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BrodyKylie came out of her room after a while and told me her mom was on the way. I thought that was odd because after that first meeting with her to go over the credit card statements she had not come around. Kylie explained that she had called her to ask about Edgar. What she knew about the type of man he was and his business dealings. I guess that was a good idea. I just hope that Gwen is forthcoming and not trying to hide anything anymore. It was actually a good idea to get her talking about him. Anything she knew could help us predict what he might do next. We didn't even know if he would try to come after Kylie again. We had just decided not to take any chances.Gwen arrived about an hour later. It was getting later in the evening and I had finished setting up all the hardware. I just needed to d******d some software to my computer, so I could monitor everything from a cental hub. I'd also make sure that everything was recorded, so if we were attached again we would have video e
KylieMy mother stayed and chatted with me for a while after that. It felt like it used to before I went to college. She was involved in my life and I was in hers back then. She wasn't perfect, but she was my mother, so I let her distract me. She talked about mutual acquaintances and who divorced whom. It was surprisingly nice, if perhaps a bit mundane.I wasn't ready to forgive her, but at least I understood her better now. During a pause in our conversation, I asked one question that I hadn't planned to ask, but I had wondered about throughout the years."What happened between you and Dad?" I said.I watched her face fall. I could tell she didn't want to answer, but then she sagged. Her whole body seemed to deflate."Your father is a good man. The best sort of man. He stayed with me when I got pregnant with you. I knew I wasn't the love of his life, but he did right by us. He worked a lot of overtime and provided for us but I could tell he didn't love me. Not the way I thought I want
BensonIf this was a laughing matter, I would have fallen off my seat in hysteria. Both Brody and Kylie had called me about a similar matter. Brody wanted to set a trap for Edgar and Kylie wanted to use herself for bait. Neither one of them knew that the other one had called me, which was the funny part. The not so funny part was that they both had a point. At this juncture, we had pretty much determined that Edgar was the type of fucker that would try again. He was both rich and arrogant enough to think he could get away with it. We would be ready when he did.I got up from my desk and left my office. Neither Eileen nor I were in the bullpen any longer, each of us had our own spaces. Though only feet apart from one another, sometimes it felt like we were worlds away. I wanted to get this case wrapped up, and take her on our date to the club. I was ready for some serious downtime with my favorite girl.I knocked on her open door when I reached her office, but it was only so I didn't sc
ShawI haven't done any undercover work in years. I'm gearing up for my first one since I had the kids. It's been over ten years now but I'm not nervous. It took a few days, but the plan is solid and Ben is out there along with our best field guys and Spence, the IT guy. Kylie and I are in a salon. Waiting for go. If Edgar is in the vehicle we spotted trailing Kylie here, then game over. We arrest him on the spot. If he's not in the van, which we suspect will be the case, then they will trail me. Hopefully he will be wherever they are taking me.Our surveillance on the house in the woods showed that the place had been used recently but no one was there now and we were out of options. Edgar and his gang of traffickers needed to be taken down. Kylie, Analiese and every other girl in the nation wasn't safe as long as he was running around doing whatever the fu8k he wanted. If he was in his right mind, he would have left the area and forgotten all about Kylie. His obsession with her was go
BrodyI collected Kylie from the back door of the salon. Cross was waiting at the truck just in case those traffickers realized this whole thing was nothing but a ruse and came back for her. We left without incident and went back to the house. Kylie called Analiese, but there had been no movement at her place. Stern was there with Oscar and Bill, Analieses's father. They were all armed and ready if anything went down.Analiese had insisted that Stern be the guard there. He was cleared to go back to work within a few days of the incident. I wasn't sure why she decided that. Maybe she wanted him to have a second chance. No question that Stern was good at his job and I had a feeling he wasn't going to be made to look like a fool twice. He'd be extra vigilant. That is exactly what Analiese needed.I felt bad because Oscar had to take the day off and I hadn't been back in over a week myself. I assumed they were short-handed at the Club. I'm pretty sure at this point that Brandt and Daniel b
BensonMy mom had the kids today so that was one less worry. It was bad enough that I was sitting down the road from the house that Eileen had been taken to. I'd bitten all my fingernails to the quick and was working on chewing off all the hang nails I had caused because of it. We had heard everything Eileen had told us. Her mic and tracker worked great. The property they had brought her to was a large ranch home. At least it was at one time. They had been squatting in it. It had been in foreclosure proceedings for the last few years. That meant no paper trail and without this operation in place, we never would have found it. We could hear a generator going and knew that is how they were getting their power.We had the blueprints and knew what room she was in from the hints she had given us. We had our team surrounding the place, but we were waiting for the 'boss' to arrive. It was pretty clear from what Spence had dug up that Edgar was not the boss. The things that the goons had told
