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** At the Maldives***
After spending hours at the restaurant and supermarket, we finally returned home at night. As Pedro parked the car, he peered a little with squinted eyes at the house.
” Seems like we forgot to turn the lights off”, he said. ” Nah, we didn’t forget. It’s probably just Uncle Luke”, Coco said.
” Uncle Luke? who the hell is that?”, he asked me, ” don’t tell me you’re having an affair…..”, he was saying when I interrupted him with a loud voice. ” Hey Coco, let’s go check out your new toys”, I interjected. ” Yay!”, Coco rejoiced as she opened the car door and dashed into house. I and Pedro just sat in the car, with Pedro angrily staring at the shadows of Luke and Coco having fun inside.
” Why did you do it?”, he asked me. ” You have no right to ask me that when you abandoned your family for a stupid gang. And besides I’m an adult, so I don’t have to answer to you”, I said sternly with my hands folded across my chest.
” Fine. At least let me see the kind of person he is, ’cause I can’t just let anyone near my Coco”, he said, ” and keep it in your head that I will always be her one and only dad no matter how hard you try to drive me away”, he added and got out of the car. I sighed and got out of the car also and we went in.
” Hey! you must be the famous Papa Coco!”, Luke said Jovially as Pedro shut the door. Pedro stared at him for a while. ” And you must be Uncle Luke”, he responded.
” You betcha”, Luke responded as Pedro took a seat on the Sofa directly opposite the couch where Luke and Coco were unwrapping the gifts. Pedro kept staring at Luke with an intimidating glare.
” You look familiar”, Pedro said. ” Oh yeah? I get that a lot”, Luke responded with a smile, ” infact it’s more common these days beca…”, he paused as dread suddenly filled his face. Pedro noticed it and a smirk cropped up on his face. ” Now I remember you perfectly and judging from the look on your face, you also remember me”, Pedro said.
” What are you guys talking about?”, I asked. ” Oh don’t worry, I’ve finally confirmed who this rat is”, Pedro answered as he folded his sleeves up revealing his huge heavily tattooed forearms. ” Wait a minute Pedro”, Luke begged, ” let Coco go in first at least”, he pleaded.
” Mi Coco”, Pedro called. ” Yes papi”, she responded.
” Can you go to your room with your toys for a while? Daddy and Uncle Luke want to talk about some adult stuff”, he said. ” Sure thing Papa”, she said as she took her toys and went into her room.
” Now can someone please tell me what this is all about?”, I said.
” Well, your lover here is actually a felon charged with kidnap. How lucky I was to catch him here”, Pedro said with a smirk on his face. Then I turned to look at Luke. ” Is this true?”, I asked. Luke stared down at the floor, unable to look me in the eye , with shame written all over his face.
” It is true what he said, but I assure you that I’m not that kind of guy anymore. Please believe me”, he pleaded. ( Uh… urrhm* Pedro clears his throat*) ” Your boss owes me money and ratted me out to the cops for a crime he committed, just so he wouldn’t pay me. Now I’m gonna sell you for the exact price your dumb boss owes me”, he said as he stood up, took Luke by the collar and began to drag him towards the door.
” Where are you taking him?”, I asked. ” Back to the States, to face the music. Tell Coco that I’ll be back soon”, Pedro replied as they left the house and shut the door. I looked through the window, as the headlights of the car went on and he drove off. With my back now against the wall, tears began to run down my cheeks as I slid into a crouched position, sobbing silently into the night…..
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*** Justin’s Residence***
” That’s great news”, I said, ” Sorry it had to cut short your vacation. Don’t worry, once you get back and we hand him over to the police, you’ll get another vacation…. Alright…. Yeah it’s no problem at all…. Okay bye”, I said as he hung up.
” What’s going on?”, Maddie asked. ” You won’t believe what happened. You remember Dr Luke, the guy who actually kidnapped Isabelle? Pedro found him right inside his wife’s house in the Maldives. Like what are the odds of that”, I said.
