Parasite Dawn Part 5
Jaque stretched and sighed in the morning sun, feeling its warmth kiss his bare arms.
He felt good. Very good. A subtle rumbling in his gut told him his brood felt the same.
For today, he was going to claim Marion Folsom for It.
Getting her somewhere secluded wasn't going to be difficult. Even if her husband was returning tomorrow. They always made sure to not meet the day before Harrod returned, in case he arrived early. It sometimes happened.
It gave Marion time to freshen up, and make sure Harrod was none the wiser.
Jaque should've known better than to indulge Marion. It was not right to drive a wedge in their relationship, no matter how much Marion needed another to fill the need Harrod just couldn't. But there was no need for guilt now... It was going to give him and Marion a chance to redeem themselves, and mend that secret rift. To bring
all
of the Folsom family into its comforting, liberating embrace.
Marion would still love him. She would love Harrod. They would love all, as was proper.
There was of course a practical motive for infesting the Folsom family through Marion; their influence would help control the village, making it easier for It to seed its gift in everyone, and to keep any external influence from interfering.
And in time, help It expand beyond Donstorf.
There was just the matter of that Priest... somehow, Jaque knew they were going to be a problem. And infesting them wasn't going to be easy, with how alert they were.
And as if summoned by the mere thought, Jaque spied the man in question stepping out of his church, as stiff as always, his eyes catching Jaque's.
Jaque nodded in greeting without missing a single beat, and Father Cawl dipped their brow in return, but those hawkish eyes unsettled Jaque, as if the priest could see through him, see through to It.
But Cawl turned away and continued walking, heading to wherever he needed to go.
Ol' Bart was a sharp one, but so far it seemed he wasn't aware of what was happening. They either had to keep it that away, or move fast enough he didn't have a chance to thwart them.
In the end... he would see the light. Embrace It, as they had done.
For now, he needed to find Marion, and let his charm do its magic...
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He found Marion talking to one of the shopkeepers behind their store. It seems they were discussing business, Marion often involved in local affairs, her husband focusing on dealings with other towns. They worked well enough together, but clearly there was something lacking in their lives.
As she concluded her business, she bade farewell to the shopkeeper, and slipped into an alley between two buildings. Jaque followed quietly, and made her jump when he wrapped his arms around her waist sensually, laying his chin over her shoulder. He was quick to make himself known, to settle her panic; it was not the first time he'd done this sort of thing, risky as it was, though this may have been the boldest yet.
"Hello my love~" he crooned, inhaling her scent.
Marion was on the mature side, and her curvier body attested to that, but to him, she was beautiful. Time had worn on her, but it made her age appealing, speaking of experience and resilience. She had a few subtle wrinkles in her face, but her slightly pronounced cheeks made her seem warm and welcoming. Her plush lips always offered a delighted smile with little effort, and those blue eyes of hers never failed to light up when she laid them on him.
Her brunette hair was tied in a bun today, normally hanging just below her shoulder blades, better showing off the handful of grey streaks that were starting to appear.
She shuddered momentarily, and gasped softly.
"Jaque, no, we can't. Not here," she warned.
"I know... but you're just so hard to stay away from," he said, gently caressing her belly, though he made sure to back off after a few seconds. It didn't stop him gently squeezing the pudge of her rolls, Marion pleasantly chubby. Not fat, but age had come with some weight, yet she still felt so soft, and perky where it mattered.
"Harrod will be home tomorrow... maybe even today," she warned again, gripping his hand in one of her own, slightly rough from hard work, Marion not some spoiled noblewoman; in a place like this, even the wealthy had known labour and effort.
He found it endearing.
"I know that too... and he might not be away on another trip for a while this time," Jaque remarked, releasing Marion so that it was less suspicious if someone spotted them, adopting a more casual stance. "But I can't wait that long. My bed will feel so empty without your touch in my recent memory. Just one for the road. In our usual place, Harrod won't find us there if he does return early."
"Jaque..." Marion trailed off. She had her reservations, but it was clear to him his idea was tempting. She truly enjoyed her time with Jaque, he made her feel youthful and wanted, he let her take the lead on occasion.
It was for that reason she
did
have reservations; she didn't want to risk what they had.
She was so enchanting, a beauty mark on her right cheek, her skin possessing the faint remains of a tan from days spent in the sun. Her green cotton dress hugged her curvaceous frame subtly, enough loose fabric to maintain a conservative modesty, beige pants and black shoes rounding out her ensemble. They were pricier garments, befitting of her stature, as was the simple silver necklace she wore around her neck, a single glossy blue rhinestone impressed into a polished steel frame hanging above her chest. A single gold ring denoted her marital status.
"Marion, I know... but we may not see each other for a while. I mean,
really
'see' each other. I want to take this chance while we can."
He looked behind himself, checking they weren't being observed, looking over Marion's shoulder, maintaining his casual stance. Marion picked up on it, and nodded her head idly as if she were listening to a simple conversation.
They had an advantage, Marion spoke to Jaque's mentor frequently enough, and Jaque often spoke to her when his mentor couldn't.
It was how they were drawn together in the first place.
"Jaque, it's risky," Marion said again.
"I know... but I just can't get enough of you..."
She offered him a thin smile.
"Nor I you..." she trailed off, glancing either side of him. "Okay. Meet me at our usual place... my love~"
She grinned, gave him a small nod, and turned around with an elegant pivot, leaving the alley.
He smirked, a subtle lick of his lips going unnoticed.
He was remiss that he was to trick her. But he could not suppress his delight in what was about to happen.
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Jaque finished what work he could as quickly but as casually as possible, avoiding suspicion as he'd done many times before. Then, he calmly left the butcher's hut, washing up as was his habit - only, this time, he quietly lapped up the blood spatter from his work, his parasites creeping up to clean his mouth of the blood, nutrients they savoured.
They had a carnivorous bent to them, and he found himself hungering for meat more than usual. Even raw meat.
He was of course hungry for humans who had yet to receive the gift, just in a much different, and far more delightful way. As Marion was soon to find out.
Once he was clean, he slipped out of the village without arousing suspicion, far more effectively than he'd ever done; Angelica's tailing of him that led to the discovery of his affair would not be repeated, especially now he shared the senses she had.
He laid his work garb where he usually did, and made his way to the barn where he and Marion made love.
She was there, her hair hanging down and her clothes hanging more loosely from her body than usual.
Sun shafts split the interior of the barn, one coming through the roof lighting Marion up and giving her an almost divine glow.
Gods, she was so beautiful. Aged, refined. And more devious than anyone gave her credit for.
She would make a perfect acolyte for It. It would show her that she did not need to hide her lust and desire. Soon, it would serve great purpose.
And the transgressions of her infidelity would be forgiven, as all would share in the love. And she and her husband would be drawn together once more.
"Jaque~" she greeted, her voice taking on a sensual tenor as he approached.
He smiled, wrapping his arms around her body and taking a possessive handful of her rump through her clothes.
She yelped and laughed, wiggling slowly against him.
"Oh my, you're grabby today~" she teased, pecking his neck with her soft lips.
"Just making the most of our time~" he answered as his hand kneaded that spongy rear.
She wasn't as pliant as someone like Angelica or Nina, women younger than her. But there was another appeal to her doughy curves, his fingers sinking deep into her flesh, thwarted only by her clothes.
His other hand slid up her back, feeling that thin, soft layer of body fat that clung to her frame.
She was by no means overweight, but her chubby physique was a product of middle age, and yet the curves left her with a certain fertile allure, even if she was nearing the end of those days.