EPISODE 59
"Welcome back guys!" Joey said as he opened up a bottle of champagne to celebrate the heroes. "You all make me so happy. I couldn't have been any more proud." He said as he shook each of them by the hand. "Permit me to pour you a drink." He requested.
"Yes Boss!" They all replied in unison as they stretched forth their glasses.
"It wasn't an easy feat, but you all make it look like it was and Ellen "Joey called out ah her got to him. "It's not trust that make people, people make trust! That was an awesome line, nice one." He said commending him. "You really handled it so well."
"Thank you boss!" Ellen said feeling good about himself.
"They wouldn't even dare think any of this was staged. I could go on and on complimenting each on you on your achievement, but that would be reserved for a later date. Once again congratulations. "
Joey dropped the half empty champagne bottle at the center the table, and then he raised his glass up for a toast. "A toast to more successful missions! Cheers!"
"Cheers!" They all retorted.
"So as of this day, moment, and hour, I hereby dissolve Squad one after a successful completion of their mission."
"You've fought your share and your efforts would forever be remembered. You can now go back to where you were. You would be called upon if your service is needed again. Until then, good-bye and good luck." Joey said as he dismissed the team.
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The weather was in-between cool and hot, it wasn't a little above what one would regard as normal.
"Hey!" Mandy said as she knocked on the door to Joey's office. "We need to talk." She said as she stood by the door. "May I?" She inquired.
"Yh, sure." Joey replied as he moved the files he was going over to the end of his desk. It was quite noticeable that Joey was tensed up.
This is a first. Mandy actually seeking me out to talk. What could she possibly want to talk to me about? These were thoughts that roamed Joey's mind.
"I thought really hard about our conversation the other day and how our relationship seemed to get worse with each passing day. I wouldn't lie to you, I'm not comfortable with the way things are between us."
Joey sat quietly and listened obediently to what Mandy had to say. He wasn't ready to give her more reasons to be upset.
"I just don't like the fact that you pity me, and what I even found more upsetting was The fact that you this information regarding me from me! I'm not a child Joey, I'm not, but you keep treating me like I am. I don't think you have any right to deny me the right to know everything concerning my health, concerning me, and concerning my child. Do you know how many times I was confused by your kind gestures. I never knew you were only being so kind because the doctor told you to not let me be in any strenuous activity as it wasn't going to be good for my child."
"I wasn't being nice to you just because of what the doctor said though." Joey said so freely.
Each time he made statements like this, he had no idea what havoc it causes in the mind of Mandy.
"You keep confusing me with your actions Joey. I'm just like every other member of the legion, I'm not any special. So why do you keep giving me preferential treatment. You confuse me Joey, you keep giving me crazy ideas."
Joey wasn't sure if he was to say something at this point, but he couldn't help but let words out from his mouth, - seeing Mandy in pain strangely put him in pain too. It was something he couldn't quite phantom. "You are not the same with the others. You are the key holder, remember?"
"I don't want to hold any stupid keys, Take them, take them I don't need them." Mandy cried.
"You know this isn't how things work right?" Joey asked.
"No I don't! And I honestly don't even want to know. Let me ask you this question, if Stacy, Kai or Angel happened to have been the key holder, would you treat them the same way you treat me?"
Joey was taken aback. He couldn't reply. He thought really hard about the question but he just couldn't give an answer. He had never really understood why he was always the way he was with Mandy. He found it strange himself, but he just couldn't help inviting her into his thoughts every second.
"It's because she is pregnant, Joey. Nothing more. That is why you are nice to her.
You can't possibly be trying to break a rule you enforced yourself." Joey said to himself, as he fixed his gaze on Mandy who was staring at every other place except his face.
"See! You can't even answer that! You either treat me the same way you treat the others, or take whatever silly key it is that I'm holding and give it to someone else because...because..."
"Because what?" Joey asked.
"I'm this close to breaking rule number one." Mandy said, this time, her eyes were locked in Joey’s.
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"So tell me, how was it?" Tiffany said to Jake who just finished taking his bath.
"Babe! I just came back. Could you at least let me rest my head a little." Jake pleaded.
"Heck no! It's been almost three hours since you returned. I think I've let you have just enough rest. So c'mon, spill it all out." Tiffany said making funny faces.
"Alright! Come here!" Jake said as he pounced on the bed pulling Tiffany close to him. "So the journey went smoothly Carolina to South Korea. Everything was still going well until, we received the mail which I told you about from the investors." Jake stroke Tiffany's hair after every statement, and Tiffany in turn caressed his bare chest. This smell, oh how Jake missed it. Tiffany's caramel and honey body scent mixed together with Jake's lavender smell giving off a scent that made Jake move over to cloud nine.
This body to body contact was something Jake had craved for so much this past days. All he wanted was to do this, but since Tiffany wanted to talk, he hạd to do both all at once. "I've missed you babe!" Jake said as he turned Tiffany over, and stayed in top her.
"Not now Jay! I want to hear about your trip." Tiffany said as she tried ro push him away.
"We could talk about my trip after this
babe! Or better still we could do both."
"Nah ah! I don't agree with you. Story before bed time." Tiffany said.
“Is just me or did you become more adamant this past few days." Jake asked as he got off her. "He raised the duvet up and took a look at his downside. "Just hold it for a while,
mama is coming to make you feel better." Jake said with puppy eyes.
"Whatever!" Tiffany exclaimed not even budging a bit. "That wouldn't work on me."
"So later that night two people walked up to us at the costume party. And to cut the long story short, we signed a deal. Babe I have to say this, this is the biggest investment deal we have ever received, to think I didn't want to go for the costume party in the first place." Joey said with the rush of excitement he felt in his veins when he signed the contract. " That reminds me, why did
you call me then?"
"Oh, that is something we actually need to discuss but before that, I think we should have a little bed time because I need you to be fully concentrated when I talk to you about it."
"Oh...is it that serious."
"Oh yh it is. It is, that serious." Tiffany replied.
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"So Kai and Stacy." Joey said to the too ladies. *It is time for you to put your skills to more fruitful use."
"Okay boss." They both responded.
"Stacy!" He called out.
"Yes Boss."
"I need you to move into the Mallory's
residence. I don't know how you are
going to do that, but I need you to. The flame had been ignited, and I don't need anyone bringing in an extinguisher. I need you to rain havoc and feud in the Mallory's residence, l don’t want them talking about the contract, so no one suspects anything and try to ruin our plan. The conversation I want them to keep having, is argument and solving of the arguments. While an argument is being solved, you throw in another one. Do you understand?"
"Yes boss."
"Yes boss!"
"I need you to be Stacy's eyes and ears.
Keep her updated with all the Intel she needs to have about the happenings inside the house so she could come up with ways to keep raining turbulence on them. Do you get me?"
"Yes sir!"
"Good. As of this moment squad two is inducted. When I need you to stop, l would let you know. You may leave."
"Okay Boss!" They both said as they walked away.
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"So did you tell your mom you were going on the business trip?" Tiffany asked Joey after they were done having bed time moments.
"No I didn't, because I knew she was going to hear about it one way or the other. Why?"
"Well, she came here last night, and told me you were involved in a fatal accident. She was doing everything in her power to get me out of the house last night. What I can't quite put a finger on is, why?"
Jake turned his eyes to Tiffany, maintaining a gaze. "The vault! That's why."
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