A Stainless Steel Cat (18 page)

"How long are you home on Leave, bambino?" Linda asked. Even though she was from Irish stock, she insisted on using the Italian term of endearment for her son.

"Just four weeks, mama." He replied, smiling at her. "Then just three more months, and I'll be home for good."

"Cammie will be glad to see you." Anthony said. "She's missed you, you know."

"Juan was a great soldier, and a good friend." Justinian said. "I'll check in on her ASAP."

"Good. I believe she is going to her sister's place tonight, from what she told Jared earlier." Anthony supplied.

"I don't want to invite myself, papa." He laughed. "I'll call her instead."

"You always had good manners, Justin." Linda said, using the short form of the name his father had given him upon his birth. Named after Emperor Justinian, he'd always cringed when someone used his full name. Thank God his mother preferred the shorter version.

"Well, let's get you home, and you can call her in the morning. It's great to see you, son." Anthony smiled as they led him out of the airport.

The rest of the week passed nicely, with Tam and Royce playing hosts and tour guides around L.A. for her parents. They went to museums, the zoo, and the beach. During their Friday beach trip, Tam wore a barely there bikini, and Royce caught his breath when she pulled down her shorts to reveal it. It was a white bikini with spaghetti straps and a thong back, showing off her gorgeous bubble butt to perfection.

Joshua and Shawnda nearly had heart attacks when they saw her in it, while Tam and Royce chuckled to themselves over her parents' discomfort.

Luckily, her folks were going back to New York the next day, and as they walked along the beach, hand in hand, Tam pitched an idea for a job.

"Baby, I know you've been hitting politicians, but how about a corporation this time?" Tam asked.

Royce was intrigued. "Well, their security will be tighter than a minor city or state politician. Which company are we talking about?"

"BioGen Consolidated." Tam said. She'd seen the article where they had settled a class action lawsuit out of court for their dietary supplement that had caused multiple deaths around the country.

"They're the company that made that Easy Diet pill, right?" Royce's voice hardened. He'd seen the News article too.

"Yeah. They're dirty, and hide behind their lawyers. And as far as their security goes, I want to run with you on this one. We take my car, and I hack into their system from the car while you get inside and get the information." Tam laid out her basic plan.

Royce thought about it. He didn't want her getting hurt, but the security there would be top tier. "Ok, but you stay in the car. No matter what happens inside. Ok?" His voice softened as he looked at her. Tam looked back at him.

"I think I can handle that. Let me get into their system, and I can make things a lot easier for you." She grinned at the concern on his face. "Don't worry, Baby."

Royce stopped and pulled her nearly naked body into his arms. Her bikini clad breasts pressing into his chest as her arms went around his neck.

"I'm going to worry, Honey." He whispered, then kissed her luscious lips lovingly. "But if we're going to do this, I'll need you there backing me up. I know security is going to be tight. Now, tomorrow is Friday, so I'll do my recon then, and call them when we get home to set up an appointment. Then while you take your folks to a museum tomorrow, I'll say I have to meet a client. I'll do the recon and let you know how we're going in. I usually work alone, so I'm going to have to get used to working with a partner."

"Sounds good, Baby, and you'll just have to get used to having a partner making your job easier." She grinned at him and kissed him. She felt the tent through his swim trunks as his erection pressed into her lower belly. "Mmmmmm, for me?" She asked as she slipped a hand between them and rubbed him through his shorts.

"All for you, Baby Girl." He whispered. "But not here on the beach!" Royce looked around and caught quite a few people looking at them with expressions ranging from amusement to appreciation, and from shock to open hatred.

"Fine." She mock pouted at him, only the glint in her eyes giving away the fact that she was enjoying this. "But when we get home, I'm going to jump your bones, Baby. We haven't had sex all week with my folks here!"

That thought made Royce even harder, even after she'd removed her hand from his crotch. He stood there stunned for a second as he watched her booty swaying as she walked away from him back towards where her folks were sunning themselves on the beach. He snapped out of is daze and ran after her.

