Maladjusted

Chapter 29

Amanda went back to work the following week as she was cleared by her doctor.

Sometime that afternoon she'd gone with Francine on a milk run to a seedy part of D.C. which was handled successfully by Amanda and shocking Francine!

As they debriefed Billy on it, he shook his head confusedly and asked, "Wait...Start that again. You said what, Amanda?"

Francine interjected, "Billy, you should've seen her. The guy didn't know what hit him when Amanda pulled that one-"

Billy sighed and put up a hand stating, "I'd like to hear it from her, Desmond?"

His attention back to Amanda he commented, "All right, Amanda. What did the man do?"

Amanda shrugged answering, "I said that I would give him what he wanted if he gave me what I wanted. Obviously, he misunderstood and thought I meant I wanted some action! The next thing I know, he wraps his arm around my waist and throws me to the ground and begins to maul me! Well, something inside me snapped and I brought my knee up to his sensitive area and shoved him away from me!"

Francine chuckled remarking gleefully, "The guy was writhing and moaning! It was so pitiful. But we then just grabbed his info while one of our guys cuffed him and got the hell out of there!"

She then high fived Amanda responding, "Nice work there, Partner!"

Amanda smiled and replied, "Well, I had a good teacher in Self Defense class at the Y. You should come. It's really a lot of fun. I think I prefer him to Dr. Pain."

As the two laughed Billy shook his head and stated, "Okay. Have the report typed up and on my desk at the end of the day, Ladies."

They got up and nodded leaving the office when one of the Steno girls responded, "Mrs. Stetson? Mr. Stetson's up in the "Q" and would like to see you if you have a minute?"

Amanda commented, "Thanks, Linda. I'm heading that way now..."

Francine shook her head and remarked, "Oh, boy."

Amanda puzzled asked, "What's wrong?"

Francine sighed answering, "Here it comes. The overprotective husband..."

Amanda shrugged replying, "He knows I was on a milk run. It was nothing."

Francine stated, "Nothing to you, but I'm sure the tale got overblown by the time he got the story. Good luck."

As Francine was walking away Amanda touched her arm querying, "You wouldn't perhaps want to tell him what really happened?"

Francine shook her head exclaiming, "Uh, no! I'm not getting into the middle of that, thank you."

Amanda quipped, "Why not? It never stopped you before."

Francine answered glaring, "Ha, ha! Go have your marital fun already!"

Amanda chuckled as she entered the elevator and pushed the button to head up to the lobby of the Agency and thought, What's she so worried about? It's Lee...

But as she exited the elevator she heard from up above, "Amanda King, you get up here right now!"

Amanda made a face and looking up at Lee commented, "I'll come up when I'm good and ready, Buster! You just calm down!"

Then Lee started with, "Don't tell me to calm down! What the hell were you thinking?" and it continued back and forth with Mrs. Marston calling Billy and stating, "Sir, it's red alert time in the "Q". Can you come up and diffuse?"

Billy groaned knowing it was Lee blowing a gasket about the milk run and commented tiredly, "I'll be right there..."

Billy hanging up thought, Someone should put Lee in a time out!

TBC