A/N: Monster Chapter and the story finally earns the M rating. Please read and review.
Victoria woke up with two arms wrapped around her waist, one belonging to Jake the other to Josh. Both boys were snoring and drooling all over her pillows. With a sigh she shimmied out from under their arms and climbed out of bed. Her side was hurting and she needed to take her pain medication. Walking into the bathroom she opened the medicine cabinet and pulled out the bottle she needed. Grabbing the pills she headed to the kitchen to get a glass of water. Glancing at the clock on the stove she saw that it was only 7, after drinking a glass of water she laid down on the couch and went back to sleep. Victoria was woken up by an irate and slightly inarticulate tirade from the bedroom. Dragging herself off the couch she went to investigate. Victoria wished she had a camera to capture the scene she'd walked in on. Josh and Jake were standing on either side of the bed, both had slightly tented boxers and matching looks of horror on their faces.
"What's going on in here?" asked Victoria. Both guys hands dropped to their groins before they started to explain.
"Nothing" said Jake.
"Well I guess we both thought the other was you" said Josh at the same time.
"Wow, how far did you get with each other?" asked Victoria.
"Just a little cuddle before I realized that you were missing some boobs" said Josh.
"Nothing" said Jake at the same time. "Why are you telling her anything?" Jake dove across the bed grabbing Josh by the arms and pulling him down on the bed before starting to punch him. Victoria took a few steps to her purse and pulled out her camera. She took a few shots of them rolling around on the bed fighting before Jake noticed the flash.
"Shit, she has a camera" said Jake. Josh stopped hitting his brother and quickly started advancing towards where Victoria was standing. Her flight or fight mechanism kicked in and she quickly fled the room. Josh caught up with her as her hand was on the front door.
"Where do you think your going?" asked Josh.
"Nowhere" said Victoria trying not to struggle. "Just checking if the newspaper came."
"I find it hard to believe that there will be a newspaper outside of this door" said Josh. "Jake hold her and lets see if there really is a newspaper." Josh passed Victoria to Jake who squeezed her hard as if showing his displeasure. Josh opened the door and leaned over, Victoria kicked him hard in the ass and watched with pleasure as he fell on his face and the door shut behind him.
"Victoria, let me in" yelled Josh from the hallway. Jake released Victoria because he was laughing hysterically.
"Josh, I suggest you stop yelling, before someone comes out to investigate" said Victoria.
"Please let me in, there are already people out here" said Josh pleadingly. Victoria looked back at Jake who was rolling around on the floor and opened the door. Josh burst through the door and grabbed Victoria carrying her through to the bedroom before dropping her on the bed. He had her pinned to the bed and was sitting on her.
"You can't sit on me it hurts" said Victoria.
"You are so dead, I can't believe that you are even talking" said Josh.
"You can't kill me, I haven't bought my car yet" said Victoria struggling to keep her breathing even.
"Josh, get off of her" said Jake.
"No way, she deserves to be punished" said Josh.
"Josh, man it was just a joke" said Jake.
"I think I should get retribution" said Josh.
"What do you want?" asked Victoria.
"I want you to go out into the hallway in your underwear" said Josh.
"Are you serious?" asked Victoria disbelievingly.
"Yes, an eye for an eye" said Josh.
"Fine" said Victoria. Josh eyed her for a minute before moving. Victoria stood up and stripped out of her pants and shirt, she walked out of the bedroom and out the front door of her apartment letting the door close behind her. Josh and Jake were both completely gobsmacked.
"Alright you idiots, let me back in" called Victoria from the hallway. Josh walked over to the front door and opened it without a word. Victoria walked back in and quickly slipped back into her pajamas. She moved into the kitchen and started pulling things out to make breakfast.
"What do you need help with?" asked Jake walking into the kitchen.
"How about you crack some eggs" said Victoria handing him the eggs and a bowl. She started to dice the onions and peppers. Josh sat down on one of the barstools on the other side of the kitchen counter, he was still mad at Victoria and he realized at the quickness she did his requested task that he'd asked for too little. His retribution felt hollow, somehow her lack of embarrassment made her act insufficient. Jake and Victoria quickly made three omelets and some fried potatoes. Victoria set Josh's plate in front of him before hopping up onto the counter to eat her breakfast leaving the other barstool free for Jake. All three ate in silence, neither wanted to be the first to say anything. After breakfast Victoria went into her room to shower and change leaving Jake and Josh alone.
"I guess we should do the dishes" said Jake walking to the sink.
"Fine" said Josh angrily.
"I don't know what you're so upset about" said Jake evenly.
"She didn't even care, didn't even show an ounce of embarrassment when she walked out the door" said Josh.
"Yeah, probably because she's been asked to do a lot worse by other people she's worked for" said Jake "Don't be mad at her because she didn't react the way you wanted her to."
"I hate it when you make sense" said Josh. "Thankfully it's not very often."
