Death By The Lakeside

Chapter 4

It's only been two days and they've already caused trouble. Charles had called Raven to check on the kids as well as telling her what had happened. 
"oh the kids are fine, great actually Lorna is doing so well" said Raven through the phone. Lorna was truly a remarkable eighteen year old who took care of the kids well. Peter and Wanda were twins, each at thirteen years of age and little David was no more than ten years old. 
"the twins are also doing fine but Peter is a bit of a handful but David is just the cutest thing ever. He drew a picture of the whole family... Charles? Charles are you alright?" 
Charles hadn't realised that Raven was still on the phone as he jerked awake this mind had been drifting off somewhere else. 
"I'm sorry, um that's wonderful... Oh raven I do miss the children and Erik does too" 
"speaking of Erik how is he? How are you guys?" Raven asked her voice as cheerful as always.

Charles moved closer to himself on the bed as he bit his lower lip. He paused for asl while before breathing out slowly as raven waited for a reply. 
"we're good thank you, Erik is going well his arm is healing though" he cried out he's tears chocking him. There was another pause. 
"WHAT! Charles what happened?" Said a concerned Raven who from the other had clasped her mouth with her hand. 
"we just encountered some issues along the way... First we are confronted by a boy with a knife than last night we were invited to a party but a girl named Emma kissed but I pushed her back refusing to continue. The boy named Azazel came running towards me but Erik stood in the way..." Charles spoke to Raven about everything confessing all he had known so far. He couldn't understand the thoughts in his mind that has been ticking in his mind.

Charles tuned his head to where his husband slept kindly, his eyes closed and his breath lifting his chest. Charles smiled as he gently leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his cheek. 
"gosh I hope you are okay, is Erik fine?" She asked through the the phone in a worried voice. 
"yes he's fine, someone took care of him... I love you"
"I love you too... Okay coming, sorry I have to go Lorna is asking me to help with the dishes. Stay safe" 
"okay, don't worry we will" said Charles as he hunged up the phone. He placed it down and shuffled back down on his side of the bed his arm around Erik. He buried his head between his shoulders and head and kissed his chin and smiled when Erik moaned a little. 
"morning" whispered Charles softly. He touched the bandage where Hank had patched his wound. 
"morning to you too" murmured Erik as he adjusting to the light. 
"you slept well" said Charles. 
"Well you were beside me" laughed Erik. "Who was on the phone?" 
"Raven, I needed someone to talk to while you were sleeping" replied Charles kissing him again on the cheek.

Erik nodded and lifted his body off the bed, his head was still spinning but he seemed to be alright. 
"come on let's go to the beach again" 
"but Shaw and his gang?" Asked Charles still nervous from what happened last time. 
"come on Charles I know you, you are braver than you are, besides what's life without a little risk?" Said Erik before smiling and taking Charles' faced for himself. They refreshed themselves after changing into new clothes for the new day. Before they headed to the beach lakeside Erik and Charles headed for breakfast in a nearby diner, they both shared their English Breakfast and taken a few drinks of warm tea before leaving. 
"thank you so much for everything" said Erik holding Charles' hand as they headed back to the beach again. Charles smiled up to him as they walked. 
"what do you mean?" 
"I mean I'm very greatful to have you, I love you Charles" 
"I love you too Erik" Charles replied as they walked side by side keeping each other close.

The Lakeside was the same as always, the beach was cool and warm, the mixture of the two keeps both of them smiling and coming back. Charles placed the blanket down and he and Erik laid down on it making sure they are as close as possible. 
"come on Erik let's go for a swim" begged Charles pleading Erik over and over again wanting to desperately swim in the warm ocean. With so much pleading Erik kissed Charles as a way to silence him and when he stopped he quickly took his shirt off and ran.
"are you coming or what?" He teased as he already reached the water splashing it up in the air like a child. Charles looked shocked and yet impressed by Erik's actions that he too took off his shirt and ran to the water with him; he and Erik splashed in the water playing like children at the beach, Charles still remembers their honeymoon in Cuba where they spent most of their time in the bed making sexual love and at the beach watching the sun go down ever evening.

After awhile Charles and Erik got tired but not so much that they wanted to go back but their breaths began to grow less and less. Erik had at one point tackled Charles down to the water where she thought he had done it far too well and started panicking but Charles came out off the water pushing Erik down as punishment. They were having too much fun that they didn't hear the footsteps on the sand. The voices that grew nearer and nearer. The gunshot in the air.