joking. Neither of you would reach the end of the run yet alone be able to do sit ups.”

“What’s a high obstacle course?” Haley asks, “I’ve never heard of such a thing.” Her eyes start shrinking back to normal.

“Its his idea of fun,” Sera answers, “you start by climbing a rope hidden on the side of the house, and using the trees and rope ladders make your way around the garden without falling more than eight feet from the ground. You complete it when you make it back to the roof.” Haley looks at me and I nod. “Before you go off and play ninja Tarzan, you said when we finished eating you’d answer some questions.” She points at all the empty plates and bowls, “Well we’re finished.”

I nod, “yes but you both need sleep. I will tell you now that I did get the information I was after,” I glance quickly at Haley and then away again, “and tomorrow I’m getting answers.”

I start stacking all the bowls and plates up and move them over to the sink. I should just interrogate Haley, find out who her boss is and then end this once and for all. I should, but something is holding me back. I turn around to see them both just sitting there looking at me, “I believe I said you both need sleep. No arguments.”

I walk out the kitchen door and walk into the sitting room. I get down on the floor and start doing push ups, I’ve not been able to keep up with my exercise regime for the past few days. I listen to the sounds of one following orders and going to bed, but I hear another coming into the sitting room.

“You know don’t you?”

I push myself back up and see Haley standing at the door, “I do.” I answer while still doing my push ups. “You got Sera involved in this. I’ll take care of it, but tell your people she’s off limits.”

I hear her make her way in and sit down on one of the sofas. “They’re not my people anymore. I’ve been ordered to walk away from it all. That’s why I had the visit earlier.” I stop and sit up, seeing she’s crying into her hands. I don’t move. “I was attacked first so I fought back, the next thing I know Rachel’s there and she’s fighting like a woman possessed, using styles I’ve only ever heard of. But the numbers got the better of us and we both went down. I heard her scream in pain and the next second your there destroying anything that moves.”

“When did you know I knew about you?”

“A few minutes ago when you glanced at me.” She wipes her eyes on her left arm, “Why are you taking care of me? I put out a contract on your life, before I found out who you were, and I nearly got Rachel raped and killed.”

“I need the name of your boss. Someone I know wants them.” I glance at the door to make sure we’re not being eavesdropped, “You put a contract on my life, big deal. You’re not the first and you wont be the last. The only thing you’ve done that pisses me off is bring Sera into this. I’ve spent too long keeping her safe from the choices I make.”

“You really care about her don’t you?”

I look down, “She means more to me than anything in this life. I care about those I work with and try to keep them safe, but Sera comes first. Always has, always will.”

Haley gets up and sits down opposite me. I hear the stairs creak and know Sera is standing at the door. “I thought you might have actually obeyed an order for a change.” I lay down on my back and roll up into a handstand, bending my knees down and start doing handstand push ups. My arms are aching, but I need to do some exercise before I sleep tonight.

I lift my head and see her sitting next to Haley, “I need a work out first. Whatever you’ve given me has filled me with energy. Name the course and I’ll run it.”

I slide down onto my chest and look at them both. “Meditate and run the course you see. If you have to create it, do so in the morning. That goes for both of you, run the course your body is telling you.” I found the best way to create a course was to see it while meditating. It was the way I created all the courses I’ve ever done.

“Fine, if you don’t want to lose to a couple of girls. We understand.” Sera, you’re so going to regret that.

I get up and make my way upstairs to my room and change into my exercise clothes. I also grab three pairs of leather gloves. I go back downstairs to see them both sitting in the lotus position, meditating. I hope they see an easy course to run. I put a pair of gloves down in front of them and head out to turn the lights on out the back. I walk back into the room and stand at the doorway, “come on then, race time.”

They both open their eyes, “What?” they ask at the same time.

“Sera, you said I didn’t want to lose to a couple of girls, so we’ll all run the same course. Fastest one to complete it wins and the losers do what they say.” This is going to be fun for me but painful for them. I turn to walk out the door, “by the way, I pick the course.”

I lead the way out to the garden and can see four different obstacle courses already set up. “Pick an easy one for Haley,” Sera says, “she’s never run one of our courses before.” I look at the roof of the house and smile. I look back at the girls and see fear in Haley’s eyes and Sera shaking her head. “No way are we all running your high course, you’re the only one who can do it.”

“Fine, then go back inside and go get some sleep. Two options, take it or leave it.” Please pick leave it, I don’t want you two hurting yourselves.

Haley steps back, but Sera walks over to the hidden rope on the side of the house. I hope she can do this. She starts to climb and gets four feet off the ground before she falls. She lands on her feet and glares at me. I only picked the high course, because I know they don’t have the strength to do it yet. When they’re back to 100% they might be able to do it with no problems. I walk over and climb five feet off the ground then drop back down. “I win. Both of you go back inside and go to bed.”

“No fair, you know we wouldn’t be able to do the high course,” Sera says, “give us something easier and we’ll show you what we can do.” Haley nods in agreement.

“You lost, deal with it. Tomorrow morning we’ll be running human target. You’ll need sleep to survive it.” Sera shakes her head at the mention of this. She has never made it to the end.

We make our way back into the house and they sit down at the kitchen table. I walk over to the fridge and get three bottles of water, and join them giving them each a bottle. The silence is deafening. I think they are now coming to terms with the past couple of days, and what it means to them individually. For once I’m powerless to do anything to help.