The next morning, while Tam took her parents to a museum, Royce got dressed in his suit and tie, grabbed the briefcase with his tools hidden inside, and went to pay a visit to BioGen Consolidated. The CEO, one Liam Prescott, was a snake from the word Go. When Royce shook hands with him, he felt like he needed a shower afterwards.

"Good to meet you, Mr. Royce. I understand that your employers wish to invest in BioGen." Prescott gave him a smarmy smile that oozed grease.

"Yes, sir. They wish to remain anonymous for now, pending their own inquiry into the out of court settlement, but I have been authorized to offer a five million dollar investment for your new birth control pill currently in development.

Prescott nodded. "That's very generous. Five million in shares will return a substantial dividend every fiscal quarter."

"That is why my employers want to invest, sir." Royce replied, turning on the charm. "I will, of course, need a tour of your operation in order to deliver an accurate assessment to my superiors."

"Yes, of course." Prescott gave him a slimy smile that made Royce's skin crawl.

During the conversation, Royce had already spotted the window alarms and the painting with the safe behind it. The sliding glass door onto the balcony looked like it would be a good infiltration point, if he could make sure it was unlocked before he left.

"Thank you, sir." Royce said, as he touched the phone in his pocket, causing it to buzz. "One moment, sir. I need to take this. May I use your balcony for some privacy?" He asked, pulling his buzzing phone from his pocket.

"Of course, be my guest." Prescott gestured to the balcony, and Royce thanked him before stepping outside and pretending to answer his phone.

He talked as if he was speaking to his girlfriend before hanging up. He sighed heavily as he pocketed his cellphone, then headed back inside. "I'm afraid the tour is going to have to wait, Mr. Prescott. I'm needed at home. My fiancé is having a problem with the dishwasher again. How does Monday sound?"

"Monday morning would be perfect, and I will have my secretary clear my schedule. I'll give you the tour personally." Prescott oozed.

"That would be good, thank you." Royce once again shook his hand, feeling like he needed two showers now.

When he got home, he took an extra long shower before Tam and her parents got back.

Justin Wolfe woke up Saturday morning, wondering where he was at first. When he'd arrived at LAX the day before, he and his parents had taken him to dinner at his favorite restaurant, then home. 'Home. I'm home'. He thought to himself. 'Even if only for a month. Now, how am I going to face Cammie?'

Cammie was Juan Delgado's widow. Sergeant Juan Delgado had been in his platoon 3 years before, and had asked if Justin knew any lawyers in L.A. that needed a legal secretary. Justin knew that Cammie was in need of a job, and a few months pregnant from the last time Juan had been home on Leave.

So Justin made a call to Jared Hartman, and had informed his father's lawyer that Cammie Delgado needed a job, and was a trained legal secretary.

Jared had jumped at the chance to lessen his workload, and had told Justin that if she applied, he would most likely hire her. Justin had informed Juan, who had then told his wife the news about Jared Hartman.

Cammie had gone and applied where Juan told her to go, the Wolfe Estate, and Jared had taken an instant liking to the girl. She was highly intelligent, and damn good at her chosen profession. When Cammie had asked Juan where he'd heard about it, he just said that a friend of his was friends with one of Jared's sons. He knew how proud Cammie was, so he didn't tell her about the nepotism involved in finding her the job.

Jared hadn't hired her out of nepotism, however. She really was that good at her job, and he had been very impressed with her during her three month probationary period. Even at six months pregnant, she was on top of her game, and never complained about the pregnancy.

Justin smiled sadly as he remembered the first time they'd met, at Juan's funeral. She'd seen the name tag, and knew that he was related to Jared's boss. She had figured out that he was the one who had gotten her the job, and had confronted him after the service.

Justin explained to her that he had asked Jared to consider her, but her merits were what landed her the permanent position, and Jared backed him up on that.

Cammie was still angry at him for a while, and grieving over the loss of her husband. She forgave him later on, and they had become friends.

He picked up his phone to give her a call.

Royce and Tam heaved sighs of relief as her parents boarded the plane back to New York on Saturday morning. As soon as they left, Tam grabbed Royce by the hand and damn near dragged him out of the airport and back to her car.

