BY CHANCE NOT CHOICE: Marco's Choice - Moretti Brothers Series Book Two (13 page)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

They arrived at Monica’s place and Kiyomi told them about the foiled plans of someone to kill her father.  Everyone in the room was surprised except Takeo. He had his suspicions but wanted to verify before he acted.  They finalized the plan for the press conference; how Kiyomi would deal with her father and the fallout from the announcement that her family was the majority owner of Takahashi Corporation. 

Kiyomi decided to hang out at the condominium with Monica.  She wanted to talk to her sister and see her nieces and nephew.  She loved her new family and did not want to waste any more time getting to know them.  Monica talked to Victoria so that they were able to Skype.  The two ladies sat, talked, and ate while waiting to talk to Victoria. Takeo and Marco needed to speak privately to talk about a backup plan if the situation became dangerous.  The two men sat at Takeo’s favorite bar talking and drinking.  Marco told Takeo he updated his brother, Dominic, on the situation.  Dominic arranged for a plane to be available in the event that they needed to leave the country quickly.  Takeo spoke in depth about his wanting to start a security firm in the US with his best friend, Suri.  He also talked about wanting to marry Kiyomi before the baby is born, and his concerns with leaving his parents when he moves to the US.

They started off with Saki and moved to bourbon, and before the night was over both men were drunk. Takeo’s best friend, Suri, received a call from the driver assigned to Takeo.  The driver informed him that both men were intoxicated and looked for guidance as to where to take them.   “Take them to Takahashi Towers and I will meet you there,” Suri instructed.  Fifteen minutes later the car pulled in front of the building and Suri was waiting for them.  He handed the driver keys to Takeo’s condominium and told the driver to make sure he got in safely and he would check on him later.

Suri didn’t know Marco, but if Takeo let his guard down around him, he must be someone he trusts.  He grabbed the key to a vacant condominium and was irritated that the guard was not at his station.  Suri wanted to get Marco settled before checking on Takeo.  He noticed there was only one key available for the condominium.  He helped Marco to that condominium and made a mental note to talk to the staff about the importance of making sure that both keys are kept together unless someone is using it.  Luckily, he knew this condominium was not in use and Marco could sleep it off there.

*****

Muri was at the hospital with her father for several hours.  She felt so alone.  She walked out of the hospital and headed for the first bar she could find to get a drink.  With her security in tow, she went to a local club and began to drink her troubles away.  After the third drink, she began to sway to the upbeat music playing and decided she wanted to dance.  She walked up to a booth that had five men seated.  She looked at all five men and pointed to the one in the middle.  “You.  What’s your name?”  All of the men were a little surprised that this beautiful woman of mixed heritage not only spoke fluent Japanese but was also bold enough to interrupt their conversation.   He answered, “My name is Sun.”  “Hello Sun, my name is Muri. I want you to dance with me.”  It was more of a statement than a request.  All of the men at the table were acutely aware of the security team she had that was shadowing her.  “I don’t think your friends are too happy with that idea,” he said. 

Muri turned to see her team close behind and instructed them to back up.  She redirected her attention back to the table.  Sun stood and the other men moved as he made his way out of the booth.  They danced through several songs, and then they sat at her table and began to do shots of alcohol.  They danced and drank long after Sun’s friend had gone, but he was having too much fun with her and she was paying for everything.  Both Muri and Sun had too much to drink and the head of her security team decided to call it a night.  One of the members of the team had already gotten Sun’s address from one of his friends so that they could drop him off. 

As they were escorted into the car, Sun began to kiss Muri.  Initially, she was receptive but once his hands started to wander up her skirt, she pushed his hand away.  “That is enough,” she said as forcefully as she could with her slurred voice.  “What’s wrong? I thought you wanted this?” he asked as his voice slurred worse than hers did.  Everything began to spin in her head as she laid her head back, resting it on the headrest. Sun was about to start kissing her again when the car came to a sudden stop and the back door opened, “Sir, we need you to sit up front.” The tone and look from the man speaking slightly frightened Sun as he sat in the front seat. 