I take a swig of water and head upstairs to my room and look out the window, I can’t shake this nagging feeling that something is going to happen soon and I’m not prepared. I can hear both girls now coming upstairs and going to Sera’s room. A second later I can feel Sera standing at my open door, “mind if I stay in here again? I don’t want to sleep without knowing you’re nearby.”

“Sure.”

“Thanks.” I hear her walk in and get into my bed; I don’t take my eyes away from the window. She sighs, “Have I offended you somehow? It just feels like you’re mad at me for something.”

I turn and look at her, her eyes are half open and she’s trying to fight off falling asleep. I walk over to her and lie down next to her on top of the covers, looking at the ceiling; she drapes her right arm over my chest. “I’m not mad at you, I’m mad at myself.” I answer, “I’ve been back in your life less than a week, and you’ve been at risk whenever you’re around me. You’ve been beaten down, drugged and nearly raped. I should just leave you and go back to my lonely existence.” I don’t want to but you were safer then.

She takes her arm off me and gets out of bed and sits on my chest, wearing a pair of black baggy sleeping shorts and a tank top, “you are not leaving me again! I don’t care how many times I’m attacked, I know you will always come and save me.” The look on her face makes me know she means it. I can’t help feeling aroused with her sitting there.

“You can get off me now you know.” If she doesn’t hurry up I wont be held accountable for my actions.

“I know but I’m comfortable.” She smiles her devilish smile. She must be thinking the same way I am. “You know, I’ve never been intimate with anyone before. I’ve been waiting for you to come around.”

I need to stop this now, “Sera, you know I love you, but we can’t do this. You’re still healing from your injuries.” I should be given a medal for turning down sex with the woman of my dreams. I just hope she doesn’t look down at my crotch or else it wont matter what I say.

She climbs off my chest, but her knee connects with the fully erect tent pole sticking up from my exercise shorts. She looks down and I now know there is no god. She looks back at me with that devilish smile still on her face, “Stuart, did I do that to you just by sitting on your chest?” she knows damn well she did, “I guess I could help with that,” she looks back down then back at me again, “if you ask nicely of course.”

She gets off my chest and I get up and go close my door, I need to stop this now before we go to far. I turn around and see her standing there with her clothes lying on the floor, there’s no stopping this now. I just gaze at her beautiful body, taking it all in. Her brown hair, her toned stomach, her pert breasts and even her shaved pussy. I can’t resist her.

I walk over to her and kiss her, my tongue sliding between her open lips and duelling with hers. She reaches down and pulls my cock out of its confinement and starts to lovingly stroke it, it feels wonderful, like we have been doing this for years. We stop kissing for a second and our eyes meet, I feel lost in those hazel eyes. She reaches down and pulls my top over my head, and then pulls my shorts down to my ankles. I push my trainers off and kick them all to one side. She takes a step back and gazes at my now naked body, then looks in my eyes and all I see is love.

She takes my hand and leads me back onto the bed, laying me on my back. Strange, I’m normally so dominant yet I’m letting Rachel take control. She sits back on my chest, “you do know this is Rachel sleeping with Stuart right?” I simply nod my head.

“I know. Sera only exists cause you allow her to, but you have always been Rachel. You’re the girl I fell in love with.”

She leans down and starts kissing me again, tears falling from her eyes. I also feel liquid on my chest and know she’s really turned on. I roll us over so she’s underneath me and she opens her legs for me. I push my body up off her so she can get comfortable and then lower my self back down onto her. “If you want to stop we can, I don’t want you to do something you’ll regret later.” She answers by reaching down and positions my cock at her opening.

“Stuart, shut up and fuck me already.” I push my way in gently and can’t believe how tight she is. Her pussy walls contract around my cock and I give her a few seconds to get used to it before I push more of my self inside her. She is refusing to show she’s in pain but I notice her hymen is gone. All those years of gymnastics I suppose. Before I know it our pelvises are touching and I’m all the way inside her. I slowly pull back and push back into her again; her walls feel like they don’t want me to leave. I do this a few more times and then start to pick up the pace a little. “Mmmmm, that feels so good.” She says. I have to agree with her. I keep a steady rhythm and she even starts pushing herself up to meet me. We kiss again and I kiss my way down the side of her neck to find her pulse racing, “ooooohhhh that feels amazing, don’t stop.” She pants into my ear. I can feel myself reaching the end so I pick up speed and start drilling her. “Oh god, oh god, harder, harder, FFFUUUCCCKKK MMMEEE.” Her walls clamp down on my cock as her orgasm washes over her. The sensation is too much and I come in to her. I slow down my speed and we ride out our orgasms together. I look down at her face and see her at total peace. I feel the same way.

After we both come down from our joint high I pull out and lie down on my side next to her, just simply looking at her. “You are so beautiful Rachel.” I say. I can’t believe I’ve waited nine years to do that. It takes her a minute to get her breath back and she opens her eyes.

“This is the best night of my life. I finally get to be with the man I love.” She turns onto her side and gives me that smile of hers, “was it good for you to? Cause I could always-”

“It was my first time as well Rachel.” I tell her the truth. “No one has been able to turn my head the way you do, and believe me they’ve tried.” We both lean in and kiss with Rachel pushing me down onto my back and then resting her head on my chest. I simply stroke her hair and listen to her breathing as she falls asleep on me. Before I know it I’m asleep as well.