Assassin Affairs (49 page)

“You didn't
kidnap me, Jessie did.”

“True, but
Jessie is the way she is because of me, so I'm responsible for it,
and I certainly contributed to your suffering while you were
imprisoned.”

“That wasn't
so bad. I enjoyed myself with you two, and it kept me away from all
those creepy guards there, and that night you let me choose a boy
hostage for sex was fun, too. And you let my parents go home. I'm not
complaining, Renée.”

“Thanks,
Julie. I'm pleased you see things that way. I still plan on giving
you a hundred million dollars. Think about what some of that could do
for your parents. Now repeat that sum for me please.”

“Onnnnnne
hundreddddd milllllllion dollllllars.” A long-lost twinkle
reappeared in her eyes and a smile began to uncontrollably spread
across her expression as the new reality of it sank in. The color
came back into her face. She gasped and grabbed onto Renée in
dismay. She sat up. “Oh my Gawd!”

“That's it,
that's what I wanted to see! Now remember, it's a secret.”

The next few days
were uneventful. Renée didn't really care about it being kept
a secret, she was having too much fun watching Julie try to keep it.
She soon made the announcement to everyone's delight, arrangements
were promptly made for the needed accounts, and the transfers made.
Everyone else who had participated in the attack received a million
dollar gesture of appreciation.

Wanting to show
Renée their appreciation, the girls worked overtime to hack
the Delilah accounts. Due to the damaged hard drives, they didn't
have a lot to work with. One morning, Julie had some news for her.

“Renée,
I've been working all night on retrieving those accounts. I still
have your numbers from when we transferred Samson's funds.”

“And?”

“I'm not
saying. I want it to be a surprise. When you log into your account
later, it may take a few days, I want you thinking one thing,
though.”

“Oh, okay,
hon. What's that?”

“The words
commission or bonus should be foremost in your mind, preferably
attached to the name Julie,” she added with a chuckle.

Later that week,
she heard a scream of excitement emanating from the computer room.

Julie and Kacey
worked things out in their relationship and announced their upcoming
marriage the next time the entire team was together.

“We're
getting married in New York. It's one of the nine states that allows
same-sex marriages,” said Kacey.

“Oh,
excellent, my home turf. You guys will love New York, especially
upstate,” said Renée.

“We plan on
getting a really palatial home with a water view, and we've agreed
that ours will be an open marriage where our teammates are concerned.
We've had sexual relations with each of you, and we don't want to
lose that camaraderie. We're going to sponsor an annual tasting
party, and all significant others will also be invited.”

“Does that
include Randolph?” Kristie asked. “He still raves about
what a good time he had with you at that one party.”

“If that's
your wish, sis, yes. He will be more than welcome to be included.”
Kacey's face showed the hint of a blush.

“Can I get my
own house-key and permission to come and go as I please?” asked
Renée.

“Yes, ma'am.
You will always have carte blanche with us,” said Julie.

“Consider our
home your home, Renée, our bed your bed,” added Kacey.
“We'll overnight you the keys and pass codes as soon as it's a
done deal.”

“That's very
nice, but let's make it more official. When you say your vows, I want
to hear something like
we promise to love, honor and obey one
another...and Renée.
Can you do that for me?”

“Yes, ma'am,”
both answered.

The two of them
were sucking-up to Renée, because both expected a sizeable
bonus payment to be forthcoming. It had been due solely to their
amazing computer skills that a staggering sum had been transferred
into the team account. Only the three of them were aware of the
amount, and they had been sworn to secrecy. They idea of depositing
the money into their own offshore accounts never even crossed their
minds. With Renée's New York City mob ties, Ashley's unmatched
tracking skills, and the vulnerability of their families, it would
have been more than foolish. Plus, both were completely loyal and
faithful to their leader.

“Thank you,
girls, I'll be watching for the package,” said Renée.

“The wedding
ceremony will be lavish, and of course you're all invited. To make
the event an especially memorable one, at the conclusion of the
reception, we'll have our first annual tasting testing celebration,
details to follow. To ensure impartiality, this one will be done
blindfolded. We don't want anyone who goes to the trouble of
attending the wedding to feel excluded, so as a one-time experiment,
this unique after-party will be open to all attendees, straight or
otherwise, observing only, or participating. The invitation list will
be including almost everyone we have met in the past year, so be
forewarned, it could prove a bit awkward for some, but I'm sure you
all can deal with it.”

Later that night,
Renée kicked back and sat alone, reflecting on the events of
the prior twenty years. A lot of people had come and gone in her
life, adversaries, friends, lovers, unusual relationships. Regrets?
Sure, she had 'em. Who didn't, she thought, they were a part of life.
On balance, hers had been a good one. She had reached a level of
affluence and influence beyond her wildest expectations. She thought
about her mistakes, figuring that if one over analyzes each move, one
never gets anywhere. There had been failures, successes, losses and
conquests. She had found her dad, and that felt like a miracle. Her
years had been adventurous ones. She had put together an excellent
team and looked forward to continuing the carnal pleasures of her
relationships. Renée smiled as she pondered how life is not a
destination, but rather a journey, and she planned to continue
enjoying the trip, wondering what the future would bring.

What she most
especially looked forward to was the reaction of Julie and Kacey when
they received their bonus. The sum transferred by the two of them had
been so massively large that their meager share alone came to one
billion dollars.

The End

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