Story: What Ever it Takes (all chapters)

A woman knocked loudly at the heavy door of an expensive house. She steps back and eyes over the large mansion like place, it was just like all the others in the street, immaculate. She looks at the two expensive cars parked and then at her own shabby appearance and shook her head. The door opens and a large, bodyguard like guy stands in front.

“I’m here to see Leon, he’s expecting me”

The bodyguard looks her over head to toe and nods her in.

“wait in there” points to large open entertainment area.”

The woman looks around at the immaculate place and again looks at her ripped shirt and jeans that had seen better days. She walks through french doors to the outside pool, only to see someone swimming laps. The person then rises from the pool naked.

The naked person walks towards the woman standing in the door way. “Hi…. Can I have my towel” she asks.

The woman in the doorway at first didn’t move, her eyes couldn’t and wouldn’t leave the gorgeous body of this naked woman. She then grabs the towel and hands it to her

“thanks….. I’m Hailey” said the naked woman as she wipes her hair and face only. She then drops her towel and offers her hand.

“Jaylen…” she took her hand and held it.

Hailey smiled and reaches for her satin like robe putting it around her. Jaylen could feel her heart beating out her chest. She finally took some much needed air. The woman was slim, with short golden, blonde hair that was slick backed from the water. However the girl was not a true blonde as Jaylen could see from below. She was definitely beautiful and looks like she floated as she walked. The robe clung to her still wet body, her features clearly defined. Hailey loosely ties up the robe, still allowing for cleavage and anything else that may come visible.

“Can I get you a drink Jaylen” offered Hailey, who was enjoying the slow responses and stares. She accepted them as compliments

“ummm”

“hey…. Leon will see you now” barked a voice behind them

Jaylen turned towards the voice and then back to Hailey their eyes fixed on each other with no words to break the moment.

Hailey ran a hand through her drying hair and winked “you should go, my boyfriend doesn’t like to be kept waiting”

Jaylen smiled turned to nothing, she left to follow the bodyguard

Hailey’s head turned side on as she watched Jaylen leave. Apart from her ripped jeans and ragged t-shirt, Jaylen was definitely a person of interest to Hailey. Hailey poured herself a glass of mineral water and smiled.

“Sit” ordered the bodyguard

Jaylen sat down and a well dressed man walked up what to Jaylen. She could only imagine he was wearing an expensive Italian suit. He shook her hand and sat opposite her

“Sorry for Tony’s demeanour, he’s very suspicious of everyone”

Jaylen nodded “it’s his job right”

“hmmm well when someone is looking to help with me business out of nowhere, he gets a little anxious. He used to be a boxer, right Tony?”

“Yes Leon”

“Right let’s get down to business” Leon immediately rises when Hailey walks into the room with drinks for Leon and offers one to Jaylen

Jaylen arousal kicked up again when Hailey bent down to put her glass on the table in front of her, giving Jaylen a full view of what was beneath her robe.

Hailey smirked and sat next to her boyfriend “did you have a nice swim honey” kissed Leon

“yes…. But I did miss your company.”

Leon then lightly berated her “honey don’t you think it’s a little rude to flaunt what other women don’t have, especially right in front of their eyes.

Jaylen eyes darted between the two

Hailey laughed “it’s only rude if the other women don’t like it. Then there are some women that do like it.”

Jaylen felt light headed and took a breath. She indeed liked what was in front and was quite happy to watch Hailey flaunt.

“am I upsetting you Jaylen” spoke Hailey

Jaylen remained quiet, her first instinct was to yell hell no but answered “as long as you feel comfortable in the skin you’re wearing.”

Hailey played further “ohhhh I like this girl Leon.”

“alright, be quiet we are talking business. So Jaylen explain this to me again.”

“Well it was like I was saying, I work at this night club where I could be your sole distributor of…. “ she looked at Hailey “your product” not sure how much to say

Leon sat forward “relax Jaylen, Hailey knows my business. She knows it’s what keeps her in beautiful clothes, allows her to drink expensive wines and drives very expensive European cars.” He slaps her leg and she winces. “she has her other uses as well, she also knows not to step out of line”

Jaylen looked at Hailey’s pained look, the red mark forming “right”

“So how do propose to distribute the cocaine to potential customers.”

“well… we heat seal the powder into tiny clear pouches. I get a request and it goes into bottom of glass with the beverage poured over the top. No one will see it because I stock my areas. The club has 3 bars, we each run our own section and at the end of the night return the cash till. I just hold back the extra I make…. And give it to you minus my cut.”

Leon looks at Tony and then to his girl friend. “You seem to have it all worked out. I take it you’ve done this before”

Jaylen offered no references “I have the contacts in the club, I can do it. All I ask is for 50 of the cut”

Leon laughed hard “I can recognise a user... desperate for a hit are we”

“No... I’m not on the stuff... I am clean. I just need money”

“How much?” asked Leon

Hailey watched the exchange closely

Jaylen said nothing

“Do you owe someone money?” Asked Leon “I can help”

“I do not owe anyone money, I want to start my own business.”

“How much do you want, I can lend you”

“70 grand.”

Leon whistled “that’s a lot of money... I’ll see”

Jaylen noticed Hailey shaking her head left to right subtly at her

“I will raise the money myself from the cut, I just need the product.”

Leon sat forward “love... I like your enthusiasm but I don’t even get a 50 cut from my supplier. I’ll give you 20.”

“what... no way I’m not doing all this, putting my freedom on the line for only 20, that’s bullshit” growls Jaylen

Hailey sits back after sipping her mineral water. Secretly enjoying this woman’s arrogance

Leon looks at his girl friend and smiles “she’s a live one, don’t you think”

Hailey shrugged “I don’t know about these things honey” she says innocently

“Please Leon, I can move your stuff, I want a bigger cut. You will be the only supplier in the club, or.”

Leon looks over “or what”

“or you won’t... I will find someone else”

Leon frowned at her attempt of business dominance. Tony then stepped over and smacked Jaylen in the side of the head

“You mind you insolence in Leon’s house or else you answer to me bitch” growls Tony

Jaylen jumps up immediately facing him

“c’mon bitch” urges Tony

Jaylen chest was thumping, her fists clenched

“Tony stop it. Leon call off your pit bull” whines Hailey. “I’m sick of his macho bullshit”

“Enough” says Leon to everyone

Leon gets up and looks Jaylen in the eye before turning attention to Tony. “Get the stuff Tony”

“What boss, cmon you can’t think”

“Shut up, I am the one that thinks around here, or do I need you all to be reminded of that. Jaylen 30 is my final offer. I suggest you take it love.”

Jaylen was almost at the front door, the cocaine bag in her pocket. Her heart was racing from the transaction, the adrenaline gave her a natural high.

“Jaylen... that was some nice work”

Jaylen turned around to Hailey “yeh well... I have plans, dreams”

“So what business are you into” asked Hailey stepping closer

Jaylen smirked and only replied “I’m a chef"

“You’re a chef, you wear the little white suit and hat.” Trying to imagine this rough exterior of a woman having this type of trade

“yeh that’s me...” laughs Jaylen

“Hailey I’m waiting for you” calls Leon from a deep part of the house

Hailey rolls her eyes at Jaylen

Jaylen laughed and leaned close to her “you don’t want to keep your boy friend waiting” coos Jaylen

Jaylen climbs up the stairs to her run down rented apartment. She locks the door and empties the contents of her pocket. On her table was bag of cocaine waiting to be divided up into smaller bags. Her mouth goes dry and her breathing quickens as she touches the bag

“Jaylen what the fuck are you doing” growls to herself

Jaylen gets up and turns tap on in the sink and washes her face. She drinks some and shakes the excess from her face. She smiles as she reminisces about Hailey, her body, her flaunting and possibly flirting. It was getting worse by the minute, getting involved with a drug dealer and now wondering how she was going to get more involved with his mistress.

