The Baron and his Lady

Nine: Murder

Tristane finally noticed my lack of response and pulled away. His eyes searched mine but I had my full attention into something else—or who, rather.

"Something wrong?"

And then he was gone. As if he wasn't there at all. Lucian the ghost. I wanted to smile but then I remembered where I was. What I was doing at that very moment.

I turned my attention back to Tristane, my hands still groping at his neck. Oh dear lord. Now wonder it was so easy to respond to him, I've been doing it with Lucian before. He, not Tristane was my first kiss. Talk about guilt huh? And to think I was just with Lucian not so long ago, several minutes to exact. And now I currently throwing myself at another man. Geez. I gotta do something.

Tristane waited for me to respond but I couldn't come up with anything, his eyes became alert. "Did Mr. Neville saw us?"

He pushed me back slightly and twisted his head towards the door, seeing no one was there he exhaled with relief.

"I think its time for you to go."

He looked at me sadly, boy, he can be cute if he wanted to. But he nodded and released me from his embrace. It felt awkward and silly not having his arms around me. I think I kinda liked having them close. Lucian's face emerged on my mind. Whoops. Is he jealous?

"I guess I'll uh, see you around.." he patted his hands on his jeans. Not sure what to do with them.

"Yeah sure. I'll be helping Dad once I get back."

"Promise?" He gave me his hand. I shook it.

"Promise.." I crossed my fingers behind me.

I walked him out and watched him drive off. He blew his horn and was out the fence. Time to go.

One hour later

"Sweetie, I'm sorry you had to spend your weekend with me." Daddy drove me to the airport.

"Seriously dad? I was happy to get away. Really." I opened the trunk and lifted my bag, he held Oggy for me.

"Its just that, Dina is supposed to be spending time with you. She only gets the weekends after all."

"Trust me dad, she'd be much happier if I wasn't there at all."

"Maybe I shouldn't have divorced her.."

I smiled at Dad, he's a crier at times. Can't have that here. "Then you won't be truly happy. You won't be chasing off mysteries and clues, get to travel around.." I held his gaze and stared at him lovingly, "you made the right decision."

He smiled at me too, "Thanks sweetie. I just wished we had more time, considering how long I've been away and all. I feel guilty leaving you with Emma." Emma was his most trusted friend who stays at home with me, I like her.

"Don't be. Emma's great! Besides," I rubbed his shoulders, "we got ourselves a mystery to solve right? That should keep you busy for sometime."

"You coming back next weekend?" His eyes had already spelled mischief.

"You kidding me? Of course, we'll sort out the house together. Like how we burned our candles trying to figure out all those clues, just like we did before."

"That's my girl. Now, off you go. Don't wanna have you missing your flight. Dina will skin me alive." He gave me Oggy's leash and shoved me away.