Freedom
Chapter 20
SPOV
Our trip back home was uneventful which I have to say I'm glad about. I asked Carlos this morning why he didn't tell me about getting all the documentation we have on Joe to our attorney, finding it odd that he would keep something so big from me. He said this is just a preliminary step, one that would make sure we were protected from any retribution, and he specifically wanted to make sure I was kept safe from any kind of prosecution. Additionally, he said he was unsure of how much time the attorney's would be reviewing our information, and knowing how anxious and impatient I tend to get, he was trying to keep me from fretting about it. I couldn't say I disagreed. He has me pegged.
I was glad that Marko would be staying a few extra days, catching up with the guys in the Trenton office and visiting with Carlos. It will be nice to get to know his brother and hopefully hear some stories about their childhood.
I was coming upstairs with Les arm in arm, after getting some shooting practice done at the gun range. Having a successful session, I was pretty pumped and couldn't wait to share my results with Carlos, knowing how proud he'll be. I saw Tank talking to someone as we went to the break room, but didn't think much of it.
TPOV
"Holy shit! Since when does Carlos allow Santos to bring his dates into the building? She is smokin' hot! Damn!" Carlos better not hear his brother talking about Steph like that, or his ass will be on the mats before he knows what happened.
"That's not Santos' date. That's your future sister-in-law. And around here, she gets treated with the highest of respect, so you better watch what you say."
"You're shittin' me! That's the Bombshell Bountyhunter?"
"One in the same."
"If I were FTA, I'd follow her anywhere, she'd just have to point the way." I could see his eyes checking her out top to bottom.
"I'm warning you man."
"How the hell did my brother snag such a hot woman? She likes the high life? Getting spoiled with…"
"Watch your words Marko or they be your last." Hector, no doubt hearing Marko's comments on the monitors has Marko shoved up against the wall, a knife to his throat.
"Shit! Ranger, we have a situation in the break room. Bring Steph." I called Ranger and Steph in, hoping they could diffuse this situation fast. Hector is fiercely protective of Steph, but if anyone can talk him down, it'll be her.
Seconds later, Steph comes running in behind Ranger. "Hector!"
"Report!" Ranger is pissed!
"Marko say things about Bonita he should not."
Steph approached Hector and Marko, feeling maybe a bit of familial protectiveness told her to step back. Ignoring him, she put his hand on the arm that held the knife "Hector, give me the knife, please. I'm sure Marko didn't mean anything by whatever he said."
"Marko say Bonita is smokin' hot and he looked too long at her body like he want to have Bonita for himself." Hector tightened his hold on Marko's throat as Ranger threw his brother a murderous gaze. No one looks at his woman like a piece of meat. Marko is a bit of a ladies' man, much like his cousin and like Santos he has a good heart and wouldn't want to embarrass Steph.
"It's alright Hector, no harm, no foul. Let him go." He loosened his hold, and we all stood back shocked when she took the knife from his hands. No one touches Hector, much less his knife. She retracted the blade back into the handle and handed it back to Hector.
"Nice to meet you Marko, I'm Stephanie. But you can call me Steph." She extended her hand to him which he accepted and kissed the back side of.
"I'm so sorry about the misunderstanding, I mean you no disrespect. My brother said you were beautiful, but you have such a presence about you. You have a radiant beauty that is such a rarity. My brother is a lucky man. It's a pleasure to finally meet you."
I couldn't help but smack the back of his head at his stupidity. Steph of course was beet red by this point, but handling the attention like a trooper. I wish I could say the same for Ranger. "Well brother, thank you for taking my place for a couple of days. Shame I'm going to have to meet you on the mats later."
"Ya, ya, ya. Did you have a good birthday?"
"It was fabulous! We ate well, laughed well, relaxed well, even had a bit of an adventure." He pulled Steph closer to him at the last part of what he said. I'm glad she's not so worked up about what happened anymore. She knows the end is in sight. Hell, we can all taste it.
SPOV
Well, shit. It's embarrassing when you hear your future brother-in-law is checking me out and making comments behind my back. I really don't think he meant to be offensive though, his mouth just leans a little more toward Les, who's quite outspoken as opposed to Carlos who holds his observations to himself. I think we're going to get along just fine. I have to admit to having foot-in-mouth-itis once or twice myself. I may have to play some kind of prank on my future brother-in-law, or take him to the mats myself. Hmmmm… that's not a bad idea. Bet he doesn't know the guys have been training me. It might be fun to see the shock on his face. I'll have to talk to Carlos and see if he'd be willing to let me have a go at his dear brother.
I found out what time Carlos arranged to meet Marko in the gym and convinced my fiancé to let me gave a go with his brother. The last time I did this was with Vince and unlike Vince, I didn't intend to hurt Marko. Not too bad anyhow.
I dressed to kill in the skimpy workout clothes I had tried to distract Les with weeks ago. I figure I can use any advantage I can get, and a little distraction goes a long way. I should've known that most of my guys would be in the gym although I didn't expect all of them. Carlos and Tank were in the ring, sparring, just enough to loosen up. When Marko entered the gym and had warmed up, he entered the ring. Carlos who had stepped out to get a drink of water went to the sidelines. I stepped out from behind a couple of the guys and saw Marko's expression go from cocky to grim as I stepped into the ring.
"Hey future brother. Thought you might like to see just how smokin' hot I really am. Those were your words, right?"
"Steph, I don't want to hurt you." I couldn't help but grin slightly at his words although I was trying my hardest to use my blank face.
"Just bring it, Marko. You're not going to break me."