She took her jacket off and went to work re-bagging her stuff. That night she worked her shift and distributed Leon’s product to the willing patrons underneath her boss’s nose.

Late next morning Jaylen rocked up at Leon’s house and was let in. Jaylen empty her pockets with rolled up money and left over bags of cocaine

Leon pushed the money to Tony “count it” Leon looks at the bags returned “I thought you said you could move this all.”

“I know... I can, it got hot... the stuff and I was getting too much attention” stuttered Jaylen. Remembering the night how she was run off her feet, mainly due to the extra perks in her drinks.

Hailey walked in “hi Jaylen, looks like you had a good night”

“Shut up Hailey” ordered Leon

Hailey stopped

“There are 3 bars at the club, I ended up with more customers than I could handle. It was only a matter of time before my boss figured it out. I stopped dealing, I can move the rest Leon I promise.”

Tony bent down and whispered in Leon’s ear. Leon took some of the money and gave it to her. Jaylen counted it and groaned sitting back “900 bucks, fuck sake” hisses Jaylen. All her work and risk paying nothing more than pittances

Leon laughed “you have to work harder, come up with some other way to spread the heat. Maybe involve some of your other work colleagues, share the wealth”

“ no way, one person deal”

Leon got up and threw a few smalls bags of coke to her “a little something for your trouble”

Jaylen pushed them away “I told you, I don’t take the stuff.”

Tony laughs “cmon girl, you know you want it... all drug addicts are a lost cause”

“Takes one to know one Tony” spat Jaylen

“Oh fuck baby you really want it don’t you” growls Tony

“oh yeh, but you carry the wrong tackle” baits Jaylen

“huh” grunts Tony

Hailey laughs “she means Tony, it’s because you carry tackle dickhead”

Jaylen hears a slap and a scream and turns to see Hailey holding side of her face and Leon’s face red. “You mind your place.”

Leon looks at Jaylen “do what you want with the bags, sell the fucking rest and bring back the money.”

Jaylen looked at Hailey concerned, her lip was bleeding “Jaylen I’m talking to you”

“yes Leon, I will do that..”

“well... I have a party to prepare for so if you will all excuse me. Hailey... come with me”

Jaylen shook her head “wait... a party... I can help” thinking this could be her chance to get to know Hailey a little better

Hailey nodded “she’s a cook”

“Chef” growled Jaylen

Hailey smirked and winked “she could help cater Leon, free up some time for you.”

Leon looks at Jaylen “you’re a chef... well your hired.” He pulls out some money “2 grand be enough”

Jaylen nodded and looks to Hailey “umm I will need help, ideas on what to cater.”

Leon looks at Tony “I’ll help you Jaylen, let the boys play by themselves” quickly offers Hailey

"fine fine, do whatever" growls Leon

Jaylen agreed to meet Hailey at the open market the next morning

Next morning Jaylen dressed usual old clothes, tied back her hair and put on her favourite baseball cap. She threw her bag over her shoulder and opened the door

“morning Jaylen” came a cheery voice

Jaylen jumped “jeezus... don’t be doing that”

Jaylen closed the door before Hailey could go inside “How did you know where I lived”

“Tony”

“He knows... crap”

“Some advice Jaylen, don’t bait Tony... he will hurt you”

Jaylen touched side of Hailey’s face, faint sign of a bruise “I don’t fear Tony, but I do worry for you.”

“you’re so sweet, come on let’s go shopping” Hailey walked off.

Jaylen watched the woman in a tight dress. She soon hurried after the gorgeous woman.

They strolled about the open air market, Jaylen pointing and explaining foods. They subtly flirted with each other when Hailey grabbed her and took off her baseball cap.

“Why do you hide that good-looking face under that cap” Hailey could see the tiredness and slight ageing of Jaylen, wondering how old she really was.

Jaylen blushes from Hailey’s touch “dunno, so nobody can see me I guess”

Hailey still holding Jaylen’s hand “come on let get some lunch”

They sit down at a cafe and continue to get to know each other

Hailey looked into Jaylen's eyes “how long have you been clean”

Jaylen took mouthful of her orange juice “2 years, 4 month and I don’t count the days anymore”

“Why”

“Why what” Jaylen puzzled at Hailey’s interest

“Why are you getting back in?”

“I’m not using, I just want money... I’m entitled”

“Why are you entitled?”

Jaylen paused not sure if she wanted Hailey to know about her past, but she felt she could trust Hailey, felt comfortable around her. “I was put away for my addiction. The government stole nearly 2 years from me. What I needed was help to beat my addiction, not incarceration.”

“They put you in gaol for your first offence?”

“It was the government’s new zero tolerance towards drugs. They threw me in gaol so I could learn my lesson. What I experience was absolute debauchery. I was repeatedly raped by women in the prison. Whatever they could get their hands on was shoved up my vag and arse. A hair brush handle was my cell-mate’s favourite.”

Hailey listen in horror

“and then if it was a slow day there was the prison officers, male or female it didn’t fucking matter. I won’t even tell you their sexual toy of choice.”

Hailey reached across and grabbed Jaylen hand unexpectedly and squeezing it. “I’m sorry, it was stupid legislation and thank god it is no longer valid”

“yeh well I have my dream that I want to make happen.”

“and yet you risking all that just to sell drugs, with a better chance of doing time, and a lot longer. You want to go back into that again”

Jaylen looked at Hailey strangely “well it’s not like I can get money any other way. Banks won’t lend me money, I’m a bad risk. My current job only makes me enough to pay my rent and I even get to eat some nights.”

Hailey sensed she was pushing Jaylen to hard “so tell me more about this dream”

Jaylen smiles “it’s silly”

“cmon”

“I want to own a cafe, by the seaside. I want to design my own recipes. I already have heaps of ideas written down. I just need to find the right venue... and the money. Oh who am I kidding it never will happen” groans Jaylen, drops her head in defeat

Hailey taps her hand “hey you have ideas and plans, your method of acquiring funds is a little risky. If you get caught, you will go back to gaol, you should reconsider...”

Jaylen took her hand back “I won’t get caught” said Jaylen confidently

Hailey remained silent

“Anyway while I’m working for your boy friend, you get to wear fantastic, sexy clothes. Have fabulous parties, best of all I get to hang out with his lovely girl friend. It has its perks”

Hailey encouraged further. “It’s not too late to change this career”

“Not until I get what’s owed to me. Now can we talk about something more interesting Hailey?”

Hailey eats her salad “hmmm like what”

“Well what is a beautiful woman doing with a creep like Leon”

Hailey smiled “because he’s amazing, generous and”

Jaylen grins “good in bed”

Hailey blushes and wipes her face with a napkin and shrugs “maybe, I bet that’s something you and he would have in common” Hailey gets up “c’mon let finish off.”

Jaylen was besotted with Hailey’s interest, especially now at a sexual level.

Jaylen helped bring all the food inside and semi prepared. Jaylen cut some strawberries and held one over Hailey’s mouth. She went to bite but Jaylen held it back

“Are you teasing me?” asked Hailey

“Have you been flirting with me?”

