Author's note: Thanks everyone for the great response to this story so far. Feedback is very much appreciated. This chapter is definitely for mature audiences. Dante and Lulu are newlyweds after all :)
Chapter 2
Lulu arrived at her new job bright and early the next day wearing the outfit she laid out the night before. She checked in with the receptionist and Preston Floyd came out to greet her. He looked her up and down lasciviously before greeting her. "Lulu! Welcome!"
"Thank you! I'm excited to get started." Ignoring the way he looked at her.
"Let me show you around and introduce you to everyone." He led her through a door into a newsroom with rows of desks and offices on all of the outside walls.
"You obviously already know Diane Miller, our resident gossip columnist." He said as they got to Diane's office.
"Lulu, so glad you decided to take this job!" Diane said enthusiastically. "It will be nice to have another woman around here."
Lulu looked at her puzzled.
"It is a sausage factory around here." Diane explained. "I was the only woman until you came along except for the girl at the front desk."
Lulu laughed. "Glad to be of help then."
Preston ushered her along to meet more people. He stopped at one of the desks in the first row where a handsome man in his early 30s sat. He was tall, had curly light brown hair and striking blue eyes. "This is Jared Johnson. He is my other news reporter. He will show you the ropes and help you get settled. Your desk is the empty one right there." Preston pointed to the desk right next to Jared. "Jared, this is Lulu Spencer-Falconeri, the new reporter."
"Nice to meet you Lulu." Jared stood up to shake Lulu's hand. "I'm looking forward to working together."
"Nice to meet you too." Lulu said warmly.
"We will be back Jared. I'm going to take her to meet the rest of the crew and then over to IT to get her set up."
The rest of the introductions went by in a flash. She realized very quickly that she had just entered the boys club. They went over to the IT department and got Lulu a laptop. They also set up her work email on her iPhone and told her to expense the phone bill. By the time she got back to her desk it was lunchtime.
"I'm about to head out to get some lunch. Would you like to join me?" Jared asked.
Lulu was relieved she wouldn't have to eat alone on her first day. "Sure, that would be great."
"I know this great place called Kelly's. The food is fantastic. Have you heard of it?"
Lulu laughed. "I have heard of it actually. My family owns it."
"I guess lunch is on you then." Jared joked.
Lulu grabbed her purse and they headed off to Kelly's.
When they arrived, Lulu greeted Maria, the woman handling the place while Mike was out of town, with a wave and they sat at a table.
They both ordered burgers and fries and started to get to know each other. Jared had been working for the paper for the last 3 years. So far he liked working for the new owner, Preston Floyd.
Lulu told him about her work at Crimson and how she came about getting the job at the paper. She confessed she was nervous embarking on a brand new career and hoped she would be able to cut it as a reporter. Just as they finished their lunch, Dante walked in with his partner Delores. He saw Lulu and went over to give her a kiss hello. "Hey baby, what are you doing here?"
"Dante, this is my new co-worker at the paper Jared Johnson. Jared, this is my husband, Dante Falconeri and his partner Delores Padilla. They are detectives at the PCPD."
Jared stood up to shake first Dante and then Delores' hands. "Nice to meet you both."
Delores greeted Jared with a smile and stared at Lulu stone faced.
"Maybe we will be able to get the PCPD to talk to us now with your connections Lulu." Jared joked. Neither Dante or Delores laughed and instead glared at Jared.
"We were actually just finishing up to head back to the office." Lulu explained trying to change the subject and get out of there quickly before things turned ugly. "I hope you two have a nice lunch. Will I see you at home later Dante?"
"I'm not sure when. We are actually just here to get take-out and head back to the station." Dante replied focusing his attention back on his wife.
"Ok, well we won't keep you then." Lulu said as she gathered her things and pasted a smile on her face. She kissed Dante on the cheek and left Kelly's with Jared.
She and Jared walked back to the office and Lulu got settled at her new desk. Jared gave her some tips on where to start with her article and then Preston Floyd asked to see her in his office. She went in and he told her to close the door.
"Lulu, I just want to discuss our expectations so we are both on the same page." He motioned for her to sit down.
"Okay." Lulu said as she sat down in the chair across from his desk.
"I have complete faith that you will be able to do this job. I spoke to Kate after I offered you this position and she was very complimentary. She said you are a hard worker, smart as a whip and that she was extremely sorry you didn't decide to come back and work for her."
