Hot & Spicy: De La Cruz Saga

by Macias, P. T.

  “Si, primo, we will see you at the club. Todos los primos will be there, as always.” He also stands up to walk with his primo to the elevator.

  “I will be talking to Gabriel in a bit. We have a job proposal for demolishing. We think he will do well in that department,” said Jose Enrique. He is looking at Chris to see his reaction.

  “Primo, Gabriel specializes in demolishing and explosives. He is well-qualified and has years of experience. If you need someone that can run the Demolishing Department, Gabriel will be a good choice,” said Chris. He looks at his primo. Gabriel is one of mi best SEAL buds. He will also be mi hermano, thought Chris. “You know, primo, that he will be familia soon. He is leaving the Navy for Erica. He is a good hombre and has the knowledge, skill, and experience.”

  “Si, I know primo. I just wanted to get your feedback. I know that you probably know him better than anyone else,” said Jose Enrique. He smiles muy contento that Gabriel will be a great demolishing manager.

  “Yeah, I know. I’m glad that we are able to offer him a job. It will make Erica muy feliz,” said Chris. “Besides, Erica is also part of la familia’s company.”

  “Yeah, it will also be good to have someone working here that is representing Erica. Erica will always want to teach,” said Jose Enrique with a smile.

  A few minutes to eleven, his secretary Ms. Jones advises Jose Enrique that Gabriel has arrived.

  “Mr. De La Cruz, your eleven o’clock appointment is here, Mr. Corona,” said Ms. Jones with a smile. Geez, this man is so handsome.

  “Ms. Jones, I need you to escort him to my office,” said Jose Enrique with a smile. Yeah, I need to get Ricky. Jose Enrique calls Ricky to get him to come to his office.

  “Primo, Gabriel is here to discuss our job proposal. Can you please come to mi office?” asks Jose Enrique with excitement.

  “Si, primo, I will be there in a few,” said Ricky, getting up with pleasure.

  “Yes, Mr. De La Cruz,” said Ms. Jones. She stands up and walks to the door. “Mr. Corona, can you please follow me?”

  “Of course,” answers Gabriel standing up to follow the receptionist. They walked down the hall, turn the corner, they enter Jose Enrique’s office.

  Jose Enrique stands up with a huge smile at Gabriel. He walks around his desk greeting him with a hug and a slap on his back. “Nice to see you, Gabriel,” said Jose Enrique. He then turns to look at his secretary. “Thanks, Ms. Jones.”

  “Would you like anything else, sir?” asks Ms. Jones with a smile, waiting for further instructions.

  “Gabriel will you like something to drink?” asks Jose Enrique, smiling and waiting for his response.

  “I’m good. Thanks,” answers Gabriel looking around his office. Real nice office, he thought.

  “Nothing for now, Ms. Jones, thanks,” said Jose Enrique to his secretary with a smile, sitting down.

  Ms. Jones smiles and walks out of the office.

  Ricky walks into the office just after Ms. Jones exits. Ricky went over to Gabriel and gives him a hug. “Hola primo, nice to see you are able to come today,” said Ricky with a huge smile on his cara.

  “Si, it turns out that our instructor has some of his own personal errands and decided not to take the training into the weekend. It is a great help for me. Mis padres are coming over mañana to talk to your tios. I also wanted to discuss the interesting job proposal with you, primos,” said Gabriel, and he looks at Jose Enrique and Ricky with a big smile.

  Ricky walks over to the door and closes it. He turns around and said with a smile, “Why don’t we sit down and discuss the job proposal?”

  They sat down on the deep rich burgundy leather arm chairs that are across from the matching leather sofa in the sitting area. Jose Enrique had this sitting area arranged by the entire glass window, overlooking the city and ocean.

  “Si, primo, we are real excited in having you work for la familia especially since you are part of la familia,” said Ricky, regarding Gabriel.

  “Si, primo, we know that you are qualified for this position. You will be the demolishing manager. You will have a crew to work for you. You will handle everything that is needed to get the job done. We want you to review the crew we have now, and select the ones that you feel are qualified to work on your team. You will be responsible for your team and all of the materials and equipment your team will need to complete the jobs,” said Jose Enrique, and he is looking at Gabriel and observing his reaction.

