It'd been a month since the saga ended and everyone had moved on with their lives.
The kids were to graduate in a couple of weeks. Everyone except the Coleman twins had moved to various cities in New York.
Teq's symptoms were getting worse by the week, Mason and Mandy had their own place a few blocks from Lauren’s house. He’d come over with Mandy for brunch with Teq, the twins, Gina and Lauren.
"I still remember when he almost dropped down an open sewer." Teq joked as she recounted the story to a laughing Mandy. Even the rest of the family laughed their hearts out.
“I need to use the bathroom.” She pushed her chair back.
"I think I left my phone in the car." Mandy said to Mason.
"I'll get it." He made to stand up. The doorbell rang and Teq who was on her way to the bathroom repl
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“Just talk to him for God’s sake, would you?!” Maeve yelled at Maureen.“Nope.”“Why?!”“Nothing.”“Just tell me why.” She almost begged at this point, already getting frustrated.“It’s nothing.”She immediately knew what was wrong with her sister.“You’re really falling for him?”“Hard.” Mauren said with a stoic expression.
"So what's your best approach?" Storm asked at the roundtable meeting in the Workshop."I have two ideas." I spoke up."Plan A is to make use of the dating app profiles, catfish him and go into motion. I'd fix a date and a perfect place to meet right here in NY. Sal would be there too and that's how we'd get him.""He'd take him to the hideout.""That's a pretty good idea actually." Bryan commented."It's brilliant." Sal smiled."We didn't even analyse it for a loophole." Mae frowned."I di-""They aren't any obvious ones." Storm replied her with a frown, interrupting me and that shut her right up."Now that that's settled.""I have a contingency plan too.""You're on fire." Sal gave me a thumbs up."Alright.""Jus
"Masks?""Check!""Sedative?""Check!""Bug?""Check!"Sal double-checked it all with the rest of the team in the van as the plan was soon to be in motion."Receptionist?""Ready." Maeve rubbed a palm across her skirt before putting her wig in place."Cameras?""Looped." Brian replied."SWAT team?""Loaded." Maureen and Jack chorused."Get away driver?" Sal spoke into the walkie talkie."Ready." Raymond's voice came through the same medium.Sal handed Teq the vodka flask."You know the plan Teq.""Yup, get in, twirl around a bit, hand him the sedated drink, call Maureen at the appropriate time, just in case I need any help. Ea
Teq stopped the car and alighted, heading straight into the house, her spirit lightened from the drive home, everyone needed serenity and nature every now and then."Finally." Storm grinned as she walked in, clad in a pair of well-fitting slacks and dress shoes, his torso unclad as she flaunted his muscular build. Tequila had never seen him this way before, he was always dressed casual, t-shirts, jeans and sneakers were always his thing."You look different." She strolled in, dropping the keys off on the glass table."How do I look in professional style?""Maybe if you'd worn the complete outfit, we'd have known. Now we'd never know, boo-hoo." She flashed her teeth as she leaned against the wall."We got the drinks!" Maureen skipped in with a large, empty party drink bowl, Sal and Tim with bowls of different fruits. Maeve with a cardboard box filled with different drinks, Bryan w
"Don't forget the plan Tequila""I won't""Do your thing, get halfway so as not to tip him off and then let me take over. Eezy peezy." Mae said and I slipped the micro bug she handed me right into my ear."Alright mum." I rolled my eyes as she went over the plan for the umpteenth time."I'm here." I texted him and he replied almost immediately. I turned around in the lobby to spot him and there he was.Adam Hayes was clad in a tight fitting pair of black pants and a white shirt with the classiest set of dress shoes I'd seen. His dirty blonde hair complimented his olive skin and I almost forgot the initial reason why I was here."Oh my goodness, you look more ravishing in person." he complimented a few metres from my standing frame."Hi Adam." I flashed my pearly whites and engulfed him in a tight hug. I feigned interest to jumpstart
