“Real men don't buy girls,
Real men protect them.”
~ Unknown

RECAP

Sam looked down on his watch, "Well I guess no one will be buying dinner tonight. This way," he said directing both 'Bob' and 'Roxanne'.

After settling in the 'conference room' which was just the living area organised with chairs in a circle, Sam called the meeting to order.

"So the first thing we need to discuss is the disappearance of Monte Carlo and his sudden reappearance as the new recruit Bob," Sam said causing all eyes to turn towards Kabe.

"Care to explain for us Monte or do you want to pay for dinner?" Sam questioned staring straight into his eyes challengingly. looked down on his watch, "Well I guess no one will be buying dinner tonight. This way," he said directing both 'Bob' and 'Roxanne'.

After settling in the 'conference room' which was just the living area organised with chairs in a circle, Sam called the meeting to order.

"So the first thing we need to discuss is the disappearance of Monte Carlo and his sudden reappearance as the new recruit Bob," Sam said causing all eyes to turn towards Kabe.

"Care to explain for us Monte or do you want to pay for dinner?" Sam questioned staring straight into his eyes challengingly.

NOW BACK TO THE PRESENT

"I don't know what you're talking about, "  Bob flat out denies.

"Yeah!  You don't know?" Sam said chillingly cold.

Bob looked straight into his eyes challenging him. Unblinking Sam reached down to his shoe then pulled a dagger out and in the blink of an eye was over on Bob.

"I wouldn't go challenging people as if I have the upper hand if I were you," Sam warned him the dagger ready and waiting to pierce his main vein.

In a silent whisper Bob said one word,  "India."

Stiffening but not loosening his grip Sam looked him dead in the eye,  "What do you mean?"

"How about a bargain?  Hmm?"

"What's the deal?"

"I have Chantal to myself,  hrumph!"

"Not happening!" Sam said between clenched teeth putting Bob in a choke hold.

"Well no info," Kabe managed to croak out.

After a heavy and tense silence,  Sam gave in,  "Fine!"

"And I want Roxanne too," Bob said slowly licking his top lip.

"You greedy pig!"

"This information is costly," Bob said in a taunting tone. 

"You just brought in Roxanne why do you want her back?" Sam snarled.

"She does... things... that I like," Bob said putting a lot of meaning behind his words.

Sam looked over at Roxanne,  scrutinising her wondering if she'll be worth it. Deciding that it will be worth it,  Sam agreed.

"The information you have better be worth it! " he shouted in his face then pushes him back,  "So,  what is it?" he snarled.

"Too many listening ears," Kabe snarled back.

Sam surveyed the room then his eyes landed back on Bob,  "This had better be worth it,  else... " and with that he backed off Kabe.

After a few seconds Sam continued the meeting resting his dagger on his lap. 

"Next order of - you what are you doing?" Sam shouted over to Roxanne.

Chewing a gum casually as if nothing mattered, she slowly looked up at him popping the gum and leaning her head to the side,  "Me?

"Yeah! Who else? What are you writing?"

"Taking down the minutes," she replied then clicked her pen for emphasis,  "That's what secretaries do,  right?"

George, the guy with the British accent,  who was sitting close to Roxanne laughed at her response.

"I like her," he said then looking at her suggestively started rubbing her knee.  Bob seeing her starting to move to push his hand off cleared his throat.  Roxanne looked up at him as he signaled to her with his eyes a strong "Don't".

Ignoring George,  Sam looked over at Bob with malice in his eyes,  "Where'd you find her. "

"A strip club," Bob replied without hesitance.

"We got intelligence report saying that the FBI will be infiltrating one of our bases. The person we have on the inside doesn't know when or which base but says it will be soon.   So Roxanne and George you're in charge of destroying any and all evidence over the days that can incriminate us and not let us appear as the," here Sam cleared his throat and said with disgust,  "Young Women's Shelter. "

Everyone laughed at the name and Bob forced a laugh that appeared so real but all he wanted to do was rip open Sam's chest and show him just how smart he was not.

"All in perfect time Kabe," he said to himself,  "Slow and steady wins the race."

♠♠♠

"So Monte Carlo,  who are you?" Sam questioned.

The meeting had only been adjourned a few minutes ago and now Sam was interrogating Bob.

"Do you remember that mission you sent down to Italy to be done in India?" Bob questioned, sat across from Same in his office.

"Yes I remember."

"You sent us to make the most ridiculous purchase ever in the history of drug deals!  You sent us to buy cows from India - dead cows so we could stuff there guts with marijuana!"

"I didn't send any such message!" Sam said.

