Chapter 6: A Date with Danger II.
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Her meal comes and it was more than she expected, but she ate what she could from it. She continues with thinking about what was going on and what to expect from this date. The fact that Johan tried to kiss her freaked her out. Being her stepbrother freaked out even further. She did not know what to expect in what he would do to her in this date. Would this be a friendly date? Would this be something pushed into more intimate? He has something about him that makes her coward inside. At least with Fernando, she had a reason why she would coward from him.
She eats about three-quarters of her meal before giving up on the rest of it. After a couple of minutes one of the waiters arrives to ask if she was fine. She tells him that she was done with her meal and would like the rest of it packed up to go. Though it is not done, an exception was done for her. She receives her bag in a few minutes and left the restaurant. In a few minutes she returns to her room, still finding the floor empty. She goes to the bedroom she has established as hers and goes through her backpack. But she thinks to herself that she only brought a few blouses, skirts and jeans, and not the fancy dresses she had acquired through Fernando and Juanita.
Going back to the main living room, she finds a small kitchen area with refrigerator and not too far away a bar with another refrigerator. She opens up the kitchen refrigerator, finding it nearly empty except for a couple of bottles of wine. She puts her food in there for later consumption. She goes back into the bedroom and cleans up the place a bit and then puts the backpack beside the bed. She takes one of the maps and studies it for a moment, looking for the high-end department stores. She folds up the map and puts it in her small carry all.
She leaves the hotel suite again and walks down to the elevator. Again she makes it down to the lobby in a couple of minutes. She heads out the building and onto the streets, looking at one of the street maps by the intersection. She finds her way to Macy's, one of the biggest and most expensive stores in Milan; though in the US, Macy's would be a high end department store, in most countries like Italy it is here only those who are well to do can afford to go there. She walks in and looks around. Many counter persons and floor sales people wanted her to go to them. Instead she heads for the elevators.
Finding a floor map by the elevators, Tammy finds her way and takes the elevator to the fifth floor. There she finds various high-end ladies' apparel by high-end designers, and sales people willing to go out of their way for her. Looking around she finds the floor divided up by designers and brand names. It does not take her too long to find Coco Chanel, and a female sales person to talk to.
She finds a nice LBD in her size; similar to the one she got from Fernando in New York City. The sales person allows her to go into a changing room to try it out. She takes a while in the changing room reserved for special guests, liking how the dress looks on her as well as how it fits on her. She decides on this particular dress (with a knee high skirt and no sleeves) and another (with longer skirt and over the shoulders sleeves). She also picks up a couple of other items, including some silk underwear and intimate apparel. She hopes and thinks that she does not over spend on the credit card. She does not know the limits of the credit being bottomless meaning that it has an unlimited amount of cash backing it up. The sales person recommends that she get a bottle of Chanel #5 perfume and Christian Louboutin's red-soled shoes in low pumps. Tammy adds them to the list of items she's buying. She finds out that the expense Polancco's expense account paid for everything.
Tammy gets to her hotel room at the Westlin around 6o'clock. She takes the food from the restaurant and warms it up on the small kitchen microwave oven. After eating she checks out the bathroom. She finds a robe and towels there, along with some soap and shampoos. Though they were mostly hotel brands, there were other name brand items as well. She sits on the bed and takes off her clothes, stripping down to her bare fur. Going into the bathroom, she takes a long shower and performs other personal hygiene routines of the day that she has neglected to do because of one reason or another, especially the hospital stay had something to do with it. After more than thirty minutes she steps out wrapped in a robe and drying out her hair with a towel. She walks to the bedroom and sits on the bed, looking over the assorted items she had bought.
Another twenty minutes she is almost dressed, leaning over a dresser in the room and looking over at the mirror on it, putting on make up and adjusting her clothing to make is look better on her. She finishes off the minor touches and gives herself a couple of sprays with the perfume bottle. She throws in a breath mint she found in a bowl outside in the main living room and sits down on the couch waiting for her date to arrive.
At 7:40, the phone in the suite rings, waking her up from a short nap. She walks around and finds one of the phones by the fourth ring.
"Hello?", Tammy asks.
A male voice answers, "Come down stairs. I'll be in the lobby waiting for you."
"Oh. OK. I'll be there.", Tammy answers, but the call was disconnected before she can finish her sentence. She lets out a sigh before getting up and fixing herself one more time. She gathers her small carryall purse and heads out for the elevators. One arrives in under and minute, and takes her to the lobby in a couple of more minutes. Once in the lobby, she finds Johan with a couple of his brothers with him. She walks to meet them.
