Hawk A Dove Ch 02
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Chapter 4
“Good evening, Mr. Hawk,” a tall, handsome man said as they entered. “I see that you’ve brought a beautiful woman to dress up my shabby restaurant.”
Reaching his hand out, Tommy said, “That’s exactly what I’m doing, Dominic. This place needs a little help, and I think when the word gets out that Elizabeth eats here, your business will improve.”
“No doubt,” the man replied as he unashamedly checked her out. “Let me assume that with someone so lovely, you’ll not be sitting at the bar. Perhaps a quiet booth?”
“Good idea,” Tommy said with a smile. “We like to eat naked, and it would be best if everyone couldn’t see us.”
“Very good, sir. Please follow me.”
As they walked to a booth in the back of the restaurant, Elizabeth could see that the place was far from shabby. It looked very comfortable and while busy, not overly noisy. The wait staff was almost all men wearing black slacks and white dress shirts with a black bow tie. By the time they reached their booth, Betts was already feeling comfortable.
“I like this place,” she whispered to Tommy when he sat near her.
“I don’t really come here five times a week, but probably at least once a week for the past three years. Dom has a great bar and can cook up a great hamburger or a sizzling steak. He cooks potato wedges that are the best I’ve ever tasted.”
“He wasn’t shy about looking me over,” she whispered.
“Why would he?” Tommy asked. “You are especially beautiful and incredibly sexy.”
“Good evening, Mr. Hawk. It’s nice to see you again,” a waiter said.
“Thanks, Tony. I brought someone new tonight, so you’ll need to be on your best behavior, or she won’t come back again.”
“Indeed I will,” he offered with a smile. “Would you like to order a drink?”
“I thought you’d never ask,” Tommy laughed. “What would you like, Elizabeth? I’m going to have one of Dominic’s ass-kickin' martinis.”
“Is it really ass-kickin'?” Betts asked the waiter.
“I’m afraid it is, Miss,” Tony answered. “Only the very brave have more than one.”
“In that case, I must have one.” When the waiter was gone, Betts turned to Tommy. “Why did you tell that man that we like to eat naked?”
“Because it’s true,” Tommy said with a straight face. “So far, we’ve had two meals together, and we’ve been naked both times.”
Betts smiled at him. “It was lovely, too,” she cooed. “But, I guess we’ll have to stay dressed in here.”
Putting his hand on her knee, Tommy slowly moved his hand up her thigh until his fingers reached her sex. “You’re dressed on the outside. Only I know the truth.”
“What a shame I can’t do the same to you,” she whispered as she felt his fingers moving.
“This is one of those times where you’ll appear like a lady to anyone looking, but you’ll not feel like a lady under the tabletop.”
“I’ll try not to be too loud when I have an orgasm,” she whispered.
“And I’ll try not to get carried away and put my face between your legs,” he whispered as his finger found her wetness.
“What a shame,” she said softly as she closed her eyes. “That is something that you do exceptionally well.”
“Maybe when we get home, I’ll have you for dessert.”
“Perhaps on the way home, we should stop for some whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles,” Betts suggested.
“An excellent idea,” Tommy said before removing his hand from under her skirt and sitting back. “Here comes Tony with our drinks.”
As the waiter set the drinks down, he asked, “Have you had a chance to look at the menu?”
“I’ll order for both of us,” Tommy told the man. “We’ll both have the eight-ounce fillet. The lady would like hers pink in the center.”
“You want yours a little more done, as usual?” the waiter asked.
“Exactly. We’ll have the potato wedges and a loaf of onion rings.”
“Very good, Mr. Hawk. Would you like me to hold your order for a bit while you have your drinks?”
“Thank you, Tony. A good idea. And pick me out a good bottle of wine to go with the steak. I think you know my preferences.”
“I do,” the man said with a slight bow. “Enjoy your ass-kickin' martini.”
Tommy picked up his glass and touched it to Betts’. “Here’s to a beautiful weekend with a beautiful companion.”
“May it be the first of many,” Betts added before she sipped her drink. “That is good!” she said after her first swallow. “But I can see why you wouldn’t want more than one.”
“I don’t know what he uses to make these drinks, but the gin must be one hundred proof.”
As they waited for their food to arrive, the two sat quietly and sipping their drinks as they carried on their conversation.
“I was thinking,” Tommy said as he stirred the olive in his drink, “Your father must have gone nuts when you told him you were going to marry a man thirty years older than you.”
“You think?” Betts laughed. “As you’ve gathered, my father had been the absolute ruler of my life until I met Bill. My dad believed that I was a savant and needed to be protected from myself as well as others. He decided that while I was brilliant, I was not smart enough to take care of myself. My father decided it was his mission in life to make certain I reached my potential. I’ve always thought he was simply living vicariously through me.”
