Consequences Pt. 13C

Monica nodded her understanding, "I don't mean to be a problem for you, Dee keeps me up to date on the workload your team is generating, but your success is having a knock on effect here, everyone wants work done by a famous company.

"I understand and will do my best to alleviate the staffing problems but I have to change the subject so that we can move on to our next task. Monica, you know my Detective pal Phillip? Would you mind using your feminine wiles on him to see if he will see us today?" Monica hid a private smile as she nodded, she was fond of Phillip, she knew him through David and thought he was something of a rogue where women were concerned. He had married early to a woman who needed lots of attention, which the police life didn't allow, so it hadn't lasted long. Since then he had avoided any long term relationships and hence his reputation, although Phillip did once let slip that he was getting tired of his present lifestyle. She went to the phone with a feeling of unexpected anticipation, perhaps her recent affair had changed her way of thinking. Phillip had tried to get her on a dinner date the last time they spoke but she had avoided it, maybe, she thought to herself, this time she might agree.

Phillip actually offered to come to the office, making a joke about coming to the lair of the famous Mr Thurlow. So when he arrived he was greeted by Monica who had definitely upped her personal image recently and Phillip thought she looked eminently tasty. "How are you, beautiful lady, are you still turning down dinner invites?"

"Maybe, maybe not." She gave him a, 'Why don't you try your luck and see,' look that definitely raised his blood pressure.

"How about Friday?"

"I will have to check my diary, why don't you go talk to David and I'll do just that."

Phillip felt like he was dangling from a thread as he entered the meeting room somewhat distracted, and David took full note. He could guess what had been going on and it promised to be something he could make full use of in getting some teasing back on his long term friend.

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David outlined the new proposal to extract women at risk and spoke of the worries his people had discussed. "We have no experience of such high risk situations so we would very much welcome your input."

Phillip unfortunately voiced the same problems that the meeting had expected.

"Is there a route to obtaining any police protection where danger is perceived?" David asked.

"Possibly" suggested Phillip although I would have to run it past the chief first, it might be seen as a public duty but of course you are operating nationwide so we can't speak for other forces. I suspect that, in order to achieve a national decision it would need to go public and that would defeat the object."

"Would it possibly come under a different authority if it involved crossing state borders?" David wondered out loud.

"Again I need to speak to the chief but if it were, then the funding and authority would come down a different route, you would probably need influence to get that one slid by.'

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David felt no progress when they finally finished the discussion but then as he later stepped out of the office and found Phillip chatting closely with Monica he was very pleased indeed. 'Where was his camera when he needed to collect evidence?' he laughed to himself. Jane joined him and their eyes met, "Better put them both on the next couples invite list?" she commented.

"Let's drop our new recruit at the Reserve then head off to another important meeting I have thought of." He replied.

"Ohh?"

He just smiled.

They phoned ahead to let people know she was coming and asked Bree to show her around. Bree was intrigued so didn't demur despite how busy she was. He surprised Jane then by leaving the Retreat so quickly there had barely been time to say hello. Not long later he pulled up outside his house, came around the car, took her hand and led her inside then straight upstairs.

"What are you doing David?" she tried in a bewildered voice.

"You'll see" He led her into the bedroom and stood her at the bottom of the bed then kissed her sweetly, caressing her face as he took her head in his hands and then rained small kisses around her mouth, her chin and down her neck. As he went, his hands were busy releasing her clothes, releasing buttons and zips. His mouth was now pressed to her neck and she leaned sideways to give him better access, he didn't hold back trailing his lips up and down her neck often nibbling at her earlobe, sometimes sweeping his tongue around the edge.

He set out to show her how much he appreciated and desired her, taking his time, trying to show her his love despite everything else. He thought he knew her body very well by now but he explored every part, reaffirming his knowledge with extra attention to the parts she enjoyed most. The unexpected nature of this tryst held her back for a while, so he began to whisper his feelings into her ears, barely audible like secrets from the world, relaxing and focusing her on pleasure, so that when she finally let go he took his time bringing her to a much needed climax as he filled her with his seed.