Muri continued to sleep as they first dropped Sun off then began to head to Muri’s home that she shared with her father.  The security person sitting next to her tapped her shoulder to wake her up.  She lifted her head and noticed that they were heading to her home.  “No. I don’t want to stay at the house tonight by myself.  Please take me to the Takahashi Towers. I will stay there tonight,” she said before resting her head on the car’s headrest.  The security member handed her bottled water to try to neutralize the alcohol in her system.

When they arrived at the Towers, the security team had to help her into the building.  The security guard was at the desk.  “Ms. Sato would like the key to one of the vacant condos; she will be staying the night.”  The security guard remembered that he had a key on his desk that he didn’t replace but he knew that condominium was empty.  Muri’s team helped her to the condominium.  As they opened the door, they began their normal search of the condominium but stopped short of the bedroom because Muri had already entered the room and started to undress.  One of the men yelled after her if she was okay.  She told them she was fine and dismissed them.  They both exited the without another word. 

Muri stumbled as she tried to finish undressing and decided against a shower and walked over to the king-sized bed.  She stumbled again. “Shit,” she said as she turned on the lamp and sat on the side of the bed.  She was about to lie down when she felt the bed shift.  “What the fuck?” she said as she quickly stood looking over at the still figure in the bed.  She was about to call security when she recognized the sleeping figure in the bed. Jun had shown her pictures of the woman from the US and her companion.  She noticed how extremely handsome he was as he slept.  She watched the rise and fall of his exposed bare chest and started getting turned on.  The sheet covered his lower half of his body.  She slowly lifted the smooth cotton sheet. “Oh my God,” she mouthed as she blushed.  He was totally nude and even in its
flaccid
state, she could tell his was well endowed.

She slowly sat back on the bed trying not to wake him.  Muri knew this was wrong and that she should either wake him or sleep in the other room, but she wanted to touch him.  Most people thought that because of her outgoing personality, she was experienced, but in actuality, she was still a virgin.  It wasn’t that she didn’t have the opportunity, but most who wanted to sleep with her in that country just wanted to see what it was like to sleep with a black woman.  Muri wanted the man who was going to be her first, to love and want her because he loved her.  Her curiosity got the best of her; she wanted to touch him.  She pulled back the covers slightly and gently reached over and softly stroked his dick.  His dick moved in response and she quickly pulled her hand back, smiling at her actions.

Muri felt extremely tired.  She decided to lie beside him for a few minutes just to feel his warmth, and then she would go into another room.  She climbed in the bed and positioned herself with her back to him but close enough that she could feel his body heat.  She settled her head into the pillow when she felt his body shift and his arm was now around her as he mumbled but did not waken.  Muri was startled at first but the smell of his cologne and the feel of his arms enveloped her in a sense of security and the heat from his body awakened all her senses. 
Just a few more minutes,
she convinced herself, then she would get up.

*****

Takeo awoke very early with a slight headache.  He immediately called Kiyomi after talking with Suri.  He knew that she had stayed the night with Monica and that Marco was in one of the vacant condominium.  He got dressed and headed to Monica’s to pick up clothes for Marco.  “If he’s only two floors down I can take him a change of clothes,” Monica convinced Takeo.  He gave her the key and the condominium number.  Monica walked into the condominium excited about something she just discovered and wanted to share it with him.  She noticed his jacket on the chair and began to undress; she was going to surprise him.  She stepped out of her skirt and unbuttoned her blouse and placed both garments on the chair next to his jacket.  Now in her bra and panties only, she walked towards the bedroom.

*****

Muri was jarred out of her sleep with the closing of a door.  She could feel the American’s body still against hers.  Within seconds he flipped her over as he spoke.  “You missed me, baby?” he asked as he pulled her on top of him.  She placed her hand over her mouth to keep from screaming as Marco noticed that the woman in the bed with him was not Monica.  He pushed her to the side as he yelled, “What the fuck?”  He quickly stood putting distance between him and the mystery woman.