“What did he say when you told him you were getting married?”
“I would describe his reaction as to being like the burning of the Hindenburg,” Betts said with a grin. “He couldn’t understand how I could waste the exceptional education for which he had paid. I calmly explained to him the marriage included an invitation to study and work with the finest market analyst in the world. To work beside him and learn at his knee, so to speak.”
“Did he buy that?”
“He threatened to disown me,” Betts replied.
“Are your parents wealthy?” Tommy asked.
“My lord, no.” she laughed. “They are as common as dirt. I considered that he might have thought that he would be elevated in society if it was known that I was his child.”
“I guess he didn’t disown you.”
“When he finally did some research and gathered some information on Bill and his company, my dad shut up.”
“I know I’m full of questions and you don’t have to answer them all,” Tommy said.
“It’s quite all right,” Betts replied as she reached out her hand to touch his. “We have to get to know each other outside the bedroom,” she said sweetly. “Not that I wouldn’t be happy to spend two weeks in bed with you, but we do have some catching up to do.”
“Where do you live?” Tommy asked as he realized how little he knew about her.
“It’s about a fifteen-minute drive from your apartment to my house. I have a Ft. Worth address, but I’m right on the edge of the city.”
“Do you own a home?”
“Yes, I do,” she smiled. “Bill built the house before he met me, and we did some remodeling after we were married. It’s a lovely home that I feel certain you’ll enjoy. Bill bought the land, and then built the home a few years later.”
“Was there something sentimental about the land to him?”
Betts laughed. “I guess you could say that. He bought it because it was a hill.”
“A hill?” Tommy said with a frown.
“Do you know how many hills there are between Dallas and Ft Worth?” she laughed.
“Damned few,” was Tommy’s reply.
“Exactly,” Betts said. “That was why he wanted it. He wanted something high enough to be able to see into the distance. The property had some typical live oaks on it and was maybe a hundred feet higher than anything around it. He built a two-story house that gave him a bit of a view.”
“Do you plan to stay there?”
“I haven’t made that decision yet,” Betts answered thoughtfully. Then with a quick smile said, “You should stay with me tomorrow night at my home. I’ll stay with you again tonight and we can go to my place tomorrow. I have to leave town early Monday, so I’ll need to be home to get ready to travel.”
Before Tommy could say anything, Betts sat up straight. “I’m assuming that you want me to stay with you tonight. Am I being presumptuous?”
Smiling, Tommy put his hand on her bare thigh, sliding it up under her skirt. “Why I wouldn’t think of pushing you out into the dark night to send you back to your lonely home. Perhaps we need to spend one more night together to let you decide if you want to invite me into your home.”
“I don’t need five seconds to make that decision,” as she pulled his hand closer to her sex.
Just then, Tommy spied the waiter coming their way and removed his hand from under her skirt.
“Let me open the wine for you, Mr. Hawk,” Tony said as he put the bottle on the table. As he removed the cork, he turned to Betts. “Did you enjoy your martini?”
“It was great!” she answered with a bright smile. “One more of those and I’d be dancing naked on the table.”
“In that case, Miss, I’ll have one brought to you right away.”
“Hey there, Tony,” Tommy said as he held up his hand. “Stay in your lane.”
“Yes, sir, Mr. Hawk,” Tony laughed. “Here comes your meal now.” Tony filled the glasses, put down the bottle, and stood back to allow the man from the kitchen to put his tray down on a stand. Tony set the plates in front of his customers, bowed, and said, “Enjoy. I’ll check back with you in a while.”
“This smells heavenly,” Betts said as she picked up her wine glass.
Tommy touched his wine glass to hers. “Let’s drink to another night in bed together.”
“Yes, let’s do,” Betts said as their glasses clicked together.
~~~
When they finished dinner, Betts declined dessert and coffee, suggesting she’d rather move on to the next thing on their agenda. Assuming she meant to get back in bed, Tommy was only too happy to pay the check. They stopped at the door to speak with Dominic once again, thanked him for the excellent meal, flawless service, and walked out to Tommy’s car.
When Tommy opened the door for Betts, she made sure that as she got in, her skirt pulled up high enough to give him a good view. He laughed, saying, “I think you’re catching on.”
They had driven less than a mile when Betts pointed, “There’s a grocery store. We need to stop.”
“What do we need?” he asked.
Grinning, Betts said, “Don’t you remember? We need whipped cream.”
“Oh yeah,” Tommy chuckled and pulled into the parking lot.