  “We know that you have the experience, knowledge, skills, and your business degree that designate you for this position,” said Ricky with a smile.

  “Chris was here this morning, running an errand for la familia. He highly recommended you for this position. He said that you were the man for this job,” said Jose Enrique with a big smile. I feel that Gabriel will fit in perfectly with la familia and the company’s goals.

  “I see that you have already looked into mi background. I really appreciate that you recognize mi abilities. The job sounds like it will be ideal for mi experience. I do feel that we can work together and accomplish great job projects. I will be available until after mi duty with the Navy expires,” said Gabriel, and he looks real feliz at the primos.

  I’m especially feliz that mi SEAL bud Chris is also mi hermano. I know that he was hurt and pissed off at me, but I also know that he is still mi hermano. I can also feel and see that I am marrying into a wonderful, strong familia. I just love it, thought Gabriel.

  “Primo, I’m glad that you will accept our job proposal. We will give Bella the details of your start date as soon as you advise us. You will be starting off as an experienced manager. I know you will be very pleased with the salary,” said Jose Enrique with a smile.

  “We also want to remind you that as Erica’s esposo, you will also have shares in the company stock that is part of Erica’s,” said Ricky with a smile.

  “Gabriel, this means that you will also be part owner of la familia’s company along with Erica,” said Jose Enrique with a grin.

  I am so feliz that Erica’s esposo will be able to participate in la familia’s company on her behalf, thought Jose Enrique.

  “Wow, I never realized that the job offer had so many benefits. I can understand your concern and acknowledgment of mi position as Erica’s esposo. I will always put all mi efforts in making Erica muy feliz and deliver all I have in mi work performance with la familia in every thought-out decision,” said Gabriel with a deeply felt appreciation for what is being offered.

  I’m impressed with Gabriel. Mi prima did a great job in selecting her esposo, thought Jose Enrique. “Gabriel, we are extremely feliz that you will be working for la familia.”

  “Si, Gabriel, now we can start planning our luna de miel.” Ricky looks at his primos and grins.

  Gabriel looks at his new primos with felicidad. Mi sweet angel and Chris have a great familia.

  “Are you going to go with Erica to the club tonight?” asks Ricky. I need to go and get mi reina to have lunch, thought Ricky. “We are all going to be there.”

  “I will ask Erica to see if she wants to go. I believe she is not very into the club scene,” said Gabriel, standing up to leave. I want to see mi angel, thought Gabriel.

  “Try to make it, primo. Let us know when you can start,” said Jose Enrique, also standing up to shake Gabriel’s mano.

  “I will keep in contact with you. I have to go to see Erica,” said Gabriel. He has a huge feliz smile, and his ojos shine with felicidad.

  “Adios primo, I have to go get mi reina for lunch,” said Ricky, walking out of the cuarto in a hurry.

  “Adios, primo,” said Gabriel as he also exits the office and went down the hall to catch the elevator.

  The phone rings, and Jose Enrique answers the call.

  Jessy went to her office to set down her paperwork. She gets her keys and walks into Jose Enrique’s office.

  He is on the phone with a new client. He winks at her and she closes the door. She then walks over t
o him and starts to unbutton his shirt. She kisses and nibbles on his neck, went down to his chest, and nibbles on his nipple.

  Jessy feels him shudder, and she looks up into his green ojos that are full of desire. Si, this is so sexy, tasting him when he’s on the phone I can do anything I want. I want him. She unzips his pants and starts to love him.

  He immediately ends the phone call and throws his cabeza back. He is moaning, enjoying every delicious moment of his amor loving. After moments of pleasure, he shudders and reaches his release.

  Jessy sits on his lap kissing him. After a few moments, she rests her cabeza on his shoulder. “Mi vida, did you order our lunch, or are we going out for lunch?” asks Jessy. She is running her fingers through his pelo like she loves to do.

  He’s so sexy, and he’s todo mio. She smiles with the knowledge that she just made him go crazy when he was on the phone.

  “Mi amor, you know you drive me crazy when you do that. I think that we should go out to have lunch. We have not been able to go out in the evenings since you have been working late these past few nights,” said Jose Enrique rubbing her back, going slowly down to grab her sweet tight rear end.