"Hello?", Tammy asks as she approaches them.
They all turn around to meet her.
"There she is.", Johan tells the others.
"She looks a lot better than the first time we met.", one of the brothers says.
"Who knew there was a fine looking female under all those rags.", the other brother replies.
"Come now boys. She's one of us, a Polancco.", Johan says to them.
"Another sister, how many is that? Six?", the first brother asks.
"Seven. You're forgetting her little sister who is missing from that... night...", Johan says.
"You're right.", the other brother says.
"Anything new on the search?", Johan asks Tammy.
"Huh? Oh. No. Nothing new.", Tammy answers.
"Well boys, you got your dates to pick up. I already have mine. We'll be around later to discussing family matters.", Johan tells them.
"Taking your sister out to dinner and entertainment is not a date.", the first brother says.
"Well, you know this is Tammy. Tammy, this is Alfonse and Romeo. Romeo thinks that he can be a racecar driver. Ha! He does not even have a sponsor.", Johan tells them all.
"I was on the 24 hours in Lemans, and I will be racing soon as soon as the doctor clears me.", Romeo throws back at him.
"You were in Lemans?", Tammy asks.
"Looks like you have a fan, Romeo.", Alfonse elbows him.
"Better a fan than what you got, a secretary?", Romeo tells him.
"Well, we got to go.", Johan tells them, taking Tammy by the arm and then starts to walk away.
Under a minute they were walking out the door to a private car, the Mercedes Tammy seen before or one like it. Johan opens the door to let her in first. He then enters the vehicle after her. The driver drives them away.
"Where are your things?", Johan asks.
"They are upstairs in the hotel room.", Tammy answer.
"Alright. They should be safe then. No one has access except if they have a key and that's mostly the family.", Johan answers.
"You said in the hotel that there are seven sisters, including Bink and I?", Tammy asks.
"We're a big family, five brothers now: me, Alfonse, Romeo, Julius, and Dante; and five sisters: Maria, Estrella, Sophia, Anna and Julietta. You and your sister make seven sisters. Emilio was killed that night along with our parents and house staff.", Johan explains.
"Wow.", Tammy says to herself.
"We are not only big but rich. Father owned several shipping companies and two factories for processing raw steel and aluminum for cars and planes. Now that falls into us boys to manage. And each of us has our own company, like Romeo has Polancco Racing Associates and Alfonse manages his own TV and Radio station. But we have to watch out.", Johan explains.
"Watch out for what?", Tammy asks.
"The government.", Johan answers.
"The government?", Tammy asks.
"Father was labeled a political extremist, because he thought we who have worked for and earned our position should not being forced to pay taxes that supports the poor in southern part of the country. Many in our position have told the government that to improve the South, let us have control of business there, not run government welfare programs which makes them rely on government support even more.", Johan explains.
"But we have that problem in the states too.", Tammy replies.
"Its worse over here. Italy is ruled under an iron fist and the cold steel of the knife even though we vote for some political positions. It is this reason why our father was labeled as a political extremist, and some who agree have taken upon themselves to commit crimes under that title. So, I fear that our father's murder was a political assassination. Our youngest brother, mother and sister was unfortunate to be there when it happened.", Johan explains.
Tammy sits there with her jaw dropped.
"Look. I'm telling you this because in being our sister, stepsister, now makes you a political extremist by association with us. I don't agree with everything the government does, but I believe that with the right politicians, we can make Italy a better place.", Johan tells her.
"I see.", Tammy says, then throws in, "As soon as I find Bink, I'm taking her back to New York."
"That is fine and dandy, but if she is a political prisoner in a government facility, it will be very difficult to get her back. I'll see what strings I can pull for you. They have no right to hold an American as a political prisoner.", Johan says to try and reassure her.
The driver says out loud to be heard, "We are here sir."
"Park anywhere you can.", Johan tells her.
"I already have, sir.", the driver says as he pulls into a space.
The rear door opens and the driver helps Tammy step out of the car. Johan steps out from the other side and walks around the car.
Tammy looks around but sees nothing of interest, just a few short buildings and a pier going out to sea. The driver gets back in the car and slowly drives away. Johan slowly steps up to Tammy and takes her arm. He leads her to one of the short buildings. It was a restaurant, and waiter escorts them to a table at the rear by the window without being asks. Another waiter places glasses and fills with water and a basket of assorted breads.
"Where are we?", Tammy asks.
"No where in particular. Just a small restaurant outside of Milan by the Mediterranean Sea.", Johan tells her.
"But...", Tammy tries to complain.
