0 comments/ 54032 views/ 2 favorites Whispers In The Dark By: griffiev Hell's Kitchen, not the nicest part of New York City. Not safe during the day and it is certainly not the place to be at night. But, on this night, a guardian "angel" prowls the rooftops of this run down section of town. A guardian in a blood red outfit with rippling muscles that pop through the suit. He is sightless and yet, he sees without seeing. He has seen things that no other man has. The man who wears the costume of a devil has the heart of a hero. Yes, this man is Matt Murdock. Defender of the constitution in a court of law by day but at night, he is Daredevil. The scarlet vigilante who prowls the streets like an avenging angel of death, except that this angel soars from rooftop to rooftop thanks to years of physical training. However, this night would see Daredevil have an encounter of a different kind. A woman in a tan trenchcoat was walking on the sidewalk trying to get a cab with no luck. As she pursued her luck, two men standing in an alley decide to pay her an unwanted visit. "Hey lady. You look lost. Me and my friend can help you find your way," the thug said with a sinister grin. "No thanks. I can handle myself," said the lady. As the two men try to press the issue, the woman throws a sidekick to the ribs of one of the attackers. The other tried to take her down but she let him have her trenchcoat. What was in front of both men was a lithe, fine-toned Asian looking woman with long purple hair wearing a revealing purple/blue costume. "Hey, you want trouble lady, you got trouble!" screams one of the attackers. "You sure do," said a surprise voice. The thugs turn around to see the form of Daredevil standing in the dim light. The costume looked almost demonic in that light. They tried to run from him but Psylocke leaped into the air and threw a knee into the chest of one attacker and pushed the other one back into DD's direction. DD took advantage and used a spinning back kick to knock the thug down. With both thugs down, DD grabs one in a hammerlock/crossface hold. "Now, do you have something to say?" asked DD. "Yeah, I'm sorry miss," said the thug who is scared shitless now. DD throws him away to his partner. They both pick themselves up and run away. Psylocke and DD both watched them run and then looked at each other. At first, DD thought he was looking at an outline of Elektra, his former lover. The styles and physiques are about the same but DD had known Elektra too long. He knew that it wasn't her. "Excuse me for asking but who are you?" asked DD. "My name is actually Elizabeth Braddock. My friends call me Besty and my code name is Psylocke," explained Besty. DD has heard the name of the X-Men member before but this is the first time that he has ever met her. He has ran into other members of the X-Men in the past. He has also heard stories from his friend and sometimes partner in crimebusting Spider-Man as well. Particularly his encounter with Jean Grey. As his mind wandered, Betsy came up to him and brushed her hand across his well-developed waist. Even through the spandex, she could see that he kepts in shape. "You work around here often?" asked the seductive telepath. DD then shocked himself back to reality and backed up a few steps. "Yes, I do. Why'd you ask?" questioned DD. "Well, I just never saw you as the 'save the ghetto' type," responded Betsy. "The ghetto, as you call it, still has good people here. People with lives," remarked the scarlet swashbuckler. "And I wonder what kind of life do you have when not in costume?" mused Psylocke as she approached him again. DD simply backed away again and leaped into the air. He grabbed a ledge to a building near them and pulled himself up. Psylocke had a big smile on her face as she watched him leave. "We will meet again Mr. Daredevil," said Psylocke. TWO WEEKS LATER Betsy is in Manhattan shopping for some clothes. She is wearing a red two piece outfit with flesh-colored pantyhose and red high heels. She is wearing a white blouse and has on a red hat with a black feather attached to it. As she is walking, she noticed some tourists looking up at the sky above them. She glances up as well to see Daredevil and Spider-Man swinging through the air together. Psylocke decides to follow so she quickly goes into an alley and changes into her X-Men uniform. After all, it wouldn't do to be following men like this in her more fashionable clothes. She follows them across the rooftops until they come to a law firm building. She hides nearby and manages to mask her presense from them. She then listens to their conversation. "Spidey, what do you know about this Psylocke?" asked DD. "Well, Matt, not much. I've only ran into her a handfull of times. She's a hot number though," said Spidey. That last comment brought a little grin to her face. "Why did you ask?" inquired the web head. "Nothing really. It is just that I ran into her about two weeks ago in Hell's Kitchen. She helped me run off some muggers. She also approached me in a seductive kind of way," said DD. "Well, did you take her up on her 'offer'?" asked Spidey. "No. Why should I? I