THIRD PERSON POV"Fasten your seatbelts please." The slightly automated voice had Teq awake."Okay." She fastened her seatbelt, her mouth ajar in a long yawn.The tires of the aircraft screeched as it landed, steadily slowing down from it's speed till it came to a complete halt.She gathered herself together and was ready to alight from the craft. Locking gazes with Mae, the latter rolled her eyes, looking away.'What had her panties jumbled in a twist?' Teq thought.Tequila alighted from the plane alongside Storm, Sal, Brian and Maeve taking in the fresh air of the airport."Hello again Wyoming." Teq smiled."Those are our rides." Storm announced as two black, heavily-tinted Jeeps came into their lines of sight. The engines revved up already.Sal and Bryan hopped i
"Masks?""Check!""Sedative?""Check!""Bug?""Check!"Sal double-checked it all with the rest of the team in the van as the plan was soon to be in motion."Receptionist?""Ready." Maeve rubbed a palm across her skirt before putting her wig in place."Cameras?""Looped." Brian replied."SWAT team?""Loaded." Maureen and Jack chorused."Get away driver?" Sal spoke into the walkie talkie."Ready." Raymond's voice came through the same medium.Sal handed Teq the vodka flask."You know the plan Teq.""Yup, get in, twirl around a bit, hand him the sedated drink, call Maureen at the appropriate time, just in case I need any help. Ea
"Where's she?" Maureen asked out loud."Doing whore shii." Maeve laughed."Maeve..." Storm raised a brow."Sorry boss." She apologized immediately."Sorry guys, I'm here, so so sorry I'm late." Teq rushed down the stairs."The princess arrives." Maeve mocked."Simmer down, evil stepmother." She fired back, winning the unspoken, unofficial wit battle.They'd all just arrived from the previous house with their stuff and despite the fact that Tequila was welcome at Storm's place, she still thought it wise to pick a room in the employee building.She was setting down her things and took a bit too long, thereby delaying the rest of the employees at the meeting held downstairs."Who's today's topic?""No one." Storm smiled up at her."Why?"
"So I'm just going to assume you didn't do a background check on me." I smiled and Storm smirked in return, taking his eyes off the lonely road to spare me a glance."On a second note, how about you wow me, what do you know about me?""Really?""Sure c'mon." I pressed."Well, your full name is Cincinnati Roxanne Lopez, twenty three years old, ex-stripper, hitman, other vices and there are also a few other details.""Like?""You have people dear to your heart, Reynolds, Renata and Lauren the old widow.""Don't call her that!" I flipped."Sorry, I didn't mean it that way." He apologized, a bit laid-back."Wait how did you even find out I go by Roxanne? It's not even on my birth certificate or records.""I have my ways?""Riiiight." I drawled.
“Hello boss.” They strolled into the holding house where Storm had been awaiting them in the dimly lit basement.“Why’s he all battered?” “He tried to shoot Jack and Maureen.”“Motherfucker.” Storm chuckled while the rest stood at various sides of the small room.“Give us a minute.” He said and they all excused him, all except Tequila.“As I heard, you had something to say?”“I’m not saying nothing.” Ross was being stubborn.
"So I'm just going to assume you didn't do a background check on me." I smiled and Storm smirked in return, taking his eyes off the lonely road to spare me a glance."On a second note, how about you wow me, what do you know about me?""Really?""Sure c'mon." I pressed."Well, your full name is Cincinnati Roxanne Lopez, twenty three years old, ex-stripper, hitman, other vices and there are also a few other details.""Like?""You have people dear to your heart, Reynolds, Renata and Lauren the old widow.""Don't call her that!" I flipped."Sorry, I didn't mean it that way." He apologized, a bit laid-back."Wait how did you even find out I go by Roxanne? It's not even on my birth certificate or records.""I have my ways?""Riiiight." I drawled.
