Stan, New Beginnings

By Heather Mar-Gerrison

Still holed up in an apartment in Newquay, Stan and Molly have no idea where the GP Solutions agents are going to strike from next...
Day to day life is getting harder to live normally and they also now have the added problem that it isn't just the two of them any longer...
When Agent Corby knocks on their door one morning they find themselves on the run again, but they never seem far enough away from being caught again.
Agent Corby still seems to be wanting to bring them in as much as ever, but does he really want them captured or is he trying to warn them like Kopi says?
They have to decide who they can and cannot trust in this final chapter of the Stan Trilogy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Heather Mar-Gerrison
• Release date: Nov 9, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465808950

Heather Mar-Gerrison

I love to write M/M romance and as a sucker for a HEA, you're guaranteed one in my books. #happyheatherafters

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Stan

New Beginnings...

By

Heather Mar-Gerrison

Copyright 2011 Heather Mar-Gerrison

Revised 2021

Smashwords Edition

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The sun rises and sets with you,

You are my life and my soul

With every breath I take, I think of you,

Without you, I would not be whole...

Chapter 1

(Stan)

Molly had disappeared from the lounge as I was watching the late evening news. We always tuned in, just to make sure there was nothing reported that could be to do with us. It closed to the weather, which seemed to me to be nothing but persistent rain from the end of September onwards around here. That was perfectly fine by me. A healthy dose of senses-deadening was what I really needed these days...

I stretched and yawned and made my way to the bathroom before turning in.

I went into the bedroom. Molly was already tucked up in the quilt looking perfectly adorable. She was looking at me with a small smile on her face.

Hey, you. She said.

Hey, you, I replied grinning.

She put her hand out to me, Come here, she said.

I sat on the edge of the bed and leaned over to kiss her. She wound her arms around my neck and kissed me quite forcefully. It took my breath away.

I could feel the blood start to pulse around my body at her touch. My mind and body were as one. I knew I was losing control but I couldn’t seem to help myself. Molly was murmuring my name and running her hands through my hair.

We were being hunted by the agents from GPS Solutions, they seemed to think we were some kind of danger to human life and hell bent on killing us all off. None of us knew if we would see each other again every time we left the apartments for work each morning, not knowing if today would be the day that they caught up with us. It was unbearably unsettling. what do I mean, unsettling? It was absolutely terrifying…

As I melted against Molly, the feelings she was stirring up within me seemed to overwhelm me completely and all I wanted to do was forget about our worries for a while and enjoy my life with my beautiful girlfriend, who I felt I had been neglecting recently.

I was trying my best to stay in control, but my body seemed to have other ideas. I found that my hands had developed a mind of their own and were running up and down her body; making her respond to me with even more enthusiasm. I was enjoying myself immensely and I am ashamed to admit that I let my self-control crumble completely and I gave into my more basic needs. Molly welcomed me into her and I was lost...

*

The next morning, I awoke to find myself entwined with Molly, both of us completely naked. In an instant, the events from the night before came flooding back to me and I closed my eyes in shame, and groaned.

Oh my God. She was going to completely hate me, wasn’t she?

I looked down at her. She was still fast asleep, a small smile on her face. Oh, well, perhaps not then, I thought, she looks reasonably happy at the moment. However, I was well aware of Molly’s mood swings by now and I had absolutely no idea how I was going to be received once she was awake. What if she regretted it? What if she thought I was really bad at it? I swallowed painfully. It had been the best night of my life, but what did I know? I was from Gore for God’s sake. Our feelings were fairly subdued (Well, at least they were when I was there. Now, it seemed, they were off the scale!)

Suddenly, she was awake and I found myself staring into her eyes. Before I could sort out my jumbled thoughts and emotions into something that would come out making sense, the words were tumbling from my lips, I’m so sorry, Molly.

What? she asked, looking horror-struck at my words, "Why?" She looked shocked and hurt, all at once. You’d think maybe I would have stopped and thought about what I might sound like, but no. I blundered on, regardless...

I stared at her, For losing control... I said.

Losing control? Her lip curled up and she gave me that look. You surely know the one – the one that was a warning to me to shut the hell up and start saying lovey-dovey stuff. Call me stupid if you will. I must have had blinkers on or something that morning because I missed it completely. I nodded for God’s sake. What a complete and utter fool...

She looked angry. Oh-oh, now I’m in trouble. She really did hate me, didn’t she?

