DOUBLE DEUCES (Part 4)

Cause And Effect

Squeezing the bridge of my nose trying to ward off the oncoming headache, I locked the door back after making sure Miri was in her place safely.

As if I didn't have enough on my plate, now I'm worrying over my daughter. Yea, I understand that all couples have their ups and downs but I don't want to see Miri hurt. Cole's behavior seems odd but it's too soon to read much into it. I of all people know how this job can get to you and sometimes you need breathing space, but make no mistake, if it involves my children or wife I'll stop at nothing to obliterate the threat.... even if that threat is Cole.

Yes, I love him but I love my daughter more. I was already uneasy with their marriage due to his prior treatment of her but held my tounge. After all, Miri is grown and cableable of making her own decisions as well as mistakes. However, when Cole repeated those vows to my daughter he vowed them to me as well.

I'm not saying he's out there doing something he shouldn't but his actions don't look good. While poor Miri is still naive and so unsuspected, still blinded by love not to question his behavior. I see how hard she tries to please him, even if it means putting him in front of her own needs. Part of me wants to have him followed while the other part says to stay out of it and let Miri handle it.

My daughter was raised to be strong, I made sure of that and if Cole is playing game's he may regret it. Miri is the calm one of the entire bunch, but I've always seen a side of me to her. Unlike her mother, she's not impulsive. She's calculated and times everything to strike at the weakest moment, hit when it will really hurts.... Just like myself.

I've also been watching Demarco and I admit I've seen some major growth and maturity in him since  he was demoted. Naturally he's still sore over the entire situation, but it gave him a wake up call. Let him see how hard this job can really be and just how many people count on you. In this job there is no room for mistakes of any magnitude.

I do believe this time Demarco is ready for when I hand the reins back over. Him along with Sam by his side will conquer it this time. Sam truly is a good fit for him even though I find it right comical at how she watches my babydoll's every move in hopes of learning all she can. What Laney has can't be learned, no it came naturally to that little vixen whom is responsible for my impending headache.

The way she sashayed right into my office like she was the head honcho, slapped those paper's on my desk and sent my men scurrying with just a glance proved how fearless she is. Then had the nerve to toss the contents of my drink into my face and climb atop my desk to achieve eye level with me.

So little to have so much spunk. Even though she knows I could break her in half and deliver pain like none other if I wanted to, she still has the nerve to threaten me. Now she's threatening me with a divorce if I haven't given this up in a month's time. I'll give it to her, she knows how to play hard ball, but so do I.

I wanted nothing more than to punch her body full of bullet holes as she left And relieve me from my agony.

Bittersweet agony.

Agony I can't live without.

Not knowing where she left to nor have I been able to track her, I decided to try and phone her. Let's just say I'm a glutton for her torture shall we, but in order for me to sleep I needed to hear that annoying voice of hers.

Actually I was surprised when she answered my call. I assumed she'd send me straight to voicemail.

"I assume you've came to your senses". Was what I got instead of hello.

Smiling to myself I thought how much I loved that bitch on the other end of the line.

"Obviously not if I'm calling you babydoll". I smirked into the recivier.