A Stainless Steel Cat (23 page)

Royce gasped as he felt himself entering Heaven again, his eyes closing as he drank in the feel of her surrounding him, engulfing him. Tam felt him fill her completely, and moaned in pleasure as she started grinding him back and forth, rotating her hips in slow circles as his hands came up and grasped her bubble butt cheeks. He squeezed her lovingly as she leaned down and held her breasts for him to suckle.

He looked into her eyes gratefully as he sucked first one, then the other nipple between his lips. Her Chocolate Kiss nipples were bullet hard already, and her eyes rolled back in her head as he expertly sucked her tits while moving with her where they were joined. He ground up against her as she ground down on him. The friction inside her tight wet cunt was more than he could bear, and he soon felt his balls tightening.

Tam was panting now, her senses overloading with the feel of his mouth and tongue on her breasts, and his hard throbbing swelling cock inside her.

"Come with me, baby." She whispered as she felt herself nearing the point of no return. Her pussy clamped down on him, and he couldn't hold out any longer as he felt her coming around him. Her orgasm washed over her, to be joined by his.

"God yes, Tamara!" He exclaimed in barely above a whisper as he felt the pressure release, and his seed shot into her in jet after jet after jet. He bucked his hips involuntarily as he came, filling her to overflowing as she shuddered and screamed above him.

"AAAAAAIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEYYYYEEESSSSSS!!!!" She cried out as her orgasm rolled into a second tsunami, thundering over her as her body, now glistening in sweat, collapsed on top of him as he shook below her. His cum still erupting into her.

"Oh.... my.... God...." Royce panted as yet another lovemaking session reached new heights with the woman he was going to marry.

"I'm so glad I'm marrying you." Tam giggled as she shuddered from an aftershock. "You always make sure I come first."

Natalie was sitting at home going over the reports on the Steel Cat case, and then her own reports on the domestic disputes and attempted murder cases with Royce protecting Tamara from Darnell. She had to pull in a couple of favors in order to view the Steel Cat files. She watched the video on the flash drive of him as he was caught by a surveillance camera early on. She then compared it with how Royce had moved when walking across the apartment the last time she'd seen them. She was playing a hunch, but that was the least of her worries. She just had to get the Steel Cat file back to her friend by Monday.

She also had to figure out what swimsuit to wear for Senator Keen's pool party. She was thinking about a good one-piece that wouldn't make her look too slutty. Her black swimsuit should do. She shrugged mentally, and sipped her Chivas as she went over the reports again.

She'd been invited by Senator Keen because of her work in Domestic Violence situations, having an outstanding record in her department. It was one of the Senator's pet projects. The eradication of Domestic Violence, and Natalie had been the shining star in her precinct. Her skill as a detective had earned her invites to Vice and Homicide, but she had turned them all down. Having survived a brutal rape by an ex-boyfriend, she had not only recovered, but thrived after it happened. She was sharper now than ever before.

That sharpness led her to the inevitable conclusion from looking at both files. 'That little shit.' She chuckled to herself. 'I'm going to have to arrest him.... or maybe just shake his hand.' She shook her head ruefully at the thought of arresting him. Hell, he was performing a public service. However, he was breaking the law to do it. Still conflicted, she downed the rest of her drink and turned in for the night.

Royce and Tam were ready to go by 9AM the next morning. Royce had his board shorts and surfer t-shirt on, and Tam was wearing a halter top and short shorts over her barely there bikini.

"You're going to give my step-dad and half-brother a heart attack, Baby Girl." Royce grinned as she drove them to his mom's mansion.

"Well, maybe your step-dad. I have a feeling your brother will just get sprung." Tam giggled back.

"This, I have to see." Royce chuckled.

When they pulled into the driveway to the mansion and parked behind an old beat up Ford Taurus, they grabbed their bags from the backseat of the car and went up to the door. Royce was a bit curious about the Taurus, as it didn't seem to fit with any of the other cars already parked there.

As he rang the doorbell, he glanced at Tam, who was smiling at him seductively. He grinned back, giving her his most roguish smile and making her shudder as she felt her pussy getting damp.

Jeremy opened the door to greet them, and smiled as he shook Royce's hand and then hugged Tam. He told them to go on through to the backyard, and said that there were still a few people left to arrive.

