Chapter 1
Jessie was nervous. She was more than nervous; she was paralyzed with the trauma of where she stood. She had never been on this side of the town before. It was a rough looking place, with old burnt out apartment buildings, but she knew what lurked behind those shut windows. What lurked there was a terrible life that she would never like to see. She sneered at the girl that stood in skimpy attire as she continued down the street. She had to find one. One that would do well for the job that she had in mind for her boyfriend. Her cold and unfeeling boyfriend. Heero Yuy was his name and he was colder than stone on a winter day. She shivered at the thought of those cold calculating looks that he always gave her. She never knew why she stayed with him. Maybe because of the great nights that they had in bed, but all she knew is that even all the best times in bed with him couldn't make her stay now. She couldn't stand the quiet mornings where it felt like the silence was going to smother her. She couldn't take it anymore. He never showed much affection towards her and rarely spoke to her just to make conversation. Now that she thought about it, she had never heard him talk to just make conversation. Yet another reason for her to find another way out. Heero did mention that he wasn't particularly ready to let her go yet. Well, she would take care of that quickly. Finally, she passed a promising looking building. It was in better shape then the others. Slowly, she approached the stoop and saw that a young woman stood there in a tight looking outfit and leather all over. A small leather collar was around her neck and everything that spoke of her said whore. The young woman smiled a little at her.
"Can I help you?" she asked a little aloofly. Jessie eyed her up and down as if she were a snake that was about to bite her. She approached cautiously.
"I'm not sure. I was wondering if I could pay you to do a job for me." The look turned to one of understanding.
"Listen girl, I ain't here for that kind of entertainment. That kind of stuff is another block down from here," said the woman. Jessie nearly felt her stomach doing somersaults. She felt as if she had come here in vein. The girl had to look somewhat innocent but looked good enough to seduce a man right out of his head. It looked as if there was nothing here that could do the job.
"No, you don't understand," she hissed indignantly. "I'm here for a business proposition outside of this district." The knowing look turned to one of annoyance and she jabbed a finger behind her further down the street.
"Those kinds of transactions are taken care of at headquarters. That way." She made it clear that Jessie was blocking the doorway as well as possible business. Cringing away from the place she had stood too long, Jessie moved further down the street, not knowing exactly where to go, so she proceeded in doing what she had done before. She scanned the doorways and noticed another one. Moving closer she noticed a girl leaning against the doorjamb. She narrowed her eyes.
"You want a job? I'll pay you," stated Jessie with a snobbish voice. The girl eyed her up and down.
"Depends on what you want doin'." The girl wore a silky outfit that was hot red and nearly see through. Her legs were completely bare and she wore red high heels. Her makeup was tastefully applied though and she looked like normal young woman, except that her eyes and whole disposition spoke of a great night if you were a man. She was blond and had clear blue eyes. Her smile was almost perfect and Jessie felt a little envious of this young woman.
"I want to get rid of a boy friend." The girl immediately began to back up. "Not murder, just get rid of!" snapped Jessie. The girl relaxed and listened more carefully.
"Yeah, what's that got to do with me?"
"I need an excuse." The girl's eyes lit up in recognition of the plan and smiled coyly.
"Really? I'm guessing that you want me to sleep with him and let you 'find out' and then you break up with him. Am I correct?" Jessie nodded. Okay, maybe this young woman wasn't a complete bimbo, in fact, she was fair near intelligent. Jessie could tell by the look in the young woman's eyes. This might work out after all. "Depending on how much you pay, that I just might do it." Jessie smiled.
"I'm paying you 100,000 yen for every time you sleep with him until I find out." The girl's eyes widened.
"What is this?" cried the woman. "That is cheap! I'm not sleeping with some idiot who doesn't know how to keep his own girl more than once!"
"First of all, I would like to name the terms. Can I ask you your name?" The girl smiled a little.
"Which one?"
"You're real name." The girl rolled her eyes.
"Relena. Relena Darlian." Jessie nodded and took note of the name.