Just as Marco stood, Monica appeared at the bedroom doorway frozen in shock.  Tears began to spring from her eyes but she didn’t move.  “Baby,” Marco said as he started to walk towards her.  She put her hand up to halt his progress as she looked at his semi-erect penis making him painfully aware that he was nude.  He reached for the sheet, yanking it off the bed to cover himself.  In doing so, he completely exposed Muri who was in her bra and panties.  They both stared at Muri who was too ashamed to say anything.  Monica turned her attention back to Marco.  “We are done!” She pulled the engagement ring off her finger and threw it at him.  “Stay the fuck away from Marco,” she screamed at him as she ran into the living room realizing that she also was in her bra and panties.  She snatched her clothes from the chair and began to quickly dress as Marco came behind her still wrapped in a sheet. 

“Monica, I don’t know what the hell is going on but I don’t know who that woman is.”  She looked at him with a combination of hurt, betrayal, and hate.  “Oh please, save it,” she said as she continued to dress.  “You are a cheating son of a bitch.  I trusted you.  I slept with you unprotected.”  She partly buttoned her blouse as she headed out the door when Marco reached for her arm.  “Fuck you.  I never want to see you again,” she yelled as she yanked her arm from his grasp and ran out the door. He started to run after her but looked down and decided to put on clothes.  He also needed to find out who the woman was and why she was in his bed. 

Marco walked in the bedroom to find Muri completely dressed.  “Lady, you need to start talking.”  Muri immediately got defensive.  “I don’t have to explain anything to you, I own this building.  Maybe you need to explain why are you hear,” she asked as she stood with her arms folded in front of her.  Marco was quickly losing his patience.  “Fine, then you won’t mind waiting here while I call Takeo and he can explain why I’m here and verify that I was here first.”  He looked at her with confusion and anger. “So you came in here and decided that it was a good idea to climb in bed with a total stranger.” 

"I don’t have to stand here and listen to this.  I’m leaving,” she said feeling a little ashamed.

“Like hell you are,” he was furious that she put him in this situation and was acting as if this was no big deal.

Muri picked up her cell phone and said, “I have a situation in the condominium, and I need you here immediately.”  Not knowing what to expect, he also picked up his cell phone to call Takeo.  Muri tried to leave and Marco grabbed her arm as Takeo was answering the phone.  “You’re not going anywhere until we get this straightened out, so have a seat,” he said as he placed her in a chair next to the bed.  “Takeo, I need to speak with you.  There is a serious problem here.”  Marco immediately began to dress.  He straightened his collar and he buttoned up his shirt as she sat there with a smirk on her face.

Within minutes
,
there were two armed men coming through the door.  She stood and walked towards the men when Marco reached for her arm and both men drew their guns and aimed them at Marco.  Marco was furious, but knew this was a battle he was not going to win today.  “It was nice to finally meet you, Mr. Moretti,” she said as she seductively looked him up and down before smiling and walking out the door with her security team. 

A few minutes later Takeo and Suri showed up.  “What happened?  What was the serious situation?  Takeo asked.  “I woke up to find a woman in my bed that I thought was Monica.  Then Monica walks in as soon as I realize the woman in the bed was not her,” Marco said with frustration as he ran his hand through his hair.

“What do you mean you thought it was her?”  Marco caught the implication. 

“Yes, Takeo, she was an African American woman,” Marco responded.

Takeo only knew of two African American women who would have total access to this building and he was in love with one, the other was her sister. 

“I know who it is and we will get this issue resolved,” Takeo said, trying to comfort Marco.

“I need to talk to Monica and explain what happened,” Marco said.

“And how are you going to do that when you don’t have the full story?  Let me talk to her security team, the building security, and more importantly, Muri, and find out how this mix up happened.  Stay here.  Let me check out what happened and I will be back.”  Marco refused.  He needed to see Monica.