"But nothing. Its not like I'm taking you around to get inside your panties. I can't do that with a sister, even though I have not known of her all these years. I'm taking you out to find out who you are, what you like, how you have been living your life. And in that, maybe find out how it would fit with the various family businesses. Now I have to ask, when you came you were wearing a Rescue Ranger jacket and cap. Was that for show like so many wanna-be's?", Johan tells her and then asks.
"No. I'm part of the Rescue Rangers in New York. I was about to complete my EMT classes but had to drop out to come here and find my mother and sister.", Tammy says as a tear starts to roll down her cheek. Johan reaches out and wipes it with a napkin.
"There, there, Tammy. You found your family, but not the ones you are looking for. But I promise by all I hold holy I will make sure that your sister will be found.", Johan tells her.
Tammy just nods.
"Look, In Italy all males when they reach the age of 18 to 20 must do two years of military service. So I know what training you may have went through. Maybe I can get you certified here?", Johan says and asks.
"Maybe.", Tammy says with a small smile.
"So, my sister is a Rescue Ranger. I bet you must have many adventures to tell about.", Johan tries to make conversation with her.
In the three hours they spend there they order their meal and discuss about Tammy and the Rescue Rangers. Johan thinks that she is giving more credit to the others for some reason.
After the meal they spend the time walking down the pier and look out the Mediterranean Sea. Tammy does not realize that her emotions are being played with by the expert Johan is. Because of that her comfort level around him rises. Then Johan jumps onto a ladder of a large boat tied to the pier. He jumps over the railing and holds onto the hold down a rope.
"What are you doing?", Tammy asks.
"I'm going to this baby for a cruise!", Johan tells her.
"But... is it yours?", Tammy asks.
"I would not be on it if it was not mine.", Johan tells her.
Tammy thinks about it for a moment. Then she reaches out and grabs the ladder's railing and puts her foot onto the rung. She climbs up the ladder as Johan unties the dock from the boat. Tammy had to figure out how to climb over the railing, and then manages to do so as she holds onto the rail and lift one leg and then the other over the railing. If it weren't for the darkness of the night, Johan would have had a double view of the silk panties she was wearing. She climbs onto the helm area as Johan turns on the small ship's engine controls. Keeping the revs low, the boat inches away from the pier silently. After distancing themselves a couple dozen feet from the docks, Johan increases engine speed and heads out to sea.
"Where are we going?", Tammy asks.
"Nowhere in particular. Just spending alone time with you.", Johan explains.
After an hour of motoring through the water, Johan shuts down the engine and puts the anchor from the onboard computer. He then helps Tammy up from the second seat in the helm. She gets up and follows him into the cabin below. The lights get turned on low to not hurt the eyes.
He sits down on a long seat on one side of the cabin, putting up one of his legs as he sits on it across its length. He pats down on the cushion just in front of him. She slowly walks to him and gingerly sits on the seat. He takes her hand and slowly draws her to him, her back to his front. For a while they sit quietly.
"If you are anything like your mother, I can see why father married her.", Johan says softly in her ear.
Tammy get up off him slightly and turns around to face him, "What do you mean by that?"
"Simple. You're beautiful, sweet, dainty, just like a lady should be. You smell good and feel good against me. If you weren't my sister, I would ask you to marry me.", he tells her.
"But you know nothing about me. Really Johan.", she tells him.
"We would have the rest of our lives to figure that out if it were to happen.", he says.
"I have my own life to live, you know. Its not easy being a rescue ranger.", she replies.
"You would not need to work with them ever again. As my wife, you would be telling the house staff what do, what to clean, when to pick up the children, what to buy, things like that.", he explains.
"Children? How many would you want?", Tammy asks.
"Not many. Maybe five or six, depends on how many boys and girls we would have.", Johan answers.
"All I want is one, maybe two the most.", Tammy says.
"That is American thinking you are going through. Once you get used living in Italy, we'll see how it will go.", Johan tells her.
Tammy thinks for a while but is caught off guard by Johan making a move to kiss her. He presses his lips to her, holding her while she resists. Though she tries to break away from him, she slowly relaxes and accepts what is happening to her. His lips slowly parts, opening hers and slipping his tongue a bit, sensing her response as she does similarly. He relaxes on his grip on her, sensing her relaxing and get more involved. Why she is doing this she does not know. She is under a lot of stress and pressure lately and he was pressing all her buttons to take her down, including putting one hand on her breast and the other under the dress onto her rear end. For a moment she lets out a soft imperceptible moan.
She shutters a bit and pushes herself off him, sliding over to the far end of the seat.
