Disclaimer: The SWAT Kats are owned by Hanna Barbera and the Tremblay Brothers. I own the OCs.

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A brief reminder:

"Not at all, T-Bone. I say it is tight in all the right places. It shows off all of those wonderful muscles of yours very nicely. If we didn't have to go meet Dark Kat now, I would simply have to have my way with you again, darling," Turmoil said as she gave him a hot once-over, while licking her lips, then slipped both of her paws around his waist and purred seductively.

T-Bone drew her into a quick kiss, then said, "Let's go meet Dark Kat."

They left the room paw in paw.

As they made their way down the various tunnels leading to Dark Kat's planning area, T-Bone was making mental notes as to where things were located within the lair. He knew that he was going to need that information later when he planted the bombs that were safely hidden in the TurboKat.

They arrived at the planning area. Turmoil looked at T-Bone and said, "Are you ready for this? Once we are inside, I cannot predict what is going to happen."

"I am as ready as I am ever going to be. Let's get this over with," T-Bone said as he opened the door. They went inside, holding each other's paws and acting like a couple of love birds. Once inside, they found Dark Kat huddled over a set of plans for the Treasury. Turmoil coughed, just to let him know that she was there. He turned to the couple and said, "T-Bone, so nice of you to join us. You two certainly look good together."

Turmoil was standing on T-Bone's right side, and had her arms around T-Bone's neck, her body turned slightly to the left so she could lean against his muscular frame even more. T-Bone had his right arm around Turmoil's waist, with his right paw planted on her hip. T-Bone said, "Yeah, I guess we do." T-Bone turned his head to meet Turmoil's lips in a fiery kiss, just to keep the act going, while on the inside, his stomach churned.

"Normally, I would have you prove your loyalty, T-Bone, but time is not on my side. I am going to need you to gain access to the Treasury and steal the access key from the office of the secretary. I need this to happen tomorrow. Can you handle that?"

"I can handle anything that I need to, Dark Kat. I tamed Turmoil in one afternoon, didn't I? She was purring like a kitten as I pleasured her," T-Bone said as he moved his paw to Turmoil's backside and gave it a squeeze.

Turmoil jumped at T-Bone's unexpected gesture.. Then she undid a few of the buttons of his jacket, and reached inside to caress his chest, before saying, "He certainly knows how to take care of a she-cat, Dark Kat. You wanted him to be my slave? I think that I am his. He is very addictive." Turmoil leaned in again to capture T-Bone's mouth with another kiss.

"If you two don't stop, we are not going to get anything done. Turmoil, take T-Bone on a tour of the lair, and make sure that the TurboKat is ready for tomorrow," Dark Kat ordered.

Turmoil broke the kiss, turned her head to face Dark Kat, and said, "It will be done, Dark Kat." Then she turned her attention back to T-Bone and said, "Let's show you around. Then we can 'play' again, darling." T-Bone and Turmoil left to go on their tour of the lair. First they stopped at the TurboKat. T-Bone opened a secret compartment hidden in the front landing gear's bay that held a bag with the bombs that Razor had developed. T-Bone placed the bag over his shoulder and secured the compartment. Before leaving, T-Bone planted two bombs. One by the door they came in, and the other by the bay doors that led to the outside. They left the way they came in. As they toured, T-Bone left 'presents' all over the place. He smiled as he thought to himself, "Dark Kat is not going to know what hit him." They eventually arrived at the arsenal. Turmoil opened the door, and the pair went in. T-Bone looked around and whistled. He had not seen such a mass of weaponry in one place since he left the Enforcers. As he wandered around, he thought about where would be the best place to hide the plasma bomb that would take out the whole arsenal in one shot. It had to be done right, or part of the arsenal would remain. He finally found the perfect spot. He placed the plasma bomb in the middle of a stack of drums that contained highly combustible liquid. After he placed the bomb, he grabbed Turmoil around the waist and pulled her in tightly to him, then said, "I hope that you are not planning on coming back here after Dark Kat opens up that file?"