Once again, he opened her car door and once more, she gave him a flash view. They walked hand in hand into the store. The experience just felt ‘right’ to Tommy. He felt like he had known Elizabeth forever.
“I noticed that everyone in the restaurant called you Mr. Hawk,” Betts said as they entered the store. “Since you were Tommy in high school, I never considered that you might like to be called something else.”
“When I started playing ball in college, the coach didn’t like the tomahawk chop thing that he knew the fans in high school liked to do when I was at bat. He thought it was silly. Coach pointed out that the chop was something they did at Florida State, and he didn’t want it at our school. For that reason, he listed me in the program as Thom Hawk,” Tommy explained.
“What do the people at your work call you?”
“At work, I’m just Tom. The management there is low key on traditional things. Everyone there goes by first names.”
“But the name on your birth certificate is Thomas, right?”
“Yep,” he replied. “I’ve never been too fond of Thomas, but my mother named me after my grandfather. He was a great guy, and I’m proud to be named for him.”
Betts stopped and turned to face him. “Would you rather I call you Tom?”
“I have to admit that I kinda like being called Tommy by you. It just feels right to hear you call me that.” He smiled before leaning to her ear. “Maybe you’d rather call me ‘master’ or ‘daddy.’”
Betts raised an eyebrow. “Be careful what you wish for, Tommy. You might be surprised at what you’d get.” She turned back and pointed. “That’s what we need right there.” Walking to the section of chilled foods, Betts found cans of whipped cream. She picked one up, and suggestively shook it up and down. “Can you think of a use for this?”
“Several,” was his one-word answer.
“Then we’d better get two cans,” she said with a grin and picked up another can.
As they walked toward the checkout area, Betts pulled Tommy in a different direction. “I just thought of something.”
Near the pharmacy, she pulled him into the aisles of health and beauty products.
“What are you looking for?” he asked.
“It should be right over here,” Betts said as they neared a section of condoms.
“I thought you said we didn’t need those?” he said with a frown.
“Not those, silly,” she laughed. “This is what we need.” Betts reached out, picked up a box, and handed it to Tommy.
Looking at the box, Tommy saw that the product name was Astroglide. His eyebrows went up, and he looked at her.
“It just makes things a lot easier,” she whispered.
“Are you sure?”
“Do I sound whorish?” she said with a frown.
“No!” he answered quickly. “I just wanted to make certain that’s what you had in mind.”
Betts moved very close, looked up at Tommy, and asked, “Do you like my ass?”
“Is that supposed to be a joke?” he replied.
“Certainly not,” she quipped. “It’s a serious question.” She stood, looking into his eyes. “Tommy, do you want my ass?” she whispered in a husky voice.
“As long as it’s something you want, you’d just better believe I do.”
Betts pulled him down so that she could whisper in his ear. “The only thing I’ve never had in my ass is a real cock. The idea of you putting your big rod in me just gives me shivers.”
Tommy looked around in hopes that there weren’t any shoppers near them that could see the bulge in his pants. He took her hand, pulling her toward the checkout.
“There’s a checker open right there,” she pointed out as he walked past it.
“I know,” he hissed, “But if you don’t mind, I’d rather go through the self-checkout. I’d rather not see the looks we’d get when buying whipped cream and lube. Ya know?”
Betts chuckled. “OK. I guess I’ll never be able to send you to the store to buy tampons.”
“You got that right!” he growled as he swiped their purchases over the scanner, dropped them into a plastic bag, and pushed his credit card into the machine.
~~~
Once inside his apartment, Tommy turned to lock his front door. He called out to Betts, “Get your clothes off and get in bed.”
Standing right behind him, Betts unzipped her skirt, letting drop to the floor. She pulled her blouse off, tossing it aside. “How’s that?” she asked. “Was I quick enough? You didn’t let me wear anything else when we went out. Is this how you wanted me?”
Tommy grabbed her and roughly pulled her against him. “I said I want you in bed,” he growled, “But I can take you right here if that’s what you want.”
“I do want to be taken,” Betts whispered as she wrapped her naked body around him. “I want you to use me in any and every way you want.”
Tommy put his hand into her hair and pulled her mouth to his. The kiss was long, and they could both feel their body temperature rising. When he finally pulled her away, Betts was panting. Her big eyes looked as if they were filled with flames. Her nipples were hard, and he could see goosebumps on her skin. “Now get in bed,” he growled again. “Take this with you,” he said as he handed her the box of lube.
“Yes, sir,” she said softly. When she turned to go, Tommy reached out and gave one of her ass cheeks a smart smack. Turning quickly, Betts grinned before turning back and sauntering to his bedroom, knowing that he was watching her every strep.
Tommy shook his head as he walked to the refrigerator to store one of the cans of whipped cream. He held the second can in his hand, wondering how Betts was going to use it.