"Well, I want you to act civil for a week or two and act as my cousin. A far away cousin from the states. You're visiting and…"
"At some point I'm supposed to sleep with your guy and you supposedly find out and then you go into a fit and break up with him and I go with a couple hundred thousand yen in my pocket." Jessie smiled.
"I'm glad we agree then."
"I didn't say I agreed, I just said what was the obvious." Jessie narrowed her eyes.
"Listen, I can pick up any cheap floozy off this side of town and get her to do the same job for cheaper so if you're going to complain…"
"Sorry, girly, but any 'cheap floozy' on this side of town won't do it for you after this."
"Why's that?"
"Because I'm the big girl around here and no one gets these kinds of big jobs unless I okay it. You can be walking for the next week before you find someone and that girl will be out of my turf. I only carry the best in my turf and you won't find any better." Jessie saw this was going to be harder than she thought.
"Fine, do you have any terms I might want to know of?" Relena raised an elegant eyebrow.
"Of course, who wouldn't?" Jessie rolled her eyes. "First of all, I want three hundred every time I sleep with him. If he's good in bed, then I might lower the price a little, but my lowest is 250,000 and even that is on rare occasions. I want all expenses paid for when I get there and don't worry about my clothing, I've got some… decent clothing of my own." Jessie's surprised look only amused Relena even more. "Hey, I used to be a proper lady at some point too you know. After the job, I want a final payment of 400,000 yen, no agreement, no job. If I have to sleep with your guy, I want to be right next to his room so that I have free access. When I start my work, you stay out of it. I do nothing more than sleep with him. No going to the fair on a Ferris wheel or any of that crap. I'm only sleeping with him. If I see any signs of you giving out on the deal, I hightail it out with full payment. Those are my terms. Do we shake?" Jessie swallowed. She would have to make sure that Relena only slept with Heero once, twice at most, but no more. She didn't have that kind of money! Finally, after taking a huge breath, Jessie nodded. Relena's eyes were twinkling.
"It's a deal then." Relena spat in her hand and stuck it out just to rile Jessie up. Jessie saw the challenge and narrowed her eyes. Slowly and hesitantly, she lifted her hand and spat in it and then shook Relena's hand. They were off.
Jessie was nervous. She was more than nervous; she was paralyzed with the trauma of where she stood. She had never been on this side of the town before. It was a rough looking place, with old burnt out apartment buildings, but she knew what lurked behind those shut windows. What lurked there was a terrible life that she would never like to see. She sneered at the girl that stood in skimpy attire as she continued down the street. She had to find one. One that would do well for the job that she had in mind for her boyfriend. Her cold and unfeeling boyfriend. Heero Yuy was his name and he was colder than stone on a winter day. She shivered at the thought of those cold calculating looks that he always gave her. She never knew why she stayed with him. Maybe because of the great nights that they had in bed, but all she knew is that even all the best times in bed with him couldn't make her stay now. She couldn't stand the quiet mornings where it felt like the silence was going to smother her. She couldn't take it anymore. He never showed much affection towards her and rarely spoke to her just to make conversation. Now that she thought about it, she had never heard him talk to just make conversation. Yet another reason for her to find another way out. Heero did mention that he wasn't particularly ready to let her go yet. Well, she would take care of that quickly. Finally, she passed a promising looking building. It was in better shape then the others. Slowly, she approached the stoop and saw that a young woman stood there in a tight looking outfit and leather all over. A small leather collar was around her neck and everything that spoke of her said whore. The young woman smiled a little at her.
"Can I help you?" she asked a little aloofly. Jessie eyed her up and down as if she were a snake that was about to bite her. She approached cautiously.
"I'm not sure. I was wondering if I could pay you to do a job for me." The look turned to one of understanding.
"Listen girl, I ain't here for that kind of entertainment. That kind of stuff is another block down from here," said the woman. Jessie nearly felt her stomach doing somersaults. She felt as if she had come here in vein. The girl had to look somewhat innocent but looked good enough to seduce a man right out of his head. It looked as if there was nothing here that could do the job.
"No, you don't understand," she hissed indignantly. "I'm here for a business proposition outside of this district." The knowing look turned to one of annoyance and she jabbed a finger behind her further down the street.