don't really know her and I don't really want to get involved with another woman right now," asserted horn-head. "Look, Matt, I know what you are saying but sometimes chance encounters are the best kind. I know that your relationship with Karen went sour and that you still have nightmares about the night Elektra was killed but you have to live a little," remarked Spider-Man. DD starts to remark but then thinks better of it. He knows that his friend speaks from experience, having lost someone that he was involved with himself. Still, it bothered him to mess with someone that he didn't know. "I know you are trying to help but I don't know about this," said DD. "Well, you won't know until you try. Had it not been for my "one-nighter" with Jean, I might not have never gotten with and married Mary Jane or even dated The Black Cat before that. All I am saying is let go DD," encouraged Webs. DD nodded in understanding. Spidey then said goodbye as he swung away. As DD was about to change into his civies, a slender figure appeared into his view, picked up by his radar sense. He knew immediately who it was. "What are you doing here?" said an anxious Matt. "Well, now, this is where you are when you are not in that costume. Not bad, being a lawyer by day and the "scarlet swashbuckler" by night," remarked Besty. "You still didn't answer my question," said an insistant DD. "Okay, I came here to give you this," said Psylocke as she handed him a card. DD read the card with his sensative fingertips. It read: "DINNER. MANHATTAN COTTON CLUB. 8PM. BE THERE." As he looked up to respond, Psylocke was gone. He then noticed the scent of sweet sunflower perfume on the invitation. Common sense told him not to go but another "sense" demanded otherwise. LATER THAT EVENING Matthew Murdock pulls up to the Manhattan Cotton Club. He is dressed to the hilt with a traditional black tuxedo with white shirt, red sash (the belt that goes around the waist), and black bowtie. Some of the people going in recognize the famous lawyer and shake his hand along with some exchange of plesantries. Matt then scans around for Betsy. He goes inside the Club to a room full of people dancing and eating. "Excuse me, has a Besty Braddock arrived yet?" asked Matt. The reserver does tell him that she is waiting at a table reserved for them. A waiter showed him to the table. When he gets there, he sees the unmistakable outline of Psylocke. He sits down to greet her. "Well, not a bad looking face without the mask," compliemented Betsy. "Thank you and, from what I can tell, you don't look so bad either," replied Matt. "So, you really are handicapped. You get around well I see," remarked the seductive Psylocke. The two then ordered dinner and spent the next hour talking about themselves as well as other topics. Matt told of the accident that made him blind but enhanced his other four senses. Likewise, Psylocke told of the incident which left her mind trapped in an Asian body at the hands of The Mandarian. They both surprised each other so far so, Betsy thought to herself, "why not one more surprise." She got up from the table, went to the stage where the band was playing and whispered something to the conductor. With that, the band started playing the music of Sade. The tune was "Your Love Is King" with Betsy singing vocals. Everyone's attention was on Betsy but her eyes was on Matt Murdock. She sung with great passion and skill as everyone in the room was watching her perform. When she finished, the crowd (including Murdock) gave her a standing ovation. Murdock then went to the steps leading to the stage, gave her his hand, and guided her down the steps. "That was amazing. You have an excellent voice," said Murdock in the most sincerest way. "Glad you liked it. Oh, that's a good piece of music. Shall we dance?" asked Psylocke. Murdoch nods in agreement. He takes her hand, kisses it, and leads her out to the dance floor. The music playing is "Strangers In The Night." The two dance with uncanny skill for two people who have only known each other for a short time. During the song, Murdock lightly kissed Betsy on her neck. Betsy lets out a light sigh. She then looks at Murdock and moves her face closer to his. Their mouths meet in a liplock as they passionatly french kiss each other. "I haven't been with a woman this brazen since.....Elektra," thinks Murdock. Psylocke "heard" Murdock and thinks, "Hmmm. Maybe I can see about making you forget about your old flame." After the kiss, the song ended with everyone applauding the band. An hour later, the two are headed out of the club. "I had a wonderful time. I haven't had this much fun in months," Murdock said. "I had a splendid evening as well," remarked Psylocke. As she starts to say something else, a cab pulls up. "I guess I better take it Matt. I'll be seeing you," said Psylocke. Murdock waved goodbye, not knowing what was on Psylocke's mind. "I only told you a half truth Matt. I have had a splendid evening so far," remarked Betsy. In her seductive mind, the evening wasn't over yet. Later, Matt arrives home at his brownstone in East Manhattan as Daredevil. He opens up