KylieBy dinnertime, we had gotten the good news that they had arrested seven members of the trafficking ring that Edgar was involved with. Unfortunately, they didn't get Edgar himself. He didn't show up at the meet, and it didn't appear that he had ever been at the house they had taken Eileen to. That sucked great big donkey balls. Where the hell could he be? Was he still in the county? Had he fled the country? I was on pins and needles.The only thing that made me feel better about not knowing his location was the fact that I'd gotten my earrings back. If somehow, some way, he tried to grab me again and succeeded, Brody would find me. He'd move heaven and earth to locate me and that was a very comforting thought.A few days passed and things got back to normal. Without his henchmen, Edgar would have to do his own dirty work. No one thought he would come after me by himself. Between Benson and Dad, they determined that I was safe for now. I was never happier than to be back at work wi
BrodyIt was early afternoon and family day at Mom and Moe's house. It was my first day waking up in my new apartment. I both loved it and hated it. I loved the independence living on my own gives me. But I hate being so far away from Kylie. I want to ask her to move in, and I had planned on it, but she's safer at Moe's. I have no security in my apartment. Everyone assumes that she is out of danger. That Edgar doesn't have the balls or resources to grab her himself, or he's left the country. I wasn't so sure.No one had seen hide nor hair of him since he had been released on bail. He was supposed to check in with a probation officer, but his lawyer had worked out some deal. In truth, Edgar could be anywhere.I had been working long hours and at my place, she would be alone for long periods of time in an unsecured building. I couldn't work if I had to worry about her every second I was gone. She was safer with Moe and Mom. The problem was, Kylie was upset with me and I have a feeling it
OscarWe had to carry Edgar to the cars. It was only about half a mile, but it was a real pain in the as8s. He had broken his leg when he fell over the wall and though none of us wanted to touch him, we did. We grabbed his arms and uninjured leg and lugged his annoying as9s. Brody or I could have carried him in a fireman's hold, but I didn't want him touching any part of me. I don't think the other guys did either. He was evil personified, and it was bad enough just touching one of his limbs.We threw him in the trunk and oh, shi8t...."Hey Moe. To make it believable that he left on his own, we should take his car too," I blurted out as soon as I thought of it.Surprise flashed across Moe's face. There were nine of us, but not one of us had thought of that little fact. We had been kinda busy planning a rescue, cleaning a crime scene and whatnot, right?"Where are his keys?" Moe asked the group, in his usual no-nonsense manner. We almost fu8cked up but we could fix it.."We emptied his
AnalieseRescue. It was a foggy thought in the back of my mind where I was hidden like a game of peek-a-boo. Now you see me, now you don't.I heard gunfire and I knew the guys were here, finally. My brain woke up a little, but then the sounds of wood breaking and thuds from the hallway reverberated in my ears. I let myself slip away again as I lay perfectly still. I knew things were happening in the house, but I was lost in a corner of my mind again. Where I was safe. I didn't react when the door of the room we were in thundered open. A dull thud as something hit the floor and more gunfire. Another thud. Voices. Was someone speaking to me? It didn't matter. I wasn't really present. I didn't want to be.I slipped away again when the metal of the cage I was in rattled. The lock was disengaged. Someone was nearby. I knew it, but I couldn't bring myself to wonder who it was. If it was those mean men again, I needed to stay hidden in my mind. I had been violated, and I wouldn't survive if
OscarMoe was in the zone. His only child was in that room unconscious, but he had tucked that into a corner of his mind so that we could finish the mission. I had to do that too. Compartmentalize, I think it was called. I tucked Ana into a corner of my mind, even though it caused my heart to constrict. I had to listen to the instructions that would keep us all free men. We were never here. Neither were Kylie or Analiese.I told myself that but then my mind started to wander. I snapped out of it when he asked how many bodies were downstairs. I gave him my account and tried to stay present. It was one of the hardest things I'd ever done. I just wanted to get back to Ana. I never wanted to let her go again.Moe gave everyone instructions, even me. Brody and I were to get the girls and take them downstairs to wait for Stern to come with the truck. Others were working on clean-up. I tossed out that I had touched the garage door downstairs and the locks on the back door. Bill nodded. I wat
