Back downstairs in the living room, sitting on the hardwood floor in front of the fireplace Duncan held Courtney close to his chest, her brown hair plastered to her face with tears. 

"This whole thing is so... Horrible... H-how can they all sleep in a house where two of our friends were just murdered?" Courtney stuttered between sobs. Pulling her face away from his chest to look into his eyes. Duncan shook his head

"Sometimes the easiest way to deal with hysteria is by ignoring it," he said. Sounding far too philosophical for his own good.

"Hysteria is impossible to ignore..." she mumbled, and looked away suddenly. Duncan watched as her eyes clouded over, her lips quivering. 

"Where did you go?" he whispered "Where did you just go?"

Courtney slowly stood up, feeling insanely tired suddenly "I should go to bed..."

Duncan stood up quickly, catching her arm in his grasp as she turned away

"No, don't," he said "I don't want you to be alone, it's not safe," 

Courtney shot him a weak half smile "I can handle myself-"

"Damn it Courtney!' Duncan snapped loudly. Catching her off guard, she jumped a little in her skin at his sudden urgent tone. 

"I am not letting you be alone in this house with a killer on the loose. Is that clear?" he said. His eyes intense as they stared into her's. 

Unable to help it, her pride snaked it's way into her thoughts 

"How dare you talk to me like that," she snapped. Yanking her arm from his grip and jabbing a sharp finger in his face "You will let me do what ever the hell I want to!" 

Duncan growled, low in his throat "Stop being so prideful and let me protect you! Why won't you let me protect you!?" he yelled. 

"Because I let you protect me once, look how well that turned out!" she yelled back. Duncan threw his hands up in the air and rolled his eyes

"Why won't you let that go? It happened almost over 7 years ago!" he said. His voice almost louder than the thunder outside. "Just let it go!"

Courtney dropped her arms, her face going blank as she stared at him for the longest moment. Duncan wondered if she was ever going to speak-

"I did let it go. Now I need to let you  go," she said. And turned away.

Duncan panicked. This wasn't how this was supposed to go. He couldn't let her leave, walk away. Because he knew that if she walked away, there was never a chance he'd get her back. His whole plan on coming here was to get the girl of his dreams back, whatever it took. 

And damn it, he was going to do just that. 

Without thinking, Duncan leapt forward, grabbing the back of her shirt and pulling her back roughly. Courtney, caught highly off guard, let out a little squeal as her feet were practically taken out from under her, as Duncan dipped her back in his arms.

And then his lips were on her's. 

At first, she didn't respond. She just let him kiss her, as she remained stiff as a board. But as soon as she felt the warmth of his body, pressed against her's. She gave in. Melting into his strong body, depending on him holding her up. Not letting her fall. 

And he didn't. Not by a long shot. In fact, as soon as he felt her respond to the kiss, Duncan picked her all the way up in his arms, and gently laid her down on the wooden floor. Courtney opened her legs, making a perfect little spot for him to nuzzle into. He laid on top of her, their lips still touching with such intensity is made both their heads spin. Duncan's hands were all over her, in her hair, down her neck, across her chest. Her thighs, legs. Anywhere where his hands lead him he touched. And she was responding to it. He felt her body ease to his touch, heard her soft sighs of pleasure escape her lips. Duncan pulled away and looked down at her under him. Her face illuminated by the candle light. Casting dark shadows across her beautiful features. Her eyes had a spark in them he hadn't seen in a long time. Her lips were slightly pouty  from the kiss, and her hair was messed up from him running his fingers through it. She was breathing slightly labored, and she slowly licked her lips. And Duncan thought with a jolt... That her breathing just wasn't labored enough for his liking. 

Ducking his head down, Duncan trailed gentle kisses up the beautiful girl's throat. His goatee gently tickling her skin, making her giggle. The noise vibrated through her throat as he touched every inch of skin he could find with his mouth. He moved down to her collarbone, to her shoulder. Then his hand was flying towards her shirt. Lifting it up

"Oh god.. This is what I want, this is all I ever want again," he whispered against her skin. Tossing her shirt over her head, He slowly looked down at her plain white bra. And could swear he had never seen anything so gorgeous in his entire life

"D-Duncan," Courtney whispered through her lips. She reached up and untucked his shirt from his belt, and tossed it aside with her own. Duncan couldn't stand the separation any longer, he leaned down and kissed her hard again. His hands aching to find her bra clasp, he needed to see her. All of her-

Suddenly all the candles in the room blew out at once. Leaving the two adults in complete darkness. Duncan pulled away and stiffened, he reached forward in the darkness and grabbed a shirt. Handing it to Courtney, who quickly slipped it on

"Wait- I think this is your shirt-"

A streak of lightning flashed in the windows. And Duncan saw in horror, the outline of a very menacing figure standing by the window on the other side of the room, definitely male. He stiffened

"Courtney, get behind me," he said, his voice low. Dangerous. Courtney quickly scrambled behind him, he felt her shaking roughly.

"Duncan-"

"Sh!" he hissed. He quickly fished around in his pocket to find his pocket knife, and cursed when he didn't find it. 

Another streak of lightning flashed, revealing the figure again. But much closer this time. And something else caught Duncan's eye when the lightning flashed. Something that made his heart beat faster, and his eyes widen in fear.

The figure was holding a very large kitchen knife. Undoubtedly the one used to kill Lindsey and Tyler. 

And the one Duncan was sure he was about to use to kill them next.