Victoria sat quietly in her bathtub wondering if she really wanted to buy the car. She wondered if taking an anxiety pill would make her too sleepy to properly test drive the car. Taking a deep breath she sunk beneath the water, opening her eyes she stared at the distorted ceiling until she could no longer hold her breath. Breaking the surface of the water she took a huge breath and repeated the process until she was slightly dizzy. Getting out of the bathtub she quickly dried herself off and started blow drying her hair. She sat at her dressing table and studied herself in the mirror while working on her hair. It was a process she did fairly often, she studied her face moving it through each emotion, happiness, sadness, and so on before making it completely blank. It was her favorite expression, nothingness. As she finished her little ritual she heard a knock at the door.
"Come in" she replied. Josh walked through the door slightly surprised to find Victoria dressed in nothing but a towel.
"I wanted to apologize for earlier" he said repentantly.
"It's ok, it certainly wasn't the worst thing I've been asked to do" said Victoria.
"It was still immature of me to ask you to do that" said Josh. "Well I guess I probably shouldn't have kicked you in the butt either" said Victoria. "After all you are my boss."
"I'm not your boss, just your friend" said Josh. Victoria's face broke into a radiant smile.
"No one has ever said that to me before" said Victoria, her voice slightly awe struck.
"Well I'm sure you've never had a bunch of fisherman for bosses" said Josh.
"Very true. Are you ready to go test drive some cars?" asked Victoria.
"Yep, do you think I'm appropriately dressed?" asked Josh looking down at his jeans and shirt.
"I think you look great" said Victoria.
"Um, you do too" said Josh.
"Well thanks, but I'm not going to wear the towel to the car dealerships" said Victoria.
"You might get one hell of a deal if you did" said Josh. Victoria walked into her closet and closed the door so she could change without Josh seeing her. She emerged a second later dressed in a pair of black leggings and a shirt dress.
"Does the outfit say give me a good price?" asked Victoria doing a little spin.
"It definitely says I'm hot" said Josh.
"Close enough" said Victoria. She left Jake and Josh in the apartment for a minute while she went down the hall to borrow a neighbor's car. When she returned the guys were ready to go.
Arriving at the first car dealership Victoria and the boys test drove the first car, an Acura TSX. Driving with Victoria proved to be a little much for everyone in the car to handle, but she settled down quickly. The test drive and sales pitch almost made them late for the next appointment. The Benz dealership she went to was very high end, offering them coffee and snacks while they perused the pamphlets about the cars. The test drive went well but Victoria didn't really feel like the car was her. The final dealership was the BMW dealership, specifically the mini cooper division. The second they walked into the place Jake and Josh knew she was going to get a mini. Her eyes lit up at each model she looked at and when she took the car out for a test drive there was no missing her smile which stretched from ear to ear. When they got back to the dealership Victoria got out of the car and smoothed out her dress before turning to the salesman.
"I'll take it, do you have it in the pretty blue color" she said with a smile. The salesman looked slightly shocked but recovered quickly.
"Of course we have it in that color. Let's go pick out exactly which car you want. Victoria got the one with all the options specifically picking out the model with all the upgrades. Later when they were sitting in the little financing booth Jake and Josh wondered if she was a little over her head.
"So, as you know we have a protection plan that offers extra warranty extensions" said the salesman.
"I'll take it" said Victoria.
"Ok, well the total I have for the car is $42,000 dollars" said the salesman.
"Well, I think that's a little high. I'm going to pay by credit card which is basically like paying cash, so I think you should drop the price a bit." replied Victoria.
"Um, I'll have to talk to the finance guys this price is a pretty good deal for everything you are getting" said the salesman.
"I'd like to talk to the finance guy then" said Victoria sternly. The salesman got up and retrieved the head of the finance who brought back the second offer for $39,000. Victoria smiled at the paper before looking up.
"It's getting better, but still not good enough" she said.
"Miss, I think it's a very good price" said the finance guy.
"I'm sure it is, but I happen to know that you sold a car exactly like this to one of my friends and he only paid $27,000 for it. He got it at cost because he's someone famous. Now I know I'm not famous, but I've worked for a lot of famous people so I know how all this works. I'm willing to pay $30,000 for this car, you can scan my credit card right now and I'll walk out the door a happy camper. If not I'll call up my famous friend and have him come down and help me get his price" said Victoria.
"I don't know who your friend is but I can assure you that he didn't get that price" said the finance guy. Victoria crooked her finger for the finance guy to come closer then whispered the name into his ear. His eyes went wide and he turned a rather molted shade of red.
"I think we can work something out for you" he said pulling the contract off the desk and walking into the managers office. The salesman excused himself leaving Victoria and the boys by themselves.
"Victoria, we clearly underestimated your negotiating skills" said Jake. "I'm bringing you with me next time I buy a car."
"Who's name did you just drop" asked Josh.
"Confidentiality agreement" said Victoria. After waiting less than 10 minutes Victoria had the contract in front of her, she read it carefully before signing it and handing over her credit card. A further 20 minutes later and she was driving her mini cooper S out the door. Josh drove her neighbors car back to the apartment and once the keys were dropped off the trio sped off to test the car's legs. Jake and Josh both got a chance to try out the car before they returned to the apartment. Victoria slid the car into her assigned spot and smiled, she'd done it, she'd bought something substantial.
"Victoria are you getting out of the car?" asked Josh.