We sparred for a good fifteen minutes, and I was getting fed up. "You fight like a pansy, Marko! Who taught you how to fight, your abuela?"
"Don't go there princess."
"Then let's do this."
I stretched my arms over my head, stretching my body, showing my assets and just when I saw his concentration falter, I swiftly gave him a roundhouse to the jaw with my right foot. He fell to his knees and gripped his jaw. "You gonna actually fight now? Or are we going to keep dancing?"
Marko stood and offered his hand to me. "You made your point, princess. Now let my brother step in."
Son of a bitch! Oh, no he didn't. I don't know if Marko noticed, but the guys took a step back. They know I don't like to be dismissed. I've worked so hard training over these last couple of months and now's my time to show everyone here and now what I can do. I extended my hand out to him and with my left foot, I kicked him in the nuts and gave him a right hook to the jaw. He fell flat on his back, cupping his groin, groaning in pain.
Bobby was at his side, laughing at him as he tried to ask if he was okay. "She's smokin' hot alright, and she kicked your ass!"
I was getting high fives and hugs all around. I stepped back into the ring and told Marko I would be happy to spar with him fair and square and next time, "maybe you should actually try to fight back, unless of course that was fighting and that's the best you can do."
I turned to walk out of the ring knowing I'd hit him where it hurts and he would try to strike back. I don't underestimate my opponent anymore, and I was expecting him to do just that. So when out of the corner of my eye I saw Marko step up and reach for me, I let him pull me in from behind and wrap his arms around me before I head butted his forehead with the back of my head, swept his arms up and away from around me, turned and jumped, kicking him in the gut with both feet, causing him to take several huge steps back and bounce back from the sides of the ring. I put my arm out as he bounced back towards me and caught him across the shoulders, clothes-lining him.
"Babe! I have never seen someone kick my brother's ass so hard! Not even me! I am so damn proud of you!" I am Wonder Woman! Carlos has lifted me above him, my arms high in the air as I celebrated. Just when I thought I would get to high five my guys, I realized Carlos had thrown me over his shoulder and was running with me up the stairs to our apartment.
We barely made it through the door before I was pinned to the wall, my workout shorts and panties pushed down and off my legs, my small sports bra pulled over my head and my hands pinned above my head. Carlos' hands were rough and needy on my now naked body. I was turned on beyond belief and watching him unzip his pants, his massive erection entered my body in one hard stroke, my body being pummeled with an aggressive need to mate. This wasn't making love, this wasn't sex, this was fucking and boy oh boy it was fucking excellent!
I couldn't walk for the rest of the day, not that I had the opportunity to give it much effort. Somehow I convinced Carlos to stay with me in our apartment so we could finish celebrating his birthday. Me showing him all the love I could pour into each kiss, each caress, each gaze and definitely each time we joined together as one. Carlos had called Tank and told him we were offline the rest of the day and I know we'll get a lot of razzing about it, but damn, the benefits certainly outweigh the teasing we'll get.
JPOV
That little bitch! She must have tipped them off somehow. I should have known better than to trust someone like Missy, an airheaded blonde slut to get the job done. I pulled out of the Boston Garden lot that night livid as hell! I couldn't even get all the way to Trenton before I knew Missy had to go. We pulled into a seedy motel just off the interstate and just like I thought, she did anything and everything I asked of her. Multiple times. I love a woman who will take it up the ass, and Missy didn't disappoint, begging me to pound her harder and faster, eager to please me in every way. I haven't had this much fun with a woman since that hooker Captain Drake introduced me to that looked like my Cupcake.
I could've gone all night, picturing Cupcake's face as I pumped my cock in Missy's hot little mouth. Cupcake would never suck my cock, no matter how much I begged. The deeper I pumped, Missy started gagging and pulled away. I smacked her across the face, causing her to fall back against the radiator. When she started crying , I lost it. Her function is to please me, not disobey! Not cry like Cupcake did when I disciplined her. Not be an ungrateful bitch! She tried crawling away and I pushed her to her hands and knees. I don't know why she's struggling, but it didn't matter, I just shoved her down and fucked her harder.
God how I love this dominant position that Cupcake would never let me get her into. There's no more begging, no more trying to convince her anymore. Once we're reunited, there won't be anything that's off limits. When Missy started screaming, she left me with no choice but to shove her face into the pillows until she stopped struggling. As much as I'd like to keep her around for a while to see just how far she'd let me take this little tryst, I can't risk her telling the cops what I did to try to get to my Cupcake. Somehow, the oven gas was left on in the little kitchenette in our motel room and when a match was accidentally lit, the explosion was inevitable. It would take quite a while before the body would be identified, if ever, considering she was wearing no jewelry, and left no purse or identifying evidence. Score one for Morelli. No one gets the better of me!
I headed straight for Trenton knowing I had to put the mother of all missions together to get to my Cupcake. I already had a location set up that Stephanie should be at with me right now if it wasn't for those thugs that won't let her out of their sight. Our reunion will be the fulfillment of both our dreams. I have been more than patient waiting to reclaim what is mine. I close my eyes and I can picture her wet and aching for me, so desperate to join, she's begging me to take her in any way I desire.
Our reunion will be sweet and no one will find us where I'm taking her to re-start our future together. After I undo all the damage Manoso has done. Manoso has ruined my future for the last fucking time! A buddy of mine in the Navy owes me since I saved his life, twice. I never thought I'd be cashing in this favor, but it's time. He'll know just the right guys to help me with the ultimate plan to finally get Cupcake in my bed where she belongs.
My timeframe has to be kicked up. I have a nagging feeling that if I don't act quickly, I will lose her forever.