The secrets within

Warnings: smut (very short and calm), incest (implication), swearing, murder/ death

When you first arrive at Allerdale hall it looks like an old castle, nothing special. Once inside though, that is a very different story.

Thomas and I had been married for several months when we decided to go live over in Cumberland, England. His older sister, Lucille, was to live with us aswell. I wasn't apposed to the idea of her living with us, it was where she grew up but how were we going to have our own fun?

Lucille was quite intimidating to say the least. She wasn't married and from what I figured she was never even betrothed. I found that odd, a beautiful woman such as herself never been married. There had to be a reason and I set it my goal to find out why.

Something about Allerdale hall wasn't right.

"Thomas. Thomas, darling?" I call out whilst walking up the creaky stairs.

I arrive at our bedroom, the one he never sleeps in, and he obviously isn't there. I hate going to most places in the house, especially wherever Lucille is.

I rarely leave my room or the main room. I'm not comfortable.

I feel out of place, I married into it thus I am not a real Sharpe.

I am paranoid, I hear noises late at night.

I stay in the bedroom once I've walked into it. If Thomas cares or even heard me he will come find me. Honestly, I doubt that he'll bother. He's so infatuated with his machine. He does love me, I hope, he tells me he does often.

I bring my legs up to my chest.

I begin to hear whispers although I struggle to decipher them. They very clearly are from my husband and his sister.

As the whispers came closer I made out, "Lucille, she'll be gone soon," there's a long pause," I promise."

'She'll be gone soon'? What does he mean..

"I want her gone now! I don't care if she hasn't signed the papers yet. She refuses to do so Thomas. If something doesn't happen with her soon I'll have to kill her myself!"

Tears threaten to fall down my check.

They really fucking hate me, don't they? What have I got myself into?

"Thomas this is unfair. I can't stand to see you with other women!"

What..?

I slump backwards, I close my eyes and try to sleep. Try to forget about what I just heard.

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To my unfortune I wake up at night. I sit up and listen, listen to the faint sounds I can hear from the floor above. Quiet groans and moans...

In any other situation I would go see what was going on but with just finding out Lucille wants to kill me I'd rather not.

Minutes go by and moans are still filling the air. Till they hit a halt. It goes silent, but very quietly I can hear the stairs creak. Someone's coming..

I lay back down for only Thomas to enter. "Sweetheart, what ever are you doing awake at such a time?" He reaches for my face carefully caressing it. I fight the urge to pull his hand away, his touch is so soft.

"I had fallen asleep hours ago,but I awoke not too long ago," I explain to Thomas. He lays down beside me, "what are you doing?" Like previously mentioned Thomas never sleeps in here.