As always, a big thank you to Lady Cibelle and Techsan who edit my stories. They are the best. Not a lot of sex in this story.
Chapter 1:
I'm Jake, owner and president of Jake's Private Investigation Services. I have another private investigator who works for me. Jim Adams is his name. He's the vice-president since we are the only two investigators in the firm. We do have our overworked office girl, Sally. She is definitely the best secretary and most efficient office person I have ever met. She is smart, intelligent, sexy, and also a computer wiz. She would put most computer experts to shame. She's also married and a mother of two teenage girls. Her marriage is a good one and believe me she doesn't stray.
Before you get it in your head that either me or Jim made it with Sally, get it out of your head right now. It never happened. Too bad though; she's one fine lady. I wanted you to know how many people work in our office, and who they are. Now you know - there are three of us.
Jim and I are both ex-military and very good at what we do. We were members of the same unit when we were overseas. I'm not going to bore you with our war days or of the commendations we received, but we were the best of the best. At least we think so and our medals show it.
We became best friends and decided to start this private investigation and bounty hunter business together. There is no bounty hunting in this story but if I decide to tell you of other escapades in the future that might be some information you might want to remember. To put it mildly, we are a couple of bad asses.
This story begins with an old friend - well, more of an old acquaintance who was over at the house the other day. As we were downing a few beers, we talked about our jobs. He was an executive at the credit union and always bragged about his position. I nodded my head like I was interested but I could really have cared less. He finally came out with what he really wanted.
"Jake, I would like to hire your services."
"My service is private investigations, you know that. What the hell do you need investigated?"
"Jake, I think Jenny has been cheating on me. I need to know with who?"
"No, Jenny wouldn't cheat on you. What kind of proof do you have? Damn, I've known Jenny my whole life. I don't think she's capable of carrying on an affair."
"That's the problem - I don't have any proof. I just have this gut feeling inside that says she's cheating."
"Did you ever think about talking to her, even asking her, rather than having her followed?"
"No, I just want proof and then I'm going to divorce her."
"Jesus, Roger, aren't you putting the cart before the horse? Don't you think you should find out what the hell is going on before you make all these decisions. Jenny's a great girl. I doubt if she's been cheating and you are ready to hang her out to dry."
"Look, Jake, it's my business what I do, and how I do it. I'm offering you a job to investigate Jenny. If you prefer, I can go elsewhere to find someone. I know you're the best and besides since you have known Jenny so long, you will be able to get closer than any other investigator without her finding out anything."
"Okay, Roger, I'll take the case but you need to level with me when I find things out. I may need information from you but I'll get that as we go. It will cost you three hundred a day, you will also have to pay any office and investigation costs that the firm incurs. You'll only need to pay for the days we are out on the case."
That was more than I charged most people, but he could afford it.
"Thanks, Jake, I really appreciate it. Money isn't a problem but I do expect results."
"By tonight or tomorrow at the latest I need to know everywhere that Jenny is supposed to go in the next two weeks. I might just stop by and see Jenny as a friend tomorrow and that will start the ball rolling."
Roger finished his beer and left. What an arrogant bastard. I sat there and thought about Jenny. She was one fine looking woman. It was going to be fun doing this investigation. A few minutes later my wife, Doris, pulled up and saw about a dozen beer bottles sitting on the end table.
"Did you drink them all by yourself or did you have help?"
"Roger came over to talk to me."
"Roger wanted to talk to you? What about?"
"Damn, girl, why the hell you acting so surprised?"
"He hardly ever comes over. What did he want?"
"Your ass!"
"What? What did he want?"
"Oh, don't get your panties in an uproar. I just made that up. Even though he has always wanted to stick it to you."
"Cut it out, Jake. It's not funny. What did he want?"
"Business. He wanted to do business with me."
"What kind of business? You're a P.I."
"Bravo, you get the brass ring. You guessed it, he wants me to investigate someone for him."
"Who, Jake?"
"Since when do I tell you who I investigate? Why the sudden interest?"
"Jake, Roger is the first friend that has asked you to investigate someone. I just thought it was interesting. The last time you investigated someone you knew, you married her. Remember how we met, Jake?"
"I'll never forget sweetheart."
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Maybe I ought to tell you a little more about my past and while I'm at it I'll tell you about Doris.
Before I went into the service I married my high school sweetheart. I was gone nearly four years all together. When I got home I found out I had a son. After I punched in the numbers I knew it wasn't mine. I was home on a few leaves but none fit the time frame of my son's conception.