A Blued Steel Wolfe
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Tam caught the looks that passed between them, and understanding dawned in her mind. You go Ray! She thought with a nod of approval. Tam liked Trina. She was pleased to see Ray truly happy for the first time since she’d met him. She sat in her own command chair beside Ray’s and gave Trina a smile.
Trina confirmed her suspicions when she leaned down and kissed Ray lightly on the lips before handing him his coffee.
“Thanks babe,” Ray said with a look of adoration.
“You’re welcome sweetie,” Trina replied, thinking back to the night before. Who knew that the computer geek would be such a damn good lover? She didn’t! She expected “adequate” from him, but he’d delivered a night she would never forget!
Tam caught Trina’s eye and mouthed the words ‘details later’ to her. Trina just winked and nodded, as her smile grew wider.
***** ***** *****
Cammie went over the new proposal again. Jared sat across from her with his arm in a sling. “So, what do you think?” he asked.
“I think it’s a good start,” Cammie replied. “Is this really going to speed up the road to legitimacy?”
“It was your boyfriend’s idea,” Jared grinned. “Yes, I believe this will bring the Family into total legitimacy much faster. His ideas are sound, in my opinion.”
She read over the proposal again, looking for anything that Jared might have missed. Working as a legal secretary and de facto paralegal for Jared Hartman for the last three years, she sometimes caught potential loopholes that he missed. As she scanned the document, she realized that Justinian had left nothing to chance. The way he worded it gave no leeway or wiggle room.
“It’s solid,” she finally declared. “It looks like a great deal, too.”
Jared smiled and nodded. “My thoughts exactly.”
“I wanted to thank you for the other night,” Cammie said, looking into the old attorney’s eyes. “You saved our lives by drawing those assholes away and giving us the chance to escape.”
“No thanks are necessary, young lady,” Jared replied with a smile. “I still have something left in the tank, and I didn’t forget my combat experience either.”
For an older man, Jared Hartman still had the skills and training under his belt from his two tours in Vietnam. When his wife returned from the resort to find him with his arm in a sling, she hugged him tightly. The tough old lawyer never even grunted in pain or showed any sign of discomfort.
“Well, thank you anyway Jared,” Cammie said with a smile. “If it weren’t for you, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe would probably be dead, not to mention me too!”
“In that case, you’re welcome,” he replied with a gracious nod.
***** ***** *****
Mr. Wolfe looked over the proposal that Justinian drew up for the new business venture. Jared and Cammie stood in front of him, and he nodded at each point that his son made in the affidavit.
“How much will this cost me in start-up funds, Jared?” Anthony asked.
“I estimate $120,000 Tony,” the attorney replied. “His plan is sound. Our security team is the best in the world, and they proved it the other night.”
“I approve then,” Anthony said with a nod. “Give Justinian the go-ahead to make this happen.”
“Let me deliver the good news,” Cammie said with a grin.
“Of course Cammie,” Anthony replied with a warm smile. Almost losing his wife and family seemed to make Mr. Wolfe more open and approachable, lately. Cammie noticed how the tragedy seemed to open him up. The death of Salvatore Lupo acted as a balm for the elder Wolfe’s soul. Tragedy turned into triumph in this case. She contemplated. Mr. Wolfe was still reserved as always, but he showed more openness towards his people.
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Two months later:
The new CEO of Grey Wolfe Security Inc. sat at his desk and went over the latest figures. The new teams were working out great. He’d stepped up his hiring, poaching quite a few disgruntled employees from Red River with Gonzo’s help. He even managed to bring Deck Shepard back for a while to help train the new hires in hand-to-hand combat.
With six teams in the field and five more currently in training on Grey Wolfe policies and tactics, defense contracts started pouring in for their expertise. As he read the latest reports from Gonzo, he smiled and nodded in appreciation. Justinian came up with a novel approach to private security and ran with it.
Now they were able to reap the rewards and “honorable mercenaries” seemed to be in demand for a change. They only hired the best ex-Special Operations soldiers who had honorable records in each service. Those men now formed the core group of Grey Wolfe Security.
Cammie entered Justinian’s office and closed the door behind her. She then came around his desk to sit on his lap. She handed him the folder and whispered to him. “Take a look honey,” she said as she handed him a small cylindrical object.
Justinian didn’t know what to say at first, so he opened the cylinder and pulled out a home pregnancy test. His look of surprise quickly turned to one of joy as he looked at her. “You’re pregnant?”
“Mmhmm!” she replied, and his lips found hers.
After a moment, he pulled back and looked at her again. He stroked her face and neck, admiring her beauty. Now is the perfect time.
“Please stand up sweetheart,” he said with a smile, so she did as he asked. He stood up with her and looked her in the eyes. Then he gave her the warm smile that she loved.
“Camille Jenkins, I love you,” he said. “These past two months have been the happiest of my life. I love you and I love Nate too. I admit that I was nervous about this moment, but now I know that this is meant to be. If not, then I totally misread the signs.”
He laughed nervously as he pulled a small felt covered box out of his jacket pocket. Then he got down on one knee, and Cammie’s eyes widened as her jaw fell open.
“Oh my God,” she whispered.
“Cammie, will you marry me?” Justinian asked as he opened the box to show her the beautiful diamond engagement ring.
“Yes Justinian!” she screamed while grinning ear to ear. “Oh my God yes!”
Justinian Wolfe took her soft hand in his and slipped the ring onto her finger. Then he rose to his feet and took her trembling form in his arms. The kiss they shared was like no other on Earth that day.
THE END