  I just love her feel, her taste, and her smell, he thought kissing her. She’s so hot y sexy.

  His mano starts to go under her skirt and up to her warm center. Yeah, she is so ready for me.

  I need to taste her. He sits her on his desk and pulls up her skirt, knowing full well that she is not wearing her panties.

  It is a naughty habit she has, he thought with a grin as he went directly to her hot essence, tasting her sweet nectar.

  He grasps her sweet rear end with each mano, pulls her to the edge of the desk and up to his cara. He rubs his cara into her, loving her. I just love her taste. I can taste her for hours. He urgently sets her back onto the desk taking her deep and fast.

  “Si, mi vida, you feel good,” said Jessy as she throws back her cabeza, holding on to the desk. She looks so sexy y hot, thought Jose Enrique, looking at her passion.

  They both reach their release into ecstasy together as one alma. Jose Enrique pulls her into his brazos as he sits back into his chair.

  “Mi amor, we need you to make the office next door into a bedroom for us with the communicating door to the restroom. I don’t want any access from the hallway. I think that will be great for our needs,” said Jose Enrique. “I want you to take measurement for a nice carpet and order nice furniture for us. I want it to be our haven away from home.” He grins with anticipation.

  “Mi vida, that is a wonderful idea, I will take measurements after lunch and order the furniture. I will make the room into our special haven. We will have the carpet installed first, and we should install a strong lock. We should leave the door in case of an emergency, but I am hungry,” said Jessy. “I want some lunch.”

  Jose Enrique laughs, picks her up, and takes her to the bathroom to clean up. In a few minutes, they were on their way to have lunch. He pulls her into his side, and they walk down the street to a restaurant.

  After lunch, Jose Enrique is in his office, thinking of his bella amor. I’m the luckiest man on this planet. Mi amor is just incredible.

  The phone rings, Jose Enrique picks it up. “Good afternoon. Thank you for calling De La Cruz Inc. Jose Enrique speaking, how I can help you?” said Jose Enrique. He looks at his caller ID and senses it is odd. It is an out-of-the-country call. Not real sure which country; it appears to be from Mexico. This is odd. Who can it be?

  “Señor De La Cruz, this is Senor Lopez’s associate. I need you to work for us,” said the caller. The unknown caller’s voz sounds funny, like it is modified with some type of electronic device.

  This is bizarre, thought Jose Enrique. What does he want? “Who am I speaking to?” asks Jose Enrique. “Would you like De La Cruz Inc. to build you a building?”

  “No Señor De La Cruz, I am offering you a job in assisting us in some money laundering. I promise you that it will be very lucrative for you y tu familia,” said the caller with amusement.

  “Who am I speaking to? Are you serious? Mi familia does not deal in this type of work. We are definitely not interested. Have a nice day,” said Jose Enrique, ending the call. He remains immobile petrified, thinking about the call. This is so surreal.

  “Hola, primo, what’s up?” said Ricky entering his office. “I want to talk to you about the cuarto next to mi office.”

  The phone rings again, and Jose Enrique looks at the phone’s caller ID. It is the same caller. He picks it up. “Good afternoon, thank—” He is rudely interrupted by the caller.

  “It’s me y I am giving you until Monday to reconsider mi offer. We are very anxious to have tu compania work with us. We will do everything in our power to encourage your association. Senor Lopez highly recommends you. I will call you on Monday at this same time. Don’t try to inform the police. We will know and that will not be beneficial to you y tu familia,” said the caller. The caller terminates the call.

  Ricky is looking at his primo. He looks sick and pale. Is Jose Enrique shaking with anger or fear? Both, he’s having trouble breathing.

  “What is wrong, primo? Who called you?” asks Ricky, real concerned for Jose Enrique. He went around the desk to get to Jose Enrique to check his pulse and his breathing. “Primo, you’re scaring me. Do you want me to call the paramedics?” He starts to undo his tie and the top button of his shirt.

  I think that I will call the paramedics. Mi primo is not looking well. He might be having a heart attack. Reaching for the phone, he is halted by Jose Enrique.