the skylight to his apartment and walks down the steps. When he gets almost to the bottom, however, he senses that he is not alone. Instinctively, he readies himself for action by drawing out his billy club. He senses someone in his bathroom. As he readies himself, the figure comes out in a robe. He lets his guard down because he already knows who it is. "Besty! How the hell did you get in here?" demanded an angry Matt. "Hello, Matt. I'd thought I would take a shower before you got here but I guess I took too long," said Betsy. She sees that DD is pissed and decides to be more frank. "Okay, I came here because I wasn't finished with you. As for how I got in, let's just say that I have my ways." "You know, breaking and entering is still a felony," remarked DD as he walked closer to her. "Give me a fucking break Matt. Maybe if you let up a little, you could enjoy life instead of being a damn prick!" snapped Psylocke. Psylocke then thought about her words and apologized to DD. "I'm sorry about that Matt. It's just that.....well, do you?" said Betsy in an unspeakable but unmistakable question. "Psylocke, it's just that....I don't know about this. I mean, I barely know you," explained DD as he has his costume off and is in his briefs. Betsy walks over to him with her silk robe half open now. "All the more reason to do it Matt. Don't think, just follow your instincts," encouraged Psylocke. At this point, a light rain started to fall. The window to the skylight was still open. Matt walked up the stairs and motioned for Psylocke to follow him. Curious, Betsy followed him up. When she got there, she has seen that Matt has removed the briefs and is standing in the rain naked. His body looking more tempting than before. Psylocke then removed her robe revealing all of her physical gifts. She walked over to Matt naked as a jaybird. The two embrace and kiss in the rain. It is a steady rain as they taste each others lips. The two kiss each other as they go to the ground on the rooftop. The roll over top of each other kissing with the rain pounding their bodies. Psylocke then rolls Matt on his back and starts kissing his neck. She then slowly goes down him to his chest, licking his nipples while stroking her hand across his ripped abdomen. Matt, meanwhile, is running his hand down her back and on her firm, shapely ass. She then looks up at Matt, her face and hair wet from the rain, and smiles at him. She then immediately goes to giving Matt a blowjob on his hard penis. Matt lets out a moan as she begins her work. She is working the head with her open mouth as she alternates from head to shaft. She is also caressing Matt's nuts with her hands as she sucks him off. She does this for about ten minutes until Matt let's loose his cum. Through the rain, she takes all of Matt's "cream" from his dick into her mouth and down her stomach. Matt's body is quivering from pleasure as he is loving it. He grabs her shoulders and lays her on the wet concrete. He goes to her huge breasts and sucks the right nipple while playing with her left nipple with his fingers. He slowly moves down to her stomach and then her crotch. He kisses her clit and begins eating her pussy. Besty's wet legs are now scissoring Matt's head as she gyrates her hips to help with the sensation. The pouring rain dripping off of Matt helped with the feeling as she felt it tingle her clit. Matt does this for about seven minutes. Psylocke then lifts Matt's head up so that she can face him. Besty is on her back while Murdock is on his knees. She reaches out for his cock and strokes it. "Matt, give it to me," requested Psylocke. Matt's response was in the form of action as he put her feet on his shoulders and entered Betsy. A rush went through both of them as Matt began to penetrate her in the popular Missionary style known as "The Buck." He does it slowly but with feeling. Psylocke is also moving with him, responding to every stroke with one of her own. After about five minutes, Matt moves her to her side and enters her from there with him still over her on his knees. This new position energized both as they cried out with moans and groans of pleasure. The thunder and lighting was almost a backdrop for the activity that was taking place on the roof. They continued this for about ten minutes. "Oh, Matt. Damn this is good. You know what I want you to do?" asked Psylocke through some bated breaths. "What is it?" responded Matt. "Fuck me from behind; as hard and fast as you can," requested Besty. Through the rain, Matt turned her over and slid right back into her. He began to fullfill her request with powerful and quick thrusts. He also added to it by grabbing her long hair and pulling it with his right hand while slapping her ass with his left. This kinky approach turned Betsy on even more. "Oh, shit! Goddamn, that's good! Do it Matt! Oh," Betsy cried out as Matt continued with groans of his own. He continued this for about six minutes and then, "Oh, I'm coming right now," said Matt. "So am I, baby. Come inside of me Matt. It is okay," said Psylocke as she assured him that she was fixed. The both came at the same time, bringing