: : Summary : : This is right after Rick and Evelyn get married. The Honeymoon and after. Yes I�ve done this before, but I wanted to do a more in depth story here, and this one all they have done is kissed, and their marriage happened 2 months after The Mummy.
All too soon, the honeymoon was over, and once back in England life fell into a normal pace. At the British Museum, Evelyn found she had a great deal of work to do with her job as head over the Egyptian section, and had great plans to redo some of the exhibits. She had high hopes of attracting more visitors with the new look, and spent long days there. While she worked, Jonathan felt determined to get Rick into life as a British Gentleman, and started taking him to some of his more prestigious clubs. Now the two of them were on their way back from Jonathan�s hunt club.
�Well old chap what did you think?� he asked, eager to hear what Rick had thought of their day spent riding horses through vast fields hunting fox�s.
�I think I need to re-think riding a horse all day,� Rick replied. After spending most of his day on a saddled, high spirited horse, Rick�s bottom was sore as was his back.
�Ahh not to worry give yourself time, and you�ll get used to that,� Jonathan said, knowing that from his own experiences. Though Jonathan seemed to think Rick would join him again, Rick had his own ideas on that, and decided that he was not meant for the Hunt club. When they arrived at the manor it was getting dark, and as both men had expected, Evelyn�s car was not there.
�Look�s like she�s abandoned you yet again,� Jonathan said, then shut up when he saw the glare in Rick�s eyes.
�I think perhaps I need to visit Roses for a bit.� He left, and Rick let himself into their home. It was quiet, and he guessed Marie, who cooked for them, and cleaned, had already gone for the night. In the kitchen, he found a note on the table, which told him dinner was in the oven, keeping warm. Resigned to the fact that he was going to have to have dinner alone, Rick got out his plate, and sat at the table. He managed to eat most of what Marie had left on his plate, then after clearing his mess, he went up to the room he and Evelyn shared, deciding to take a hot bath and ease his sore muscles.
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Her day at the Museum had been long, but Evelyn had accomplished what she wanted. Now as she closed up for the day, she didn�t take notice of the two men approaching her, and it wasn�t until one of them grabbed her that she realized she was in trouble.
�Let go of me,� she yelled.
�Oh look Jack, she�s a feisty one,� One of them men said. His breath smelled of bad liquor and Evelyn nearly gagged.
�Just take what you want and go,� she said, trying not to show the men she was afraid.
�Ahh isn�t that nice,� The bad breathed man said nuzzling her neck. Evelyn elbowed him in the gut, then ran as fast as her high heals would let her, to her car. Just before she got to the door, she was grabbed once again by the man called Jack. He yanked her hair, pulling her head against him, causing her to cry out.
�Now why did you go and do that?� he asked.
�Please I didn�t mean to. I just want to get home,� she said.
�Not before we have our way with you,� the other man said. Evie closed her eyes wishing this were all a dream, wishing that she would wake up and find Rick there to hold her, but what was happening now was very real, and she felt she was going to die.
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Once he had his bath, Rick dressed for bed and took a book from the bookshelf in their room. It was entitled The Iliad, and a thick volume, but he figured reading wouldn�t hurt him. Almost an hour later Rick was half asleep when he thought he heard Evie�s car pull up. Their room faced the side of the house, close to where they parked their cars, and opposite of where Jonathan slept. Deciding to be a good husband, Rick slipped on a robe, then walked downstairs, and as he stepped outside he noticed it was about to rain. Quickly he walked around to the side of the house and found Evelyn still in her car, leaning her head against the steering wheel. A frown creased his face, then he went to her door. When he opened it, she screamed and jerked away from him, and with horror he realized she was badly beat up.
�Shhh, it�s me sweetheart.� His voice soothed her, but she remained facing away from him, ashamed.
�Evie, it�s about to rain, will you let me help you?� he asked. After a moment she nodded and backed out of the car. She tried to stand, but could not and almost fell before she felt her husband lift her into his arms.
�I wasn�t watching,� she started to say, but he stopped her with a gently kiss to her swollen lips.
�Shhh, I�ll take good care of you,� he said as he walked to the front of the house. Once he had her in their room he laid her in their bed. He had seen people beat up before, had even been the one to beat someone up, but never a woman, and seeing his wife so injured created a rage in him greater than any he had ever known. Not once since he had brought her in, had Evelyn muttered a word. He tended to her cut lip, and wiped her face clean of the blood there before he noticed that her skirt was ripped, and that her shirt had only two buttons on it.
�Evie I want to get the rest of you clean. Do you think you can handle a bath?� he asked, wanting to make sure she didn�t feel like he was a threat to her.