” That’s perfect”, she said, ” I have a lot to ask him”, she added with a sinister look on her face. ” In the meantime though, I’m gonna be working for Tristan soon. I’ve gotta strike them from the inside”, she said.
” Sure, just let me know if you need anything”, I said to which she nodded and walked out of the study.
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*** Tristan’s Villa***
(* Sound of door being shut*) ” Oh! that must be Tristan”, I thought as I ran to check the front door, and there he was, undoing his tie as he walked in.
” Baby”, I said as I ran to hug him, ” where have you been? I missed you”, I said to him with my hands around his waist.
” Geez, I have to work you know?”, he said with a smile, ” Come on, it’s a bit late. Let’s get you to bed”, he said as we locked elbows and went to our bedroom. I rested my head on his shoulder as we walked to the room. ” How romantic”, I thought as I began to stare at his profile along the way.
” Why are you staring at me? have I got something on my face?”, he asked as he started using his palm to check his face. ” No dummy”, I giggled, ” I’m staring because you’re really handsome”, I said and stretched to kiss him on the cheek.
” Wait for real? that’s why you were staring?”, he asked before letting out a slight burst of laughter. ” You’re weird you know? You see me almost everyday, shouldn’t you have gotten bored of my looks by now?”, he asked.
” Nope, are you bored of mine?”, I asked. ” No way, of course not. I literally went through hell to make you mine and I’m gonna savor it”, he said, which made my cheeks turn crimson with embarrassment.
We got in bed and he stared into my eyes. I felt my desires taking over me.
” You know I can feel your heart beating faster right?”, he asked. Then I slipped my hand through his shirt and began to caress his chest. He pulled me in for a kiss and we made sweet love all through night.
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*** Next morning at Kelly Medicals***
” I wonder if the job had been done”, I. thought, ” I better check with Alberto”, I said as I picked up my phone and dialed his number.
” Morning Alberto”, I greeted as he picked up. ” What is it Tristan? you’re interrupting my nap time”, he complained.
” Oh sorry about that. Anyway, I called to ask if there’s any update on the mission”, I said to him. ” Well, I haven’t heard from Snake and the boys. Perhaps they’re still finishing up or on their way back. So just relax okay? I’ll let you know when they return”, he said. ” Alright, no problem”, I replied and hung up.
” Anyway, I’ll wait. But in the meantime let me…” I was saying until my phone rang again interrupting me. I picked up.
” Hello, who is this?”, I asked. ” It’s me James from HR”, the CHRO answered.
” Oh, have you gotten anyone yet?”, I asked him. ” Yes sir, and she’s way more qualified than the last one”, he said.
” Alright, send her up to my office”, I said before hanging up.
* A few minutes later***
(*knock knock*) ” Yes, come in”, I uttered. Then a very young beautiful lady with voluptuous curves walked in. She wore a red suit and short black skirt along with red heels. I almost lost control when I saw her. She kind of reminded me of Isabelle.
” Are you the new secretary?”, I asked. ” Yes sir and I hope to be useful to you and the company”, she said with a seductive smile on her face as she dropped her resume on my desk. ” Madison”, I said as I opened the resume, nodding my head at how impressive it was.
” Alright, let’s have a great professional relationship”, I said as I stretched out my hand for a handshake. She took my hand for the shake and then I kissed her hand. She looked at me biting her lips before pulling her hand away.
” I guess it’s about time I should resume work on my desk”, she said with a bow before walking out of the office. ” What a stunning beauty”, I thought as I envisioned her in bed.
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*** Kelly’s Vacation House***
” Oh my god!!!”, Janet screamed as she saw the corpses on the floor with dried blood all over. Her screams woke me up. ” Geez keep it down. Can’t a guy get some sleep around here?”, I said as I sat up.
” Who are these guys? and why are they dead?”, she asked. ” It’s complicated. I’m sure they aren’t robbers. I think they’re assassins. Someone sent them after me”, I said as I went to get a beer from the fridge.
” Should we call the police?”, she asked. ” Nah, I think I know who sent them after me”, I said as I gulped the bottle of beer, ” and I’m gonna send him a present”, I added with a smirk on my face.