Assassin Affairs (17 page)

“I
can see where you might be right. It's all so confusing. She and I
have shared some of the best times of my life, in more things than
sex. I get excited when I think Danny could become my step-dad. I
would love that. Okay, let's continue our relationships and see how
things work out. Renée may be reluctant, all things considered
if you two marry, so instead of an open-ended offer, can we make it
an open-ended invitation?” Jessie asked.

“That's
fine with me, sweetheart, if you think that's best.”

Renée
visited the next day to let her know there were no hostile feelings,
reassure her of her safety, and to let her know that she and Jessie
would be moving in together nearby. She thanked her for the revision
to open-invitation, and let her know she planned on accepting
regularly after the birth.

The next
day, Joanna got a visit from Danny.

“Danny,
if you marry me, I won't try to change you. I realize what type of
work you all do. All I would ask is that you not bring such
wickedness into our home. I won't even ask you for a prenup,
sweetheart.”

“Jo,
the reason I'm here is to put this issue to bed.” He got down
on one knee. “Joanna Jennings, will you marry me?”

“Danny,
before I answer that, I need to tell you that because of all the
things that have happened, I now realize I'm bisexual. If you can
indulge my wicked ways, as I'll try to do with yours, then my answer
is 'yes'. Our son needs to have his father around.”

“A
son?”

“Yes,
I couldn't wait to find out. Is that okay?”

“Oh,
wow, that's terrific! When should we do this? Where would you like
the wedding, my love?”

“I
have been giving that some thought. It should be a private ceremony.
I'll provide the obligatory press release afterward. How would you
feel about a sunrise wedding on the beach? We could invite all your
friends that I've met, my sister and of course Jessie. That new girl
Ashley is cute, let's be sure to include her, too.”

“That
sounds good, but why sunrise?”

“There
are no crowds and it would be symbolic of new beginnings.”

“If
there are no crowds, let's make it a nude ceremony!”

“Don't
be ridiculous. My sister will probably be coming, the one you visited
in the hospital, plus there are always cameras around these days and
I still need to worry about my public image,” Joanna said.
“Just one last thing, honey.”

“What's
that?”

“What
will our last name be? You've never once mentioned it.”

“Danvers,
you'll be Mrs. Danny Danvers!”

The wedding
ceremony went off without a hitch. When Laura learned of it, she
promptly forgave Joanna's unpaid debt as a wedding present. The happy
couple spent a memorable honeymoon in Fiji.

As they
settled into the routine of a happy home life, Danny realized his new
wife would need some help with the house, especially those times he
would be away. One day be brought home Ashley.

“You
remember Ashley don't you, honey?”

“Oh
yes. You're a very pretty girl, dear.”

“With
your permission, Jo, I'd like to have her help you out with all the
cooking, cleaning and other needs during your pregnancy. I won't
always be here, Jessie will be moving in with Renée not far
from here, and I don't want you to be alone. If you approve of her,
she will be our live-in housekeeper.”

“I
guess that explains the skimpy maid outfit.” She motioned for
the young woman to approach her as Danny spoke.

“Sweetheart,
when you confessed your bisexuality to me, I got this idea. You did
say you think she's cute, and she will be here on your behalf, not
mine, for one year, in exchange for some of my training. The word
'no' is not in her vocabulary. Isn't that right, Ashley?”

“Yes,
sir.”

“Can
you curtsey for me, dear?” Joanna asked.

She did one
clumsily. “I'll do better ones in the future, ma'am.”

“Jo,
she has come here today to apply for the job. It is you who will be
making the final decision. You can think of it more as an audition,
if you know what I mean. I have to go help Renée and Jessie
find a place to live, so I'll leave you two alone for the day to get
better acquainted. Is that okay?”

As he left,
he turned and looked back to see the maid uniform coming off and knew
he had made the right choice. Joanna later informed him that she had
been so inspired by his group, she had commissioned a script for her
next film. It would be called
Willful Women
.

