Chapter 25 Back To Work

Author's Note:

Parts of the chapter may be considered by some readers as more of an M rating that a T rating.

Kami face was the epitome of contentment as she gazed through the plane's window. The pilot was beginning to bring the aircraft into position for landing. She had planned to repeat her Mile-High Club activities with Hildy on this flight home as she had done on their way to London. She worked out everything, intending to set her plan into motion half way through the red eye flight. Kami continued to gaze through the window remembering how she smiled in anticipation of having Hildy trembling on the edge of release once more. She planned to tease Hildy mercilessly before allowing her to crest into ecstasy. Kami, snorted with a smile as she recalled that Hildy had other ideas and daftly turned the tables on her. Instead of teasing her lover mercilessly, it was Hildy who had her begging for release in the business class section of their plan ride home.

Kami turned her face away from the window and looked at Hildy who was gazing at her lovingly with a smug look on her face.

"You look very pleased with yourself young lady", Kami said softly to her fiancée".

"I am. Not so long ago I had my woman panting next to me as she said my name begging me to let her cum. My woman, my lady, my lover who was so sure she had her Mile-High repeat performance staring 'me' organized to the last detail", Hildy chuckled.

"How did you know I had a detailed plan in my mind Hills? Have you added mind reading to the list of things you do so well? Kami purred.

"When it comes to you love, I know how your mind works", Hildy grinned.

The two ladies slowly moved towards each other as they kissed.

The pilot's voice boomed over the plane's speakers announcing that landing would take place in a couple minutes.

Hildy's face got serious as she said; "Thank you Kami for the best vacation of my life. I know most of what happened on this trip was unplanned, but I am thankful it happened".

Kami mirrored her girlfriend's seriousness as she replied,

"Thank me? No Hildy, thank you. You are the one who made this vacation better that I could have hoped. Thank you for supporting me with everything especially all the unbelievable happenings with my grandmother and extending family. If you were not with me I could not do it".

The ladies held each other's hands as the plane landed safely. They made their way through immigrations and customs, then Hildy reached for her lover's hand as she sighed, "I know the time in England could not last forever, but I wish we were still there. I know it was an emotional rollercoaster at one point, but I still wish we were there".

Kami fully understood her fiancée's feelings. "I know love …. I feel the same way".

They walked a little more in silence before Kami said "We have our life here. We are surrounded with people who love us. Both our work family and our biologically family having been looking forward to our return for days now".

Kami pulled Hildy to a stop in the middle of the airport as she wrapped her arms around her in a tight hug. The ladies stayed like that for a few moments.

Hildy drew her strength from her lover and said; "It's good to be home even though I miss our other home. It is time to get back to our regular life and back to work".

The next few hours were spent on phone calls and visits. Calls to Hildy's parents, Kami's parents and her English family to let them know they arrived in New York safely. The ladies also stopped by Nana's and Pappy's home in Brooklyn for hugs and to chat for a few minutes. The couple was even able to squeeze in a short nap at their penthouse apartment opposite Jackson Square in Manhattan before heading to their office at the corner of W58th Street and 8 Avenue Manhattan.

As the ladies entered the high-rise building that their firm was located in, they felt a type of peace that comes with being in familiar surroundings filled with happy memories.

Kami turned to her lady and asked, "Ready to be back at work?"

As they stepped into the elevator Hildy replied with a smile "Yes…..I am".

Terry was just about to coordinate the discussion as his investigators shared what they learned about the parents of the school girl Jim's buddy Phillip was concerned about, when Hildy and Kami walked in the Engine Room. Their arrival put a temporary stop to the review of the evidence. Everyone greeted the returning travelers, as hugs and souvenirs were exchanged.

It took about twenty minutes of catching up with each and making plans for the upcoming weekend at the lady's home before the chatter eventually died down. Taking back control of the staff evidence meeting, Terry brought the ladies up to speed with some enquiries they were making on behalf of Jim's friend.

"OK, guys, what do we have?" Terry asked as he looked around the team.

Edgar began by saying, "Judy's parents are Erica and William McPherson. From all appearances they look like a couple who are financially comfortable. They have generous bank accounts, a nice home, new cars, no major loans or debt to the banks".