Hailey went to say something when they were disturbed

“Did you get all you need Jaylen” asked Leon

“yes... thanks. I was just”

“yeh yeh.. come on Hailey, come and help me relax a little hunny”

Hailey nodded “I’ll be right in”

Jaylen eyes gave away her worry and slight jealously. “you don’t have to be with him”

Hailey smiled “and you don’t have to sell drugs, but yet here we are, both doing the things we know we shouldn’t” she left Jaylen

Back at home Jaylen showered and dressed. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her face a little sunken, eyes dark. She looked at her clothes and touched her shirt. It had been over 2 years since she wore this shirt. She did up the buttons, grabbed her cap and left.

Hailey left the bedroom and glanced at herself in the mirror. She wore a tight black dress that just covered her behind. She smelt something nice and followed it to the kitchen. She watched the person bustling around, organising the appetizers. She turned around

“Wow Jaylen, you weren’t kidding about being a chef”

Jaylen laughed and opened her arms. Hailey looked at her white shirt with black buttons, white pants and

“Where’s the white hat”

Jaylen shrugged “hey I prefer to wear a black baseball cap than a white poofy hat.”

“You look fantastic” Hailey’s continued to admire Jaylen. “ohh I umm have to go and mingle.”

“Oh well I need to get some wine, Leon said he has a cellar”

She pointed

Jaylen went down few steps and looked along the rows of wines. She pulled out one and looked it over

“So tell me, what does a chef wears under her uniform”

Jaylen looked at Hailey and smirked “nothing”

Hailey smiles and walked towards her “I don’t believe you”

Jaylen put the bottle down and pulled at the top press stud button, followed by the next until the last. She then immodestly opened her top wide displaying herself

Hailey stopped just inches away from Jaylen, hey eyes giving away her surprise. Hailey wanted to touch Jaylen’s bare chest, but that was taken from her when Jaylen grabbed her hand and held it to her, just above her breast.

“My heart beats so fast when you are near me Hailey. I don’t know what spell you have over me but it’s intoxicating. You’re more addictive than anything I’ve taken.” Confess to Hailey.

Hailey closed in on Jaylen was quickly aborted

“Hey honey are you down here” called Leon, coming down the stairs

Hailey pulled her hand back quickly “I’m coming” and rushed off leaving Jaylen to re-button her top smiling. She was pretty convinced that Hailey was just as interested in her.

Jaylen returned to her kitchen only to find Tony waiting.

“Where you been?” he barked

Jaylen ignored him and went about her business when he grabbed her wrist, twisting it.

“I’m talking to you bitch”

She struggled “let me go”

“Someone needs to teach you your place” slapping Jaylen in the face. He pushed her hard against the bench and tried to reach inside her pants.

Jaylen struggled and reached around “someone needs to teach you not to attack a chef in her kitchen” she pushes at his throat

Tony stops and eyes the large bladed knife

“It would give me nothing but pleasure to bleed and gut you like a pig” she hissed

“Jaylen... Tony”

Tony stepped back to meet Hailey’s gaze “what’s going on” seeing the knife in Jaylen’s hand

“Hey I was wondering where my streak is” lightly smacks Jaylen’s face “I want my steak well done...” blows a kiss and leaves

Jaylen drops the knife to the floor and leans back catching her breath. Hailey holds her “are you alright... Jaylen” concerned at her sudden paleness

“I’m good... you should go.” Jaylen takes her cap off and flushes water over her face.

“I told you not to take Tony on.”

“So I should just let him rape me, just lie down and accept it. I learnt a long ago when you get pushed, you bloody-well shove right back. Giving in might be your thing but not mine.” Jaylen insulted

Hailey facial expression spoke without words and she went to leave

“Wait Hailey, I’m sorry... I panicked, he was all over me. I felt trapped please.”

Hailey nodded “I’ll see that he’s kept out your way.”

Jaylen went back to cooking the main. Jaylen served out the meals and before she took Tony’s sniffed back hard and spat on his steak. She placed it down in front and looked at the small gathered group.

“bon appetito everyone” in a rusty French accent

The party eventually finished and Jaylen finished cleaning up

“You did a fabulous job tonight Jaylen” commended Leon. He then threw her an envelope “there’s a grand in there, and make sure you sell rest of my stuff.”

Jaylen smiled “thanks Leon, night”

Jaylen was about to leave when she heard yelling and breaking glass. She heads out by the pool in time to see Leon slap Hailey to the ground.

“you fucking bitch...” he spat

Hailey crying and held her face “I’m sorry Leon...”

“I’m going to bed, clean yourself up bitch and you better be a little more accommodating to me tonight”

Leon left Hailey on the ground crying, holding her face. Jaylen quietly bent down touching Hailey

She jumped “shhhhh Hailey, cmon” she helps her up

Jaylen lifts Hailey to sit on the bench next to the sink. She wets a cloth dabbing her face of blood from split lip. Jaylen winces at the sight “Hailey...”

“It’s ok, it’s been worse.” She grimaces

Jaylen gets some ice and wraps it up putting side her cheek “you don’t deserve this, he should treat you better.” Jaylen looked at her “I would.”

Hailey touches Jaylen’s face appreciative of her sentiment “you should go...”

“I don’t want to leave you here, not like this, not with him.” Jaylen body stiffened, she looked over at the knife block. Hailey followed her gaze and got off the bench grabbing both her hands

“No... Jaylen... don’t even think about it. I will not let you.”

Jaylen shaking tried to move but Hailey was stronger than she looked “no Jaylen, I can handle myself. He would be asleep by now. He was very drunk, I won’t have any more trouble from .”

Jaylen took some breaths and nodded. Hailey kissed Jaylen’s cheek “goodnight Jaylen”

“Hailey... wait”

“go now... shoo” pushes Hailey “I’m going to be fine”

Few nights later Jaylen was getting ready at the club. She had stocked her side of the bar including Leon’s drugs. She looked at the small bags and put the back under the counter. As she stood up jumped with fright

“hey you”

“Hailey what are you doing here” Jaylen seeing the side of her face again bruised

“I need you to do something for me” Hailey became serious

“what, anything... you wanna drink beautiful” joked Jaylen

“Jaylen just listen of me, you need to leave, say you’re sick... and go home.”

“What... why”

“Don’t ask me questions just go home...”

“is something going down, I have to get Leon’s”

Hailey growled at her “Forget that Jaylen, just go home now”

Jaylen saw someone coming and doubled over crying out, she fell to her knees crying

“What’s wrong “ came a voice behind Hailey

“I don’t feel well boss, my guts. I’ve been spewing all day. My stomach cramps.” Jaylen grabs her stomach

“go home, I’ll cover your shift tonight”

“c’mon Jaylen I’ll take you home” said Hailey

Hailey drops Jaylen off at the apartment block. “what’s happening Hailey?”

Hailey ignored Jaylen’s repeated question “go inside and stay there tonight.”

“Hailey will you talk to me” urges Jaylen

“just do what I say, you will be ok.” Reassures Hailey

Hailey drives off leaving Jaylen confused at her behaviour. Jaylen crashes on the couch and watches TV.

Jaylen is woken by loud knocking at her door. She looks at her watch reading 11pm. Then a booming voice

“Jaylen Rooney open up, this is the police”

Jaylen stood and froze, her thoughts racing. “We know you are there, and we will break this door down”

Jaylen opens up and three people push their way in. 2 uniformed officers and one plain clothes.

The two officers started searching her house

“Hey what fuck” growls Jaylen

“I’m Inspector Harris and we are executing a search warrant”

“For what”

“Why aren’t you working tonight” asked inspector

Jaylen watched the officers searching, pulling open cupboards, then disappears into the bedroom

“While you’re in my room can you take my washing, I haven’t had time.” Mocks Jaylen

“We are searching for drugs.”

