Rediscovery 18

The next morning came wet and soggy.

No one was complaining, rain could be fun too.

Andrew had come in sopping wet and Winny had kissed him, uncaring.

As a result she drew away wet down the front. It had led to a minor water fight in the dining hall before all of them, twins included rushed out of the side door into the rain.

The rain was coming down in buckets. Soaked to the skin, they chased each other like five year olds.

They were joined by Sean and Shaun who'd fought off their mother. Winny flew at Rafe and they both toppled to the ground into the mud. Raven, Keith, Kyle, Vince and Ethan who'd stayed the night, joined in the foray.

Slipping, sliding it was a return to innocence.

Enjoying the moment, without worries of being judged.

Good times in good company.

Winny was soon ensconced in Andrew's warm wet arms. His lips descended to hers. His own taste mingled with that of rain water. Winny ran her hands along his wet shoulder, drawing a groan from him. He slid his hands over her curves, stoking the fire that raged between them.

The damper came in the form of a dollop of mud hit the sides of their heads! Turning with increasing ideas of revenge, Winny saw the twins laughing, their hands muddy.

Smiling, Winny mud and flung it back at the twins.

Monique shrieked as some of it splattered onto her face.

So soon, the Westbrook grounds stood witness to a mud fight.

So you see, mudslinging isn't something that only the media does. Normal people temporarily gone mad do it too. F

Inally, exhausted, they decided to troop into the house.

Raven laughed,"Go inside, in this condition?"

They all looked down as if noticing the mud for the first time.

Helena spoke as Raven tickled Nandini who was glowing under all the mud, "Maybe we could go skinny dip in the river!"

Gisele answered, "I'm not so sure about the skinny part, but I like the dipping part."

Kyle protested, even as he held her closer, "The waters going to be really really cold!"

Elaine answered, "After all this, we're going to be sick anyway so we might as well do it right!"

Sean and Shaun took off at a run screaming," last one there's a rotten tomato!"

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Watching her friends frolick, Winny leaned into Andrew's embrace, "You kissed me here the first time remember?"

Andrew rubbed her bare arms as he looked lovingly into her eyes, "Not even a head injury could make me forget that. You told me we'd make it work and it’s worked so beautifully!"

The rain had stopped, but given their activities in the water, they were all still soaked to skin.

Andrew finger combed Winny's hair as she rested her head on his chest, listening to his steady heart beat, "Maybe we should get back inside. Everyone's going to be down with a cold tomorrow."

Winny laughed, and turned to pull everyone out of the water.

They went into the house through the back to find Alisa standing there with a glare, "If any of you fall sick. . . . . . Raven, Andrew, at least you both are slightly more sensible than the twins. You could've stopped them!"

Annette and Linda flanked her and Linda spoke, "So much for a happily wed morning!"

Alisa shooed them all up to rooms where warm baths had been prepared, but there was one person too many.

Unbeknownst to Alisa, Winny smuggled Andrew into her own room. What followed generated more heat than the scented bath did.

They both emerged from the bath flushed with pleasure and still stuck at the mouth.

With immense care, Andrew patted Winny dry. Pushing him down on the bed she returned the favor saying amidst chuckles," I feel funny. We just did it in my room!"

Andrew sighed," I know. I think there's more testosterone in my blood stream when I'm around you than brain fluid in my head."

Winny whispered, "I missed a spot!" and kissed him, "I’ll go get you a robe to wear till your things are sent over from your place."

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Breakfast was a hilarious affair. The twins had again dressed similarly and this time they'd convinced their wives to wear identical clothes as well.

The older family members, Winny’s parents, Jacob and Alisa, the newly weds, and Aunt May and Uncle Mark and Vicky’s parents, were leaving for London today for three days, so Adam suggested that the houseguests should lengthen their stay, "Why don't you all stay longer? Andrew, Raven, you both can conduct business from here. Kyle, Ethan college's far away and Keith and Vince join work in November."

After a few murmurs, there was general consensus.

Andrew got up, "I’ll send someone to fetch essentials for us."

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On his way to the guard's station, a gust of wind blew a sheet into Andrew's face.

Removing it, he was about to throw it when he saw a jagged writing. What he read he didn't like.

Flipping out his cell phone, Andrew made several phone calls, some to the occupants of the house he'd just left because what he had to say couldn't be said in person.

That done, he went on his way to finish the task he'd set out to accomplish.

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Several hours later the youngsters set up camp in Winny's room, none of them had bothered inviting Vicky.