Chapter 4

Tasting

Testing

Joanna, Mrs.
Danny Danvers, sat rocking her six month old son, with her live-in
housekeeper Ashley at her side. Ashley was no ordinary house servant.
In order to earn her way into Mr. Danvers good graces, it had been
agreed that she would work one year to help his wife throughout the
period of the pregnancy and post-birth with all her needs, cooking,
cleaning, and especially anything sexual.

Danny
Danvers had proposed when he learned he would be having a son and
that there would be no prenup with his wealthy, movie star wife. He
lived in the home with his new family and mentored Ashley regularly
in exchange for her household services. He taught her lock-picking,
martial arts, gymnastic maneuvers, weapons use, hand-to-hand combat,
knife fighting and the lethal application of ordinary
over-the-counter drugs. Although he lived there, he was frequently
away on business matters.

More than a
year earlier, Joanna's daughter Jessica had been abducted. Not
trusting the authorities to do the job, she had put out an offer of
ten million dollars for mercenary specialists to do the recovery. She
didn't care whether they were people who worked outside the law, as
long as they were known for getting excellent results. Frantic to
proceed with the child's recovery, she had agreed to terms that
proved more challenging than she ever expected at the time. Both she
and daughter Jessie had ended up sexually involved with each of the
trio, Laura, Danny and Renée. Danny's significant-other,
Renée, had not allowed her the use of protection the night she
and Danny had collected their bonus. Danny junior had been the
result.

Renée
had been a New York mob assassin and Danny, an ex-detective and
Special Forces guy, had worked with her. Their friend Laura had lured
them out of a pleasant Colorado retirement with Joanna's ten million
dollar enticement. Because of the marriage, both Danny and Renée
were relocating to Los Angeles. Renée would be living with
Joanna's daughter Jessie. Laura was separating from her husband and
would soon be joining them in Renée's new mansion. There had
been sexual relationships between all of them.

Shortly
before Ashley became the housekeeper, Renée, Danny and
Joanna's daughter Jess had executed a hit on a group of six people.
Ashley was the sole survivor that night, because she was no relation
to the family named in the contract, and on the condition she make a
lifetime commitment to do as she was told and join the group on its
future endeavors. Having sexually persuaded each one of her
commitment, her first major assignment was the year serving Danny's
wife, and it was due to end in a few hours. Joanna knew nothing of
any assassinations, and Ashley was forbidden to discuss it. She was
fifteen years younger than Joanna, had short black hair and a petite
build. Joanna was in her early forties, and had added a few pounds to
her once perfectly shaped, celebrity frame.

“What
do you hear from your daughter, Mrs. D.?” asked Ashley.

“Jessie
has finally gotten rid of those braces on her teeth. She's still
upset with me for all those years I neglected her and focused on my
acting career. I think my best chance at reconciling with her is to
help her keep her special-friend Renée happy.”

Perhaps it
was the pregnancy hormones causing it, Joanna thought, as she began
to sob, saddened by Ashley's impending departure.

“Please
don't cry, Mrs. Danvers.” She never addressed her by her first
name. “What can I do to make things better?”

“Oh,
Ashley, I'm going to miss you so. I didn't enjoy being with Laura,
because she had total control. With Renée, it was that way at
first, but later was more mutual. With you, I've gotten everything
I’ve wanted. Now you'll be gone, you'll be irreplaceable!”

“Thank
you, Mrs. Danvers. You could always hire a nanny.”

“My
sister Jennifer will be coming out to help for a few weeks. I've
enjoyed the way you curtsey. I certainly can't ask my sister to do
that, and it wouldn't be the same anyway.”

“Perhaps
your people at the movie studio would curtsey if asked, ma'am.”

“That
is funny. I can see the tabloids now. I'd be dubbed as 'the Queen'.
No, I prefer to keep my image as the friendly woman next door,
everyone's best-friend. What I think I've liked best was the way you
prepared my dinner, served it to me in the dining room, and then got
under the table and and gave me what I wanted most while I ate. The
role playing was fun, too, especially when we traded off using the
police uniform. I still remember the day Danny brought you here a
year ago. How did you two meet?”