this electric session to an end. Both were frozen for about 15 seconds as the last of their orgasms leaked out of them. Matt then took himself out of Besty, grabbed her by the waist and leaned her back to kiss her. LATER ON.... The two were in Matt's bed still going at it by candlelight. The music of Sade was playing in the background. Then, the song that Besty sang to Matt earlier in the club came up on the stereo. The two looked at each other, grinned and laughed! They then continued to make love until the break of dawn, enjoying everything that had happened. For Matt, this was break from it all. For Psylocke, it was an evening that she won't soon forget. For both, it was "Whispers In The Dark." Whispers in the Dark "Come on Dad!!" came his daughter's voice, from the driveway. She was already in the SUV waiting to go. Normally at 8am in the morning on a Summer vacation from college, Sally was still a bear, but this morning was different. This morning they were going on the adventure they'd been getting ready for, for 6 months! This weekend was race weekend! The big family fun run on Saturday followed by the main event 10 mile race around The Horn on Sunday. Mike and his daughter Sally have been prepping for this race for at least 6 months. Sally was 19 and didn't have much time for her parents anymore, but getting ready for this race together had been a great way for them to bond as father and daughter. Sally had all the bags packed, including the extra water, oranges and bananas, and was getting more and more impatient with waiting, "One second Sal! Just need to check a few more things, and I'll be right out." he yelled out to her. Mike had to admit that her excitement was contagious and he was starting to feel the rush you can only feel when you're at the start/finish line waiting for the gun to go off. This was going to be fun! The plan was simple. Just a 4 hour drive down to the Passage, where they would register for the race, tour the race route, check into their hotel and settle in for an early night before the fun run tomorrow. Knowing that his daughter valued her privacy, he had reserved a 2 room suite, so they could each have their own space. She didn't know that yet, and he smiled to himself as he thought expectantly of her surely surprised reaction! After making sure everything was set for the house while they were away, he shut the door to their home, and locked it. As he keyed the deadbolt across, the phone started to ring inside. Thinking it might have been his wife, who was currently travelling the world finding herself again, Mike unlocked the door and ran to catch the phone on the third ring. "Hello?" "Hi Mike, it's me Jillian!" came a loud and frantic voice over the phone. Jillian was a neighbour from a few streets down, whose son Eddy is the same age as Sally and they went to school together growing up. Her husband had been transferred for work long term and isn't around much anymore. Mike and Jillian knew each other, because their kids were friends, and Mike had gone down to help her with some odd jobs around the house, but for the most part, they remained at a distance. "Hi Jillian, how's it going today?" Mike replied. "Terrible!!" she replied, obviously done with any pleasantries. "Eddy and I are supposed to go away this weekend, and my stupid car won't start!! Are you busy right now?? Maybe you could come take a look at it?" Mike had to admit to himself that he didn't really know much about cars, or how to troubleshoot a car that wouldn't start, but sensing her desperation he thought that if he couldn't help get her car started, he could at least go try and calm her down a bit, and make some calls. "Uh. Sure Jillian. I guess I'm not too busy. Sally and I are heading away for the weekend, ourselves, but I suppose I could stop by on the way out of town and see what I can do." "Oh, thank you SO much, Mike!" She bubbled through the phone. "I really hope that we can get on the road soon!" "Ha Ha, easy Jillian! I make no promises, but I'll be there in about 10 minutes to take a look." "Just the fact that you're coming, is a relief. Thanks Mike. Come when you can. I'll be in the yard." He hung up the phone and as he started out the door again, heard the horn honking. He laughed to himself. Sally was definitely ready to go! 'She's not going to like this new detour either,' Mike thought to himself. 'But it won't be long and we'll be on the road in no time!' They pulled out the yard and started down the road "Almost ready, sweetie! We just need to go over to Jillian and Eddy's quickly to check on their car, and then we're gone!" "OK, but PLEASE make it quick Dad!"Sally replied As they pulled around the corner, to Jillian's house, he could see her out in the driveway, as promised, leaned over, looking into the hood of her car. Mike couldn't help but check her out as they pulled in behind her. Jillian is a slight woman, standing about 5'1 with proportional features and shoulder length brown hair. She had a smile that can light up a room, but from this vantage point, he wasn't checking out her smile! She was obviously planning a long drive that day as well because she had yoga pants on, which, clinging tightly to her subtle curves, accentuated her tiny toned ass, and served as a very nice "welcome to my driveway," visual for Mike. 