A uniform officer stepped towards Jaylen “I don’t have any”

“Empty your pockets” said the inspector

Jaylen didn’t move so the uniform grabbed her and roughly searched. “Get off me dickhead” struggled Jaylen

The officer got rougher and so did Jaylen’s struggle “get the fuck off me you pig”

The inspector “now you are under arrest for assaulting an officer, cuff her”

Jaylen slumps in chair waiting at the police unit. Her feet start tapping nervously, bites her nails. She knew they wouldn’t find any drugs at her place, but if they tossed her bar then she’s busted. Her heart raced, sweating...the thought about going back to gaol made her want to throw up. She needed to calm down and for a moment did when she thought about Hailey. That was disturbed when the inspector and another officer walked in.

“You’re free to go Ms Rooney, enjoy the rest of your night.”

“What... your officers molested me, ripped my place apart and I’m told to enjoy the evening. Bullshit”

The inspector walks up to Jaylen “don’t push your luck Rooney, now piss off.”

“Can I get a lift home?”

The look on the inspector face said it all

“Fine, fine I’m gone thanks for a pleasant evening”

Jaylen started to walk the hour long journey. She kicked the ground of stones growling and grumbling. A car raced up and screeched next to her. Before she could react a bag was put over her head and she was dragged into the car kicking and screaming.

The car eventually stopped and Jaylen was dragged from the car.

“What do you want, what do you want” screamed Jaylen

She was silence from a hit to the stomach winding her, she then was hit across the face and fell to the ground groaning, gasping for air. She gets the energy to drag the bag off her head. Her eyes tried to focus through the tears of pain, was dragged to her feet.

Tony smiled “hello sweetie, daddy’s pretty pissed at you”

Jaylen grabbed her stomach “why... I didn’t do anything”

“Talking to the cops can get you killed” laughed Tony

“I didn’t talk...” she felt a blow to her stomach and double over, she spat some blood to the floor

“tch tch tch” came another voice and squatted down in front

“Leon I didn’t say anything, they tossed my house then they let me go”

“well so is my drugs, the club got tossed as well then closed down. You owe me”

“I didn’t know... I had nothing to do with it”

Leon told Tony to stand her up “I’m down about 9 grand and I own you until you fix it up.”

“no... I had no idea... no way”

Leon nodded to Tony. Tony grabbed Jaylen and puched her in the stomach and across the face again. Jaylen cried out and fell to the ground holding her stomach. Her body rocking from side to side in agony.

“Leon... what are you doing” came a cry from the front door

“Go away Hailey... this doesn’t concern you”

Hailey moved closer and eyes widen at Jaylen’s body, her cries of pain.

“Leon... please stop”

Jaylen still groaning, she could taste her blood, she knew she was a dead girl.

Leon angry grabbed Hailey “I thought I told you to mind your own business”

Jaylen rolled over to see Hailey talking animatedly with Leon. Jaylen tried to get to her feet but Tony grabbed her by the hair and pulled his gun out

“Noooo” screamed Hailey in horror of what she was about to see

Leon looked around “Tony... stop.”

Tony looked at Leon “huh” and let Jaylen go

Jaylen’s legs buckled and she fell down.

Leon slapped Hailey “you ever embarrass me in front of my staff and so help me I will put a bullet in your brain myself”

Leon turns attention to Jaylen “I own you Jaylen, get the fuck out of my house and you bitch clean up the mess.” Refer to Hailey

“I’ll fix up Jaylen as well” Hailey moved closer to Jaylen

“no, Tony will take care of that.”

“oh it would be my pleasure” Tony gloated

Hailey knew exactly what Tony was going to do to Jaylen “no” said Hailey “I will”

Leon went to hit again when Hailey growled “you know she is probably under police surveillance now and she leaves like this, it’s going to tip them off she’s hooked up with you. Do you really want them knocking on our door, do you trust him not to run his mouth off.”

Points to Tony

“You know how he hates police pressure”

“That was a one off” growls Tony and strides Hailey

Leon angry at the whole situation went to hit Hailey again

Jaylen watches the scene nervously and got to her feet “ok ok... you own me” groans Jaylen

It stops everyone “I’ll pay it back, I’ll work for you.” Huffs badly beaten Jaylen

Jaylen collapses into chair shaking, gasping for air, Hailey puts towel to her face. “ok ok calm down baby” soothes Hailey

Jaylen tries to pull towel away “stop stop, I can’t breathe, stop it” cries Jaylen

Hailey takes towel away “ok sweetie, just relax or your nose will bleed again”

Jaylen focus on Hailey “It’s over... it’s all over”

“shhhh Jaylen, calm down...”

“Lost cause, that’s what I am, a fucking loser and I’m never going to get my cafe. Should have let Tony capped me”

Hailey pushed back Jaylen’s blood stained fringe “stop this... you are not a lost cause and”

Jaylen shook her head then the blood fell from nose again. Hailey lightly held the towel to her head “shhhhhh ok ok Jaylen. I’m going to fix it, somehow... I will” holds her while she trembles

Jaylen is dropped home at 5 am and checks message on her answering machine. If things were bad enough, her boss now fired her over suspicion as being responsible for the raid on her club, because the police paid more attention to Jaylen’s side of the bar and locker.

Jaylen collapsed on the couch and cried herself to sleep

A week later Jaylen had started another job, another bar and an opportunity to try and free herself from drug baron Leon. But deep down she knew it was never going to happen and that she was just one bullet away from being terminated.

One afternoon Jaylen got a welcome visitor. Hailey rocked up on her doorstep

“What’s up” delighted to see her

“Come on I want to show you something” grabbing Jaylen’s arm and pulled her towards the car

They went for a drive, and no matter how many times Jaylen asked where they were going, she never got an answer, just a cheeky grin. Hailey pulled up into a car park by the beach. She grabbed Jaylen’s hand and they walked along the boardwalk till they stopped at a boarded up place.

“Jaylen what do you think”

Jaylen looked through the broken boards into the abandon place. It needed a lot of work but it had potential. She looked back at the popular beach.

“It would be lovely to sit out here while the sun was setting, eating and drinking.” Said Hailey excitedly. “The smell of your cooking would just draw people in, so what do you think?”

Jaylen looked at her and smiled “it’s perfect... the location... it’s absolutely perfect. What it would also need is someone to take care of the customers. Someone that needs a new working environment, free from an over-bearing boyfriend and henchman.”

Hailey shrugged “I don’t know if I would be good at that. I just wanted you to see that the dream, your dream isn’t dead... it’s still there and this is the place. Jaylen this is so you”

Jaylen was enjoying Hailey’s enthusiasm “yeh... but I can’t see that happening anytime soon. It’s definitely the right place, but way out of my reach.” She hugs Hailey “thank you for having faith in me”

Hailey drives Jaylen back to her apartment. “If you don’t have to go back right away, let me cook you dinner”

Hailey thought about it briefly and excepted the invitation

Jaylen added wine and herbs to her sauce stirring it in.

Hailey drank her wine while she watched Jaylen, checking out her side profile. “How old are you. I try to guess, but”

Jaylen faces Hailey and takes off her cap. “I’m younger than I look. Although the government took 2 years off my life, I lost 3 from drugs. I’m only 28.”

Hailey was surprised because she gauged her to be mid to late 30s “so you did the hard stuff”

Jaylen reminisces “I did anything I could get my hands on. I O/D twice. First time was an accident, the second time I’d given up. They revived me in hospital and then shipped me off to gaol.”