They lay there for a long time enjoying the closeness of skin on skin, where she finished the second time, along his body. He felt tears landing on his body and he craned to look down at her, "What's the matter, did I hurt you?"

"No, it was just the first time you have truly made love to me."

That realisation made him hug her tight, he hadn't realised just how much he cared for her.

"It's ok, I know what you have become and where I am in your life, it's special for me to know that you care this much when there are so many that you care for."

He started to say something but she stopped him with a finger to his lips. "You don't need to say anything, I even discussed this with Sophia or whatever her real name is, we are both jealous of each other but we are best of friends, how do you figure that?"

"For me David, I threw away my chance with you and I have been blessed with a second chance to be a part of your life. You have come through a lot over the past year and it's something that you still have any goodness left inside, even if your morals have blown away in the wind. I've found my way right now and I love the contribution I make, that doesn't mean you are off the hook with me, or Bree or Jo come to that and Ana of course."

He laughed dryly at that, it was something that was always on his mind. 'What am I to do about them all, I want them to be happy.'

She continued, "I understand that you and Ana have grown close recently so I am guessing the ball is in her court. Jo is never demanding, she enjoys everything and I think we should keep testing her, there is more there to come out if she will let it. You just need to keep reinforcing that you care for her whenever you can and that doesn't necessarily mean in bed, although she does put a lot of store by it. Bree is always going to be difficult because her self-worth depends on reinforcement by a man. I have thought about it a lot, the choices seem to be giving something of yourself regularly or letting her have a regular lover as Roger was. My worry is that she could be drawn into a bad relationship as we did together not so long ago and that could set off all kinds of ramifications, I can't see you standing by and not taking action if she were hurt in any way. He nodded, the very thought irritated the hell out of him.

They were quiet for a long while as they worried about Brees' future, eventually David spoke. "What about you, would a lover help you through the times I am not around?"

"Only you would ask that question? You don't realise that it reflects badly on you, do you know that?"

He looked blank and she said "Ohh David you think you are being fair by suggesting your loved ones have alternative relationships but what you are also saying is 'I don't care enough about you to want you for myself."

It hadn't occurred to him, he thought he was being hypocritical keeping them to himself even when he wasn't around.

"Ohh you silly, silly, man, don't you think we have a choice, I didn't have to commit to you,I wanted to. I knew what to expect and it's my choice."

"But sometimes you ask?"

That's true, because we are in an open polyamorous relationship I feel less restricted when I have an urge that needs to be scratched when your not around, but again it's my choice that I still have to ask you, if you said no that would be the end of it unless there was other reasons that I was dissatisfied and wanted to leave. My advice to you now is to leave well alone, give them your loving whenever you can but don't ask for anything or suggest anything, let them do the asking if they want to. He nodded his head very thoughtfully, 'she was right and it was what he needed too'.

She went on "As far as I know most of our ladies would ask you if they planned anything with someone else, they might have a naughty night once in a while that they keep to themselves but why make anything of it. At first I worried about Nina and I still think she doesn't get it, but in the future who knows."

"Your right he finally said, I wonder whether it is a carry over from my crazy relationship with Olivia that I need to be cleansed of?" Then he added, "It's strange but last night I went looking for the babes and found Sean fast asleep beside Olivia's bed, and I found Olivia and Jill getting each other off on a mixture of pain and pleasure. I sat on the bed beside them just running my hands along their skin, they came then they carried on pleasuring each other but gently as if soothing the pain. I got up and left and not a word passed between any of us. Then I bumped into you guys!"

"I wondered why you were so horny, why didn't you take them?"

"I can't say for sure but the nearest way I can explain it is if you see something that's sexy it doesn't mean you want to join in, there was no connection"

"So you did your duty then left and let loose your horniness on us!"

"I hope that's not offensive."