OscarSince I had stepped back after breaking the glass in the window and flipping the locks, I was last through the door. Bill, Chuck and Stern crashed through and almost immediately I heard an exchange of gun fire. I ducked low and came through with my gun pointed straight out in front of me. I didn't want to accidentally hit one of my team, but as Moe taught us, this was tactical. I had to be ready to use the gun in my hand. I had never done this shi8t before and was out of my element, but I was a good shot at the gun range, though that was target shooting. We were now shooting to kill. This whole thing was fu8cked.I did as Moe taught us. I assessed the situation. Bill and Chuck were hovering over two bodies that were now lying on the kitchen floor. One guy never even got his gun out. I could see that they had the scene well under control, two men were down and blood was already pooling thickly on the kitchen tiles.I heard more gunfire upstairs. Brody, Brandt, Moe and Daniel were
AnalieseKylie and I were having a great day. The sun was shining and the breeze off the ocean felt heavenly. It was our first day of hanging out since the incident. We went into so many shops, sometimes just browsing, other times we bought something. Then we stopped for lunch a little before noon. We came out with drinks and sandwiches prepared to sit at one of the little tables on the sidewalk in front of the shop.Kylie wanted to know what was going on with me and Oscar. I was wondering how much to tell her. I mean I wasn't ashamed, it was just new to talk about. How do I describe the se8x we have been having? And the kinks? Because Oscar had multiple. I knew she was a Brat and that Brody had a brat kink. How could he not, being attracted to Kylie all these years? But I didn't know all the details of their relationship and I didn't need to know. It was nice having a friend that was into the same things. It felt freeing in a way, even though I don't think I would tell her...everythi
OscarIt has been three weeks since Ana and Kylie were kidnapped. There had been no word about Edgar and everyone was breathing a sigh of relief. I had my doubts that he was gone for good, but what could I do? I was dropping Ana off to visit Kylie today. They were going to go downtown and frequent some of the shops there. Probably get lunch. Have a fun girls' day.I was going to head to the gym and try to settle my nerves. I need to get my mind off my girl and the danger she could still be in. I felt like my hands were tied and I didn't like it. How was I supposed to protect her from the unknown? My dominant nature was barely harnessed. I wanted to keep her locked up and safe with me at all times. Instead, I left her at Kylie's. Kissing her roughly, I said goodbye and whispered my love for her. I kept my worries to myself.Ana and I spent every moment we could together. I didn't get a full eight hours of sleep most days, but it was worth it. We sneaked off to my apartment on the days
AnalieseOscar brought me back home before he went to work. He grabbed a black shirt that he needed and went to go change in the bathroom across from my room. I would have liked to have followed him down the hall, but Mom was in the kitchen figuring out what she was going to make for dinner. Open the freezer, check the fridge, check the cabinets. She started pulling things out"Is Oscar going to eat dinner with us?" she asked as she got pots and pans out of the cabinets."If it can be done in about forty-five minutes. If not, he'll grab something at his parents' restaurant," I assumed."I think I can have it ready in about twenty minutes. Your dad is working late for a change. There is a big county commissioner's meeting that he has to attend."I perched on one of the stools to watch her work. If she needs my help, she'll let me know."What's the deal with the meeting?" My dad had to sit in on all large construction projects in the city and the surrounding county."Some big developer
OscarI wanted to flush out this jealousy that I feel. I want to pretend that I never turned her away. I like the fantasy that we have been together the last two years and she never fuc8ked anyone else. I was an idiot and I let it happen, but I've claimed her now. She's fuck8ing mine. I want to make-believe, for a little while, that I kept her in my bed that night. That we woke the next morning to make love and that the last two years never occurred.I took a leap and explained to her what I wanted to do. Ana looked at me curiously. She probably thought I was out of my mind, but I had thought about it so many times. The plan that night was that she was going to spend the night with Kylie. Originally at least, but it was near midnight when she asked me to take her to her home. I don't know how she explained it to her parents that she went home instead. That wasn't important to my fantasy. I wanted to imagine that she stayed with me and her parents thought she was with Kylie all along.
AnalieseI basked in the afterglow of our lovemaking. We were both still naked. Oscar was holding me closely, my back to his front. He stroked me lovingly, soothing what was once my tortured soul. So many milestones have happened in such a short time. We had finally declared our love for one another after the most spectacular se8x of my life. Why had we both been so stubborn? I regret not calling him after our one night together. I mean I did call him once, but he didn't answer or call me back. I could have kept trying, but it's hard when you know that someone is going out of their way to avoid you. It was humiliating, not to mention heartbreaking. Plus, I'm not one to beg, he had made his point quite clearly. Wait, wait, wait. Stop thinking! If I went down that road in my head, I'd get mad and have to forgive him all over again. I shook my head. Oscar didn't miss a thing."What are you thinking about, mi amor?" he asked quietly."I was thinking about the time we've wasted, but I don'