Lulu was stunned. Kate never had a good thing to say about her when she was working at Crimson. Apparently, her hard work had not gone unnoticed like she thought it had.
"That being said, the newspaper business is much faster paced and that is going to take some getting used to. We have to put out new content every day, not every month. Jared is a good resource for you since he has been here a few years." Preston explained.
"He has been really helpful already." Lulu commented.
"Now let's talk about your assignment. We have written a couple of stories on these strippers getting beat up but nobody cares about it. Your job is to make people care. Find the angle that is going to draw people in. Who are these girls? Where do they come from? How did they end up taking their clothes off for money? Why haven't the cops done anything until now? You have some advantages here that our old guy reporters don't have. You are young and beautiful with a trustworthy face. People are going to want to talk to you and tell you their story. You also have great connections in the community on both sides of the law."
Lulu felt a little uncomfortable with the implication that she would use her friends or family, especially her husband, for information. "I appreciate what you are saying but I think we should both be clear that I won't be getting any special treatment around town in regards to getting my information, especially not with the PCPD. I may be married to a detective but he takes his job very seriously and he doesn't talk to me about his cases." Lulu stated firmly.
"All I'm saying is that people around town will be more willing to talk to you than they would be to talk to some old guy they don't know." Preston brushed off her concerns. "Now get out there and bring me back a story. We can meet again tomorrow to see what you have.
Lulu nodded and left Preston's office feeling slightly uneasy. She was coming to realize that this job might cause more conflict with the people in her life than she originally thought. She did have friends and family on both sides of the law and they were bound to end up as the subjects of her articles sooner or later.
After she got back to her desk, Jared suggested she go to Von's and interview the owner and some of the dancers. She decided against telling Jared that the owner was an ex-boyfriend and followed his advice to go down and do some interviews. She arrived at Von's in the late afternoon. It was virtually empty except for a few business men getting lap dances. The bartender was a gorgeous woman in her late 20s. Lulu decided she was a good place to start. She sat at the bar and addressed the woman. "Hi there, I'm Lulu.'
"Hi Lulu, I'm Roxie. What can I get you?"
"Actually, I'm not here for a drink. I work for the Port Charles Chronicle and I'm doing a story on the women that have been assaulted. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"
"Ask away. We have been reporting these assaults for months and the police have done nothing." Roxie replied.
"Thank you so much. When did you become aware of the first assault?" Lulu was relieved this woman was talking to her so easily.
"It was a few months ago. Early September I think. Brandy was the first girl. She was attacked while walking home after her shift. It was pretty late at night, around 2:30am I think. He beat her up so badly that she couldn't return to work for six weeks."
"That poor woman. What did the police do when the crime was reported?" Lulu inquired.
"They took a police report and then nothing. There was no investigation. Nobody came around to ask any questions. Nothing."
"How soon after was the next assault?" Lulu asked.
"It was about two weeks later. They started happening every couple of weeks after that. The owner, Johnny Zacchara hired extra security to walk the girls out to their cars or to a cab but they can't be with the girls all of the time. Just recently a couple of cops have come around to ask questions but this is the first time anyone has even bothered to investigate."
Lulu knew the two cops she was referring to were her husband and his partner. "Is Johnny Zacchara around? I would love to ask him a few questions as well. He is an old friend."
"Let me call up to the office and see if he is free."
Roxie called the office and as soon as she mentioned Lulu's name, she was told to send her up.
Lulu went through a door behind the bar and up a set of stairs. Johnny's office was the first door on the right. He opened the door before she could even knock.
"Lulu! What brings you here? Is everything okay?" Johnny asked concerned as he motioned for her to sit.
"Hey Johnny, everything is fine. I just have a few questions I wanted to ask. I have a new job at the Port Charles Chronicle and I'm writing my first article on the dancers from your club being attacked. I'm hoping it helps find the bastard who is hurting these women."
"Congratulations Lu! That's great news on the job. I will answer anything you want to know. I want nothing more than this sicko found and dealt with."
"Thanks Johnny. I really appreciate that. I talked to your bartender Roxie and she said you hired extra security once it became apparent that the attacks were not random. Have you noticed anyone in the club regularly take a special interest in the girls that were attacked?"
"We haven't. We even went over the security tapes from the last few months to find any clues as to who might be doing this. We turned copies over to the cops too but I doubt anyone has bothered to look at them."
"Do you have copies of the tapes from the nights each girl was attacked that I could look at?" Lulu thought maybe a fresh set of eyes might see something that Johnny or his security team could have missed.