I know I should have stopped, I continued with my mortifying speech, I’m so sorry. I realise you will have no respect left for me... For the love of all that is holy, somebody stop me from talking!

Are you insane? She was propped on her elbow now and staring at me as if I was some sort of bug crawling on her favourite cake.

Undoubtedly insane for annoying you like this! I bit my lip and shook my head, No – I... I dared to look into her eyes and something in my head seemed to suddenly click into place. Maybe I should let her speak.

Her face was a little pink and her eyebrows were drawn together in the most adorable frown, Do you love me? She demanded.

I wanted to roll my eyes but I didn’t really dare. What sort of a question was that? You know I do! I spluttered in disbelief.

She looked at me in total exasperation, "Then quit apologising for showing me that you do!" she said.

I... Oh...Well, I guess she had a point.

I know what we did. She said, going even more pink, "I was willing, I instigated it and I enjoyed it!" She was blushing in that wonderful way she always did when she was embarrassed.

I did too. I admitted, nodding earnestly, More than anything we’ve ever done before. I was blushing too.

Entwining her fingers with mine, she smiled at me, I love you Stan, she murmured, smiling up at me. She reached out with her other hand and stroked my hair, affecting my concentration levels again.

I love you too, Molly. I said, pulling away ever so slightly, just to make sure I could still think straight. But we really should be more careful in future. I mean, what if we are now going to be parents?

She shook her head, It’ll be fine, Stan, She waved her hand dismissively, I’ve been taking the pill.

I looked at her, The pill? Oh, God. What was she talking about? I shook my head, I’m sorry I don’t understand. I frowned, waiting for her to enlighten me as to just what she meant.

She nodded, smiling shyly at me, The contraceptive pill, Stan. I got it before you came back to make sure I wouldn’t get pregnant if we did happen to take our relationship further. She blushed again as she explained this to me.

I was staring at her and I’m sure I must have had a look of horror on my face. I suddenly remembered the conversation I’d had with Surt a few weeks ago. He’d warned me that most of these contraceptives that humans relied on not to become parents didn’t work on gorevans. Since we were both half-breeds, I doubted we would be lucky enough for it to work....

I didn’t want to upset her but I thought she should know… But Molly, I ventured, "isn’t that meant for humans?"

She looked at me blankly for a second and then a look of horror that matched mine, marred her features. Oh. My. God! I didn’t think of that! she said, I just naturally thought it would work... I forgot...

I sighed and shook my head, "Look, I don’t care if we end up having ten kids together. Just please don’t take drugs that aren’t meant for you!"

She nodded, and then, I watched in fascination as her face went from her usual lovely peaches and cream complexion to green, Oh God, I think I’m going to be sick, She said.

Great, I deadpanned, rolling my eyes. Well, it was nice while it lasted but it seemed that our sex-life had been very short-lived!

She came out of the bathroom, still looking rather green around the gills.

Are you feeling quite alright? I asked, getting up from the bed to give her a hand getting back in.

Not really. She smiled wanly at me, I guess it was something I ate…

It must have been the morning for me to be as insensitive and blundering as any man from Gore could possibly be. I went and opened my big mouth again and just let it say what it wanted... Well, as far as I am aware, morning sickness doesn’t last for too long...

She turned to me in disbelief, Stan! she exclaimed, "this is insane! I can’t be pregnant. We only did it once!"

I frowned at her, I did say we shouldn’t... I started. (See what I mean?)

Yes. I know what you said, she snapped, eyeing me dangerously again, "but I didn’t think once would be enough – and surely I shouldn’t be feeling sick immediately!"

I took a deep breath and risked my life once again, Molly, please try to remember that you are not quite human. I was trying to remind her gently but those eyes that usually mesmerised me were piercing me with a look that I swear could kill... Looking back, that was probably the time for me to keep schtum.

She looked away, her eyes filling with tears, "I don’t want to have a baby, yet." She said miserably.

No. It isn’t the best time, is it? I agreed, Shall I go back to Gore and ask Kopi if she knows of any ways to delay things? I’d spoken without really thinking. On reflection, Kopi wasn’t going to be able to help us. She wasn’t even on Gore at the moment, since she’d deflected back to Earth to be with Joe Corby. I could always ask Surt, though...

NO! Molly shouted at me, startling me terribly. I jumped. Just what the hell was the matter with her?

What’s up? I stared at her feeling completely confused by her reaction.

She spoke to me