"I plan on starting a new life, T-Bone. I do not like the one that I am living now. I can't wait to start a new one. One without prison bars," Turmoil said, while looking solemnly at the floor.

T-Bone lifted her head with his paw and said, "Once you have finished your sentence and parole, you can live the life that you want, Katerina. I'll help you as much as I can. You are strong willed, smart, and not to mention, good looking. You can do anything that your heart desires."

Katerina's heart sank at hearing T-Bone say her given name. She had always wanted to hear that name leave his lips, although, she would have preferred to hear it in the throes of passion, rather than with the intention to comfort. But now that she had, it made her even more determined to get out of Dark Kat's clutches and get on with her life. Even if it would be with T-Bone as just a friend, not a lover. As long as he was in her life, she could live with it. He had been her rock while she was in prison, and she knew he would be there for her once she had been freed. Turmoil said, "T-Bone, you are the best tom that I know. This Empress had better treat you very well. She is one lucky she-cat to have your love."

"You are wrong, Katerina. I am the one who is lucky to have her love me. I was the tom who thought that I could have any she-cat I wanted. That was before most of my friends started getting married and having families of their own. I tried the dating scene, but the she-cats that I ended up with were only interested in adding a notch in their lipstick case, and having the bragging rights that they had dated me. Then I met Empress. From the first moment I saw her, I was infatuated. The way she carried herself with determination. She never took crap from anyone, and she could kick my tail. If it needed it. Not to mention, she is smoking hot. I just knew that she would be my wife someday," T-Bone said in reply.

Katerina wiped a stray tear from her eye, and said, "Let's get the TurboKat prepared, and get you back to Empress, then. I cannot stand to see a friend hurt." Katerina's voice then became a whisper so T-Bone could not hear her. "Even if it causes me pain."

Jake arrived back at the garage before Empress and Caliber finished their ride. His phone rang. He reached into his pocket and answered it, "Hello?"

"Mr. Clawson, this is Bob from Summer's Realty. I have good news for you. My clients have accepted your offer on the house. Where can I send the contract so that your attorney can look it over?"

Jake was excited that the house was going to be his and Felina's. Well, once she accepted his proposal, that is. Jake patted the pocket that contained the ring. He gave Bob his secretary's e-mail address to send the contract to, and told him that she would pass it on to the attorney.

"Splendid! I will expect the contract back within a few days, then. If there are any questions, you know how to get in touch with me," Bob said, then disconnected the call.

Jake placed a call to his secretary to let her know that the contract was to be passed onto the company attorney as soon as she received it, and to have the wire transfer ready as soon as the contract was reviewed.

Deanna replied, "It will be done as you asked, Mr. Clawson."

"Please stop calling me that, Deanna. You know I hate it." Jake said.

"I know, Jake, but it is so much fun getting a rise out of you. We don't see much of you in the office, so we need to get our fun in any way we can," Deanna said.

Jake had wanted a very casual atmosphere at the office, but now he was regretting it a little. However, employee productivity was through the roof, so he really couldn't complain too much. He replied, "I just don't want to see a potted palm tree in my office chair again when I come in to sign that contract. I know I have not been in for a while now, but I have been keeping tabs on what goes on. Please do me a favor? Everyone has been working on that new project so hard that we are months ahead of schedule Let's have a companywide picnic somewhere away from the office. Have the employees invite their families. I want to introduce my fiancée to them. We'll hold it in about three weeks."

"Ok, Jake. It will be done. I will call you once the contract has been gone over," Deanna said.

Jake just smiled as he went into the living quarters of the salvage yard, and started dinner for himself and the two girls.

Caliber and Empress left the bridal shop and got back on their Cyclotrons. They started them up, and Caliber asked, "Where to next?"

"I guess we should head back. My Cyclotron is going to be running on fumes soon if we don't," Empress said, after looking at the fuel gauge.

"Alright, then. Lead on, Empress," Caliber said.