They walked out back with their bags and towels. They dropped them by an empty table and Royce pulled his shirt off over his head. The scars from the bullet wounds weren't very visible anymore, so he felt comfortable as long as someone didn't get too close.

That lasted about 30 seconds until he spotted the last person he expected to see at this party. "Shit." He muttered. Tam heard him and followed his gaze.

"What's she doing here?" Tam asked quietly.

"No clue, Baby Girl." Royce replied as Detective Natalie Raines noticed them and smiled as she started their way. She'd been talking with Lisa about something, but now both ladies were on their way towards Royce and Tam.

Natalie looked good in her black one-piece with a sarong style wrap around her waist. Lisa was also in a one-piece, and looked stunning with her long dark brown hair pulled back in a ponytail and her steel gray eyes showing her familial lineage to Royce.

The eyes weren't lost on Natalie, and she put two and two together quickly.

"Umm, hi Mom, Detective." Royce said.

"Natalie, this is my son, Royce, and his girlfriend, Tam." Lisa said, introducing them, albeit unnecessarily.

"Oh, we know each other. I was called along with the Uniforms out to their place on two separate occasions involving Tam's ex boyfriend." Natalie explained to the older lady, then looked at Tam and Royce again. "I didn't know you were the son of Senator Keen."

"Umm, well, you didn't ask. Besides, I didn't know I was her son until a little over a month ago." Royce shrugged uncomfortably.

"Royce here tracked me down last month, and I explained things to him about his birth and why I gave him up." Lisa said solemnly. "Detective, I will have to trust your discretion on this. Royce told me that he doesn't want to go public, even though I'm willing to accept him into my family."

"Hmm. There's a story there, no doubt. I won't pry, though. Senator, would you excuse us a moment? I would like to speak to Royce and Tam alone for just s minute." Natalie said with a smile.

"Sure. I need to make the rounds anyway. It's good to see you, Tam." Lisa smiled warmly at them both, and made her way across to the pool to greet some more visitors.

"Ok, let me just say this. I can't prove that you're the Steel Cat, but I know you are." Natalie said it softly, and Royce felt a cold pit forming in his stomach. "However, you have helped the LAPD and FBI nab some criminals that nobody even knew were criminals."

"I won't deny it, Detective." Royce said stoically. "I'm pretty much retired now, though. I actually found a steady job." He smiled nervously.

"We both did." Tam said with a smile. "We're working for Wolfe Real Estate."

Natalie raised an eyebrow at that. "Oh. I see." She said, nodding cryptically. "Royce, I struggled with what I would do when I confronted you. The cop in me was screaming for me to arrest you, while the citizen in me was screaming to shake your hand. Today, I'm not a cop."

Royce was stunned, and took a moment to realize Natalie had her hand extended.

Royce looked down and took another moment to register the gesture. He extended his hand slowly, shaking hers firmly. He was surprised by her grip. "Thanks, Natalie." He said with a genuine smile.

"Don't thank me, kid. Thank me by keeping clean. We owe you. The entire police force owes you. The FBI owes you, not that they would ever admit it. Prescott is looking at a VERY long prison sentence for his role in the pill scandal. The class action suit against BioGen is still on, but there have already been numerous anonymous contributions to the victims." Natalie was smiling now.

Tam and Royce shared a grin, and Natalie knew for sure. "Ok, Robin and Marion. I really hope your days of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor are over." She chuckled.

"Ma'am, you can count on it... unless we find another corporation or politician doing what the others were doing." Tam said with a smile.

"What she said. Detective, we don't hurt anybody physically, except in self-defense. We only hurt the bad guys financially, and we do what the Law can't." Royce said soberly. He kept his voice even the entire time. "Don't be surprised if you find something in the mail from time to time, but for the most part, we're done. We want to start a family, and I've asked Tam to marry me."

He held up her hand, showing Natalie the huge diamond on it. The Detective's jaw dropped. "Wow! Congratulations!" She grinned, hugging Tam. "Now, go tell your mom and stop wasting my time." Natalie's grin belied the words she'd just spoken in mock exasperation.

Tam and Royce went and found Lisa, who was talking to Jeremy, Leonard, and the twins. Jessica and Jennifer were dressed in matching green bikinis, and luckily, Royce could still tell them apart by their hair.