“It was a stupid law, it did more harm than good” said Hailey

“You sure know a lot about it, what’s your job... lawyer.”

Hailey drank her drink “no...” changing the subject quickly “what are you cooking for me this evening chef.

“oh... um ravioli milanese with spinach, a hint of garlic, chilli and my secret ingredient.”

“That sounds delicious, what’s the secret...”

Jaylen laughs “well if I told you, it wouldn’t be a secret now would it sweetie”

Hailey entered the kitchen and went to stick her finger in the sauce when Jaylen caught it

“uh uh uh, do you have any idea how much bacteria you carry on your fingers. You are not going to dip that dirty thing into my sauce.”

“What”

Jaylen smiles cheekily and washes her own hands. She then sticks her finger in the sauce and holds it to Hailey’s lips. Hailey takes her finger and tastes the sauce, she then holds Jaylen’s hand and sucks her finger deeper and longer. Jaylen body felt like exploding from the sensation.

“I need to finish this” stuttered Jaylen, trying to control her arousal

Hailey released her finger “if you say so” pauses “sweetie”

Jaylen finished off the sauce and pasta and put a bowl down in front of Hailey

“Dig in”

Hailey tried it “It’s delicious... you should cook for me more often”

Jaylen smiled “I would love nothing more than to cook for you.”

“in your new cafe...”

Jaylen nodded “yeh...one day.”

Jaylen had cleaned up and sat down opposite Hailey

“Jaylen I want to give you this” hands over piece of paper

Jaylen looks at it “you’re giving me a cash cheque for 70 thousand dollars. Why... where”

Hailey’s tone changed to serious and grabbed Jaylen “you take this cheque and you leave this place tonight. I want you to make your dream happen.”

“Hailey.”

“Don’t argue with me Jaylen, just do it.” Forced Hailey as she gets to her feet

Jaylen follows

Jaylen is speechless and Hailey holds her face knowing what she was thinking “I will be fine. He is not going to miss that much money.”

Jaylen grabs Hailey’s hands that holds her face “ I can’t”

“baby you can... you have to” pulls Jaylen in and held her

Jaylen kissed Hailey neck and shoulder before looking at her. A moment paused then their lips collided with passion and urgency. Their tension released onto each other through hands and lips.

Jaylen hands moved down Hailey’s back, under her short dress then lifted her up high still kissing her. Hailey wrapped her legs around Jaylen’s waist, thrusting at her. Jaylen pressed Hailey to the wall, supporting her, moaning and groaning as Hailey’s tongue invaded her mouth, seeking her out. Jaylen broke for air and kissed her neck, licking and nipping her gently “oh Hailey” she whines

Hailey takes back her lips, hips thrust more. Jaylen carries her to the bedroom putting her on the bed. She presses her down and continues to kiss her, hand moving under her dress, rubbing into her wet panties, and up higher.

Hailey pushes Jaylen up slightly so she can remove her dress. Jaylen's hunger was evident and went back to kissing her, before moving down with her tongue to play with each nipple. She grasped it and licked it, squeezes it. Hailey hips giving off her needs. Jaylen hand moves down and pulls off her panties when Hailey pushes her up.

Jaylen pauses but only to let Hailey remove her t’shirt and bra. Just as Jaylen dumps her stuff, Hailey makes for her breast and takes it completely. Jaylen throws her head back and gasps “ oh fuck, yeh”

Hailey breaks free from kissing Jaylen, she works at unbutton her pants and rolls her over. She gets off the bed and drags Jaylen’s pants off. She then crawls back up looking at the gaunt face of Jaylen. Jaylen swallowed nervously knowing this was going to change everything between them.

Hailey reads her and touched her face “don’t think about it Jaylen, just do it” drags her wetness over Jaylen’s chest. This broke the touching moment and Jaylen pinned Hailey again, her mouth into everything, her fingers finding her. Feeling her hot hole, pushing inside. Hailey clawed at Jaylen’s back, her hips thrust up to force her deeper.

“Jaylen more... more... I need more” stuttered Hailey

Jaylen slipped down the bed, she opened up Hailey wide and drank from her. Licking and scooping up the endless passion oozing from Hailey. She presses her thumb against the hood of Hailey clit while her tongue delicately presses, pushes it.

Hailey bucked, grabbed Jaylen’s head in urgency as her hips forced the issue even more “oh fuck let me have it”

Jaylen penetrated Hailey deeply with two fingers, pushing up. Her tongue pushing down and Hailey screamed and rode the continual orgasm until Jaylen removed herself.

Hailey rolled around moaning. Jaylen wiped her face and crawled up collapsing onto Hailey and held her as the ripples start to dissipate. “That was unbelievable”

Jaylen pulled back to look at Hailey then dropped onto her lips capturing a slow, much steadier kiss before rolling away.

“I think amazing covers it for me” Hailey’s hand rubs up and down Jaylen’s chest “I knew you would be great in bed, I never doubt the power of the pussy”

Jaylen frowns and laughs “I’ve never heard of that, power of the pussy. So which is better? cock or pussy”

Hailey laughed “thought you would have realized by now, it’s always been pussy for me”

Jaylen sits up and looks at her “hang on... I don’t understand... if that is so why are you with Leon.”

Hailey realized she had admitted too much “it’s complicated”

Jaylen kissed Hailey’s hand “tell me”

“Please drop it Jaylen, just know that when I’m with him... it’s just sex, plain and boring. But with a woman, its different and with you... it so intense it scares me.”

Jaylen smiles “hmmm power of the pussy, I have to remember that one” collapses down laughing

Hailey crawls up onto straddling her “you want me to show you the power”

Jaylen goes to sit but Hailey pushes her down “uh uh uh... no you don’t” Hailey pulls Jaylen’s knee up and re-straddles Jaylen, opening her pussy before lowering herself. Jaylen raises her hips to meet her, their pussies dragging against each other. Jaylen grabs Hailey hips and gyrates. Hailey grabs Jaylen’s breast, pulling it, twisting it. The pain exciting them both. Jaylen thrust up, clits ignited from the drag. Jaylen’s breaths turned to quicken pants.

Hailey got off momentarily and lied on the bed “come on hun, time I let you ride me”

Jaylen positioned over Hailey’s face and eased down. She felt the rush of her wetness wash over Hailey. She went to rise but Hailey held her firm. Hailey’s tongue slowly and cruelly went to every spot, licking and poking at her hole. She spent time at Jaylen’s very swollen spot producing whining noises. Hailey looked up, Jaylen eyes where close, head back as if concentrating. Hailey let out a loud moan that vibrated against Jaylen’s clit

“fucking hell” waking up Jaylen, who met her gaze. She leaned forward then slightly up

Hailey grabbed her hips “where you going”

Jaylen was unable to think “no where... just so intense... your tongue.”

“I suggest you hang on baby, my tongue has only just begun”

Jaylen’s pussy dragged over Hailey face, her tongue invading her, followed her loud swallowing and more moaning. Jaylen’s body gave first indication she was almost there arched back opening up her clit. Hailey widened Jaylen’s pussy and attacked it with sharp jabs

“oh oh oh...” stuttered Jaylen “Hailey” where her last words. She climaxed loudly and violently, ejaculating. The sensation caught both off guard and Jaylen fell backwards, squirming from the sensation

Hailey jumped on top, pinning her. She wasn’t done, Jaylen licked and kisses her cum soaked face, cries out when Hailey penetrated her

“That it Jaylen... fuck my hand, fuck it baby” she gritted

Jaylen obeyed and pushed down, her body trembling again “ohhh god”

Jaylen arched and came just as Hailey sucked her nipple.