  “No, primo, I’m okay. I am just a little shocked,” said Jose Enrique as he stands up to walk and take deep breaths. This is so surreal. What I’m I going to do? “Primo, that call was from an unknown caller from out of the country. It appears to be from Mexico. He said that Senor Lopez highly recommends us. He wants our company to do some money laundering. I told him that we are not interested and ended the call. He calls back, that’s when you entered the cuarto. He gives me until Monday to reconsider, or he will encourage us to associate with them,” said Jose Enrique. He is shaking with fear y anger. “How are we going to avoid from becoming involved? I fear for our familia, our loved ones.” He turns to look at Ricky with frustration.

  Yeah, just what I thought. He is in shock like I was. It’s a very hard pill to swallow. He walks over to Ricky, undoing his tie and top button on his shirt. He rubs Ricky’s back, hoping to get him to start breathing. “Primo, take deep breaths, breathe. Come on, think of Jacki. Yeah, nice and easy,” said Jose Enrique. I cannot believe this.

  “Are you serious? Maybe it is a prank call,” said Ricky as he starts to breathe normally again. He takes a few steps to try to relax his tensed body. “We really need to contact somebody that can assist us. Maybe Chris or Claudia, they will have a better idea of how to handle this,” he said as he came to stand in front of Jose Enrique. “Maybe we should just wait until Monday and see if this is for real. Maybe they will leave us alone.”

  “Yeah, primo, maybe you’re right. We will see what they say on Monday. It doesn’t matter what they want. We are not participating in anything that is illegal. We have worked hard to achieve our financial position,” said Jose Enrique, and he said it with conviction. “I don’t want our familia hurt.” He is walking around his office like a wild animal in a cage. Ricky is trying hard to overcome the intense fear that he has for la familia.

  “I still feel that we should call Claudia or Chris, primo. This is real serious, and la familia can get hurt,” said Ricky. “It’s better to be prepared.”

  “Let’s wait until Monday, primo. I don’t want la familia to know. I don’t want our padres to worry. Let’s keep this between us for now, agree?” asks Jose Enrique, stopping to look into Ricky’s ojos.

  Ricky is rubbing his neck and trying to get control of his heartbeat. This is so damn scary. We just don’t deal with these types of scums. “Okay, primo, we will wait until Monday. Maybe it is a pran
k,” said Ricky turning around and leaves his office.

  ******

  Jaime returns to El Mextli’s office after making the call to la De La Cruz familia in the southern California area. Jaime is shaking his cabeza, thinking, Los De La Cruz y López no van a jugar. I know that we want to take control of the entire California market and then take over the Texas market.

  “Did you make the call?” asks El Mextli, cutting up an apple with his silver intricately engraved knife, looking out into the ocean from his mansion’s patio in Baja California. “You were muy claro that they have to jugar con nosotros?”

  “Si, Mextli, but I know that they will fight against nosotros before they ever agree to jugar con nosotros,” said Jaime, looking at his jefe.

  I know that he looks all polished, bueno, and educated, but I know better. He wasn’t called Mextli after the Azteca war god por nada.

  “Did you warn them against contacting la policia? You did give them until el Lunes?” asks Mextli, turning to look at his mano derecha.

  “Si, y they stated that they are not interested,” said Jaime, looking at Mextli, knowing that he is not as calmado or bueno as he appears. He can strike out at any minute with his knife if he so desires. Mextli has earned his position as a drug lord and name for his cruelty in war.

  “El Lunes, you will make the call otra vece, and then we will start to put some pequenos avisos if they don’t want to jugar,” said Mextli. “We will start contacto con Lopez el Sabado of next week. De La Cruz y López are ricos y tienen poder. Todo is falling into place, and we will control California y Baja California.” He threw his knife into the tree.

  ******

  Jessy is finishing up reviewing the new contract that she has received for remodeling a former client’s office with one of the packages. These packages are working out great. We have several contracts, and we’ll be starting next week. I hope that the new assistant will start soon, she thought as she finishes signing her name to the contract.

  Bella walks in and sits in a chair with a big grin. “Jessy, I have a start date for our new assistant, Ms. Monique Acosta. She agreed to start on the following Monday, June 13. I feel that we just hired the best interior design assistant,” said Bella with a huge feliz smile.