Chapter 11
The Mission's Speed Bump
The next evening, around 5:30 Morelli pulled up to Tank's house. He noticed the Captain's personal car here too.
Ranger opened the door, "come on in"
Morelli still could not believe any of this that, this mission was nuts.
"Okay Morelli go get suited up." Ranger told him and handed him his garment bag.
A half an hour later, Morelli came out in his new suit.
The Captain's mouth dropped.
"How much Morelli?" The Captain yelled
"Relax Cap, it's on Rangeman" Morelli said with a smile on his face.
"I in the wrong job" The Captain said out loud.
Tank came out next. All of a sudden Stephanie walked out by Tank's side.
"Wow" was the only word the Captain stated.
"Are all you missions like this?" the Captain asked.
"No, not even close" Ranger told him.
"Okay we will be in our usual places if anything goes wrong. Thomas, go with the flow tonight." Ranger told Morelli.
"No, problem, I love going with the flow." He told everyone.
"Let's go Captain we need to disappear." Ranger told him. The two of them walked out.
"I just hope they won't be serving raw snails again." Stephanie told everyone.
"Raw snails" Morelli said with a white face.
Tank, and Stephanie just shook their heads yes.
Morelli looked out the window and saw a long stretch limo pulled up.
"The limo is here, boss" Morelli told them.
"All right let's go" Tank said to them.
All three of them walked out of Tank's house.
They piled into the limo, "You are one lucky man" The limo driver whispered into Pierre's ear.
"Oh I know it" He answered him.
All three of them were in the limo. Pierre saw Thomas leg going up and down.
"Relax Thomas, it will be fine" Pierre told him.
About 20 minutes later they arrived at the mansion. The limo driver got out. He opened the door, Thomas, got out first and then Pierre and Stephanie as well.
Todd Robbins opened the door himself to his mansion.
"Welcome back Pierre, and you too Stephanie. This must be Thomas your right-hand man." Todd said with a crude smile on his face.
"Yes, it he is." Pierre told Todd.
"Stephanie, come let's go out to the patio while the men talk." Tiffany came up out of the blue by her husband's side.
"Nice dress, how much longer are going you going to able to fit in this type of gown." Tiffany asked her.
"Well I am only a month and a half" Stephanie told her, looked back at her loving husband as they left for the patio.
When they got settled into Todd's office they sat down, in a couple of leather chairs.
"Well, Pierre your company is making some progress on getting my contracts. It seems that your competition is having some financial problems. But your company is getting bigger and bigger by the day for me that is a good sign.
"We are making some progress, it is a slow for my taste, but my plan working."
"So, Thomas how was your two-month vacation?" Todd asked.
"It was very relaxing" Thomas said.
"You look familiar, do I know you somewhere." Todd asked.
"No, you may have seen me around do errands for my boss," Thomas told him.
"You know I like you Thomas, if you ever get bored working for him let me know." Todd told him.
"No thanks, I like my boss, he pays nice" Thomas said to Todd.
Meanwhile on the Patio, "So Stephanie how are you feeling?" Tiffany asked.
"Good actually just some morning sickness once in a while." Stephanie answered her.
"Are you excited for the baby?" Tiffany asked.
"Yes, I am excited for the baby, this is a good thing for both Pierre and myself, especially for Pierre, next generation to take over the Airline when he passes away."
"Excuse me Ma'am, dinner is ready" The maid announced to the ladies.
"Right, let's go get the men." Tiffany said.
Tiffany knocked on the door to the office.
"Yes" Tiffany came up and sat in her husband's lap, "If you men are done talking about business, dinner is ready." She said as she twirled his tie.
"We just finished up for the night, Gentleman let's go eat.
The three of them went into the dinning room. Stephanie walked up to Pierre. "Hello Darling". Stephanie said.
"I missed you little one." Pierre said, and then he gave her a long passionate kiss.
He pulled the chair out for her.
The butler put dinner in front of them.
"Tiffany is this octopus?" Stephanie asked her hostess.
"yes, fried octopus very good Stephanie." Tiffany told her "Only best for us."
"Excuse but I have to go to the restroom." Stephanie said. She got up and went into the restroom.
"Morning Sickness" Pierre told them.
"Right, I would not know about because we don't have kids." Tiffany replied to them.
A few minutes later Stephanie came back, Tank got up and helped Stephanie into her chair.
"Are you all right little one, yeah I am fine." Stephanie told him softly.
After they eat Pierre said, "Todd it has been a good evening, but I have board meeting tomorrow, so I have to call it a night. I am sure you can understand that."
"Of course, Pierre." Todd replied.
Stephanie take care of that baby," Tiffany said out loud.
"Of course, he or she is the future of the family." Stephanie said as the three of them were getting in the limo.
Ranger and the Captain were waiting at Tank's house for them.
"Take off the suit before you puke, Morelli" Ranger told him.
"Right" he agreed. He walked into the bath room to change.
"Who the hell has fried Octopus in New Jersey." The Captain asked.
"Excuse me" Stephanie walked into the small bathroom and puked.
A few minutes later Stephanie walked out of the bathroom, "Feeling better" Tank said, as he walked up to her.
"yes, much better." Stephanie told them.
"That was close in the office, I thought Morelli's cover was blown." Ranger said out loud.
"Yes, but he did pull it off, good for you Joseph." The Captain said then left for the evening.
"You're learning Morelli" Ranger said.
"I am going home to have a beer." Morelli said. His Captain turned around, "Sorry Morelli, but because you are Pierre's right - hand man now you have to stay here, with your boss." The Captain said.
"That is why you wanted me to pack a bag." Morelli told him.
"You're pretty smart Morelli, this might lead to a promotion if you do well enough with this mission" Potter and Ranger left then.
"There is beer in the fridge for Morelli." Ranger told them.