"Yeah?" Bob asked sarcastically, "Are you just saying that because you didn't remember that the cows are sacred animals to Indians?  Not to mention you had us kidnap one of their popular Guru's daughter! I was the only left from that group!  All my men died!  And I had to fake my death!"

"That doesn't make sense! I wouldn't do that!"

"Really now?  You know what happened?  These people's own drug cartels had come after us,  because not only did we kill plus steal their cows we did it during one of their holy holidays,  Ramadan! And you know Indians hate being robbed!"

"I'm telling you that wasn't me!  Someone else sent that message!  Someone who most have wanted to sabotage whatever is happening."

"Continue. I want you to see it for yourself."

"There's a mole in our ring!" Sam came to the conclusion a couple seconds later.

"And I'm looking right at you," Kabe thought.

"It took me coming here as someone else to make you see that."

"And you know who it is?" Sam asked.

"Most definitely."

"Who?"

"Like someone once said to me, walls have ears and bushes have eyes."

Lowering his voice Sam leaned over and whispered,  "George? "

Sam tilted his head slightly confirming what he just said.

"That low life good for nothing - UGH!"

"You're one to talk," Kabe spat in his head.

"Don't worry.  I'll take care of it," Sam said patting his shoulder after walking around the desk,  "He'll get what's coming to him."

♠♠♠

Not bothering to knock on the door where Lizzy would be working in as the 'secretary' Kabe pushed the door open and was met with George's lips on Roxanne's.

Seeing red Kabe charged over to them and grabbed George off Lizzy.

"What do you think you're doing!" Bob shouted in George's face.

"What do you mean?  I'm just having fun man just chill!  Besides she loves it.  Don't you you Roxy?" George asked turning to her. 

Before he knew it a fist flew straight into his nose twisting it.

"What the heck man!" George shouted holding his nose.

"I said she's mine!" Kabe growled in his face,  "Let me see you touching her again and you be singing bye bye sunshine!  Are we clear? "

"Yes! Sorry man!  I don't know!"

"Besides the point!  Sam wants to see you."

George quickly walked out and closed the door behind him.  When he left he turned around to look at Lizzy.

"Are you okay?" he asked her gently.

"Yeah," she lied between her teeth. 

He slowly walked over to her,  "You're lying," he stated.

"I probably have herpes now," she said trying to play it off.

"Here," Kabe said handing a small bottle of Listerine to her.

"Why do you have one of these so conveniently?" Lizzy asked taking the bottle from him.

"Something told me to bring one.  The bathroom's in there," Kabe pointed.

After five minutes of listening to Lizzy gargling and swishing she emerged from the bathroom.

"I hope you have more of these," Lizzy said.

"Why? "

"I may or may not have finished the bottle?"

At that statement Kabe turned and looked at her,  "I hope you didn't drink some."

Rolling her eyes she responded,  "I'm nineteen not a baby."

Kabe chuckled at her response.

"Was he convinced?" Lizzy asked changing the subject.

"Yes he bought every bit of the story. "

"Idiot," Lizzy smiled.

Kabe didn't respond.  Listening keenly again he heard footsteps heading their way.  Moving quickly Kabe pushed Lizzy against the wall and using his height,  blocked her body from the view of the door.

"What are you doing!" Lizzy screeched at him.

He quickly placed a finger on her lip, "Someone's coming. "

"So," she hissed.

"Remember that you're mine? I'm not supposed to be able to stopping lusting after you," Kabe gently reminded her.

"Oh."

"When whoever it is comes in here I'm going to pretend as if I'm kissing you.  Can you convince them?" Kabe asked looking down at her.

"Yeah," she gulped.

A few seconds later the door opened.

"Oh my gosh!  Can't you get a room!"

Bob turning around and sounding breathless shouted, "We are in a room!  You need to knock!"

"Sorry man!" the guy apologised raising his hand.

"What do you want?" Kabe asked pretending to be upset.

"Sam just wanted me to tell Roxanne than she'll be working by herself from now on and he wants me to show her the ropes,  of how things work."

"Alright I'll leave you two to it," Kabe said then turned back to Roxanne.

"Remember the motions when you're looking at the documents?" he whispered to her while doing them.

"Yes."

"If he touches you,  you know what to do."

"Yup. "

Reaching into his back pocket he pulled a necklace out.

"Wear this," he said showing her then slipping the necklace over her head. The necklace had the name Bob on it.

Turning and leaving her, he looked at the guy,  "What's you're name again?" he asked.

"John."

"Touch her and you're dead. "

And with that he left.

Hey guys I know I've been gone for ages,  actually *counts on fingers* five months!  That's like half a year!  Gosh I feel terrible.  Because I feel terrible I didn't even bother giving guys a cliffhanger because when I look on the last cliffhanger I left I was like gosh that's evil.

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