“I'm
not allowed to discuss that, ma'am. Mr. Danver's only two rules are
to never deny you and to never discuss anything related to his work.”

“I
realize it's a little after-the-fact, but I'd like to find out more
about that couple, Danny and Renée.”

“What
I can tell you is that I have my Master's Degree in Criminology.
After doing a year of research for my thesis, I put my life at great
risk to connect with both of them, and after today that connection
goes to the next level. I'm really looking forward to it. Renée
has acquired a large home nearby and invited me to live with her and
your daughter. Her friend Laura may join us, too, if she separates
from her husband. The submissive part of my life has been an
interesting experience, but it ends in two hours.”

“My
daughter said that she saved your life. Is that right, Ashley? I bet
there's an interesting story there.”

“Yes,
ma'am, and as you know, I can't discuss it.”

“Just
a hint. Please!”

“Suffice
it to say that I was in a life-threatening situation, and your
daughter was responsible for my surviving it.”

“Oh
that's so nice to hear. She's such a good girl. I'm so proud of her,”
she said, coddling her newborn.

Ashley
wanted to tell her Jessica helped to murder an entire family and had
bordered on an orgasm because of it, but smiled politely instead.

“Have
you slept with my husband, Ashley?”

“Yes,
ma'am. We all have, up at that cabin in Colorado. He's a very sexual
man. We still have a few hours, Mrs. Danvers. Would you like me to
undress for you again?”

With the
strange events of her past few years, Joanna had come to realize she
was bisexual and was learning to embrace it.

“Yes,
let me see one last time what that cute little maid's uniform is
hiding, Ashley.”

She
curtsied as she said, “Yes, ma'am.” A moment later the
tiny black uniform was on the floor. She hadn't worn any underwear
and stood nude for her mistress. “Perhaps we could put little
Danny down for a nap, Mrs. Danvers. I'll turn down the bed for us.”

Theirs was
a one-sided relationship. Joanna liked that, and soon the two fell
asleep, their bodies intertwined.

When the
time for Ashley's departure arrived, Renée barged into the
bedroom with Jessica, awakening them. The estate security guards had
standing orders to let her pass, and both she and daughter Jessica
had door keys and the security code.

“Jo,
I've come to reclaim my little piece of property. It's time to return
her to the roost. I don't know if Danny told you this, but Ashley’s
year here was my wedding gift to you. I'm pleased to see you're
enjoying the present. The time for you, me and Jessie to resume our
earlier arrangement is coming soon.”

As part of
Joanna's effort to reconcile with Jessie, she had agreed to help her
accommodate her two friends, Danny and Renée, whenever they
wanted to be with the mother and daughter together sexually.

Renée
was a master manipulator and responsible for most of the group's
relationships. She had sexually manipulated Laura to join her rather
than kill her, she had manipulated vulnerable young Jessica into
asking for multiple sexual relationships after rescuing her from her
abductor, she had successfully maneuvered Joanna into making an
open-invitation of the mother-daughter accommodation, and when she
had first encountered Detective Danvers, she had manipulated him to
bed her, not arrest her. Hers was a Charles Manson-type following. As
she stood there by the bedside, she could have requested any one of
women to do something perverse, and any of them would have
accommodated her immediately. She let Danny think he was in charge,
but in reality, she was the one with control of the entire group,
including Joanna.

As Ashley
compliantly got out of bed and dressed, Renée sat next to
Joanna and began stroking her as someone would a pet animal. “Jo,
you're starting to look like a cow. Frankly, Danny's been complaining
about it and the fact that you've not been taking any initiative
lately. We understand it's due to the little one and Ashley both
being distractions, but looking at you makes me think of a heifer cow
grazing in a field.”

“I'm
sorry, Renée. I'll try to do better for both of you,” Jo
said.

“That's
not good enough. I'm not interested in you when you're like this. Let
us take you outside so you can graze naked on some grass. Get up! I
think the security guards will enjoy watching that and the paparazzi
are probably out there somewhere, too. It would make for a funny
tabloid cover.”