'Hmm...' Mike thought to himself briefly. "Well, well, well. What'd you do this time Jillian?!" he asked her jokingly as he strode up next to her under the hood. "Ha Ha...Funny Guy aren't you!" she snapped back sarcastically "I have no idea what is wrong, and to be honest, I'm just standing here because Eddy's in a mood and I can't be in the same room as him right now." she continued, softening her tone a little bit, and a little surprised at how easily it was to confide that last personal struggle with him. "Well, we've all been there, haven't we!?" he said, making a pointing motion back to his daughter who was now engrossed in her iPod in the front seat. "I know eh! A trip we go on annually and love doing together and just this morning, he decides he doesn't want to go! What the Hell, eh?" she replied with that same frantic desperation from when on the phone, but also with a touch of sadness. Not wanting to get in the middle of the mother son spat that was surely forming, Mike tried to make light of it, saying "Well let me get a look at the car here, and we'll see if Eddy will get his wish or not!" This brought an involuntary smile to Jillian's face, which Mike caught briefly, temporarily melting him, but he recovered quickly and turned back to the car. Mike took some time and went through some standard checks; attempting to roll over the engine, he checked for oil leaks, gas and fluid levels, hose tightness, etc. Anything glaring that might have been a cause of the car not starting. Not wanting to go back into the house just yet and feeling grateful that Mike came so quickly to help her, Jillian stood there keeping him company as he worked away. As she stood there watching Mike work, she couldn't help but take him in a bit. Mike was a handsome man, about 6'0 with broad shoulders, trim athletic features and the kindest eyes Jillian had ever seen. But in his current position, bent under the hood of the car, she was not looking at his eyes! As he reached under the hood, Jillian was treated to a view of his toned body as his triceps tightened and back muscles pushed through his running shirt. Her eyes drifted to his ass, which was covered loosely by his shorts, but given his muscular legs, she used her imagination and liked what it gave her. 'Hmm...it's been too long!' was her fleeting thought. As they stood there, Eddy came out of the house, and went to go to talk to Sally, as if he wasn't upset at all! They were good friends, and he liked Sally, so all was forgotten for a little bit. After searching and finding nothing glaring wrong with the car, Mike resigned himself to that fact and said "Well Jillian, I'm afraid I don't know that I can help you with your car...Do you want me to call a mechanic for you, so they can run some better diagnostics?" "I wish you could." she said sadly "I've already made some calls and everyone is either booked up or closed leading into the weekend." She started towards the back of the car calling out to her son "Come on Eddy, let's unpack the car. Looks like this weekend will be a staycation for us!" Mike couldn't help but feel sorry for Jillian and what she must be feeling... "Here, let me at least help you get your things back into the house. I'm really sorry Jillian." "Thanks Mike, I really appreciate your help today. It means a lot! I guess we just weren't meant to go this weekend." She gave him a quick hug and a kiss on the cheek, but quickly recoiled, unsure of where that came from. Their eyes met for what felt like a long time until they were snapped out of the thought by Eddy sneezing. Mike sheepishly grinned at her, and Jillian replied with a soft knowing smile too, and popped the trunk. Among the luggage, Mike grabbed hold of a tote full of water, apples, oranges, bananas and a pair of running shoes tied to the side. Thinking this piece of luggage was very similar to a piece of luggage in his own vehicle, he asks: "Hey Jillian...Where were you guys going to go this weekend anyway??" "What? Oh, we were heading down through the Passage for the weekend. There's a race down there that we've gone to for the last few years. We love the Fun run, but this year I was really hoping to run a personal best in the main event." "Jillian, are you kidding me!?" Mike said with surprise and a hint of excitement in his voice. "That's where Sally and I are going!! It's our first time going and we are literally heading there right after I pull out of your yard!" "Oh really?! Ha! What are the odds eh?!" she replied, adding "I wondered why I'd seen you guys out running lately. I hope you guys have a great time! You never forget your first run around the Horn!" Without thinking another second about it, and somewhat intrigued by the eye contact they had just recently shared, Mike offered "This may sound a little crazy, but, would you guys like a drive down to the race? There's room in the truck here for two more and some luggage if you're interested!" "Do you