Jim continued with; "Besides one or two parking tickets over the years, they never had any problem with the law. Basically, they look like the ideal family with two children. Except for the alcohol incident that Judy was involved in, the children do not get into trouble at school".

There were a few moments of silence before David spoke. "Yet with such a good report, I sense what Jim's friend Phillip is sensing. Something is wrong with the perfect family picture this couple is projecting".

Terry looked around the table and said, "That maybe so, but we cannot go on just feelings. We need some sort of evidence that life at home is not as it seems. Something to prove that Judy is under real stress to explain her cry for help via the alcohol incident".

Kami and Hildy sat quietly at the table as they listened to the discussion.

"David, what exactly is making you feel that there is more to this family than meets the eye?" Hildy asked in her take charge investigator mode. Kami looked over at her lover and felt a rush of desire for her. It never failed to surprise her how she could get turned on by the simplest things Hildy did. Without realizing it her beautiful golden specked brown eyes began to darken and her breathing got a little shallower as she willed herself to turn her attention back to the case at hand.

"It's the eyes and the body language Hildy. I tailed both parents separately yesterday and took some close-up photos. Here, let me put them up on the screen and I will show you what I mean". With a few clicks of the computer mouse David had the images on the large monitor in the engine room.

"Look at the mother's eyes. Look at how she stands when she was speaking on her cell phone. I know she received a call from her husband's cell at that same time this photo was taken. The woman looks calm but there is a layer of pure rage under her controlled exterior. The next pictures were of the husband. I took these about fifteen minutes after the wife's pictures. Again, look at his eyes. He was constantly looking around, it was as if he was expecting someone to jump out of imaginary bushes and whack him over his head. My gut is telling me something is not right with these people".

The team looked at the pictures on the screen as they considered different reasons for the rage and worry Judy's parents exhibited.

Abbi sat quietly lounging in her swivel chair as she listened to the guys try to figure out what the pictures indicated. After a moment she said; "If this was a Lifetime Movie, based on how the husband and wife were acting, I would guess the plot for the story would go like …. the husband got in over his head in some kind of business deal. And then the wife found out and is mad as hell because his carelessness in business cost them everything. And now she has to bail out their family because of her husband's business decisions".

All eyes turned and looked at her.

Each man in the room had a look of incredulity on his face as they refused to believe that Abbi likened their case to a Lifetime movie.

David shook his head and looked at his work baby sister as he said "I cannot believe you just compared this case to that silly Lifetime cable station. Abigail Mary Charles, please, let's be serious here". The men around the table all nodded and mumbled their agreement with David's words.

Kami and Hildy looked at each other and then looked at the defensive expression on Abbi's face.

Hildy decided to step in and take charge of the meeting.

"While I agree the case is not a television movie". She paused and looked around the table at the men and Abbi, "I do see the validity of Abbi's point. Seventy percent of communication is nonverbal. David is correct in his assessment that the couple's body language indicates there is more going on here than meets the eyes. Based on your initial investigation, the father … Mr. McPherson owns his own business. It is not unheard of for persons to make poor business choices and get into serious problems with the bank. However, seeing that he has no major loans with the banks, then I would be inclined to think his debt could be to non-banking businesses. We need to dig deeper into his finances. Next, on to the wife, we need to look more closely into her support network. It is possible that the rage that is simmering under the surface has erupted from time to time in the past. Check out her close friends, her relatives, someone must have an inkling of what is going on. We need to dig deeper. We will reconvene in a couple hours and compare our findings".

With those words everyone got up and moved to their individual desks and began making calls to their various contacts all over the city as they carried out Hildy's orders.

Abbi came over to Hildy and gently placed her hand on her arm as she said, "Thanks Hills. I did not mean to belittle the importance of the case by comparing it to a TV movie, I just thought that if their situation was placed on TV that it would play out the way I described".

Hildy smiled at her young investigator. "Abbi you made a good point, regardless of the TV movie reference". She leaned in and hugged her young friend. She knew Abbi often felt as the least important and regarded investigator by the guys on their team. Normally in a business office setting, personal touches or displays of affection would be tantamount to sexual harassment, but their firm was not like that. Their team was more than just business colleagues. They genuinely were friends, and not just friends, but family, as such hugs between the team members was common and accepted.