"Yes" said Victoria giving the steering wheel a final squeeze. Back up in the apartment Josh searched the fridge for the bottle of champagne he'd seen earlier.
"Can we open this in celebration of your car?" he asked.
"Sure" said Victoria. Josh opened the bottle while Victoria got down the champagne glasses.
"I'd like to propose a toast" said Jake. "To Victoria and her new Mini, a perfect car for such a little girl."
"Cheers" said Victoria clinking her glass. "Thanks for all your help."
"It was worth the trip down just to see you negotiate" said Jake.
"Well I've learned a lot of techniques from a lot of people" said Victoria. Jake and Josh used Victoria's computer to make their plane reservations for the next day. To celebrate their last night in town they hit up Geisha House for dinner and then went clubbing at the Gate. Arriving back at Victoria's house after 2 they all fell asleep on the couch watching infomercials. Victoria drove them to the airport the next day, telling them she'd see them in a little over a month for the promotional tour.
Victoria pulled into the parking lot of the Beverly Center, she had a gift to buy and she hoped that some store in the mega mall would have what she was looking for. She walked through the mall drifting from one home furnishing store to another. Wandering into a small antique type store she found the perfect gift. She bought it and had the store wrap it in the most nautical wrapping they had, which happened to be plain brown paper. Victoria required help carrying it down to the car and the store employee was kind enough to assist her. Arriving at home she collapsed on the couch and took out her phone. She sat staring at it for a few minutes debating whether to call or text. Making her decision she dialed Norman's cell number.
"Hello?" said Norman.
"Hi Norman it's Victoria."
"Hey Elf, how are you doing?" asked Norman happily.
"I'm good. I was wondering if your offer was still on the table?" asked Victoria biting her lip waiting for him to answer.
"The offer to come stay with me?" asked Norman.
"Yes" said Victoria.
"Of course, when are you flying up?" asked Norman.
"I'm not going to fly, I'm going to drive. I just got a new car." said Victoria.
"You can't drive all the way up here by yourself" said Norman. "Why not. It won't take me that long." said Victoria defensively.
"Victoria it will take you at least 18 hours to drive up here" said Norman. "It's just not safe for you to drive all the way by yourself." Victoria didn't say anything, she hadn't quite realized how far it really was. She saw Norman's point, but she didn't want to fly, she wanted to drive.
"Victoria are you still there? Or are you just pouting on the phone?" said Norman.
"I really want to drive Gary" said Victoria.
"Who the hell is Gary" snapped Norman.
"My new car. His name is Gary Cooper" said Victoria. "He's a mini cooper S."
"You named your car?" asked Norman.
"Yes" said Victoria.
"That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard" said Norman.
"I find that hard to believe" said Victoria.
"Well maybe not the stupidest, but it's right up there" said Norman.
"You're hurting my feelings" said Victoria.
"I'm sorry" said Norman contritely.
"So are you going to give me your address so I can come visit you" said Victoria.
"I'm serious about it not being safe for you to drive all by yourself" said Norman.
"Fine, I'll take someone with me" said Victoria. "A driving partner so I can drive in the carpool lanes, then I'll just drop them off at the airport before I come see you. How about that?"
"I don't believe that you are going to do it, I think you are just going to get in your little car and drive up here by yourself" said Norman.
"Don't you trust me?" asked Victoria.
"I do trust you" said Norman quietly. "Call me a lot while you are driving up and once you get to the airport I'll give you directions to my house. When are you going to leave?"
"I have to find someone to go with me first, I'll try to leave tomorrow" said Victoria.
"I can't wait to see you. Please drive safe" said Norman.
"Roger" said Victoria hanging up the phone. She walked into her room and pulled out her suitcase, she packed enough clothes for a month, figuring she'd probably just stay up there until the promotion tour started. Next she looked at the huge cache of medication she had in her medicine cabinet, they all had a purpose but she was hesitant to bring everything. Sighing she put them all into her travel bag along with her toiletries. Once she was all packed she pulled out her phone and sent Tricks a message.
"Road Trip??" was all it said. Tricks called her back immediately and Victoria explained the situation. Tricks was completely on board telling Victoria she'd be ready to leave after traffic in the morning. Smiling to herself Victoria climbed into bed and fell asleep, dreams of Norman dancing in her head.
The road trip was quicker than either girl thought it would be, the traffic gods were smiling on them and they didn't hit any major snags. They stopped often to eat and stretch their legs and credit cards. Victoria called Norman each time she stopped keeping him updated on her progress. Norman for his part was cleaning up his house readying it for Victoria's arrival. He debated calling Sig and Edgar to tell them she was coming to town, but dismissed it, knowing them they'd find out soon enough. Norman had taken special care in buying groceries, trying to remember everything Victoria had cooked and eaten on the boat. He was shocked when Victoria called him at 2 am telling him she just dropped off Tricks at a hotel. Giving her his address he watched the clock wondering how long it would take her to get to his house, she was at his doorstep by 3:30 am.
"I'm here" said Victoria as soon as Norman opened the door.
"You made really good time, you must have been flying" said Norman.
"I have something in the car for you" said Victoria.