"Those kinds of transactions are taken care of at headquarters. That way." She made it clear that Jessie was blocking the doorway as well as possible business. Cringing away from the place she had stood too long, Jessie moved further down the street, not knowing exactly where to go, so she proceeded in doing what she had done before. She scanned the doorways and noticed another one. Moving closer she noticed a girl leaning against the doorjamb. She narrowed her eyes.
"You want a job? I'll pay you," stated Jessie with a snobbish voice. The girl eyed her up and down.
"Depends on what you want doin'." The girl wore a silky outfit that was hot red and nearly see through. Her legs were completely bare and she wore red high heels. Her makeup was tastefully applied though and she looked like normal young woman, except that her eyes and whole disposition spoke of a great night if you were a man. She was blond and had clear blue eyes. Her smile was almost perfect and Jessie felt a little envious of this young woman.
"I want to get rid of a boy friend." The girl immediately began to back up. "Not murder, just get rid of!" snapped Jessie. The girl relaxed and listened more carefully.
"Yeah, what's that got to do with me?"
"I need an excuse." The girl's eyes lit up in recognition of the plan and smiled coyly.
"Really? I'm guessing that you want me to sleep with him and let you 'find out' and then you break up with him. Am I correct?" Jessie nodded. Okay, maybe this young woman wasn't a complete bimbo, in fact, she was fair near intelligent. Jessie could tell by the look in the young woman's eyes. This might work out after all. "Depending on how much you pay, that I just might do it." Jessie smiled.
"I'm paying you 100,000 yen for every time you sleep with him until I find out." The girl's eyes widened.
"What is this?" cried the woman. "That is cheap! I'm not sleeping with some idiot who doesn't know how to keep his own girl more than once!"
"First of all, I would like to name the terms. Can I ask you your name?" The girl smiled a little.
"Which one?"
"You're real name." The girl rolled her eyes.
"Relena. Relena Darlian." Jessie nodded and took note of the name.
"Well, I want you to act civil for a week or two and act as my cousin. A far away cousin from the states. You're visiting and…"
"At some point I'm supposed to sleep with your guy and you supposedly find out and then you go into a fit and break up with him and I go with a couple hundred thousand yen in my pocket." Jessie smiled.
"I'm glad we agree then."
"I didn't say I agreed, I just said what was the obvious." Jessie narrowed her eyes.
"Listen, I can pick up any cheap floozy off this side of town and get her to do the same job for cheaper so if you're going to complain…"
"Sorry, girly, but any 'cheap floozy' on this side of town won't do it for you after this."
"Why's that?"
"Because I'm the big girl around here and no one gets these kinds of big jobs unless I okay it. You can be walking for the next week before you find someone and that girl will be out of my turf. I only carry the best in my turf and you won't find any better." Jessie saw this was going to be harder than she thought.
"Fine, do you have any terms I might want to know of?" Relena raised an elegant eyebrow.
"Of course, who wouldn't?" Jessie rolled her eyes. "First of all, I want three hundred every time I sleep with him. If he's good in bed, then I might lower the price a little, but my lowest is 250,000 and even that is on rare occasions. I want all expenses paid for when I get there and don't worry about my clothing, I've got some… decent clothing of my own." Jessie's surprised look only amused Relena even more. "Hey, I used to be a proper lady at some point too you know. After the job, I want a final payment of 400,000 yen, no agreement, no job. If I have to sleep with your guy, I want to be right next to his room so that I have free access. When I start my work, you stay out of it. I do nothing more than sleep with him. No going to the fair on a Ferris wheel or any of that crap. I'm only sleeping with him. If I see any signs of you giving out on the deal, I hightail it out with full payment. Those are my terms. Do we shake?" Jessie swallowed. She would have to make sure that Relena only slept with Heero once, twice at most, but no more. She didn't have that kind of money! Finally, after taking a huge breath, Jessie nodded. Relena's eyes were twinkling.
"It's a deal then." Relena spat in her hand and stuck it out just to rile Jessie up. Jessie saw the challenge and narrowed her eyes. Slowly and hesitantly, she lifted her hand and spat in it and then shook Relena's hand. They were off.