When he walked into the bedroom, she was partially leaning against some pillows and the headboard of the bed. Tommy quickly noticed the opened lube box. From the dent in the tube, it was evident that she had used some of it already.
As Tommy began to undress, he stood at the foot of his king-sized bed, studying her perfect body. “You told me that you’ve masturbated many times thinking about me.”
“Hundreds of times,” she whispered in reply.
“Show me!”
Betts seemed to blush a little but didn’t hesitate to follow his directions. She spread her legs so that he could clearly see her hairless pussy. From a few feet away, it was evident that Betts was already quite wet. She extended one hand down to touch her pussy, moving her hand slowly up and down. “I did this a lot while thinking about you,” Betts whispered. “Then, when I wanted to feel you inside me, I’d push a finger into my wetness.”
As Tommy removed his slacks, he watched her put a finger into her pussy. He watched her eyes close softly as her finger began to move in and out.
“Do you like watching me do this?” she asked.
“Yes, I do,” Tommy replied with a raspy voice. “I like knowing that you think of me when you’re doing it.”
“When I get close,” she whispered, her eyes still closed, “I use two fingers. I’ve always known that your cock would fill me.”
Tommy watched as she added another finger inside. Her hand was moving faster. He couldn’t help but grasp his cock and stroke it. Her body was so perfect, and he could smell her sexual perfume filling his nostrils. He walked around the edge of the bed. Standing beside her, his stiff rod pointed at her face.
Betts continued frigging herself as her eyes locked on his member. “Are you going to take me now, Tommy? I’m ready for you. I want you so much.”
“I want your ass, Betts,” he said in a voice barely above a whisper.
“Yes!” she replied. “Yes, please. I want that so much.”
“Roll over,” he commanded. “I want your face on the bed and your ass up high.”
Betts followed his directions immediately, repositioning herself across the bed, putting her face in a large stain left on the sheet from one of their previous couplings. The smell of his semen rushed into her nose, intensifying her desire.
When Betts backed up to the edge of the bed, Tommy could see that she had already applied the lube to her ass when he noticed the shiny ring around her puckered opening.
“Take me, Tommy, please!” Betts cried out as she pushed her butt back toward him.
Tommy put his hands on her hips to pull her back toward his waiting cock. Rubbing his precum around her opening, he heard her whispering, “Yes, baby, please.”
Pressing forward against her opening, Tommy was pleased to feel her open to accept his offer. With wide eyes, he watched the head of his cock disappear inside her and sensed her heat engulf him.
“I want it all!” she cried out as she pressed her body back on his staff.
Tommy watched as the entire length of his cock disappeared inside her perfect ass. Once it was fully buried, he held still to allow her to adjust to his size.
“Oh fuck, Tommy,” she gasped. “You feel so big in me. It is so good. So good!”
He pulled back a bit before pushing forward. He repeated the action several times before pulling almost all the way out. Before he could thrust it back in, Betts pressed her body against his accepting all of his cock.
“Fuck me, Tommy. Please baby! I want it hard and fast. I’ve dreamt of this so many times. Take me!”
Tommy didn’t need any more urging. He had used his last bit of restraint. The animal in him took over. He began to hammer his cock in and out, holding her hips to pull her back against his cock. There was no thought of being gentle. There was no rational thought. The frenzy of lust and need consumed both of them.
Suddenly Betts cried out, “Oh fuck!” The muscles in her legs began to tremble as a massive orgasm swept over her body. She collapsed on the bed with Tommy riding her so that she was flat on her belly. He didn’t stop moving, continuing to fuck her ass with absolute fury until he bellowed like a beast as he filled her bowels with his seed. When he finally relaxed, his body covered Betts like melted butter. His weight and body heat covered her like a blanket while pressing his still hard cock even deeper inside her.
It was several minutes before either of them could speak. Betts spoke first, “That was so much better than I could have ever imagined.”
“I sort of lost control,” Tommy muttered. “I’m sorry, Betts. I hope I didn’t hurt you.”
“Don’t be crazy,” he told him. “I loved every second of it. I’ve never felt anything like it.”
“Then, you’ll want to do it again?”
“I certainly hope so,” she chuckled. “You’re still hard, Tommy. Maybe you should just keep going.”
Tommy hadn’t considered the possibility that his cock remained ready but realized that she was correct. He pulled back a bit and pushed forward again, feeling his cock covered with his hot cum and sliding smoothly through her channel. “Fuck,” he whispered as he began to move slowly. His cock was almost numb, but it felt like a piece of steel.
After several minutes, Tommy pulled out and rolled over on his back.