They seemed to fly home as Tam gunned the engine almost the entire way. Royce understood her need, as he had gone far too long without her as well. Out of respect for her parents, and the thin walls of the apartment, they had refrained from having sex for that long long week.

As soon as they were inside, they ripped the clothes from each other and collapsed together onto the couch, kissing hungrily, full of pure animal lust.

Royce sucked hard on her neck, marking her as her nails raked down his back. His cock, hard and throbbing, plunged into her as if she was the last woman on Earth. He growled as she cried out in ecstasy, and thrust into her harder and harder. He grabbed her legs and placed them over his shoulders, giving him even deeper access to her hot wet dark chocolate pussy.

"Do it, Baby! Fuck me good! Give it to me! Fuck me like you own me! Gimme that fuckstick, Baby! FUUUUUUCCCCKKKKK!!!" Tam screamed as she came, her pussy clutching and releasing his cock rhythmically. She was milking him, but he kept on thrusting as much as he could with her pussy contracting all around his throbbing member.

"You like being fucked hard, Baby Girl? You like it when I give your pussy the pounding she deserves? God yes, come for me! That's it, Honey! FUCK YES!" He shouted as he continued to pummel her precious pulsating pussy with his hard thick cock. He was close, but he wanted her to come again before he emptied his balls into her.

Tam was beside herself. She was coming hard, and her orgasms were rolling together. As soon as one was diminishing, the next one would start. She cried out over and over as her Man gave her what she had needed all week. His cock was driving her to the edge of sanity, her cries of passion reverberated off the walls as she felt him bury himself completely inside her. Her legs wrapped around him, locking her ankles behind his back as she felt his cock swell inside her.

Royce shouted to God as he came, the build-up was too intense, and he fired volley after volley after hot creamy volley inside her hot wet ravaged pussy. Tam's eyes shot open as she came yet again with him, and her eyeballs rolled back into her skull.

Royce's higher brain functions had shut down as his entire being was centered in the head and shaft of his cock, embedded deep inside the pussy of the woman he loved. He cried out wordlessly and Tam's answering cry matched his. As they fell off the mountaintop together, he collapsed on top of her, her legs and arms still wrapped tightly around him as they both shuddered and shook from the intensity of their coupling.

Tam kissed him lightly all over his face, leaving little butterfly kisses on his forehead, eyelids, cheeks, chin, and finally devouring his lips in hers as they met in a passionate kiss for the Ages.

They ended up in bed, just holding and caressing each other tenderly, kissing and feeling until they fell asleep in each other's arms.

Tam woke up first, and smiled as she snuggled up to her Man. Royce moaned contentedly as he awoke, looked at her smiling face and leaned down to kiss her full lips.

"What time is it, Baby?" Tam asked. Royce turned his head to look at the clock.

"Time to go to work, Baby Girl." He replied, turning back and kissing her lovingly. They showered, dressed, and made sure they had everything they needed.

"Ok, I'm going in on the fifth floor, where Prescott's office is located. I made sure that the balcony door was accessible, but I'll need you to cut the alarms before I open the door." Royce laid out his end and what he needed from her.

"I can do that. I'll text you when the alarms have been bypassed." She grinned. "Then I'm going to hack their accounts."

"I love the way you think, Baby Girl." Royce grinned back.

"Royce..." Tam said his name softly, making him look at her from his gear that he'd been double checking.

"What is it. Sweetheart?" He asked, noting the nervous look in her eyes.

"If we can make enough from this, I know some people who can invest it for us. I mean... What I mean is, I want a normal life for us..." She was babbling and knew it. She let her voice trailed off.

Royce looked at her, searching her face. He had been entertaining notions of a normal life too. He was now intent on marrying her down the road, and didn't want their children born into the life they'd chosen. He'd been hesitant to bring it up to her.

"I don't want our children born into this life, Tam." He blurted. "I also don't want them growing up with their parents in prison."

Tam was taken aback by his statement. She had barely entertained thoughts of children, but only in passing. Here he was telling her he wanted to have at least two kids with her!

"One step at a time, Baby." She smiled as she said it, regaining her composure. "You're right, though, in a way. I don't want us ending up dead or in prison, and if we have children, I sure as shit don't want them born into this."