A Little Sane

Chapter 29

Abbe stood up from the kitchen table frantic. Mercedes stood up with her.

"Abbe what are you doing?!"

Abbe looked at her frightened.

"I have to run away!"

Jerome grabbed Abbe's arm.

"You can't do that."

Mercedes sighed.

"Jerome let go of her..."

Abbe backed up from Jerome terrified. She shook her head frantically.

"He's going to kill me!"

Mercedes stepped towards Abbe.

"No he's not."

"Yes he is! I have to get out of here!"

Mercedes stood in the kitchen doorway.

"Abbe you cannot leave."

Abbe started pacing back and forth freaking out. Mercedes couldn't stand her pacing and needed her to calm down. She grabbed Abbe by the arm and pulled her towards her. She cupped her face in both of her hands and crashed her lips into hers. Mercedes pulled away and Abbe stared at her confused. Jerome was shocked. Mercedes gave Abbe a serious look.

"Your pacing was giving me anxiety.. I had to do something.."

She gently cupped Abbe's cheek and rubbed it with her thumb. She gave her a reassuring smile.

"Abbe.. I am not going to let him hurt you."

Abbe leaned forward and pressed her lips to Mercedes's. Mercedes sighed.

"Do you feel better?"

Abbe stood in front of Mercedes shaking. Mercedes placed her hair behind her ear and ran her fingers through it.

"I am not. Going to let. Anyone hurt you."

Abbe nodded, but was still scared. They watched as Abbe went into the living room and set on the couch. Mercedes and Jerome both stared at each other for a few moments. Mercedes sighed.

"Are we thinking the same thing..?"

The small smirk on Jerome's face caused Mercedes to have one. She shook her head. 

"I thought we stopped this. How are going to ever control ourselves if can't keep from giving into out urges?"

Mercedes stared at Abbe sitting on the couch. She turned back to Jerome who had an eyebrow raised. Mercedes let out a heavy sigh. Her mood swings were getting harder for her to keep up with.

"Fuck it."

She marched into the living room and pushed Abbe back against the back of the couch. She straddled her lap and crashed her lips into Abbe's. Mercedes leaned up and pulled her shirt over her head and threw it to the floor. Abbe eagerly kissed her back. Mercedes stood up and brought Abbe with her. Abbe jumped up and wrapped her legs Mercedes's waist. Mercedes instinctively put her hands under her thighs. Mercedes began walking towards the hallway. She walked by Jerome only to free one of her hands and grab him br the wrist pulling him down the hallway with them. 

"Ecco!"

A few minutes later Ecco came in to the study. Jeremiah gave a questioning look.

"Why am I bored Ecco? I need some excitement. I want to go bother Bruce." 

Ecco rolled her eyes.

"I'll get the van ready."

Jeremiah spat his words at Ecco.

"You will get that eye roll in check as well."

Ecco left the room feeling drained. 

Mercedes stood in their bathroom after cleaning up. She was visibly not comfortable. Jerome walked in behind her. She turned to him.

"We really can't do that again. I don't know why I wanted to, but I really want to stop."

"Is there something wrong with Abbe?"

Mercedes shook her head.

"Of course not.. I just don't want to do it anymore."

Abbe slowly walked into their room.

"Jeremiah is on the news..."

Jerome shook his head.

"Now this I have to see."

They walked into the living room and stared at the tv. 

The GCPD was in a high-speed chase earlier with the notorious Jeremiah Valeska who was trying to terrorize Bruce Wayne. The chase ended when Jeremiah and his band of crazies fled into the woods. Bruce Wayne says everything at the manor is perfectly okay, but will Jeremiah return? Where will he strike next?

Mercedes shook her head. She laughed.

"Your brother..."

"He must be bored. He had to go bother his wanna be boyfriend."

Mercedes gave Jerome a puzzled look.

"Oh come on. You know my brother has a thing for Brucie boy."

Jerome made a disgusted face.

"Same with you. Why do you think he annoys the shit out of both of you? And he just hates me."

Mercedes continued laughing and she thought to herself then spoke out loud.

"Jeremiah and Bruce would actually be so cute.."

Jerome gave her the most disgusted look. 

"I hate Bruce, but don't do that to the poor kid."

Mercedes thought about Jeremiah and Bruce. Something in the pit of her stomach hurt. She didn't understand why, but she hated the idea of Jeremiah with someone. She wasn't worried about Ecco. She knew how Jeremiah felt about Ecco. She shook her head and her thoughts. She's married. It shouldn't bother her. She decided to focus on playing with her kids, hopefully keeping that feeling deep inside her. Her husband set next to her to play with the twins and she smiled. She hated the feeling she had towards Jeremiah, because she was so in love with the man she married. She watched him playing with her kids and it melted her heart. She never wanted to lose her family.