Betts moved beside him, noticing that his face and chest were wet from sweat. “You’re quite a man, Tommy Hawk,” she said in a soft voice as she wiped the moisture from his forehead. “How a sexy man like you is not married by now is beyond me, but I’m pleased you aren’t.”
“I’ve had some close calls,” he said with a grin.
“I guess you know that if you had been married when I found you, I wouldn’t have cared. I would have become your mistress. Nothing in this world was going to keep me from you.”
“Really?” he asked.
“Without a doubt,” she said with a small smile. “My life has been plotting and planning. I’ve aimed for the stars since I was ten. Nothing stops me from my goals. As soon as Bill was buried and I went back to work, my initial plan was to find you.”
“So then, you’re pleased with what you’ve found?” he asked.
“I knew you would be perfect for me when we met in school. You were handsome and smart, as well as an outstanding athlete. But I knew instantly that you had a big heart. I knew you were kind and loving. I also knew you would be a sexual god. My personal god.”
“That’s a bit strong.”
“No, it isn’t,” she whispered as her fingers twined in the hair on his chest. “I am yours. Use me as you please. I want you to love me, Tommy, but if you don’t, I’ll still be yours. I will never tell you no or reject you. Not any time or any place. I am and will continue to be your submissive. Collar me if you want.”
“You are serious.”
“I am,” she said before she kissed him. “I belong to you now. You’ve taken every part of me, and I am yours until the day you throw me out.”
As Betts wrapped herself around her new lover, she could only smile. Every fantasy she had dreamed for such a long time was finally coming true. But there was that nagging doubt in the back of her mind. 'How would he react when he found out the truth about her real life? Would he be too proud to live with her success?'
As Tommy drifted off to sleep he asked himself the same question he’d thought dozens of times in the past two days, 'Does she understand the meaning of being submissive?'
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With his two loves looking over his arms, Hawk was trying to rapidly make sense of the headline. Brenda’s cell phone began ringing; she didn’t recognize the calling number displayed on the screen. “Hello,” Brenda answered. “How’s my favorite Niece this morning? Did you like my present under your door this morning?” Brenda exclaimed, “Aunt Beth! What’s going on? Where are you?” “The whole gang is downstairs, but we can’t get past your security guard. We also have a big breakfast ready for...
"Sail on the horizon, off the starboard bow." It was three days later and midmorning. The small armada had made good time heading northward away from Cape Verde and towards home considering the time of year and the weather. The skies had been grey for most of the trip and there had been some rain and drizzle for the first two days but for the most part the seas had been reasonable. Today the weather had broken and the sky was blue. It allowed the lookout to see further for once. To the far...
Hawk stared at the face of the law officer, realizing he was facing his worst nightmare, going back to prison. In his mind the hardest part to accept was, yet again, it would be for something he didn’t do. At that moment his entire brain seemed to shut down, and he collapsed to the floor. The police officer / deputy immediately rolled Hawk over onto his stomach and cuffed him. Once he had Hawk subdued, he carefully checked his prisoner for weapons. Finding none, he picked Hawk up by the right...
Saturday Jason brought Prince Rashid to Hawk’s suite and introduced him to Hawk, Maria, and Brenda. Following the short introduction Jason informed the three of the special relationship between the two families, and explained why. After a pleasant lunch the Prince and Hawk ended up alone. “Hawk, though my country has considerable wealth we anticipate some severe problems in the future. It’s my belief you can be of great assistance to us.” “I’m not sure how I might help, but from what Jason...
Hawk, Brenda and Mary Beth joined the others in Maria’s room. A few minutes later, a nurse ran most of them out so Maria could get some rest. Mary Beth and Brenda decided this was the right time to start house hunting, dragging Zed along with them. Jason needed to head back to his place, as he’d made no provision for taking care of his horses, but Andy insisted on staying close to her new daughter. Hawk stayed a while, but decided he needed to take care of some things while Maria was...
Raven half fell, half jumped from Ghost landing upon her knee’s. Bowing as to have her breasts rest on the floor of the mountain. She raised her voice in praise. She released the adrenaline coursing through her body. She sang in a native tongue inhaling and exhaling so her lungs felt like they would burst. Ghost stood still witnessing his mistress in the glorious light. Shining down only on her, the brightness caused Ghost to look away. Getting up on her bent knee’s she raised her arms towards...
Later that evening, as Jason and Andy quietly enjoyed their first night as a married couple, Hawk, Maria, and Brenda were at the ranch in Phoenix. With them were Dan Cashman, Hawk’s friend and partner; Deke Templeton, their Attorney; and those who formed the core of the new company. They reviewed the actions the company had already taken then set goals and direction for the coming months. As part of the discussion Hawk turned to Dan, and said, “Dan, you did a good job on the acquisition of...