Jaylen eventually held Hailey back “ok ok enough... please fucking hell woman.”

They then laughed and Hailey collapsed next to her and stroked her face “amazing, the power of the pussy just wants more, even when the body says stop.”

“yeh” Jaylen rubs hand over her face and through her hair “jeez Hailey, I can’t, trying to think”

Hailey laughs “oh what’s a matter... someone a little too worked up” dropped down and flicked her tongue at Jaylen’s nipple. Jaylen groaned, the sound of Hailey sucking, watching her as Hailey “hmmmm I could make love to these, your nipples are so tall, so hard. I reckon they’d fuck me good”

Jaylen wanted to find out and pulled Hailey up until her pussy hovered. Jaylen pushes her breast and Hailey lowered, the nipple instantly hitting its mark. She slowly gyrated as the nipple tickled her overly engorged clit “oh Jaylen, that’s beautiful, so beautiful. She arches back and within moments grunts her climax.

Hailey eventually lies against Jaylen “this has been one hell of an afternoon and evening” she looks at the clock reading after 8pm. Jaylen closed her eyes waiting for the words

“honey I have to go.” She looked at Jaylen, knew she was disappointed “hey... cmon... we had a great day. I had a fantastic meal, and dessert was to die for”

Jaylen didn’t move as Hailey untangled herself. She actually felt like crying, like something had been torn from her. She still didn’t speak

Hailey dressed and sat next to her “I’m glad we did this... I knew from the first moment I saw you...you were going to be someone special.”

Jaylen half sat “Hailey” but Hailey put finger to Jaylen’s lips “shhh baby... promise me the moment I leave you pack up and go... make a new start, make that dream happen. Promise me please.” Hailey caught her stammer

Jaylen nodded and Hailey pulled her in “good girl... I have to go. Take care you deviously, sexy chef.” Grabs her face and kisses her tenderly and leaves the room

Hailey was almost by the door when she was called

“Wait Hailey... hang on”

Jaylen came out after her still naked “don’t go...”

Hailey stomach jumped at the sight, she never noticed the scars on Jaylen’s abdomen

Jaylen lifted her chin “it’s nothing, chicks dig scars”

Hailey laughed “yeh”

“Leave with me, tonight we go together. Let me look after you, I will protect you Hailey”

Hailey shook her head “Jaylen, no it’s a one person deal” as to quote her

“Why... it doesn’t have to be.”

“Yes it does, I can’t explain”

Jaylen groaned “I might have the power of the pussy, but I can’t give you all the lovely clothes, cars, house.”

Hailey face twisted “I don’t fucking care about materialistic things Jaylen, it’s not about that. I would love for you to look after me, god knows I need it but I can’t... and I can’t say why so please... please you have to go.” Hailey pleas where almost tears of frustration

Jaylen looked away, trying to hide her eyes of the tears.

The sight tore up Hailey “oh don’t cry Jaylen” pulls Jaylen in holding her tightly “shhhhhhh, I know, I feel it too”

Jaylen let it all go and rested her head on Hailey’s shoulder “I don’t want to leave you. I’m scared... he will hurt you and I can’t stand it.”

Hailey pulled back “believe it or not I can take care of myself, now you have to let me go.”

Jaylen kisses her and holds the kiss then releases and nods

“Now you will leave as soon as I do”

“yeh”

“Right away” smirks Hailey

“One step behind you”

“Well it’s a little cold out there, I suggest you dress first” jokes

Jaylen rolls her eyes “well der”

Hailey leaves and Jaylen sits on the couch recollect the last hour, then jumps up. She rushes into the bedroom and dresses. She grabs her bag throwing clothes in and her chef uniform. She almost out the door

“fuck” goes back and grabs the cheque and leaves.

Jaylen been on the road for half an hour when she locked the breaks and pulled over. She rests her head back “I can’t”

She swings the car around and drives back.

Jaylen drives little way past Leon’s house and parks. She grabs the wheel lever and walks quietly back. She looks around... a few cars littered the street. She creeps up on Leon’s place relieved that Tony’s car wasn’t there.

As quietly as she could opens the front door and creeps in. As she comes around the main foyer her body stood rigid at the body on the ground

“No... Hailey” she breathes out and drops the tyre lever. Runs to the body and falls next to her, lifting her up. She sees the wound in her chest “no no no”

Jaylen pulls her tshirt off and presses it over the wound “I’ll get you out of here” but before she could lift

“well well well, look who it is” came Leon’s booming voice

Jaylen looks up to see him lurking in the shadows by the wall “why did you do this...” tears falling from Jaylen

“Well you see its like this... she is supposed to be my girl... but I found out that she’s been going behind my back.”

Jaylen swallowed, Hailey looking pale, blood all over the floor

“I think I could handle if it was another man, but not woman... and not a dirty little drug rat such as you.” He spat and stagged a little

Jaylen felt every muscle in her body tense. She noticed on the coffee table equal distance between them was the gun. Leon made for it and Jaylen snapped yelling and ran to him. Just as Leon picked the gun up Jaylen tackled him forcing them both to the wall hard. Jaylen felt the wind leave Leon and she recovered punching him in the face twice. He then picked her up and slammed her hard to the ground punching her across the face.

“You won’t fuck my bitch anymore” he reached for the gun

Jaylen flipped him and smacked him in the face. She got up staggering and as he raised the gun, she kicked him in the chest. He went down and didn’t move. She picked him up by his hair

“You fucking son of a bitch” and punched him in the face again and again. She stopped when she felt no life and picked up the gun. She collapsed next to Hailey

“baby... baby... c’mon you'll be fine, I've got you”

The door burst open and people yelling at her in all directions. She was forced to the ground, knee hard in her back, arms ripped behind her.

“no... Hailey... she’s hurt save Hailey...” Jaylen struggled but she felt a kick to her side winding her.

“You’re under arrest for attempted murder.” Get this piece of shit out of here growled the officer

Jaylen tried to turn... “no... it wasn’t me... Hailey...Hailey”

Jaylen was shoved into back of police car and door slammed. She screamed and bounced around in the car in frustration. She stopped when ambulance pulled up and someone was taken out. She couldn’t see... people in the way

“get out the way” she screamed but no one listened.

Then a body bag was also brought out and put into a black van. Jaylen screamed, she raised her legs back and started kicking at the door with both feet

An officer heard the commotion and looked over at the car rocking. He went over and opened the door, grabbed Jaylen out and slammed her to the car

“You fucking bitch, give me one reason why I shouldn’t put a bullet in your brain.” His gun was at her head. “Come on, not so tough now are we.”

An older gentleman walked up “Alex this isn’t helping, put her back in the car now.”

“Yes senior inspector”

Jaylen was still handcuff and left in the interview room for what seemed like hours. Blood on her shirt from her and Hailey. She paces her thirst worsening. She went to the two way mirror

“Will someone come in here, I need a drink. I want to know how Hailey is.” Jaylen kicked the wall “fucking hell answer me”

She rested against the wall and slid down and just as she closed her eyes the door opened. She was grabbed, un-cuffed and thrown into a seat. The senior inspector and young officer sat opposite her. A water bottle was offered. She drank thirstily

“Hailey... how is she... who was in the bag?"

“You don’t ask the questions here Jaylen” said the senior

“What have you got to do with Leon?”

Jaylen shrugs “I’m his chef”

The young officer scoffs “yeh right”

“Alex” warns the inspector

“Why were you there tonight?”