Winny was slightly worried, Andrew'd been withdrawn ever since morning.

He'd been loving as ever, but it was obvious that something was bothering him. Slowly and steadily, the newly formed couples strayed out of the room, for obvious reasons!

Winny burrowed into Andrew's arms,"Talk to me Andrew. What's bothering you?"

He kissed the top of her head and stroked her back, "Just worried a bit. What if someday, you're in trouble and I'm not around to protect you?"

Winny laughed into his chest, "That's such a male thing to worry about! Even if I am in trouble someday, I'm sure you'll be my Lochinvar."

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Dinner was a riot.

Andrew and Winny'd taken PDA to a new height by eating off the same plate and feeding each other, oblivious to all the good natured barbs that were thrown their way.

Winny finally retaliated by throwing at Raven, "Its amazing you noticed what we were doing given that your eyes have been glued on Nandini ever since you met her!"

Nandini laughed," At least we're just looking! Look to your left, someone just scored one over you!"

Sure enough, Gisele and Kyle were entwined on one chair and were busy playing tonsil hockey. Helena looked up from her conversation with Keith to throw a napkin in their direction,"Hey! We all know how to kiss you know. No need for a practical demo!"

Monique and Vince had meanwhile come up with a relevant problem, "All hands to yourself! We need to discuss sleeping arrangements."

Winny shrugged, "We're all in my room. The guys can take the twins' rooms. Unless you guys want to get dirty!"

Ethan slapped her on the back jovially, "No need. Right now we're cool where we are."

As dessert was served, the laughter flowed, heartening everyone.

But someone somewhere in the huge house was biding time.

The tide would soon turn.

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The moonlight streamed in through the windows and illuminated the sleeping forms of the six girls.

The streams of silvery light were blocked by the appearance of six huge bulky shadows on the balcony.

Slowly and silently these shadows made their way into the room through the sliding doors that had been left open to let in the summer breeze that Monique had found more alluring than air conditioned recycled air.

They froze as Elaine twitched in her sleep, then slowly resumed their progress.

Each knew exactly what to do and how to do it. It was a matter of seconds after which six struggling girls, silenced by large hands placed over their mouths were taken out of the room and out of the house through a side stairwell.

A figure stood watching as the shadows passed by. A smile slowly spread.

Revenge was sweet.

Dancing or rather tripping across halls making jerky movements, the figure failed to notice that the boys' rooms were empty, unslept.

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None of them was going to go down willingly.

Each girl struggled against the superior strength of the men who held them.

Winny bit her assailant’s hand, but much to her surprise he didn't let go. A large delivery van was parked somewhere on a dark road.

The driver quickly got out and the girls were pushed in rather gently and the men followed. The largest one, who obviously seemed to be the leader, spoke in a surprisingly pleasant tone, "Don't shout or act smart. I know those orders are not going to be followed so we're going to tie you up and gag you anyway. You'll come to no harm." Winny snorted, but almost immediately a gag was pushed into her mouth and her arms secured.

None were uncomfortable, but this was hell. Monique started haranguing in French and was thus the next to in down.

The girls sat on the ground in awkward positions dreading what awaited them.

Winny was replaying the conversation she'd had with Andrew earlier that day. Following that thought, she sent up a prayer for help. To calm herself, she started reciting Lochinvar to herself, but everytime she tried, she ended up cursing whichever stupid bastard had gotten them into such a situation.

As the carrier jolted, Nandini's head was about to bang to the side, but the thug next to her, put his hand to her head to break the impact. Winny rolled her eyes, go figure, kidnapper with a soft centre.

Here they were, bound and gagged and he was saving his victim from a bumped head.

Winny looked around and squinted at these men in the semi-darkness. They were all mountains of muscles, but they didn't look like thugs, they all actually had pleasant faces.

Two were actually stunners.

She mentally kicked herself, she did not actually think that.

Just then, the truck veered and came to a sudden standstill.

The terror that had abated because of the anger, resurged.

Terror and anger can be a dangerous cocktail.

The back was thrown open and a familiar nasaly voice spoke, making Winny go cold, "Look what we have here! The beauty brigade! Winny, you're going to be sorry you rejected me and the rest of you are going to regret touching Vicky. You! Get the silly bitches out."

Her personal thug picked her up as if she were a glass doll and placed her on her feet.

As soon as all of them were out, the carrier took off down the road. Lord Doyles was rubbing his hands gleefully, "Let the party begin! Take them to the house."