Hawk, Marc, and Skyler arrived at the Yarrow Bay Grill a few minutes after noon. The restaurant was moderately busy, but several tables overlooking the marina and the lake were still available. When Hawk explained he wanted two tables; one being a particular table at the window, and the second within easy sight of the first, the host’s attitude was bordering on belligerent. In response Hawk showed the man his black Visa Card and a hundred dollar bill, and asked, “Sir, have you ever seen one...
When Doctor Kennedy fainted Jamie pulled the SUV into the first appropriate spot, which happened to be the parking lot of the previously mentioned restaurant. As soon as the vehicle came to a stop Kyle ran inside to get some ice and ice water. At the same time Bill and Jamie reclined Consuela’s seat to a thirty-degree angle and tried to get her comfortable. Poor Sharon didn’t have a clue as to what to do, but she vowed to never be caught unprepared like that again! After about ten minutes the...
After the bellhop left the room, an anxious Maria walked out on the balcony and looked in awe at the far ranging ocean. She was almost spellbound as she watched three foot waves breaking just off the beach. This feeling was magnified when she observed several men being almost knocked off their feet by the force of the waves. Everything was so different from anything she’d experienced before. Even the gulls that soared on the cool, salty ocean breeze added to her new list of sensations. Maria...
The ships turning out to sea took Ishmael completely by surprise. He watched and wondered for a moment or two about what was happening out there. The plan had been for the small armada to sail into the cove and to overwhelm any vessel at anchor there. Something must have happened. Unfortunately Ishmael was too far from the ships to see what it might be. Even if he had possessed a spy-glass like that of his young master he wouldn't have been able to make out the signals being passed between...
"What is wrong?" Bartholomew asked the moment Pedro stepped onto the main deck of the Hawk. It was later in the morning and the Hawk was now riding at anchor below the walls of Ceuta. Bartholomew had stood at the railing of the ship as his captain had returned. He had seen the stern look upon Pedro's face long before the young man had scrambled up the rope ladder hanging at the side of the craft and he had known instantly that not everything had gone as planned. "Prepare for sea," Pedro...
Elijah Abrams walked over to the Navy Seahawk helicopter where he was handed a head set. He climbed into the copilot’s seat and placed it on his head. “Rescue, this is Abrams, how can I help you?” “Sir, I suspect we’ve made your day, and perhaps your career. In the basement of the house we found twenty-three children locked in what’s best described as a dungeon. The children are boys and girls between the ages of six and eleven. Also, there’s a complete photo studio for making child porn....
"So there she is," Bartholomew muttered in a tired voice. "We're finally here." The older man was standing in the bow of the Hawk gazing out at the vista that lay before him. Pedro stood beside him doing basically the same. It was the first time in weeks that either man had stood together side-by-side to share a word or even a thought. Bartholomew had in fact just rowed over from the Virago and this was the first time in over two weeks that he had stood upon the deck of the Hawk. "We...
"Where is he?" Ishmael was standing in the open doorway of Dom Pedro's study. The man looked both tired and anxious. Sweat glistened on his swarthy skin and his breath was heavy from exertion. It was obvious that he had been hurrying about. "As far as I know, Dom Pedro is somewhere about the factory," Ibrahim stated in a startled voice taken by surprise by the abruptness in Ishmael's question. As the old teacher replied, he looked up from the book he had been reading. His eyes...
Maria responded from the rear of the airplane, “I like those ideas, but I can see one problem right off the bat.” “What’s that, Chipmunk?” “We, as a people, are too small and too fragmented a group to be able to accomplish something like that. Our company might give them jobs, and even some hope, but getting a group of Apaches to work together is like trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube, or herding rabbits.” Dan responded, “Jason seems to do well with it.” “Dan, Grandfather...
“Yes, it’s time to create some corporate structure, including impressive offices for the executives.” “Dan, I thought the intention was for me to remain hidden.” “You will, but, at least for a while, it’ll be ‘hiding in plain sight.’ As soon as we can find a better spokesman then you can move more into the shadows.” “Why not have you in this position?” “Because, Hawk, ‘your’ people, as well as the world, need to see a Native American as the head of the company, or at least as the CFO of...
Back in Phoenix Consuela’s cell phone began ringing. While she answered it the other three historians continued to box up the different papers, which were to be taken to an archive vault in the basement of the history building at the University. “Hello.” “I’m trying to reach Consuela Kennedy. Are you her?” “Yes, I am,” she responded. “Good. Doctor Kennedy, my name is Malcolm Leven, and I’m working with a Mister Daniel Cashman concerning a movie. Are you familiar with what I’m talking...