"Everything OK?", Johan asks.
"Take me home.", Tammy says quietly.
"I did not hear you , what was that?", Johan asks.
"Take Me Home!", Tammy yells at him, then begins cry.
He slides over to her and tries to take her hand. She pulls it away from him, "I said to take me home!"
He slowly gets up and heads to the helm. In a couple of minutes the boat was moving again.
Tammy cries below in the cabin for the entire trip to the pier though she has quieted down a bit when the boat comes to a slow stop. After a couple of minutes Johan comes down stairs to the cabin.
"We're tied to the pier. You can step out onto the pier by the gangway at the back of the boat.", Johan tells her. He then steps away and walks to the rear of the boat.
Tammy slowly gets up and takes a tissue from her purse and wipes her eyes with it. She balls it up and puts back in her purse before making her way out of the cabin. Once outside, she finds Johan on the pier by the gangway. Holding onto the outside rail, she makes her way to the gangway and off the boat. Once on the pier she takes several steps away from him. Johan grabs the bottom of the gangway, lifts it up and slides it back on the boat before turning to see where Tammy was. He takes a few steps to her.
"What is wrong?", Johan asks.
"Everything is wrong. Now take me home.", Tammy answers.
"Then follow me. My car should be there in a few minutes.", Johan says before taking a few steps.
Tammy follows silently, wiping her eyes every few steps. Soon they were off the docks and on solid concrete of the sidewalk. In a couple of blocks they were at the restaurant where they ate and Johan's driver let them off. Tammy finds a bench by the restaurant's wall facing the street. She takes a few steps to it and sits down. Hunched over with her hands at her tightly held knees speak loud volume of body language. Johan slowly walk to her and takes a seat at the bench with her.
"Can I ask what is wrong?", Johan asks.
"Can't you figure it out?", Tammy asks.
"Call me a fool, but no.", Johan asks.
"Didn't you say I am your sister? If I am, then why are you kissing up on me and feeling up on my breasts and under my dress?", Tammy lets out.
"I was not the only one in the heat of the moment. How do they say it, it takes two to tango. And the laws of consent do not include sisters but it does include stepsisters, and you are my stepsister. It would be fine if we did those things and later get married.", Johan tells her, "You Americans are uptight about everything."
"I am here to find my mother and little sister. Now that I know my mother is dead, I am going to find my little sister and take her home to America where she belongs. Not to fool around with you!", Tammy tells him.
"Well, I can say that you stopped being my stepsister when both our parents died. So you're no longer related to me in any longer.", Johan tells her.
"Just shut up. You are going to be in the front seat with your driver so I can be left alone in the back seat.", Tammy tells him.
"I was just saying...", Johan begins.
"Then say nothing!", Tammy yells at him. "First you say that I am your sister and then when I push you off from getting into my panties you say I'm not? What kind of a perverted hypocrite are you?! A sister is someone you do not have intimate sexual relations with on any level!"
"You too were having intimate relations with me... Bah! You Americans are uptight idiots.", Johan says to himself, "You act like you are cheating on your American boy friend."
"Maybe I do have a boyfriend, and he is a thousand times better than you.", Tammy tells him.
"I doubt that. He would not have the money and power I have.", he tells her.
"I'd rather be poor and happy with him because I would never be happy with you! Because you think that with your power and money that you can get any girl to drop her panties for you! I am not that kind of girl!", Tammy tells him.
Johan does not answer. In fact he gets up from his seat and check the street for his car to arrive. In the distance he sees the headlights of the car coming more than a mile way. He then steps to Tammy, "Get up. The car is coming."
She looks at him, not liking the tone of his voice. But she gets up in order to be by the car when it arrives. She gets to the curb and looks down the street, seeing a car's headlights far away. She thinks about protesting but doesn't. Another two minutes the car arrives and the driver steps out. Johan takes his driver by his arm and pulls him to the front of the car.
"I had troubles with this American bitch. Take us to the hotel so I can kick her out.", Johan tells him quietly in Italian, "I'll be in the front seat with you. After dropping off us at the hotel, you can take the car home. I'll be staying in the city."
"Are you sure, sir?", his driver asks in Italian.
"Yes. Now I ask you to open the back door for that American bitch. I'll let myself in the front. I will be taking the toy with me when I take her to the hotel.", Johan tells him.
"As you wish, sir.", his driver replies. They go off in their directions, the driver opening the rear passenger door to Tammy and Johan lets himself in the front passenger door. The driver puts himself into the driver's seat, and drives the Mercedes back to Milan.