The guard holding Winny muttered under his breath, "Bloody psycho." Winny nearly fell when she heard that, the man looked down at her, flashed her a small grin and winked.

Winked?

These men were official loons! They needed to go in for psychotherapy before jail.

Carefully assessing her surroundings as Doyles led the group with a skip in his step, Winny noticed they were headed to an old house. Doyles was still speaking,"You use your beauty well, all of you. But once I'm through with you, even your loving parents won't be able to look at your faces."

Winny quaked, this man was mentally I’ll.

She started struggling again as adrenalin rushed.

They were almost there.

The guards propelled the girls into the house after Doyles who'd frozen in his tracks,"YOU!" his voice dripping with rage.

Winny blinked back tears to clear her eyes and nearly fainted at what she saw.

It was like a still shot from Ocean's 11. Andrew stood in the middle, with Raven, Ethan and Kyle on one side and Keith and Vince on the other.

They were even dressed like that -blazers, super confident smiles, the works!

Doyles was breathing through his mouth and shouted,"Drop the girls, get the men."

But astonishingly the guards made no move.

Andrew laughed as Doyles continued to exhort the guards, "Raven, why don't you explain this part of the story."

Raven smiled, the expression on his face showed that he indeed lived up to his swashbuckling ancestor's name, "With pleasure buddy. Doyles, those aren't your men. They're top men from my family run intelligence agency which works closely with the British intelligence. Earlier today, they tackled your men and took their place. Phase 1 of foiling your evil plan."

Doyles hissed,"How'd you . . . . "

Kyle mocked,"How'd we know? That's Andrew's story!"

Andrew began in a trite tone used to tell stories to little kids, "Early this morning I was walking down the Westbrook's drive when a piece of paper flew into my face. Now as fate would have it, it was a note in your writing addressed to Vicky outlining this outlandish plan."

By now, the guards had freed the girls since the show was over. Elaine grumbled, "Why the elaborate plan, why not just stop them from picking us up."

Ethan laughed, "That's the beauty of our plan, even though I say so myself. Had we done that, Doyles would not have been charged with much of an offense and given the money he has, he would've gone scott free and the only pleasure we'd have got would've been to beat him up."

Keith laughed, "Irrespective of the fact that we intervened, Doyles is know eligible to be booked for a non- bailable offence followed by 3 years in prison!"

Ethan added, "We didn’t let you guys in on it, because it might’ve interfered with the dumasses confession."

Doyles snarled, "You'll never prove that I was involved, that I arranged for men to kidnap these sluts! I won't confess!"

Andrew laughed, "That's confession enough and there are five police officers in the barn, listening to and recording this conversation. So say goodbye to daylight you bastard."

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Winny was crying freely in Andrew's arms.

He held her tightly," Sweetheart don't cry, you're safe."

Winny only cried harder.

Worried, Andrew tipped her face up,"What's wrong Winny?"

Wiping her eyes, she sniffled, "Nothing, its just nerves. I was so sacred, Andrew. And then I remembered what you said in the afternoon. You meant this didn't you?"

Andrew kissed her forehead, "Yes darling I did. I hate to imagine what would have happened had I not got wind of this. Your parents and brothers know of the plan. The twins were rather disappointed that they'd miss out the action, but they're all set to give Doyles and Vicky a grand welcome in London."

Winny put a finger on his lips to shut him up.

Andrew looked down with an eyebrow raised to which Winny responded, "I love you. And thank you."

Similar scenes were rampant all across the room.

The girls were busy showing their gratitude to their men on both physical and verbal terms.

The police officer in charge cleared his throat and said jokingly, "Could you all reign in your hormones till you sign these statements. The sooner you do, the sooner we get him into jail."

The officer's words had immediate effect as they all crowded around him, eager to sign anything that would hold still if it meant getting Doyles into jail!
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I love you guys! All of you who commented!

CSI-I'm sorry I'm making you wait, but that’s the fun of it. There are stories in buzzle that've made me want to tear my hair out cuz of the suspense, this isn't that bad!

Grace- The third story came to mind just a few days back, it WAS after you suggested it!

Ishi- I'm going nutty with all the sap, this chapter has a lot, so I hope you like it.

JD,Alyssa, H- I loved locking Vicky up too! I was grinning like a maiac when I wrote it!

Gianna- I’ll grow too big for my boots if you're sooooooo good to me!

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Emily- Right on, she is the wicked fiance. Vicky's usually the name of evil chicks, but my cousins name is Vicky, short for Victory, but I love her to death and she's a real darling!

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