"Ok, lets park your car in the garage" said Norman.
"His name is Gary" said Victoria.
"There is no way I'm calling your car Gary" said Norman.
"You are going to hurt his feelings" said Victoria.
"I'll risk it" said Norman walking out to Victoria's car. Victoria pulled it into the garage and popped the trunk. She pulled her suitcase and travel bag out of the trunk and pointed to the large wrapped package.
"That's for you, do you think you can carry it in. It's too heavy for me" said Victoria.
"Of course, anything for you" said Norman. Victoria just smiled and followed Norman back into the house. She set her bags inside the door and followed Norman into a beautifully rustic living room. She sat down on the couch encouraging Norman to open his gift. Norman excitedly tore into the paper and opened the box, his eyes crew wide as he pulled out a globe of the world.
"Victoria, this is beautiful" he said reverently.
"I thought so, and it's kind of nautical" said Victoria.
"This must have cost a fortune" said Norman.
"Any price is worth it to see you smile like it's Christmas morning" said Victoria happily.
"You truly live up to your nickname" said Norman. He picked up the globe and walked out of the room. Victoria stood up and followed him into a study crammed with books. Norman set the globe on the corner of the huge desk in the center of the room.
"It really ties the room together" said Victoria.
"I love that movie" said Norman. "And I agree it does look good in here." Victoria wandered around looking at the titles of the books on the shelves.
"Would you mind if I read some of these while I'm here" asked Victoria.
"Sure. What kind of books do you like to read? I have a little of everything" said Norman.
"I like everything except maybe how to books" said Victoria. "I'll never really have a desire to know how to fix my own dishwasher or anything."
"I couldn't really imagine you fixing a dishwasher" said Norman. "Are you hungry or thirsty?"
"No, but I am tired" said Victoria.
"Lets get you to bed" said Norman. He got her suitcase from the door and headed upstairs to the bedrooms.
"You'll have to give me the official tour tomorrow, but from what I've seen your house is amazing" said Victoria.
"Thank you, I like it. I've done a lot of work on it to make it suit me" said Norman proudly. He stopped abruptly in the hallway and Victoria ran right in to him.
"Sorry, but I didn't see your break lights go on" she said with a yawn.
"Sorry to stop so suddenly" said Norman before turning into the second room in the hallway. He set her suitcase on the floor and turned on the light in the guest bedroom. Victoria sat down on the bed and slipped off her shoes before jumping up and down on the bed a few times. Norman just watched her with a smile on his face. He'd debated putting her in his room but thought that was a little presumptuous of him. He watched as she laid back on the pillows and closed her eyes still wearing her jeans and sweater.
"Victoria, you need to change clothes" said Norman walking over and pulling her to a sitting position.
"I know" said Victoria slowly opening her eyes. "Will you pick out something for me?" Norman walked over the suitcase and opened up, he was shocked at the sheer number of garments packed into the bag, luckily for him a set of shamrock pajamas were right on top. He pulled out the pants and the tank top and walked them back to the bed. Setting them on the bed next to Victoria he was surprised when she just put her arms up in the air. Norman smiled and pulled her sweater over her head for her, Victoria then slipped on the tank top before removing her bra. Next she laid back and undid the button on her jeans before wiggling her feet, Norman reached down and pulled the jeans off of her. He looked at her little pink panties as he slid the pants down her legs. Victoria reached over and pulled on her pajama pants before crawling up the bed. Norman tucked her in and told her he was right across the hallway if she needed anything. Victoria didn't really hear anything he said because she was already falling asleep. Norman walked out of the room leaving the door cracked open. He walked across the hall to his room where he changed and climbed into his own bed.
Victoria woke up slightly disoriented about 6 hours later, the bright sun was streaming through a small opening in the curtains and directly into her eyes. She stretched and got out of bed in search of the bathroom. She found one down the hall used it and went to find Norman. Victoria found him still fast asleep in his bed, she debated for about a minute before burrowing under the covers. Norman felt the shift in the bed and felt Victoria snuggle up to him and lay her head on his chest.
"Good Morning" said Norman his voice husky from sleep.
"Morning" said Victoria from his chest. "I've missed your heartbeat."
"It's missed you too" said Norman.
"What about the rest of you?" asked Victoria.
"Every part of me has missed you" said Norman stroking Victoria's hair. "You changed your hair."
"I got it colored a little more caramel colored with red highlights instead of blond. Do you like it?"
"It looks really good on you" said Norman. Victoria sat up slightly and shook her head tossing her hair around.
"It looks better when it's brushed" said Victoria. Norman was struck at how pretty she was, even sleep tussled she was sexy as hell.