"Ah, here's the happy couple now." Jeremy said with a smile.

Leonard's jaw hit the ground and his tongue rolled out as his eyes went buggy. He had just been hit with the full force of Tam In A Bikini.

"Mom, family, we have an announcement to make." Royce said softly as Leonard and Jeremy gawked at Tam, and the girls rolled their eyes. "We're getting married." Tam held up her left hand, showing them the rock.

The congratulations were genuine, with Leonard hugging her last, and smiling as he got into close physical contact with her.

"Ok, little bro." Royce had to pry Leonard off of her. "That's enough." He chuckled.

Jeremy laughed. "You have a crush on your future sister-in-law, Len?"

"Umm, no?" Leonard blushed bright crimson as he stepped back a ways.

"Sure." Tam shrugged. "I'm flattered, but I love Royce." She smiled at Leonard while taking Royce's hand. "Trust me, though. You're not gonna have any problems finding a woman when you get older."

Leonard perked up at that. "Thanks, Tam."

"Anytime, cutie." She replied with a wink, which made Leonard blush even more.

"Ok, ok. Now on to my next bit of news." Royce took a deep breath, then looked at Lisa. "Mom, with your permission, I want to legally change my name to Royce Carter."

It was Lisa's turn to open her mouth in shock. She couldn't catch her breath for a moment, but then grinned from ear to ear and pulled him into a big hug. Royce hugged her back, and she started sobbing as she held him. "You don't need my permission for that, sweety. But if you want my blessing, you have it!"

"Thanks, mom." Royce was nearly in tears too, and he gently disengaged from the hug and turned to a beaming Tam, who hugged and kissed him.

"Tam, you're going to be a Carter." Lisa smiled through her tears. "How do you feel about that?"

"As long as I'm with Royce, I have no problem with that, ma'am." Tam grinned so wide, she couldn't help herself. She'd never felt anything like the love in her heart for Royce. To be with him for the rest of their lives was beyond her wildest dreams until he had proposed to her the day before.

"Good. This just became an engagement party!" Lisa declared. She looked at Royce. "Is it alright if I introduce you as my son?" She asked softly.

"You know what? It's ok with me, mom." Royce smiled.

Lisa grinned, then dragged Royce and Tam over with her to the closest set of friends. She also called Natalie over to meet with them.

When she explained Royce's story to them, and her own father's threats to her baby's safety, there were of course questions. Most understood, mothers who listened, and imagined their reactions to that sort of situation. Most agreed that Lisa had done the right thing for both herself and her son. She of course left out the fact that Royce was The Steel Cat, which wouldn't have gone over well, especially with the shadier guests.

However, once the initial shock had worn off on her assembled coworkers and friends, congratulations became the order of the day. A long lost son had found his way home.

Royce was gracious with everyone, and charmed all of the women and even some of the men with his easy going personality. He was in his element here, turning the Charm up to 10 as he described life in the Orphanage and using his skills as a Freelance Security Consultant. He handed out some business cards from his bag, having learned to always keep some handy, and promised fair rates for finding any holes in a client's security system.

As the party wore on, Tam and Royce went swimming together, and had a lot of fun splashing each other in the pool with some other young people.

Only once was there a bit of tension when a young man who worked for Lisa's friend tried to put the moves on Tam. In spite of her engagement ring, he at first wouldn't take no for an answer.

"Is there a problem here?" Royce asked as he walked up behind a very uncomfortable looking Tam, who looked at him gratefully.

The young man turned and looked at Royce, dismissed him, and turned back to Tam.

"Wallace, this is my fiancé Royce. Royce, this gentleman here was just saying how I should dump whatever loser I'm with and get with him instead." Tam said it sweetly, but effectively. She also had put a sarcastic tone on the word 'gentleman'.

Royce sized him up as Wallace turned back to look at the slightly shorter man with the steel gray eyes.

"Is that right? Well, I'm pretty sure my mom wouldn't appreciate you, whoever you are, hitting on her future daughter-in-law." Royce gave him a shit eating grin, and watched the fear shoot across Wallace's face. He leaned closer and whispered conspiratorially "Also, I know for a fact that I could have you on the ground writhing in pain in less than three seconds. Now, you need to get the hell away from my fiancé before things get ugly."