"Sure, I'll have copies made and sent over to you at the paper tomorrow." Johnny promised.
"Thank you so much Johnny. Is it okay if I come back and talk to some of the girls one night this week?"
"Sure Lu, anything you need. The more people that find out about this, the better chance we have to getting some info to catch this creep."
"Thanks again Johnny, I'll get out of your way." Lulu stood up to leave.
"Lulu, congratulations on the new job. I think you will be great at it."
Lulu smiled at Johnny and thanked him one more time. It was nice that at least someone believed she could do this job.
She headed back to the office to type up her notes. Since Dante wasn't sure when he would be home, she didn't bother rushing to finish so they could eat dinner together. She got lost in her work and around 7pm, her desk phone rang. It was the receptionist saying she had a guest in the lobby. She wondered who would be stopping by here to see her. Not many people even knew she had a job. She walked out to the lobby and found Dante standing there with a huge bouquet of flowers. Immediately upon seeing him looking devastatingly handsome as always and with flowers for her, she started to tear up.
"Dante what are you doing here?" Lulu asked breathlessly.
"Baby, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you this when you told me about the job but I'm proud of you. I know you will be great at this job and if it makes you happy then I support you completely. I love you so much. Can I please take you out to dinner to celebrate?" Dante asked her earnestly, his face looking hopeful.
Lulu smiled through her happy tears and flew into Dante's arms. "You have no idea how much I needed to hear that. Your opinion matters so much to me. Let me just put these in some water and grab my things."
She borrowed a vase from the receptionist and set the flowers up on her desk. She put her laptop in her bag with her notes, grabbed her jacket and went back out to meet Dante in the lobby. He reached for her hand and when they got out onto the sidewalk he kissed her until she was breathless.
"This outfit is smoking hot." He said as he looked her up and down. "Where would you like to go for dinner? We can go anywhere you want. I'll even take you to that Japanese restaurant that I hate and you always want to go to." Dante offered.
"If it is alright with you, could we just grab a pizza and go home? I haven't had you all to myself in days. I just want to be at home with my husband"
"Baby, I would like nothing more than to spend the evening alone with my smoking hot wife." He said and he kissed her again.
They picked up a pizza on the way home but as soon as they got back to the loft, they couldn't keep their hands off of each other. Clothes were shed in a trail on the way to the bed where their bodies joined frantically. Afterwards they lay entwined together and Dante softly ran his fingers through Lulu's hair. "How was your first day?"
"Pretty good. The people all seem nice, though it is definitely a boys club. Diane and the receptionist are the only two other women there. Jared, that guy you met today, has been really helpful getting me started on my story."
"I really am so proud of you. I can't wait to see your first article in the paper."
Lulu kissed him sweetly. "That means everything to me." She kissed him again. "Now let's eat. I'm starving and you need to keep your strength up for round two."
Dante reluctantly let go of his hold on her so she could get out of bed. She put her panties back on and walked over to warm up the pizza. Dante followed her out of bed and put on his boxer briefs. He poured two glasses of wine and brought them over to the coffee table. Lulu put the pizza on plates and walked over to hand one to Dante.
"How did I get so lucky to have my hot, mostly naked wife serving me pizza?" She laughed and sat down next to him on the couch. They enjoyed their pizza and drank their wine and as soon as they were done, Dante took Lulu's plate from her hands and placed it on the coffee table. He then reached for her underwear and quickly removed it.
"Someone is ready for round two" Lulu laughed as she noticed the tent already forming in his boxers.
"When it comes to you, I'm always ready." He said heatedly.
She reached inside his underwear and pulled him out. She didn't even bother to take it off. She wanted him inside her right now. She straddled him right there on the couch and grasped his cock and used it to tease her folds. She slowly lowered herself down until he was nestled inside and they both sighed with pleasure. Lulu started grinding herself over him back and forth. She leaned back and put her hands on his knees giving him a fantastic view of her body and his cock disappearing inside her as she rode him. "You are so fucking hot." Dante said as he reached out to roughly squeeze her breasts. She moaned and bit her lip. He pulled her forward so he could take her breasts in his mouth. First one and then the other. His hands moved around to squeeze her ass and encourage her to move faster. She braced her hands on his shoulders and started bouncing up and down rapidly. The room was filled with the sounds of flesh against flesh and moans of pleasure. Dante reached between them and pinched her clit. That was all it took to send her over the edge with a loud scream of his name. Dante followed immediately after, shaking as he released inside of her. They stayed just like that, joined together, both panting from the exertion. Lulu lifted her face to his and kissed him passionately, thrusting her tongue into his mouth. She eventually lifted herself off of him and laughed when she saw his underwear was still on, just halfway down his thighs. She took it all of the way off and then pulled him down to lie next to her on the couch.