"It looks perfect right now" said Norman threading his fingers through her hair and pulling Victoria towards him. Their lips met in a tender kiss. Victoria felt as if a bolt of electricity had shocked her, the kiss was so sweet yet behind it she could sense the passionate need. Norman opened his mouth teasing Victoria's lips with the tip of his tongue. The contact made Victoria gasp and Norman wasted no time slipping his tongue into her mouth. The kiss deepened and before Victoria realized it she was on top of Norman grinding herself rather wantonly against him. Norman was pretty sure he was having the best morning of his life, Victoria felt so good on top of him and the kisses were making it hard to breath. Moving his hands down to Victoria's butt he squeezed her to him guiding her movements. As she made one particularly hard stroke he couldn't stop the moan that was torn from his throat. Victoria pulled back and sat up to give herself more leverage. Norman looked up at her watching as she continued to circle her hips, he slipped one hand up her shirt and cupped her breast. Victoria's head dropped back and she arched her back begging for more contact. Norman's other hand abandoned her butt and quickly palmed the over breast. Victoria was in sensory overload, her body was on fire. Norman desperately wanted to see more of her, touch more of her and taste more of her. Sitting up he shifted Victoria back slightly and pulled her shirt over her head, tossing it aside. Victoria for her part drew Norman's shirt over his heads revealing an incredible set of muscles.
"Wow" she said tracing her fingers along his chest and down his stomach. Norman rolled them over and was soon on top of Victoria lavishing her neck with kisses before moving down to feast on her exposed breasts. Victoria's hands caressed Norman's stomach before making their way to the waistband of his pajama pants, her fingers traced along the edge before she slipping her hand inside and stroking him. Norman sucked harder on her the second her hand came into contact with him, he was so close to the edge and her soft hand touching him was almost too much. Moving his hand down he slipped into her pajamas stroking her through the satin of her panties before slipping beneath them to touch her directly. She was hot and very wet, he pulled his hand out and pushed Victoria's hand off him gently. Next he moved down her body pulling off her pajama bottoms and panties revealing her fully to his gaze.
"God you are beautiful" said Norman. Victoria blushed from the compliment then hooked her toes into Norman's waistband and forced his pants down. Norman looked shocked and Victoria just smirked.
"Fair's fair" she said. Pulling Norman down on top of her she reveled at the skin to skin contact then spread her legs in silent invitation. Looking into Victoria's eyes Norman watched her nod her head, that was all he needed and he slid into her. She was incredibly tight and for a moment he wondered if she was virgin, but from the look on her face and her pleads for him to go faster he quickly dismissed the thought. Norman knew he wouldn't last long and quickly slipped a hand down to where they were joined and flicked Victoria's clit. That was all the stimulation she needed and she tipped over the edge taking Norman with her. Norman rolled off of her, slightly out of breath. Victoria rolled onto her side laying her head on his chest and listening to his racing heartbeat. After a few minutes Victoria started to feel the sweat cooling on her skin making her breakout in gooseflesh.
"Ready for a shower?" asked Norman.
"Yes, preferably a nice hot one" said Victoria.
"Follow me" said Norman getting out of bed. Victoria walked behind him into the master bath admiring his toned bottom the whole way. Her eyes slowly moved away from his ass to take in the bathroom, it was huge. It contained a whirlpool tub, shower stall with bench, two vanity sinks and a separate room for the toilet. Fluffy towels hung from each towel bar and there were even decorative soaps in a soap dish on the sink.
"It's a lovely bathroom" said Victoria.
"Thanks, I had a decorator do it" said Norman. "Personally I think those soaps are a little pointless." Turning on the shower Norman and Victoria both waited for the water to heat before stepping inside. There was definitely room for two but the room was unneeded since the occupants couldn't keep their hands off each other. They played in the shower culminating with Norman taking Victoria up against the shower wall which required both to rewash their bodies. Stepping out of the shower Victoria wrapped a towel around her and used another to dry her hair. Norman dried himself then slung the towel around his waist before walking to his closet. He was dressed before Victoria had even stepped out of the bathroom, when she did appear she found her suitcase sitting on the floor next to his closet.
"I thought it would just be more convenient" said Norman with a smile. Victoria smiled at him before bending over to pick out some clothes, Norman took the opportunity to squeeze her butt. Victoria stood up and quickly got dressed knowing if she stayed in the towel longer they would never leave the bedroom.
Norman led her downstairs to the kitchen and started a pot of coffee. Victoria took a seat on one of the chairs and looked out the kitchen window, it was just forest, she couldn't even see the house next door. Norman handed her a cup of coffee which she accepted it gratefully and immediately took a sip.
"What do you want for breakfast?" he asked.
"Whatever, I'm starving" said Victoria. Norman turned around and started pulling eggs and sausage out of the fridge. He set it on the counter and noticed that his answering machine light was blinking. He debated ignoring it, but chances were that it was Edgar or Sig and they didn't react well to being ignored. Starting the meat on the stove he hit play on the answering machine.
Norm. Where are you? Louise wanted to know if you wanted to come to a barbeque this weekend, she has another friend she wants you to meet. Call me back.
The second message was more of the same, it wasn't until the third message that Norman started to get a little concerned.
Dude, where are you? I've been calling all morning. If you don't call back in the next 30 minutes I'm coming over to check on you.
The time stamp on the message was over an hour ago. Norman stared at the clock then grabbed his cell phone frantically dialing Edgar's number.
"Dude, where've you been? I called you three times this morning" said Edgar.
"I've been home, just not picking up the phone" said Norman.
"Well, I got worried. I'm almost to your place" said Edgar.
"I'm fine" said Norman.