"I'll let you off this time, it's the way your life is now and as much as I may be jealous or whatever, I do understand." She gave him a smile of reassurance, sensing he could easily start feeling guilty. "So no blaming yourself, you got that?" he smiled back, a little relieved and very grateful for her caring and great good sense.

A hand travelled down his chest and kept going, "Aha!" came a remark several moments and many strokes later. "There is definitely life left here, there is hope for you yet mister."

He gave a wolfish grin and pulled her into a kiss, but she hung on like a trooper making sure the teasing didn't stop. She swept her breasts across his chest teasing them both with her nipples that brought a little colour to her face and extra blood to his penis. "Good boy," she teased, raising herself up from his body and rubbing her labia along his growing hardness. He let out a growl of hunger for her as she teased mercilessly, then her own desire took over and she lined him up to her waiting opening and sunk down to the hilt; she fell forward to rest her arms and concentrate on the pleasure that was now coursing through her as she ground her clit against his pelvic bone and moved him inside her. He took in a breath, trying to avoid coming too quickly as she increased her speed. She raised herself up finding the best position and then took her pleasure shamelessly, knowing that he would join her when the time came.

Eventually they talked about some of the things on David's agenda. "What would you think about me learning to fly?"

"Can I learn too?"

"Don't see why not?"

"Where would you have lessons?"

"Well I asked Honor for her advice, I think she thought I was asking her for the lessons because she told me she was more than qualified but would have to check, that was some time ago, perhaps she has forgotten"

"She'd give you lessons I am sure but it might be a different kind of flying, the woman's seriously insatiable."

"I wouldn't know" he emphasised.

She raised an eyebrow, "You haven't tried?" She half disbelieved.

"Didn't and I also assumed by her behaviour that she was very much in the left field."

"I think that she is a bit intimidated by you."

"Me?" He asked incredulously.

"Yes you."

"But I'm just me, what's to be scared of?"

She looked knowingly at him. "So given that she worked for your Gran, what do you think she would have been told about you?" Then, "Incidentally before you answer, bear in mind that your Gran thinks the sun shines out of your backside and that her opinion is echoed by pretty much everyone else at Florida Retreat. You will always be their hero since you rescued them from your grandfather's clutches."

That made him think. She expected him to look a bit guilty but instead a huge grin spread across his face. "My god David do I see a nasty streak?"

"It's so funny really, there I am setting her up in an orgy and she's scared of me." Can you imagine that she was so scared she couldn't say no?"

"David you have a wicked sense of humour, I've a good mind to tell her that you're a pussy cat really."

"You wouldn't," he said, tickling the inside of her legs.

"Don't you dare!" she said wiggling and starting to giggle, so he dared, tickling all the way up her leg where she changed her mind and about half an hour later they continued their conversation.

"So you want to fly with me?"

"I thought I already did darling, do you need more practice?"

He grinned lasciviously, absolutely certain they'd be getting more practice,

She wacked him one saying, "Behaave!"

"But while we are on the subject, I can't remember why, but I am determined to find out what her kink is, that's definitely one for a Sunday isn't it?"

"Maybe," she liked the idea but wasn't going to let him off the tease just yet. "I thought you wanted to learn how to fly with me and Honor?" she added.

He grinned at her, "My darling you can fly with me whenever we can."

"Ohh you!" she said, "don't try getting out of it."

"I will leave it to you, my heart is all a flutter," he messed with her.

"More seriously" David remembered, "Jill has identified that Roger might not be all he wants us to think he is and she has suggested that we put someone in 'undercover' to see if there is any reason to worry."

"What started this off?"

"I gather she became aware of him cosying up to some of the residents and then she remembered his behaviour the night Olivia got drilled by Grandfather's lackey. He was supposed to be with her that night and therefore was indirectly responsible for her but he allowed the guy to completely overdo it. We all know Olivia would do anything, but Jill feels Roger should have been looking after our interests and Olivia's welfare, not being another lackey to grandfather.