Jaylen huffed “to see if... Hailey was alright” pauses “he’s been giving her a hard time lately”

“So you thought you would reason with him with a tyre lever.”

“He bought a gun to the fight didn’t he?” spat Jaylen in frustration

“Who died, tell me about Hailey”

Inspector paused “Hailey was over your apartment early this afternoon”

“yeh so”

“Why... was she dropping off Leon’s drugs” asked Alex

“What... are you crazy no... we were talking, I cooked her dinner”

“Really, is that all” said Alex sarcastically

Jaylen sneered “no... then we had the most mind blowing, lesbian sex ever. You know, the stuff you would see in your porno collection Alex”

Alex jumped to his feet “you little fucking bitch”

Jaylen reacted as well “come on then tough guy, let’s have it”

“Sit down both of you” yelled the inspector, grabbing Alex

“Where is Tony”

“I don’t know”

“Did you ever see Leon talk to anyone, exchange anything.”

“No... I’m his fucking chef... for god sake” Jaylen dropped her head in her hands in frustration

“So you saying you were in the wrong place at the wrong time Jaylen” asked the inspector

Jaylen’s eyes red with tears “no... I was there for Hailey, I just should have been there 30 minutes earlier.

“we’ll wait here and we will”

Jaylen screamed, picked up her chair and turned around smashing it to the wall. “will someone tell me about Hailey... or else I’m going to do more than lose it with a chair.” She threatened

Inspector got up, walked over and eyeballed her. Jaylen didn’t drop her eyes in submission, her chest rising and falling “tell me please inspector”

“Hailey is in hospital, serious but stable condition. She will pull through, can’t say the same about Leon... he is dead”

Jaylen slumped against the wall “oh my god... I killed him... I killed someone” her breathing laboured

“No you didn’t, he already had a bullet wound to his stomach. All you did was exacerbate his death.”

Jaylen felt at ease, but knew she wasn’t out of the woods.

They grilled her for another few hours but Jaylen evaded their questions and the inspector eventually gave up.

“You’re free to go Jaylen”

She stood up and was about to head for the door when the inspector continued “You dodged a very big bullet today Jaylen. I don’t know how you did it, but it’s only a matter of time before it catches up with you. Some advice, leave here and don’t come back.”

Jaylen smiled at Alex but that was soon wiped off “there is 24r hour guard outside…. Hailey’s room. You come within an inch and I’ll run you in” threatened Alex

“… for what”

“I don’t know…. But I’ll find something. Stalking…. Harassing…..but I will find something.”

Jaylen left the police quarters and went straight to the hospital. She found the room on the ground level and it was guarded by a police officer. Jaylen went outside and walked around until she was near the window of Hailey’s room. The curtains were slightly opened and Jaylen could see her. Tubes and machines around her, Jaylen touched the window wanting to be in there “Hailey”

“hey what you doing there” called a voice of a security guard

Jaylen ran off and didn’t look back

3 months later Jaylen was cutting up vegetables in her kitchen. There would be a rush on soon so she needed to be prepared. She heard the door behind her open and brush close. Jaylen turned to the person

“Hey sorry… we are not open for another hour, and you can’t be in the kitchen” says politely to the brunette.

The brunette didn’t move “do you still wear nothing under your uniform Jaylen”

Jaylen put the knife down and wiped her hands on her shirt trying to figure why she was familiar and then it clicked

“oh my god… Hailey… is that you?”

The girl shifted on one foot to the other and smiled. Jaylen strides over and grabs Hailey in a hug “oh fuck I tried so hard to see you, but the cops gave me such a hard time.”

Hailey pulled back and went to say something but Jaylen grabbed her face and kissed her eventually releasing her.

Hailey huffed “is this how you greet all your customers”

“I don’t understand. I didn’t tell them anything, the cops. I promise you”

“I know that. Look Jaylen can we go somewhere and talk”

“Sure, let’s go outside”

Jaylen walks through the café dining room and goes behind the bar “beer”

“no I don’t drink alcohol”

They went outside. Hailey looked around then back at the sign “Beachside Café, you did good with the place”

Jaylen beamed “well you picked the location baby, the sunset is magnificent. So come on talk to me” grabs Hailey's hand and kisses it “I’ve missed you, I never stopped thinking about you.”

Hailey pulled her hand back and took a deep breath “Jaylen I have something to tell you, to confess so please listen.”

Jaylen drank her beer “ok”

Hailey takes another deep breath “for starters my name isn’t Hailey, it’s Selina Wills and umm I’m an undercover police inspector with the narcotics division.”

Jaylen stopped drinking as her words sunk in

Jaylen laughed “bullshit…. Don’t joke with me hun”

Selina nodded and reached into her jacket and pulled out her badge with her identification. Jaylen looked at it reading Selina Wills, Inspector.

Jaylen looked back at her café realizing it was all about to come down around her “son of fucking bitch. You played me… holy shit…. Shit shit shit”

“shhhh calm down Jaylen, it’s not like that…. Just listen” Selina grabs for Jaylen hand

Jaylen snatches her hand back “calm down, you played me, all this bullshit about dream was just a way to get at me.”

Selina grabbed Jaylen by the sleeve “it was never about you Jaylen. You got caught up in something, but things are ok”

“…. You know everything about me working for Leon, selling his shit. God I’m going back to that shit hole” Jaylen’s worst fears coming back, her breathing turning into pants of panic.

“No…. nothing like that is going to happen. You were never implicated… didn’t you ever wonder why nothing stuck to you?” asks Selina “how you always managed to walked away”

Jaylen stopped and looked at her

“yeh… I fixed things…. I warned you about the raid and I cleaned out your bar, disposed of Leon’s stuff under my supervisor’s nose. I did everything I could to protect you from it. I wanted you to walk away, to get out of it but you’re a stubborn bitch who wouldn’t get the hint. I nearly blew my cover to keep you safe.”

Jaylen drank and went over things “you stole drug money to pay for my café, under your boss’s nose too”

Selina grabbed Jaylen’s hand and squeezing it “no I didn’t…. it was my money I gave you”

“bullshit…. You didn’t…. did you?”

“yeh… I did. I have no life, it’s the job and I had money just sitting in the bank. I decided to take a risk.”

“jeezus”

“and it paid off. I knew you just needed a chance Jaylen. You were not a lost cause, I just needed you to believe it, like I did”

“What about that night, we shared” Jaylen’s eyes dropped like her stomach

Selina lifted her chin “that was genuine, please don’t think it was a lie. If there is anything you want to believe…. It’s that night….”

Jaylen head was spinning “well…..where does that leave us… me?”

Selina got off her seat and stroked the side of Jaylen’s face “what do you want?”

Jaylen swallows with little thought “I still want to be with you” laughs sarcastically “but I guess that’s impossible, ex con and a cop… right”

Selina took off Jaylen’s cap “is that what you want?”

“Hailey….I mean Selina. I meant everything I said to you in my apartment. I want to look after you, protect you, cook for you, fuck…”

It was confirmation enough for Selina and stole the remaining words in a passionately kiss. Snatching at Jaylen lips until they required air.

She hugs Jaylen “it’s what I want too…. I need you to take care of me because my life keeps falling apart. You are the only one that keeps me together Jaylen. I need you.”