“What do you mean?” asked Brenda. “That another woman would come and steal his heart.” “And what if she wants to share, like we do?” “Bren, I could probably live with that if she was as good a person as you. Unfortunately, they don’t look like two people who’ve just met.” “You might be right, sister, but let’s not hang either of them without a trial.” With that Brenda grabbed Maria by the arm and approached Hawk and the beautiful blonde, who were still softly talking to each other. While...
As the roof of the back part of the prison room began to fall Jason ran toward the main tunnel. He grabbed Hawk by the back of his shirt, dragging him along the floor until they were completely out of the room. The air was filled with dust, and without their surgical masks it would’ve been hard to breathe. A stunned Hawk said, “Whew! That was close.” Helping Hawk stand, Jason asked, “Are you OK?” “Other than a sore and bruised butt, I think I’m fine. Thanks for dragging my ass out of there....
“Great,” Hawk responded to Sean Sullivan’s enthusiastic desire to take on the government, “because your demonstration and Marsha’s new computer have given me several important ideas. To develop them further I need some input from you.” “Ask away. I guess I just moved my status from employee to fellow conspirator.” “Yes, you did. But before you get the wrong idea, I don’t plan on destroying the US Government, or attacking this country or its people. I just want to shake things up and restore...
The Hawk sailed at dawn four days later. Aboard it was a full complement of the crew plus the raiding party. That number included Rashid, As-wad, and Ishmael. With them were a dozen handpicked soldiers from the factory all of whom were trained in the use of the bow. Behind them they left Ibrahim. He and Omar would run the factory and see to the day-to-day affairs of the Portuguese trading post while the captain of the Bella Rosa would command the trading fleet and the garrison. He would...
That evening, no one in the family rested very well. Brenda and Maria were exhausted, and after a thirty-minute conversation with Hawk they lounged in the Jacuzzi for a few minutes before heading to bed. Unfortunately, they hadn’t sufficient time to unwind, and, while their bodies were ready for sleep, their minds weren’t. Jason and Andy sat on the cabin’s front porch and just held each other until the wee hours of the morning. Regrettably, while their bodies were in close contact their...
As Hawk would say later, “The rest of the afternoon went surprisingly easy. Well, I guess when you’re moving almost eight tons of gold, easy is a relative term.” Zed returned with the lumber and stuff, and the frame was quickly built as Dan had envisioned it. While Dan and the women helped with the frame Jason found the easiest way to get to the canyon and the slope of the wall was ideal for what they planned to do. The other men took the hand truck into the mine and started moving the items...
Hawk terminated the call and joined Bill and Gunnery Sergeant Kellogg. After a questioning look by Hawk, Bill said, “I called Brenda. They’re sending out two vehicles; one for us and one to carry Sergeant Kellogg back to Coronado Island.” “Excellent!” proclaimed Hawk. Then, turning to the sergeant Hawk said, “Gunny, I want to thank you for coming with me as security. I know we’re both grateful nothing happened that required your services, but it helped knowing you were there.” “Sir, I was...
A moment later Brian said, “I just talked to one of the drivers at the airport. Everything was handed over to the pilot, who said, and I quote, ‘get your ass back there as soon as possible.’“ Mike turned to Larry Reid, and said, “How about driving me back to the airport, as well as bringing my truck back to the Reservation?” “Sure, I can do that, but what about papers on your truck at the border?” “I’ll write out something that should suffice, but I’ll also notify Jason’s contact to pass...
Once Jason was settled into his regular room there began a steady stream of visitors. Hawk, Maria, and Brenda were the first to arrive, followed quickly by Beth, Zed, Deke, and Elizabeth. In fact, this entire group was still there when Senator McCray arrived. When he was introduced to everyone he was surprised at Deke’s presence. “Deke Templeton! What are you doing here?” Deke answered, “Senator, Beth, Zed, and Elizabeth have been my closest friends since before college, and Brenda is Beth’s...
"Another of my noblemen is dead," King Manuel murmured almost to himself, "and we are no closer to finding that mad man than we were two days ago. What are we to do?" It was early morning and the King of Portugal had been woken by his chamberlain well before the rest of the palace had begun to stir. The king looked tired and exhausted. He stood in his nightshirt and looked out the window of his chamber onto the grounds below it while his chamberlain reported the latest news in the search...
Marsha led Dan Cashman to her research lab and demonstrated her new computer’s capability. He didn’t have any idea what Hawk was contemplating, but he knew once this system hit the market it should sell like hotcakes - especially in the corporate and government markets. Still standing in front of the prototype Dan pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number. The direct line he had programmed into his phone rang at the desk of the secretary of his counterpart with their computer company...