"Where's she?" Maureen asked out loud."Doing whore shii." Maeve laughed."Maeve..." Storm raised a brow."Sorry boss." She apologized immediately."Sorry guys, I'm here, so so sorry I'm late." Teq rushed down the stairs."The princess arrives." Maeve mocked."Simmer down, evil stepmother." She fired back, winning the unspoken, unofficial wit battle.They'd all just arrived from the previous house with their stuff and despite the fact that Tequila was welcome at Storm's place, she still thought it wise to pick a room in the employee building.She was setting down her things and took a bit too long, thereby delaying the rest of the employees at the meeting held downstairs."Who's today's topic?""No one." Storm smiled up at her."Why?"
Cin's POV"You didn't come in to say goodnight last night." She took a seat referring to me as I dusted the counter. I worked as the store's attendant and other functions did pop up as days went by."I was tired and I also didn't want to wake you up. Besides, I'm not a kid.""The more reason to check on old Lauren.""You're not old you're just…""Elderly?" She teased, a smile perched on her lips."Not the word I was looking for.""But one I'm familiar with." I frowned in return."With a frown marred across your face like that, you're never going to find a man.""A lady's life is not just all about finding a man and becoming a missus, some of us enjoy solitude and being free enough to do things without considering other people's emotions.""You won't gro
"So I'm just going to assume you didn't do a background check on me." I smiled and Storm smirked in return, taking his eyes off the lonely road to spare me a glance."On a second note, how about you wow me, what do you know about me?""Really?""Sure c'mon." I pressed."Well, your full name is Cincinnati Roxanne Lopez, twenty three years old, ex-stripper, hitman, other vices and there are also a few other details.""Like?""You have people dear to your heart, Reynolds, Renata and Lauren the old widow.""Don't call her that!" I flipped."Sorry, I didn't mean it that way." He apologized, a bit laid-back."Wait how did you even find out I go by Roxanne? It's not even on my birth certificate or records.""I have my ways?""Riiiight." I drawled.
"You finally let her implode. Feel good about yourself?" Maureen gave Maeve a nasty look. "I didn't mean to" she whispered as everyone stared at her, she felt judged."I'm sorry." She apologized."Fine, you got what you wanted. "" I'm sorry"" It's okay baby. Bryan held her in his arms as they both walked towards her room."Come on." He cooed at her."Teq?" Maureen called out behind the locked door, fingers crossed for a response."I need to be alone." Her voice quivered back."Teq please let me in" Maureen pacified without indicating too much pressure. Silence followed her statement and ensued for a few seconds before Maureen heard the door lock click open."Hey." Maureen whispered tenderly."Hi" She sniffled as she turned around, walking towards the bed.
"What are you doing here?" She stared at him as they stood in the parking lot, looking from side to side to be sure he wasn't being followed."Did you come alone?" She focused her attention back to him."Nope." Remiel grinned at the both of them."I missed you." She kissed Storm."Hey Remy." She grinned as she pulled him into a hug."Where are you staying?" She asked the most important question."A property here.""Oh, Bryan did mention that you had a few properties littered around here.""Why are you out alone?" Storm kissed her forehead and her eyes fluttered closed as she relished the kiss."I needed some fresh air, hormones kicked in and I was really mad when you told me you were busy.""I know babe. I'm sorry, I was driving.""It's okay, I'm just happ
"Come on man." The middle aged guy beckoned to his assistant."It sure is dark in here." The man commented as they descended into the bunker. He switched the lights on and was shocked to meet the face of an old enemy."Hello Michael." The gruff voice sounded without its owner looking up."Cerano?""In the flesh." Cerano gave a wicked smile."Hello old friend, what brings you to town?""I need your help.""With what?""Revenge.""On who?""An old friend too." He grinned devilishly, lighting up his cigarette before puffing out smoke."Details." Michael took a seat."Here's my new assistant Domino." Micheal said to Cerano."Hey there pretty lady." Cerano grinned with cigarette stained teeth."Back