mean that Mike?! Wow that's really nice of you!!" She replied with excitement and a new-found hope for her weekend. "Let me talk to Eddy first! Last we talked he still didn't want to go, but seeing him and Sally get on the way they do, maybe he'll change his mind!" Jillian headed off to talk to Eddy, who had already taken an armload of stuff into the house. At the same time, Mike walked over to the opened window of Sally's door and says "So Sal, what would you think of giving Jillian and Eddy a lift down to the Passage with us?? Turns out they are running in the race too!" Sally looked to him with a hidden excitement at the thought of riding with Eddy for 4 hours and composed herself saying "That'd be cool. What are the odds we're going to the same place, eh?" "Perfect, I'll start moving their stuff over to our vehicle to make it harder for them to say no." As he was moving the stuff over, Eddy came out of the house to help, saying with a smile, and not able to keep his eyes from looking at Sally in the SUV... "Looks like you just made my Mom's weekend. Thanks! She really needs this. Here, let me grab that." and Eddy took the bags to the SUV. Jillian came out of the house carrying one last smaller bag, and after locking the door, turned and bounced towards Mike and with a smile, and tapping the small bag said to him, "I almost forgot to pack the most important thing for the weekend! The answer's yes, we would love to get a drive to the race with you!" "Excellent! We're almost done moving things over and then we're gone!" Mike followed up with a question "What'd you almost forget??" Jillian replied slyly "Oh nothing TOO big. Just something last minute I thought I could use for after the race." They all piled into the SUV; the kids in the back and Mike and Jillian in the front. And after making sure everyone had everything they needed AND had used the washroom, they set out for the 4 hour drive. After the initial buzz and chatter, about going on this adventure together now, and the craziness that they were going to the same spot and didn't know it, both kids settled in and got lost in their iPod games and music, and it left Jillian and Mike to themselves to talk. And if they both were being honest, it started out a little awkward because they didn't really know each other, but they had to talk about SOMETHING or else it was going to be a long 4 hours. "So...you say that you've gone down for this race a few times before?" Mike started "Yes. It started out as something Eddy and I could do together to sort of take our minds off the fact that his dad is working all the time." came her reply. "It's so beautiful down there, and such a cool atmosphere, we just decided to keep going!" "Nice...That's a similar reason Sally and I are going this year. Her mother seems to be off finding herself more and more these days and doesn't have time for her OR I anymore. We're hoping this can be a nice distraction for the both of us." Without a second thought she said in reply "Well Mike, if it was me and you were my husband, I wouldn't have to go far to find myse..." And she stopped herself before saying anything more. Mike wasn't sure if he heard her right, but he kind of liked what he heard! She composed herself again changing the subject said "Well, speaking for Eddy and me, we really appreciate you bringing us down. The hotel is a lot of fun too, because it's always packed with runners. Everyone is going around on a runner's high and the socials can be pretty fun!" The ice appeared to be broken and the conversation between the two had become easier. They talked about their jobs, and what they liked and disliked about them. They talked about living in the town they lived in. Jillian told Mike that she was originally from the area and hadn't thought she would stay, but after coming back from college, sort of settled back in love with the place again. Mike told her how he liked the pace of the town and that neighbours know to call each other. "I'm really glad you knew you could call me this morning." And with a quick and innocent touch of his hand to her thigh, looked to her and said "Maybe we were meant to be driving down to this race together the whole time." She smiled and had to admit to herself that she really liked how his hand felt on her leg. They continued driving and continued chatting about the little things of life. They both were enjoying how easy it was becoming to talk with each other. The topic changed back to the race and Mike asked "So you say you're trying for a personal best this year for the 10 miler?" "Haha" she laughed "Yes. I'm hoping to get under an hour and 10 minutes this year. I came really close last year, and think I can do it this time!" Knowing his own running abilities did not match up to Jillian's, but wanting to tease her a bit, Mike countered, saying sarcastically "Oh that's all your PB is?! I think I'm going to kick your ass this weekend, and I'm going to have a great time doing it!" "HA! You think so, do you?? And how do you think you're going to do that??" with a little punch to his shoulder, which roused both Eddy and Sally from their