"Whose ship is that?" Pedro was standing by the gangway of the Hawk, watching as the men working on the jetty at Eko hurried to tie off his ship. It was a week later and Pedro's force had finally returned home. It had been a long, hard trip for everyone involved. They had been forced to nursemaid the galley barge up the coast the whole time, restricting their progress to the speed of the oarsmen working it. Their trip had taken even longer since Pedro had been forced to put a prize crew...
In the middle of the party, a loud cry went up and we were under attack. All the chieftains ran back toward their tribes. Wolfgard and I raced back toward our tribe. The only weapons we had on us were our knives. We came upon a couple of raiders attacking some women folk of another tribe. We made quick work of them as we slit their throats. We got back to our tribe and I was so proud. War Hawk had the bows out and the hunters in formation with their helpers behind them handing out arrows. I...
After Hawk’s agreement to become the ‘renegade leader’ of the Apache Rebellion Jason sighed in relief. “Hawk, I’m delighted you agreed to go along with me on this. I think you can make it work, and it goes hand-in-hand with your need to stay in the shadows.” “I’m glad you’re confident in my abilities Jason, but I’m not a leader. That’s why Dan and I have always worked so well together. I’d come up with an idea, and we’d go back and forth until it became something useful. At that point he...
The next day it was first announced the Vice President would survive his heart attack. A short time later the President added his running mate was going to retire. It seemed even the man’s most staunch supporters were fleeing like rats from a sinking ship. During all this it was revealed the electronics in the VP’s pacemaker were totally fried. One commentator had a scientist from MIT explain that there was too much physical damage for it to have been the result of EMP (electromagnetic...
“Yeah, Eduardo Vasquez is offering a hundred thousand for the man’s head, though, from what I’ve heard about the operation, Eddie boy may have bitten off a lot more than he can chew. Now, why were you asking?” “Just curious. Now, how about meeting me for a beer at Bennie’s Bar. I think I’ve got some security work for you, but I don’t want to discuss it over the phone.” “Then, meet me at Bennie’s in thirty minutes.” “Thirty minutes,” Ken replied, “and bring a bug detector.” Ken dropped off...
It was a night like any other winter night in the City of Brockton. The snow was falling gently, the wind was light almost non-existent as two vigilantes keep a silent watch together over their fair city. Brockton used to be a nice city, it was once the ‘Shoe Capitol of the World’. The City of Champions, as its downtrodden citizens called it. Brockton was the birthplace of boxing champions Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler. It seemed to everyone living in the towns adjacent to Brockton that...
The knock on the door to the conference room brought an end to the euphoric excitement that bonded the three lawyers together. Dennis went to the door and ushered in the young Indian woman. The three of them were rather surprised at the bruises and swelling on her face, feeling that beneath her injuries was a beautiful face to go with the attractive, slender body, the long dark hair and the soft brown eyes. Dennis introduced her to the other two, and then waited for her to talk. “Gentleman,”...
It’d been after 10:00 p.m. the previous evening when Prince Rashid finally returned to his embassy, but it was after midnight before Jason, Genna, Thad, and Joel had gone to bed. Those discussions had been very productive, though, for it looked like things would run smoothly, even for such a thrown together group of mismatched people. One of the first things that had come out was both of the Battens were thoroughly familiar with guns, both long and short. Though they hadn’t had the kind of...
Hawk’s morning began with an early flight to the proposed area where the power and desalinization plants were to be built. As they flew along the coast Hawk could see one of the reasons for this location was it was the closest spot to deep water. However, Hawk was concerned about its isolated location and its proximity to other countries. He was also alarmed about its vulnerability to an attack by Iran. Back at the palace the two men discussed some of these concerns, as well as the...
On Thursday morning, they sat quietly, eating breakfast together. While Elizabeth was making coffee and finding something for them to eat, Tommy cleared off the table from last night. They had been so anxious to get to bed they had left their dishes on the table.“I have something for you,” Betts said.Looking up, Tommy watched as Elizabeth stood, picked up something from the counter behind her, and put it by his hand.Tommy looked at a small box with a red ribbon around it. “You got me a box of...
Love StoriesMaria led the people from the helicopter into the Hogan. The head doctor came over to Jason and saluted. Jason responded, “Colonel, I’m no longer in uniform. You’re not supposed to salute me.” “Sir, a few years ago, you pulled my ‘chestnuts’ out of the fire. As far as I’m concerned some people are always worth saluting. Now, fill me in.” “The girl who led you in here is my granddaughter, Little Ground Squirrel, but she’ll answer to Maria. This is her husband, Robert Gray Hawk. She was...