Abbi returned the hug before heading to her work area to see what more she could find about the McPherson pair.

Kami stood and walked over to Terry informing him that she and Hildy would be back in a couple hours. Hildy saw her lady whisper something to Terry before coming over to her, taking her hand as she pulled her towards the entrance of their firm

"Kami, where are we going? Hildy asked because they had work to do in finding out what was going on with Judy's parents.

"I know, I know, we have work to do Hills. But there is something I have to take care of first.

The building that housed their investigation firm also housed an assortment of businesses. There were several legal offices, several specialized medical offices providing state of the art health care, an FM radio station, and many other businesses both large and small. One of the small businesses that recently took up residence a few floors above their firm was a place called Budget Rest.

Now for an investigator, sometimes Hildy was oblivious to things around her. The high-rise building where her firm was located had its fair turnover of tenants. Some companies were there for over twenty years while others rented space for six months to a year and then moved on to other locations in Manhattan. When she and Terry initially opened their business, she paid attention to the companies that also resided in the high-rise building. But as time went by she did not pay as close attention as she used to, therefore the arrival of Budget Rest escaped her notice. Plus, the customers who patronized the establishment usually used another bank of elevators on the eastern end of the building as it was more convenient for them.

Kami firmly held Hildy's hand as she led her to Budget Rest. When they exited the elevator Hildy looked around the simple yet attractive décor of the lobby. She noticed a dining area off to the left where a few persons were having a meal while on various electronic devices. Kami confidently walked up to the reception counter and booked a room. Taking the key card in her hand she led her fiancée down the corridor and into a room that could both be described a simple yet attractive.

"Kami how did you know our building had a hotel in it? How long has this place been here? Have you ever been here before?" Hildy asked in a rush as they stood together in the room.

Kami stepped into her lover's personal space as she wrapped her arms around her.

Leaning in she gently placed a kiss on Hildy's neck and then on her ear lobe as she softly answered the questions.

"I knew the building had a hotel when I bumped into to an old computer programmer I worked with on a project years ago on the ground floor of this building. He told me he had a room at Budget Rest as he was just going to be in Manhattan over night. The hotel opened about two to three weeks ago. And yes, I have been here before, I came with Abbi to check out the place early last week".

Kami continued her exploration of Hildy's skin with kisses and all other questions slipped from her lover's mind.

"I love to see you in charge Hildy. When you go into your detective mode and assign duties to everyone you have an air about you that I just can't resist". Kami whispered between kisses.

Hildy smiled as she asked, "You love it when I take charge don't you?" Hildy could feel the smile on Kami's lips as she continued to kiss her as they made their way to the bed and began divesting themselves of their clothes. "I do but I also love when I am in charge

of the person in charge", Kami chuckled before kissing Hildy again.

Hildy felt heat begin to rise all over her body as her arousal grew in proportion to the kisses she exchanged with her lover. They played the game of love between the sheets as their bodies danced to the music that resonated deep in their souls. Kami kept pushing Hildy closer and closer to the edge with her touches, her caresses her kisses until finally Hildy felt that wonderful wave of ecstasy roll over her as every nerve vibrated in her being.

As she looked up at her lady Hildy felt such love that she could not find the words to express how she felt in that moment if she tried.

They lay quietly while gently caressing each other. A teasing look came into Hildy's twinkling eyes as she said, "So you love being in charge of the person in charge, eh?"

Kami blushed as she lifted her chin and said "Yes …. well sometimes", before laughing softly.

"Mmmm …. sometimes eh? … Well I like it when my lady is in charge of me ….. sometimes". Hildy mimicked Kami's words before joining in with her laughter. They lay like that for several minutes before Kami saw the predator look come into her fiancée's eyes. A look that signaled that her lover was about to take charge of their love making in a way that would have her screaming out Hildy's name as she begged for release. Kami loved being the top sometimes, but more often than not she loved being dominated by Hildy when it came to their love making.

Hildy wasted no time in touching every spot on her lady's body that she knew would make her weak. She loved it when she pushed Kami to the edge and pulled her back down before pushing her to the edge again. Before long Kami was trembling with need as she panted in an effort to control her breathing.