�They had their way with me,� she said softly looking up into his eyes for the first time. For a moment Rick didn�t know what she meant, then it dawned on him, and he felt sick, not for himself, but for her.
�That wasn�t your fault. I think maybe I need to call your doctor,� he said starting to leave.
�No don�t you leave me,� she cried out. Quickly Rick settled beside her and Evelyn began to cry. Her cries filled their room, and all Rick could do was hold her until the storm passed, bringing sleep. Once she was asleep, he made the call to her doctor, and to the Authorities who promise to go to the museum and have a look around.
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Close to midnight, Jonathan arrived home puzzled to see the Doctors Carriage parked in front of the house. He hurried in, and found Rick and Dr. Brown at the door.
�Have her take the sedative when she wakes up, and if her fever rises call me,� he said. He left, and Rick felt old and tired.
�What happened?� Jonathan asked.
�It�s better if you sit down for this.� They walked to the Parlor, and Jonathan sat down watching Rick pace for a little bit, then he finally spoke.
�Jonathan two men attacked Evelyn while she was closing the museum. They beat her pretty badly, as well as took advantage of her. She is running a fever, but the doctor said she will recover physically.� There was anger first, then sadness and compassion for both Rick and Evie.
�I�ll hunt down who did this and kill them,� Jonathan said fuming.
�Not before I do,� Rick started to say, then heard Evelyn scream. Both men shot up the stairs and were at her side instantly.
�You left me,� Evelyn sobbed.
�Shhh, only to let Dr. Brown out, and lock up,� Rick reassured as he settled beside her holding her close. Jonathan wanted to hold her as well, but for now he knew they needed to be alone, so he left going to make sure all the doors were tightly shut and locked.
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Time healed the visual wounds, but weeks after the attack, Evelyn was still jumpy. She had already started back to work, and if she needed to work late Rick went to the museum to stay with her. Now with morning�s arrival, Evelyn found herself feeling sick again. She had kept that from Rick, not wanting to worry him more than he already was, and after mentally preparing herself managed to get up. Once she was dressed, she headed downstairs smelling breakfast which made her feel more nauseated. Before she could reach the bottom of the steps she bent over, and retched all over the floor. In the kitchen, Rick had just set breakfast on the table when he thought he heard Evelyn crying out. Quickly he went into the Parlor and found her at the bottom of the stairs looking pale.
�Okay Sweetheart lets get you back to bed,� he said. Despite not wanting to be babied, Evelyn felt truly retched, and let him take her upstairs. In their room, Rick helped her remove her cloths and helped her get to bed, then called the doctor, worried that she was having some sort of reaction to the attack on her the month before. When he arrived Rick was told to wait outside the room, and now he paced the hall. Fortunately the wait was not long, and once the doctor was out of the room, Rick was nearly ready to pounce him to find out what was wrong with his wife.
�She needs to stay in bed. I took a blood sample, so I won�t know with certainty until I run the test, but I believe she is pregnant.� His words shocked Rick to the core, not only because neither had really expected that, but because of the attack a month before.
�How soon can you tell, I mean after the kid is in there?� Rick asked hoping that the Doctor would reassure him that the attack had nothing to do with her state.
�Usually six to eight weeks, sometimes as early as four,� Doc said without realizing what Rick was implying. Once he saw the doctor out, Rick sat in the parlor for quite some time deep in thought. He had seen Evelyn around kids when they had gone to parties held by her closest friends, and despite what she said about not being good with him, he thought the opposite. His wife was very good with children. He worried about whose child she had in her. Likely it was his, but there was that small chance that perhaps it was not, and that was not easy to face.
�He told you,� came her soft voice. Rick looked up as Evelyn approached him, and reached out his hand, but she avoided his touch.
�I feel violated Rick. I�m so afraid that this child is not our child. It�s mine, but if it�s not with you, then I don�t want to have anything to do with it. Tell me what to do,� she said, the last word ending on a sob. Rick stood up and went to her, easing her in his arms.
�I keep thinking about that night. I was mad because you were not home, and I thought about all the mean things I wanted to say to you. I should have just come down there.� Evelyn hadn�t realized until now how much this had effected him. Rick was the strongest man she had ever met, but it was clear in the way he held her and spoke to her, that he was feeling just as much pain as she was.
�I�m sorry for spending so much time there,� she replied. Rick eased away and kissed her gently on the lips.
�Don�t be sorry, that is part of your life, and I want you to be happy. I�m more than okay with what you do,� he said, and meant every word. He felt her trembling, and without a word lifted her into his arms and carried her up to their room. There he laid her on their bed then sat beside her reaching out to move the hair out of her face.