Jaylen stands up “ baby you’ve got me”

Selina again didn’t hold back and kisses, her tongue searching Jaylen. Jaylen noticed people were becoming increasing interested in them and pulls back

“ok…. ease up, where putting on a show”

“I don’t fucking care…. About anything but this, you” she set upon Jaylen again, snatching, licking until someone tch at them

Selina backs up and looked at the old couple “hey if I want to kiss my girl friend in public, who are you to judge me”

Jaylen eyes widen “Selina”

“Well, jeez it’s the 21st century not the 50s.”

“No… the girl friend thing”

“Ohhh well isn’t that what one is when in a relationship”

Jaylen smiled “do you have any idea how gorgeous you are. I guess I’m going to have to announce it to the world how I feel about my girl friend, that I…..”

Selina stopped her “no... save that for me, tonight when you come over, tell me… then show me, then tell me again and again.”

“ok… well I close at 10pm, so should be at your place 11pm. I’ll make dessert for us to…” Jaylen grins “well you will just have to wait and see.”

Selina grabbed Jaylen “there is so much I want to do to you. I’ve got 3 months of sexual tension built up” announces loudly

Jaylen blushed “well I will make sure I bring the power of the pussy to our reunion”

Jaylen grabbed her hand and kissed it “I have to go baby, see you tonight…. You sure you don’t want to hear it now”

Selina put hands over her ears “no… not listening I will see you tonight”

Jaylen prepared the strawberries for the night’s dessert she was to share with Selina. She whipped up some white mousse. Jaylen was thinking about covering Selina’s body and licking it off every part of her, as well as dipping the strawberries and eating them from her. She held the bench to get her balance from the sudden light headiness “breath you idiot” laughs Jaylen at her aroused state

The café was closing up and Jaylen put everything aside “c’mon Louis hurry up I need to get out of here.” She grinned to herself “hey Louis” the door to the kitchen opened

Selina woke to the sound of her mobile phone ringing. She sits up on her couch and looks at the time on her mobile and shakes her head at 5am. She flipped her phone open and took the call. She stood up and grabbed her things

Selina pulled up to where the police had taped off the crime scene. An officer lifted it for her and nodded her to the door. Selina stepped in and stopped at the body on the floor, male with multiple gun shot wounds. She continued through the doors to wear her senior inspector and Alex was.

She looked and caught her breath. There was too much blood for the 3 gun shot wounds. She went over to the body and bend down, blood saturated the clothing brightly

Selina slowly lifted the head and met with Jaylen’s open and vacant eyes. I deep gash across her throat caused her to bleed out over her once white uniform. Selina closed Jaylen’s eyes and stood up still with composure

Senior inspector “no doubt an execution, but it was personal… her/she made sure Jaylen suffered.”

“Well you play the drug game, its catches up with you” scoffed Alex

“What the fuck would you know” spat Selina. Her mouth was dry, head was spinning

“Over on the counter, white stuff in that container, next to the strawberries. Waiting for forensics to test it” gloated Alex

Selina opened the container

“Don’t” said alex

Selina dipped her fingers in the gooey stuff, holds to show senior inspector and licks it “mousse, warm white mousse”

“oh” Alex's only reply

Selina took a final look at Jaylen’s dead body “You don’t need me here for this”

“Selina, we all know she was involved with Leon… you must have some idea”

“I don’t senior inspector….I’ve got to go.”

Selina leaves the kitchen and was almost to the door when she went behind the bar and looked along the bottles, her mouth felt like sand. She finds the bourbon and takes the bottle”

Alex comes out “hey what you doing…. “

“Alex…. It’s not fucking evidence”

“But you were doing so well, how long”

“1 year…. 8 months and 3 days.”

“Selina”

“That’s the thing about being on the wagon, you can get off and on any fucking time you like”

Alex went to Selina but she backed away “leave me alone, and if you follow me I’m going to shoot you Alex. Leave me the fuck alone”

Selina heads out onto the sand, the sun was awake and the day was commencing. Some joggers, people walking their dogs, even the odd swimmer game enough to tame the cold water. Selina unscrewed the bourbon bottle and took 3 large gulps and waited.

“Come on Selina, just keep it together. You couldn’t help it, you didn’t see it coming ” trying to convince herself

Selina took a further few mouthfuls and felt light headed. She sat down and drew lines in the sand “all you need to do is cry…. Come on, just get it out of your system and you can move on” grunted Selina getting angrier.

She started to punch the ground, mumbling at first “I hate this job… I hate this fucking fucking job.” Selina shakily got to her feet and looked out to sea and screamed “I HATE THIS FUCKING JOB” and threw the bottle as far as she could into the water. Her eyes roll back and she fell onto the sand.

Selina creeps up and peers in a window. A shadow moves about and disappears. Selina could hear a laughing coming from inside. She stalked around to the front and listens, her gun drawn. She takes 3 deep breaths and lifts her leg kicking the door in hard. She races in just as the person gets up from the seat. She lets off 3 shots into the person and he falls back.

“Hailey” groans Tony, holding his chest as blood started to pour

“Hi Tony….” She moves closer and takes a gun from his lounge chair and puts it in her pocket.

“I should really announce myself. Open up, police….. Inspector Selina Wills”

Tony was trying to catch his breath, holding his chest “police, you shot me… you have to call an ambulance”

Selina laughed “well that depends on your cooperation Tony”

“huh”

“Why did you have to kill her, why…. Jaylen was nobody, but to me she was everything.”

… “She told the cops, she ratted us out and killed Leon”

“You are the biggest idiot apart from my partner Alex. I ratted you out, I was undercover and knew everything.”

“Please call an ambulance… I don’t want to die”

“you think Jaylen did….” Growled Selina “you made her suffer you arsehole”

“I thought she killed Leon”

“I fucking killed Leon you fuck head….” Selina getting agitated “last night she was suppose to come over and tell me…. She was going to tell me she loved me… I think. But I will never fucking know now.” smacks him in the head with her gun.

“I’m sorry…. Please…. stop” begs Tony

Selina rolled her eyes and put her gun away “if you insist” and pulls out something behind her pants and un-wrapped the cloth showing it to Tony.

“no….. don’t” he tried to move but his body was heavy

“Oh does this look familiar to you eh” show him the large sharp carving knife.

Tony almost gets up when Selina slashes at him. Tony grabs his throat and Selina pushes him back into the seat. She sat down opposite him watching the blood pour from his throat

“Jaylen was so amazing. Everything that happened to her and even after finding out I was a cop, she still wanted me and … you took that away. She was going to look after me, protect me. I need that…. I deserved that” screamed Selina

Tony gasped and gargled clinging barely to life. Selina gets up and spits at him “give my regards to Leon you prick”

Selina walks out and down the road. She quietly walks up to her car and looks at her own reflection. Selina recollects that she has spent the last 8 years of her life trying to put away monsters like Tony, Leon and in doing so created a monster. She stopped looking at herself and got into the car.

She took her gun out and put it on the passenger’s seat and took the bottle of bourbon drinking down most of the contents. She leaned forward, finally she felt them.

Finally she cries…. cries and sobs for Jaylen and for loss of herself “I should have protected you Jaylen…. I’m so sorry…. So sorry” sobs louder until only screams are heard.

Alex rocks up next to the senior inspector in the street “we found Tony….. shot and slashed just like Rooney girl.”

“Tony’s least of our worries Alex” points to car

Alex recognizes it “that’s Selina’s….” What she doing near Tony’s

He opens the door and sees the blood spray all around the car “fuck fuck” his voice splutters and stepped away and threw up. The senior inspector looks at Selina’s head as it rested against the steering wheel, hole right through her skull, the gun on the floor and an empty bottle of bourbon.

He groans “what a waste….” Closes the door and walks off

The end