"You sound different. What's up?" asked Edgar suspiciously.
"God Edgar, don't you have other things to do besides harass me" said Norman. Victoria got up from her chair to check on the sausage. She listened to Norman's end of the conversation and assumed that Edgar was indeed on his way. She put a few more pieces of sausage in the pan, she wondered if Edgar would notice that they were eating breakfast at 1 in the afternoon.
"Fine Edgar, I'll see you in a few minutes" said Norman hanging up the phone.
"Do you want me to hide?" asked Victoria.
"Only if I can hide with you" said Norman rubbing his forehead. Victoria moved the sausages onto a plate then got out another pan and started making a few fried eggs.
"He'd figure out you're here, he's like Sherlock Holmes" said Norman.
"Do you think he'd figure out it's me or just a girl?" asked Victoria. Norman didn't have a chance to answer because he heard the doorbell ring, then the door knob rattle and finally the sound of a key in the lock.
"He has his own key?" asked Victoria.
"For emergencies" said Norman.
"Norman, what the hell-o Victoria" said Edgar walking into the kitchen.
"Hi Edgar, would you like some breakfast?" asked Victoria.
"Breakfast? I had breakfast 5 hours ago" said Edgar looking between Norman and Victoria.
"Victoria got a new car and she drove it up last night" said Norman. Victoria and Edgar both looked at Norman surprised he volunteered an explanation for Victoria's presence.
"You drove up here by yourself?" said Edgar.
"No, I drove up with a friend and dropped her off at the hotel then came here" explained Victoria.
"You drove up with a friend and then left her at a hotel?" asked Edgar.
"She just came up with me for the road trip, she had to go back to work, she probably flew out this morning" said Victoria.
"Probably?" asked Edgar.
"I haven't checked my phone yet" said Victoria.
"Where is your phone?" asked Edgar.
"It's in my purse" said Victoria suddenly getting the feeling of being in a police interrogation room.
"Which is where?" asked Edgar.
"The front door or the guest bedroom" said Victoria.
"Sherlock Holmes" muttered Norman.
"Did you two have sex this morning?" asked Edgar suddenly. Victoria turned back to the stove barely salvaging the two eggs cooking in the pan. She slid them onto a plate and cracked a few more into the pan studiously avoiding looking at anyone.
"Oh my God you did" said Edgar with a smile. "Well you are invited to the barbeque too Victoria, although I'll have to set Louise's friend up with someone else, since Normy will already have a date."
"Alright Edgar, would you like some lunch/breakfast" said Victoria setting a plate in front of Norman.
"I could eat" said Edgar. Victoria set a plate of sausage and eggs in front of Edgar before serving herself. She carried the coffee pot over and refilled hers and Norman's cup then poured Edgar one.
"Since the interrogation is over would you like to see my car after breakfast?" asked Victoria.
"Where is the car?" asked Edgar.
"Gary is in the garage" replied Victoria with a gleeful smile.
"You named your car Gary?" asked Edgar sliding a look at Norman who just rolled his eyes.
"Yep, Gary Cooper. He's a mini cooper S" explained Victoria.
"That's very clever" said Edgar.
"Don't encourage her" said Norman.
"Here's a helpful hint about relationships Norman, the pretty lady is always right" said Edgar with an indulgent smile.
"Don't patronize me" said Victoria. She finished her food and coffee and set the dirty dishes in the sink. Then she went in search of her purse, which it turned out was still in the guest bedroom.
The moment Victoria disappeared from the room Norman turned to Edgar pinning him with an angry look.
"Don't tell anyone about this" said Norman.
"Why? If you're happy we're happy" said Edgar with a smile.
"Technically we are her bosses and she could get in trouble. Plus it's new and I don't want to fuck it up" said Norman.
"I don't think we are her bosses I think the discovery channel is her boss, maybe Sig is partially. But there is probably no rule about sleeping with her bosses in her contract. As for the new thing, you were practically inseparable on the boat, it's not really that new, you've seen each other at you're worst, hell she almost died on the boat. Everyone on the boat knows you care for her and all our wives know all about her because we got grilled with questions when we got home" said Edgar. "I know this is new for you Norman but I assure you that people have been dating for a long time, you are not the first."
"I've dated" said Norman defensively.
"Yes, although I've never seen a date that started at your house after a 20 hour drive" said Edgar.
"It only took her 17 hours to get here" said Norman.
"No shit, she's a speed demon, I can't wait to watch her drive" said Edgar his eyes taking on a maniacal gleam.
"Do you want to see the gift she got me?" asked Norman.
"She brought your a gift?" asked Edgar in surprise.
"Yeah, it's in the library" said Norman.
"So she drove up with a friend, who she dumped at a hotel so she could catch a plane back to LA and brought you a present? I think she likes you" said Edgar waggling his eyebrows. Norman didn't respond, he just started walking out of the kitchen. Edgar followed behind him again marveling at the beauty of Norman's house. It was so Norman, quiet, understated, yet completely refined. He walked into the library and saw that Norman was admiring something on his desk.
"Wow Norm, when did you get this globe" said Edgar spinning it around.
"Victoria gave it to me" said Norman.