"I see what she means, so who do we send in?"

"Can you think of anyone who hasn't met Roger?"

"I guess it would be anyone who joined after he left."

"Can't use Nina, but she is the only one who comes easily to mind."

"I'll talk to Lauren but I think we should keep it to just us three for now." Then she had a thought, "I wonder if there is anyone from your West Coast trip who would do it."

David thought for a moment, "They have become so deeply involved with us I am not sure we can spare them."

Jane cast a doubting look at him but he seemed to be sincere.

"I wonder if Dawn would do it, we might have to drag her off John's lap for long enough, but she ticks all the boxes otherwise."

Jane grinned, she'd heard about Johns 'talents,' "I'll volunteer to take her place," she teased.

That did it, it was time she was tickled again, he decided to use his tongue this time.

Much later after he had also found the biggest dildo he could and tormented her endlessly with it, they settled back to conversation.

"Have you heard how Andrew is getting on?" David asked.

"Famously I believe, and Sophia is walking around with a glow, are you jealous?"

He wasn't quite ready for more tickling so he settled for, "Yes definitely," to tease her. He received another whack for his behaviour.

"You pig!" she exclaimed. "Well, he's in Texas at the moment, wouldn't be surprised if she rushed to join him," she responded.

He smirked, then realised that he had touched a nerve and decided to concede. "Ok let's move on."

He went with, "I hear we have an occupier preventing us starting on a new project."

"I think you mean a resident in one of the houses on a plot we are looking at, she's holding up discussions with the seller and the council, causing one hell of a fuss locally. I think, dare I say it, that you should take your team down there, and while you're about it the office is getting very excited about a Ranch that has become available, something about lots of maleness or horsemen or some such. Last I heard they were holding a draw to see who should go down and check it out."

They laughed together and it cleared the air so she let him kiss her, several times in several places.

"So well done with getting Vanessa today I was very impressed, not only was she a deserving retreat person but she had skills we needed, absolute magic."

She smiled, pleased that he took the time to appreciate her, and to give her a night like this, she was wishing that it would never end.

"Thank you for being with me tonight and by my side," he said, and that just made it worse.

They didn't really sleep that night, they talked and played then talked some more and played even more, with an occasional doze between before one would wake the other with a touch to make sure they weren't dreaming and so it would start all over again, talking quietly while hands roamed each other's skin enjoying the feeling of real closeness that neither had had for a long time.

When the sun rose, he found coffee in the kitchen, not daring to check the use by date and brought it to a sleepy Jane who kissed him and made the mistake of exploring, so the coffee stayed where it was getting cold. Eventually when he was sure that the day must have started on the west coast David pulled a snoozy Jane up close while he tried a call to Dawn asking if she would like to do some undercover investigating.

"Tell me more," she said immediately. "Johns away on a case and I'm at a loose end until the Retreat comes into being."

"Not nursing?"

"I decided to switch to contract work until I've made up my mind about the future and I'm between jobs at the moment."

"Sounds good. So can I interest you in this little project?"

"Try me, I'm interested so far."

So he went through all that he knew, then leaving her to think for a while.

"Is this Roger definitely a bad guy that you are trying to get evidence on or are you just checking up?"

"Interesting question, until Jill talked to me I had no inkling whatsoever, but I have been talking it over with Jane who is the most sensible person I know and we came to a conclusion that there is something there but don't know what."

"Gotcha, so I probably won't need to call on my karate skills?"

"Heavens no" exclaimed Jane, who was listening in.

"Was that Jane?"

"Sure is," put in said person.

"I've heard a lot about you, you have my undying respect managing David and all those people, especially David," she teased.

"Hear, Hear!" said David now in the background.

"I can tell immediately that you are an astute person, Dawn," deduced Jane.

"So why are you asking me?"

"Well to be honest, we need someone who could never have met Roger, we aren't looking to prosecute the guy, just need to know how much he can be trusted. I am sure you can understand why."