�I want to be with you,� she said. Since the attack they had refrained from any love making, and right now Evelyn needed the touch only her husband could give. Trusting her to know what she needed, Rick did not hesitate. He went to the door and shut it, locking it, then returned to their bed. After removing his cloths, Rick sat down beside her and leaned in kissing her gently before pulling away.
�If anything I do makes you feel uncomfortable, then let me know,� he said, wanting to make sure he didn�t hurt her. Evie nodded and when he kissed her again, she reached out and pulled his head down to deepen the kiss. Rick moved over her despite her clothed state, and reached down pulling her nightgown up over her legs. He felt her shutter, and eased away from her lips, already swollen from his kisses.
�Are you sure?� he asked rubbing his nose against hers. She nodded, though the fear was evident in her eyes, and Rick suddenly wasn�t sure.
�Let me hold you instead,� he said.
�I want us together. I know you won�t hurt me, but why am I afraid?� she asked as tears began to fall.
�Because someone took from you something they had no right to take. I don�t even have that right unless its something you want. Why don�t you start,� Rick said laying on his back. For a moment she hesitated, then she removed her nightgown, and strattled him. She still shook as she leaned in to kiss, him, and Rick reached up and rubbed his hand up and down her back, wanting her to feel comfort. She broke the kiss and rested her head against his shoulder.
�When they grabbed me I tried to get away. I think they would have just taken what they wanted and left if I wouldn�t have tried to fight them,� she said. Before now she hadn�t told him what had happened, and now Rick wanted to know.
�One of them held me still, while the other did what they wanted with me. I screamed, but they had something over my mouth,� she said becoming more upset. She lifted her head away to look at him.
�While they did..while they took from me, I kept thinking about how you would ever look at me the same again. How can you love me Rick?� she asked.
�I can�t tell you how, but I do love you, and I don�t care if its in the morning, or at night, or now. You are the most beautiful woman I�ve ever met,� he said. His words brought her to tears, and for a long time they lay together in their bed. When her tears subsided, Rick eased her away from him, and once she was on her back he lay on his side. After kissing her on the lips, he kissed his way down to her neck suckling there. Evie reached down between them, and began to rub over his penis, wanting him to have just as much pleasure as he was giving to her. When she began to stroke his sensitive flesh, Rick stopped kissing her for a moment, almost forgetting how to breath. Her touch was intoxicating, and Rick had to fight not to take more from her.
�Please love me,� she finally said. She moved beside him, and when he moved over her, she was still frightened, but she was also determined. She needed his touch, and wanted his touch to wash away the memories of what had happened the previous month with the attack. Rick kissed her gently on the lips then lifted his head to watch her for any signs of hesitation or fear. When he rubbed his hand over her belly, she closed her eyes.
�Shhh,� he whispered kissing her lips again. As he kissed her, Evelyn began to relax, and even when he began to rub his hand over her stomach she stayed relaxed trusting his touch. His fingers rubbing against the folds of her Vagina caused her moan, and shutter. There was both fear and pleasure with his touch, and she wanted more despite her fear. Knowing that she was afraid, Rick took his time. When he began to stroke into her soft wet flesh, Evelyn cried out in pleasure, and when he pressed into her, she lifted her legs and wrapped them around his waist. Rick pushed his arms under her shoulders and upper back and held her, staying still to let her relax before he started to move. He broke his kiss and looked at her.
�How do you feel?� he asked.
�Afraid, but don�t leave me,� she said.
�I�m not going anywhere,� he said as he kissed her forehead.
�What if this baby isn�t yours?� she asked.
�Sweetheart, the doctor was fairly confident that you are at least two months along, which would make that mine,� he said.
�Make me forget Rick,� she said. He kissed her once more, then began to move within her, slow movements stroking in and out, bringing both of them pleasure beyond words. As he moved within her, he kissed her taking his time to love her, to wash away the bad she had been through. As she began to tighten around him, Rick slowed his movements even more, wanting this loving to last.
�I missed you,� she whispered as he lay his head against her shoulder.
�I missed us,� Rick admitted. As much as he wanted to make love to her for as long as he could, the need for completion was greater, and it wasn�t long before they lay in one anothers arms lost in a world only their love could create. Once their bodies calmed, Rick felt his wife stir, and pulled her closer against him.
�What if we mess this baby up?� Evelyn asked, ever the one to worry.
�We will be fine, get some sleep,� Rick said. She nodded her head and drifted into sleep, while her husband watched over her, keeping her safe.