"I love you." She said as they kissed and caressed each other.
"I love you too." He said and he kissed her again.
Lulu rested her forehead against his. "I can't tell you how much it means to me to have your support. You're my husband and I want you to be proud of me."
They cuddled on the couch kissing and talking until Lulu suggested they take a bath together. Dante went to fill up the tub while Lulu picked up their clothes from where they had been hastily shed in their rush to make love. She put the leftover pizza away and Dante came out to tell her the bath was ready. She followed him into the bathroom, admiring his toned ass on the way as he walked. God she loved his ass. She was about to reach out and grab it when they arrived in the bathroom and she saw what he had done for her. He had filled up the tub with her favorite lavender bubble bath and lit a ton of candles all around the bathroom so it was bathed in a soft glow. His iPod was playing some soft R&B to really set the mood.
"Wow" Lulu was touched he went to all of this trouble. Dante reached for her hand. "Let's get in." He helped her into the tub and then got in behind her, pulling her back to lean against him as she nestled between his legs. Lulu sighed happily. "This is nice. How did I get so lucky to have such a thoughtful and hot husband?" Dante moved his hands over her slowly caressing her stomach up to the undersides of her breasts and down her sides over her hips. "I'm the one who is lucky to have you in my life baby. You deserve to be romanced. Every day."
"I have never been happier Dante. I'm Mrs. Falconeri. We have a great life together and I have a new job that I'm excited about. I finally feel like the darkness is lifting."
Dante continued his slow perusal of Lulu's body sliding his hands up to cup her breasts gently and play with her nipples. Lulu moaned and rubbed her ass against his groin. "You have such great hands. You always make me feel so amazing." He moved his hand down her stomach and slid it between her legs. She spread her legs apart to allow him access to her slick folds. She cried out as he inserted first one and then two fingers inside her and then used his other hand to play with her clit. "Do you like that?" Dante asked huskily. His hard cock rubbed against her ass as she moved her hips against his hands. He played with her slowly until she begged him to make her come. His fingers started moving faster as she cried out in pleasure over and over. "Oh god yes!" She came with a scream and relaxed into his arms trying to catch her breath. He kissed her neck and moved his hands back up to caress her breasts. Once Lulu caught her breath she turned her face to kiss Dante hungrily, their tongues mating together.
"Let's get out and go to bed." She stood up and reached for Dante's hand to pull him out of the tub. His cock stood at attention and she licked her lips as she stared at it. Dante set about blowing out all of the candles and turning off the iPod while Lulu hugged him from behind and reached around to stroke his cock. When he was finished he turned around and picked her up. She wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed him with sloppy, open-mouthed kisses as he carried her to the bedroom. His cock rubbing against her folds with every step that he took. She shrieked with laughter as he tossed her onto the bed. He grinned at her as he climbed on the bed and covered her body with his. Her laughter turned into a moan as he spread her legs and slid inside her until his balls were pressed up against her ass. He stayed like that and looked into her eyes. "I love you. There is nothing better than being inside you like this."
"I love you too. You feel so good."
He slowly started to move, pulling out to the tip and then sliding back inside. They moved together, staring into each other's eyes deeply connected both physically and emotionally. The tension eventually became too much and Dante picked up the pace, grunting as he slammed into her over and over. He buried his face in her neck as she clung to him and they raced to the finish line, grinding their bodies together. Just as her insides clenched around him, he came with a shout and emptied inside her. Lulu panted into Dante's ear, "That was freaking amazing." He lifted his face to hers and kissed her gently. He rolled off of her and she rested her chin on his chest. "Just think baby, we get to do that for the rest of our lives." He said as he stroked her hair. Lulu turned her head and rested her cheek on his chest as she sleepily responded. "Mmmm, I like the sound of that." She gave a contented sigh and drifted off to sleep.
Later that night, Dante watched Lulu sleep in his arms. He was worried. As proud and excited as he was for her to have this new job, he didn't want her around this investigation into who was beating up the dancers from the club. Whoever was doing it had attacked several women viciously. He had to solve this case as quickly as possible and keep her out of harm's way.