And when you smile, the world is brighter
You touch my hand, and I'm a king
Your kiss, to me, is worth a fortune
Your love for me, is everything
~ "The Wonder of You", Elvis Presley
Roman stepped into the Salem Police Department, and felt an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. He hadn't been there in years, but since he had wrapped up his last ISA mission, he felt a strong impulse to come back to Salem, and see his family and friends. He knocked on the door of Abe's office, and poked his head in, watching the look of surprise that came over Abe and Bo's faces. "Roman!" Abe claimed in shock. "When did you get back in town?"
"I just got in last night. Thought I'd drop by," Roman said.
"Have you been to see Ma and Pop yet?" Bo asked him.
"No. I haven't gotten around to it yet," Roman said dismissively.
Bo was surprised that Roman hadn't gone to see their parents yet, especially since the Brady's were so tight knit. "You might want to do that. Ma's going to be pretty upset thinking you stopped by here before going to the pub," Bo told him.
"I'll stop by there when I leave here," he said, rubbing the back of his neck.
Bo was watching Roman rub over the skin on his hairline, where he had a bandage placed. The exact same location, where Marlena had just removed something foreign from John. "Have you spoken with Carrie or Sami yet?"
"No, Bo. Not yet," Roman said shortly. "I thought I'd come see my annoying little brother first."
Abe walked around his desk to hug Roman tightly, asking him, "How long are you here for, buddy?"
"I'm not sure yet, honestly," he said. "I was hoping to go by Doc's office and see her."
"She's out of town right now. Not sure when she'll be back," Bo said, looking sideways at Abe. "Where are you staying, anyway?" He asked Roman..
"I bought a place before I left last time. It needs some work, but I thought I could fix it up," Roman told them. "Do you know where she went? I'm assuming she left a number?"
Bo was shocked. Roman had never mentioned buying a place. As far as he knew Roman decided to leave Salem on a whim, leaving the whole family in disarray, and Marlena, Carrie, and Sami, in complete shock. When had he had time to buy a piece of property? Completely disregarding Roman's second inquiry into Marlena's whereabouts, Bo instead said, "You bought a place? Where?"
"The old Lafferty farm," Roman told him. "The one out on 95 South."
"Yeah," Bo said studying his brother closely. "I know where it is."
Abe watched with curiosity as Roman said, "So...Doc. You got a number?"
Bo looked at him with a straight face and said, "Nope, sorry, I don't."
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Marlena woke to the feeling of John's hardness pressed against her bottom, and his hand wrapped around her thigh, making its way up under the t-shirt she'd worn to bed the night before. "Mmmm, Sailor...what are you trying to do?" she murmured, still partly asleep. She could tell from the feel of him, the heat of his skin against her, that he was already naked.
"Oh, Doc, I think you know what I'm trying to do, and I think you're going to like it," he said when his fingers reached the cleft of her legs, and dipped inside her moist pussy. "Fuck, you're still wet from last night," he moaned, with desire.