Hildy slowly moved off her lady and crouched at the edge of the bed as she looked at the glow on Kami's beautiful light brown skin. She looked at the evidence of her arousal and was humbled by it.

Hildy loved how Kami trusted her, she opened her self literally and figuratively to her lover knowing that she would never be hurt. At times their love making was soft and gentle, at other times it was hard and rough, and still other times it was a combination of both. Hildy felt the need for both that afternoon and she knew Kami felt it too.

"Kami, turn over".

Kami heard the softly spoken command and did as she was told.

Hildy crawled back over to her lady and tapped her firmly on her toned legs. The lovers knew each other's unspoken wishes and commands. A simple gesture or a particular touch could convey a message and Kami understood the tap meant Hildy wanted her on her hands and knees, so she complied. Hildy then positioned her body over Kami as she began using one hand to tweak her lover's nipples in a way that caused her immense pleasure with just a shadow of pain while her other hand entered her lady without preamble. She firmly set a pace that she knew would have Kami crashing like waves, one after the other on the shores of orgasms when she allowed her to have release. Kami's leg muscles began to tighten as her toes curled. Sensing the closeness of her fiancée orgasm, Hildy slowed down the pace. Kami's body trembled more but her breathing slowed down.

Hildy loved to see and feel her lady come undone in her arms. Kami felt every nerve ache in her body as they collectively cried out for relief. Hildy continued to increase the pace and then show it down, increase and then slow down as she roughly commanded her lover's body.

"Please Hildy ….. please"

Hildy smiled as she gently kissed Kami arched back. "Please what? she asked.

Kami moaned as Hildy's fingers pulled, pinched, flicked, and caressed her nipples in rapid succession while the fingers on the other hand continued its fast and then slow torture of her most sensitive orifice.

"Please Hildy … I want to cum … please". Kami was riding a rollercoaster of sensory overload. Every time her body felt it was going to climax, Hildy's skilled hands pulled her back. Her body was beyond sexually frustrated as the release she craved was elusive, it was outside her ability to reach on her own without Hildy's direct command.

While Hildy loved to tease her lady and provoke her at the edge of orgasm, she knew when Kami was at her breaking point. Regardless of how intense their love making was, Hildy was always aware of Kami's responses. From the time she sensed that discomfort or extreme frustration threatened to override pleasure she stopped the teasing.

With one more kiss on Kami's back, Hildy quickly and toughly accelerated the pace and in a matter of seconds Kami's back arched in a way that always made Hildy wonder in awe at the beauty that was her lover.

Wave after wave rocked Kami's body. Hildy stopped strumming a melody across her lover's breasts and used her arm to pull her into a possessive hug instead.

"I've got you, Kami. I've got you". As the waves subsided, the twitching began. Hildy gently removed the fingers of her other hand from the beautiful chamber that belonged to her and her alone, as she brought her second arm to wrap around Kami more firmly.

They lay back down after a few more moments, and Hildy gently rocked her lady while singing softly to her.

They stayed like that in each other's arms for the next hour just enjoying the afterglow. Eventually they got up, showered together and headed back to their office.

The team of investigators reconvened as Hildy asked, "Did you all find out anything that would shed some light on what's going on under the surface with that family?"

Across the city in another office sat a woman who had nothing to do with the firm of investigators or the McPherson family.

The woman who hated to be kept waiting sat looking through one of the daily newspapers while waiting for her meeting to begin.

As she turned the page her eyes were attracted to a photo. The caption read ;

"World renowned computer programmer Ms. Kami Keefer presented her ground breaking research article to the University of Suffolk in Ipswich England. Ms Keefer, who is known for her charitable works in both The United Kingdom and The United States of America is seen in this photograph with her fiancée Ms Hildy Mulligan. The couple plan to be married later in this year".

Anyone looking at the woman would not have detected any change in her demeanor but on the inside a range of emotions flitted across her being. At first when she saw the photo she felt disbelief. As she began to read the caption, the disbelief changed to shock. Then as the shock wore off, anger rose in its stead.

Without realizing what she was doing her lips uttered the name "Kami".