"This is beautiful, it goes so well in here. Did you show her pictures of the room or something?" asked Edgar.
"No, she'd never been here before she arrived last night" said Norman.
"She is an amazing little elf" said Edgar. "Speaking of elf where is she?" Norman just shrugged and gave the globe a final spin before walking back into the kitchen. When he arrived he saw that Victoria had done all the dishes.
"Ready to go for a ride?" she asked turning around.
"Yes" said Edgar and Norman.
In the garage Victoria watched as Edgar scowled before getting into the backseat. Victoria promised he could ride in the front or even drive later, which seemed to appease him slightly. Edgar sat behind Victoria alternating between pulling her hair and giving Norman wet willies. Victoria stopped at the end of the driveway.
"I need to program a destination into the GPS so I know where I'm going" she said.
"Lets go to Sig's house, he'd love to see you" said Edgar.
"Edgar" said Norman warningly. But Edgar would not be discouraged and gave Victoria the address to Sig's house.
"Is this ok with you?" Victoria asked Norman.
"Yeah" said Norman petulantly.
"I'll try to make it up to you later" said Victoria with a sexy smile. Norman couldn't stop the smile from spreading over his face.
"Alright he's happy, lets see what this little car can do" said Edgar from the backseat.
"Ok, hold on tight" said Victoria as she pealed out of Norman's driveway. She sped along the small roads leading to the main highway. The GPS prompted her for each turn she needed to make which she did flawlessly. Edgar and Norman were completely silent for the ride, both concentrating on Victoria's driving and wondering if their wills were updated. When they got onto Sig's street Victoria decided to try out a little trick she'd learned. Pulling up to Sig's house at the end of the cul-de-sac she pulled the emergency break making the car spin a perfect 180 and stop about 6 inches from the curb. Victoria put the car in park and turned off the engine.
"Well, what did you think?" asked Victoria turning towards Norman and Edgar.
"Where did you learn to drive?" asked Edgar.
"LA" replied Victoria.
"And the little move at the end?" asked Edgar.
"Um, from a guy I rented a car from once" said Victoria. Norman opened the door and got out of the car feeling very happy to be on the sidewalk. He wondered if she'd let Edgar drive the car on the way back to his house, he felt it would probably be a little bit safer.
"You are a brave man to date someone who drives like that" said Edgar clapping Norman on the back. Victoria locked the car and gave it a tender pat before she caught up with Edgar and Norman.
"You sure you don't want to give him a little kiss" said Norman.
"Gary knows we don't have that kind of relationship" said Victoria. Sig opened the door before they even rang the bell.
"What are you doing here Elf?" he asked giving her a hug.
"I'm visiting Norman" said Victoria. Sig's eyebrows shot up but he chose not to comment.
"How did you get here?" asked Sig.
"I drove, that's my new little car" said Victoria pointing to the mini.
"Why didn't you call first, we could have bought some steaks or something" said Sig.
"We would have but we were holding on for dear life while she was driving" said Edgar.
"Right" said Sig. "Well come in, my wife has been dying to meet you Victoria." The group walked into the house following Sig into the huge den where June and his daughter were watching TV.
"June, you'll never guess who just popped in" said Sig.
"Hi Edgar and Norman" said June standing up to give both brothers a hug.
"I'm Victoria, it's lovely to meet you" said Victoria shaking June's hand and waiving to the girl sitting on the couch.
"Victoria as in Elf?" asked June.
"Yes" said Victoria.
"You didn't do her justice when you described her Sig" said June. Victoria smiled shyly trying very hard not to blush but failing miserably. "This is our daughter Alexis."
"Apparently Victoria drove up here to visit Norman" interrupted Sig.
"Really?" said June clasping Victoria's hand and pulling her towards the couch. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm doing fine, all recovered from my surgeries" said Victoria.
"That's good to hear. It sounded like you were pretty sick out there" said June.
"I guess I was, but honestly I felt like I was safe the whole time. Even though the pain was terrible I never thought anyone would have let me die" said Victoria.
"We wouldn't have Elf, even if we had to let Edgar perform the surgery on the galley floor" said Sig.
"What a disgusting picture Sig. Why don't you make yourself useful and take your brothers somewhere so I can talk to the girl in peace" said June.
"Wanna beer" asked Sig. "Sounds like you could use one after the ride you just had." Both Edgar and Norman nodded and followed Sig into the kitchen.
"I wanted to say thank you for the spa day" said June as soon as the guys were out of earshot. Victoria's eyes widened and she started to shake her head. "Don't bother trying to deny it, I know he didn't buy it because he couldn't tell me the name of the spa."
"I'm glad you and Alexis liked it" said Victoria.
"It was so awesome" said Alexis.
"What did you get done?" asked Victoria.
"I got a stone massage and mom got some sort of salt wrap" said Alexis.
"Sounds like fun. I love going to spas" said Victoria.
"It was a very generous gift, it even included lunch" said June. "Well you deserve a little love and pampering on Valentine's day even if your Valentine isn't home" said Victoria.
"Speaking of Valentines are you and Norman dating?" asked June.
"Um, it's a little early for me to say" said Victoria.