The two took off, heading back towards the hangar. As the sun set, the pair left the main part of the city. Once on the outskirts, Empress noticed the sun setting behind the city's skyline through the rearview mirror of the Cyclotron. She pulled off to the side of the road, turned toward the city, and watched the sun set. Caliber pulled up beside her and saw what she was looking at. She said, "The city looks so peaceful, doesn't it Empress?"

"Yes, it does, Caliber. It is hard to imagine that soon the city is going to be thrown into chaos." Empress turned away from the city, and looked at her best friend, then said, "Caliber, would you be my maid of honor?"

Caliber turned her attention towards Empress, and replied with a smile on her face, "Of course I will, Empress. Just do me a favor. No pouffy dresses, ok? I hate feeling like a puffball."

Empress laughed, then said, "Ok, Caliber. I won't turn you into a walking puffball. Let's get back. Razor must be worried by now." She took off ahead of Caliber.

Once again, Caliber had to open up her throttle just to catch up to Empress. They arrived back at the hangar within ten minutes. Caliber pressed a button on her Cyclotron to open the hangar door. Once it opened, the pair rode in. The door closed automatically. The pair parked their bikes, got off, and went to their lockers. When they got to their lockers, there was a single rose placed in each locker vent. Empress saw the rose, removed it from the vent, and sniffed it. Caliber followed suit. They placed their roses down, opened their lockers, removed their SWAT uniforms, and dressed in their everyday clothing. They closed the lockers, grabbed the roses, and went up the ladder. Once in the garage, they closed the hatch to the hangar, and went into the living quarters. They both stopped as they saw the whole place lit by candlelight. They walked towards the kitchen, and saw Jake dressed in a suit.

Jake turned around when he heard the girls enter the kitchen, and said, "Good, you both are back in one piece. I was starting to get worried that Caliber had done something that got you both arrested."

"Caliber didn't do anything this time, Jake. Although, Empress made an impression on Lt. Steele's son after he grabbed her backside and invited both of us to 'play' with him and his friends," Felina said to Jake.

Jake turned and looked at Callie sternly, then said, "What did Empress do, exactly?"

"Not much," Callie said coyly. Then she continued, "I used a stinger missile to fry his car's electrical system, and yelled back that he had better tell his parents why he was walking, or I would." Callie chuckled after she finished speaking.

"Great. I was wondering who that was on the answering machine. Now I think I know. I can't leave you two alone for a minute, can I?" Jake said in frustration. Then he continued after he calmed down, "Callie, would you excuse yourself for a few minutes? There is something I need to ask Felina."

Callie left the two alone. She found a pad of paper and started sketching out the 'Bloody Rose' that she wanted on the tank of her Cyclotron.

After Callie left, Jake turned to Felina and said, "I have not had much experience in dating, Felina. I don't know if Chance or Callie told you, but I have not dated since college. I was in love with this she-cat that I was tutoring, and I asked her to marry me. She laughed and turned me down. I was completely heartbroken. I swore that I would never let myself get into that situation again. Then I met you." Jake started to get nervous. He started sweating and pulling at the collar of his shirt. He continued, "I thought that you were completely out of my league. Then we started hanging out together, and it quickly blossomed into something more. We started dating, and I fell for you, hard. My feelings for you grew stronger and stronger each time I saw you. Then we went to Chance and Callie's new house after they got engaged. That night at dinner, I looked into your eyes and saw how happy you were that Callie was getting married. I knew that I was hopelessly in love with you. When you got into the TurboKat with T-Bone to head off to the military base, I thought that I might lose you forever if something went wrong. My heart sank just as Callie's did. So while you two were out having a 'Girl's Day', I set all of this up, and did a little shopping of my own. Remember the house that was for sale next to Callie's? Well, I bought it today. It is ours now. Er, what I mean is…" Jake scrounged up what little courage he could, got down on one knee, reached into his pocket, took out the ring, and said while looking in Felina's eyes, "Felina Feral, will you marry me and become my wife?"

End of Chapter