music. "Oh, I have a couple of ideas up my sleeve." he playfully replied back. "What are you guys talking about??" Sally questioned "Oh, I'm glad you asked, sweetie, because Jillian and I were just talking about how much you and I are going to kick hers and Eddy's asses this weekend!!" Mike said with a wink in the rearview mirror to his daughter. "YES!! You guys are SO going down!" she giggled taunting her backseat mate. "Fat Chance!!" Eddy called out joining in on the fun Before they knew it, the SUV had exploded with laughter, trash talk and jokes about running, and whose ass was going to get beaten. Sally and Eddy lost interest after a while, but Jillian and Mike continued to joke with each other, poking and jabbing each other playfully. They both hadn't felt this playful in long time and loved the feeling! "Watch yourself on the Horn there Mike... I'm going to slap your ass as I'm going by you!" Jillian boasted with a twinkling glint in her eyes. "Oh I don't think so Jill...your ass is SO mine this weekend!" said Mike emphatically making sure to catch her eyes while he said it. Their eyes did meet again, and this time they didn't look away when the sheepish grins came. Each of them was feeling something special with the look they were sharing. Although they were both married, both Mike and Jillian hadn't considered until now how lonely they actually were, and how much they wanted to feel love on a more emotional and physical level. Jillian was enjoying this light hearted teasing she was receiving, which was evident from her reddening flesh around her neck and chest, and she could feel her nipples, which topped her small but perky A-cup breasts, tightening against her bra as they hardened with the thrill. Mike was having a great time being able to tease someone, and the feelings of Jillian's touch, even when in the form of punches felt electric to him. As they looked away, and then looked back at each other still smiling, Mike was very aware that he was feeling a stirring in his pants and his shaft was hardening. 'Thank goodness I'm wearing my loose shorts today!' he thought to himself They stopped for lunch and gas at a Rest Area halfway there. For all the joking that went along with the weekend and the races, both Mike and Jillian were still quite competitive and they decided to take some time to make sure they were loose and well stretched out before getting back in the truck for another two hours. It also secretly gave them a chance and an excuse to look a little more at each other's bodies. Eddy called to his mom from inside the gas station and Jillian went in, leaving Mike and Sally to themselves. "Having fun yet, sweetie?" "Dad, this is a lot of fun! Thanks for taking me for this race, and thanks for being so awesome, so Eddy and his Mom can come too. This is going to be a great weekend!" "Thanks Sal." said Mike, touched by her growing maturity. "That means a lot!" Jillian and Eddy came out of the store together, and with full bellies and a full tank of gas, they hit the road again. "So Mike, what kind of music do you like?" Jillian started almost right away "Um..I don't know...depends on the day, but I like just about anything." "Good!! Eddy and I just bought a new CD at the rest area I want to listen to. Do you mind??" "No not at all. Go ahead and spin some tunes DJ Jillian!" Mike said in a somewhat feeble attempt at humour. Seeing his daughter roll her eyes at him from the back, he quickly caught himself before he said anything more. Jillian, giving him at least the credit for that attempt at humour put the CD in and the song Babel from Mumford and Sons started playing. "Oh these guys are GOOD!" said Mike recognizing them right away! "Nice choice, Jillian!" "Thanks!!" she said as she started using the dash as her own personal drum kit. For the next hour and a half, they listened to the new CD, replaying some of the songs, and talking about how great the harmonies were, how the lyrics were so graphic and detailed, and how great it must feel to just yell and scream the songs out! It was great music, great laughs and some special time getting to know each other. Mike didn't know what he was thinking, but he was definitely thinking about Jillian in a different way than he was when he hung up from the phone with her this morning. He wondered to himself if Jillian was thinking the same thing. After a long last leg of the trip, where everyone was getting antsy and fidgety, they finally arrived at the Passage!! Knowing this was the first time through for Mike and Sally; Jillian immediately took on the role of tour guide. With every small thing she pointed out to them, Mike smiled to himself because it was obvious how much the Passage meant to her. She looked so happy. She looked at home there. The tour ended with them arriving at the Race Registration tent, where they picked up their numbers, their chips and a bag of SWAG that everyone gets. The hum of excitement was all around. There was music playing, lots of healthy, happy people were fleeting this way and that, all in anticipation of the weekend. Mike was officially excited!! And Sally was beside herself!