"I understand" said June.
"What kind of car did you buy?" asked Alexis.
"A mini cooper S, his name is Gary. Gary Cooper" said Victoria.
"What a cool name" said Alexis. "Do you think I could go for a ride in it with you sometime?"
"We could go now if you want" said Victoria. "Do you want to come too?"
"No thanks, you girls go, I want to keep an eye on the boys" said June.
"Do you need anything from the store?" asked Victoria. "You know since we're going out."
"Let me ask Sig" said June. The girls got up and walked into the kitchen and then through to the back porch where the guys were all smoking.
"Sig, Victoria and Alexis are going to a ride in her car. Do you want them to pick anything up for you at the store?" asked June. Edgar and Norman's eyes both widened at June's statement.
"Do you want to have these idiots and Victoria over for dinner?" asked Sig.
"I'm sure Victoria is tired from her drive and probably wants to rest at some point and Edgar should get home to his wife. Maybe another time" replied June.
"In that case no" said Sig.
"Lets go" said Victoria. Alexis grabbed a purse and slipped on some shoes then followed Victoria out to the car.
"I can't believe you let her go" said Edgar. "Victoria is a demon behind the wheel."
"She'll be fine" said June taking a drag off of Sig's cigarette.
"When did you become so cool?" asked Sig.
"Because she's a nice, honest girl and she buys great presents" said June with a smile.
"You should see what she got Norman" said Edgar. "It's this awesome nautical globe."
"I'd love to see it" said Sig.
"Maybe we should have the barbeque at Norman's tomorrow instead of my house, then everyone could see it" suggested Edgar.
"Fine" said Norman rolling his eyes.
"Wow, she's already having an effect on you" said Edgar with a smirk. Norman just smiled and shook his head, it was true he'd never volunteered to host a party.
Victoria and Alexis were speeding down the road heading to a coffee shop that Alexis had suggested. They were blaring the music and signing along. Pulling into the parking lot Victoria parked and followed Alexis into the little coffee shop. Ordering their drinks they snagged a cushy booth and settled in for a chat.
"So you're a personal assistant. Is that a cool job?" asked Alexis.
"At times, it depends on who your bosses are and what they expect of you. I've had jobs where I'm just a glorified maid or others where I've been called in the middle of the night to go out and get soup because someone has a cold. Personally I recommend being the one with the assistant rather than being the assistant" said Victoria.
"How did you end up working with Deadliest Catch?" asked Alexis.
"I worked for Thom Beers years ago and this position was open so he called in a favor" said Victoria. "I'd never even watched the show before I accepted the job."
"What did you think about being on the boat?" asked Alexis.
"Kind of sick, very scared but eventually it became bearable and I learned a few things. I would even say it had it's fun moments" said Victoria.
"Dad hasn't been able to stop talking about you" said Alexis.
"I hope it's been all good things" said Victoria.
"It has, like how you were a lot stronger than he thought you'd be, that you never complained and that you almost died" said Alexis.
"Well I can be one of the few people that can say they've ridden in a rescue helicopter" said Victoria with a smile.
"Do you really like my uncle Norman?" asked Alexis.
"Yes I do" said Victoria quietly.
"He deserves someone nice" said Alexis. "You seem really nice."
"Thank you, I always try to be nice" said Victoria. The girls chatted for another 20 minutes before they stood up and left the coffee shop. Once they got to the car Victoria stopped and handed Alexis the keys.
"Why don't you drive" she said.
"Really?" said Alexis.
"Yeah, if you don't know how to drive stick I can teach you" said Victoria.
"Uncle Edgar taught me" said Alexis. She quickly climbed behind the wheel and adjusted the seat. After a few rough starts Alexis was driving like a pro. Victoria considered teaching her the 180 trick but decided it would have to wait for another time. Alexis pulled into the driveway and turned off the car. Before she'd even gotten out of the car Sig, Edgar and Norman were already out the door.
"You let her drive your car?" asked Sig.
"Yes, she did a really good job" said Victoria.
"It was probably the safer option" muttered Edgar.
"Why were you guys gone so long?" asked Sig.
"We stopped for coffee" said Alexis. "Chill out dad."
"Are you guys ready to go?" asked Victoria.
"Yes, Edgar has to get home" said Norman with a smile.
"Ok, let me go say goodbye to June" said Victoria disappearing into the house.
"Have a nice drive back and take good care of Elf. See you both tomorrow" said Sig. Victoria appeared and handed the keys to Norman before climbing into the backseat. Edgar snatched the keys from him and climbed into the driver seat. Norman just sighed and got into the passenger seat as he looked into the back seat he saw that Victoria had laid down and her eyes were closed.
"Stop making goo goo eyes at your girlfriend and change the music" said Edgar sliding the car into reverse.
"Don't hurt the car" said Norman fiddling with the satellite radio.
"I won't hurt Gary anymore than she does" said Edgar flooring it. They arrived at Norman's house and Victoria was sound asleep. Picking her up Norman carried her into the living room and laid her on the couch. Edgar said his good byes even dropping a kiss on Victoria's forehead before driving home. Norman moved to the kitchen to make dinner.