Undisclosed Desires

Chapter 2

Murdoch decided he needed a break from Toronto he booked a week off from work to clear his head from James Gilles. Not even a new case could help him

Poor Crabtree had come in with an exciting new case, one he would have gladly sunk his teeth into

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Flashback

"Sir did you hear about the new Egyptian exhibit?"

"No George" Murdoch was currently trying to solve a puzzle

"Well one of the statues has gone missing, a very large head sir who I believe is supposed to me Cleopatra"

Murdoch looked at George "And?"

George looked almost shocked at the detective "a giant statue sir completely made from ancient stone has gone missing in the middle of the night with no one seeing anything and you're not inserted sir?"

Murdoch sighed "Of course George let's go down to the museum

End of flashback

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Why did he feel this way about Gilles? The man was a monster the man is a monster. Sighing tiredly Murdoch lay down on the bed leaving his belongings in his case and went to sleep.

Murdoch was aware someone was in the room with him when he woke up the moon lit the room the curtains swayed gently from the cool night a window he did not remember opening when he arrived his suitcase had been moved from the middle of the room to next to the closet someone shifted beside Murdoch in the double bed he turned with his hand clenched in a fist only to be pressed down than none other than James Gilles grinning down at him with Murdoch's hat tilted to the side of his head

"How did you know I was here Gilles?"

Gilles chuckled slightly Murdoch could smell fresh mint on his breath

"O Murdoch I always know where you are, did you take this little break because of me?"

Murdoch struggled against him but couldn't move

"Don't flatter yourself" Murdoch hissed Gilles didn't seem bothered hw grinned and leaned closer to Murdoch who stiffened remembering intimately what happened last time on two occasions when they were this close

"I've missed you Murdoch" before kissing him

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Meanwhile

Julia was sat across from Dr Grace

"Emily have you noticed anything odd about Murdoch"

Emily looked up coyly from her lunch "Odd Murdoch? Those two words never entered my mind"

Julia smiled at Emily "seriously he seems very...distant"

"How so?" Emily set her knife and fork down on the plate

"Well he seems distracted, but I spoke to Inspector Brackenreid and he says Murdoch hasn't been interested in any cases just the other week they had to find the missing statue from the museum normally Murdoch would have loved that but he seems...well..."

"Distracted?" Emily finished

"Yes"

"I'm sure it's nothing Julia"

Julia bit her lip "I think this has something to do with James Gillies"

"Julia" Emily scolded

"I know I keep on saying and well hoping he's dead but what if he's not"

"Julia" Emily placed her hand on Julia's "There is nothing to worry about you know and I know that he James Gillies was back he would inform you and Inspector Brackenreid"

Julia nodded

"Now let us enjoy our lunch and have some of that delicious cake and wine"

Julia chuckled