Justice Ch. 05: And Justice For All
Although this story can be read on its own, I suggest you read the first four parts of this series to get the full context of what is happening here.
I would like to thank all those who took time to beta read this. In my opinion, their suggestions have helped make this a much better story! I also want to thank those who have offered comments and constructive criticism on my previous stories.
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Derek Smith sat in the heated outdoor area of the small pub in his usual seat, nursing his beer as he thought about the current state of his life. He would liked to have been inside, but the 14-year-old smoking ban prevented that, much to his chagrin. At least he wasn't in Manchester anymore, where even this was no longer allowed, he thought.
Having completed his twice-weekly run to London, a task that took up much of his day, Derek was on his way home from work. He was able to schedule the drive south at night so he could avoid much of the traffic on the M1. Early the next morning, he would return after a few hours sleep, but it still took a lot out of him. After making the three-and-a-half hour trip back north, he turned his vehicle over to the dispatcher and headed home, stopping for a pint and a smoke on the way.
Thanks mostly to his wife of six years, Cynthia, who worked in the clerical section of the company, Derek began driving for Acme UK about five years ago, He thought about his life with Cynthia and wondered what would become of them.
He had known the feisty redhead for most of his life, and the two of them fell in love during their final year in school. While Cynthia went to university, he got a job driving for another local company. They married after she graduated, and she was recruited to work at Acme. A year later, she suggested he drive for Acme, so he put in his application.
He was offered the position at the interview and was shocked when they offered him three times what he had been making for the same work. The only thing that concerned him was the 10-year employment contract. He had never heard of such a thing, but figured that having job security for at least the next ten years was worth it. Cynthia told him the main company in the States usually had their employees sign on for life -- something they had picked up from the Japanese. So he signed on.
Between what the two of them now made, they were able to buy a home in Sheffield. Granted, it was a bit small, but it was fairly new and decked out with all the modern appliances. It also had a fairly nice garden, which he liked. Better yet, it was closer to where they worked.
Having been born and raised in Manchester, it took him a bit to get used to the dialect in Sheffield, but he eventually got the hang of it. Things were going well for them and they even discussed starting a family.
That got put on hold about three months ago, however, when Cynthia announced she was being considered for something called the Executive Support Team. He had never heard of that, so he asked her about it. Her answers were, to say the very least, vague.
"As the name implies, it's a team that provides support to the company's executives," she said.
"But what kind of support?" he asked.
"Well, whatever the executives need to get their job done." Realizing he wasn't going to get a straight answer from her, he dropped it. But he still had concerns. Then, about a month later, she came home and announced that she had been accepted.
"Not only do I get a major rise in pay, but so do you," she exclaimed.
"Me?" he asked. "I'm glad to hear that, but why would I get a rise for your promotion?"
"As compensation," she said. "The job requires a fair bit of travel, so this is the company's way of thanking you for my time away from home."
"How much travel are you going to be doing?"
"It could be extensive, depending on the projects," she said. "In fact, I'll be in London for training for three weeks. I'm scheduled to go down this Friday."
"Three weeks? That's an awful long time," he said.
"There's a lot to learn," she said.
"Well, I do have my runs to London. Maybe I can swing by and we can see each other for a bit while I'm there," he said. She shook her head.
"I'm sorry, sweetheart, but I'm afraid that won't be possible. I've been told the training is quite rigorous, and the company doesn't want me to have any distractions," she said.
"Oh," he said, disappointed. "What about weekends?"
"The schedule is quite full," she said. "Especially weekends."
"I see. Will you at least be able to ring me now and again?" he asked, not liking what she had told him.
"I'll do what I can. I've been told that I won't be allowed to carry my mobile everywhere, but I should be able to call you once a week," she said.
"Once a week? That's it? That's crazy," he exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, dear. Those are the rules. There's nothing I can do about it," she said.
"Yes, there is," he told her. "You can refuse the assignment."
"No, I can't do that," she said. "I've already been accepted onto the team. If I tell them no, we could lose everything and end up on Antarctica or something."
"I don't like it," he said. "Not one damn bit."
"I know, and I understand," she said softly. "I don't like it either, but it'll be okay. Trust me. You do trust me, don't you?"
"Yeah, I trust you," he said, taking her in his arms. "I just don't like being away from you. You're my life and I love you, you know that?"
"I know, and you're mine as well. I love you too and I'll make it up to you. Promise," she said.
Those were the hardest three weeks of his life. Cynthia did contact him -- one time each week for a five-minute chat -- hardly long enough to say anything of any merit. Yes, he liked seeing the extra money in his pay, but that hardly made up for the empty bed he slept in every night.
Nor did it make up for the lonely weekends. Bored and despondent, he went to Meadowhall, a massive shopping center just north of the city center, and window-shopped for a bit, stopping long enough to grab a burrito at a restaurant in the Lower Oasis Dining Quarter.
Cynthia finally returned home after her three week stint in London. She seemed invigorated by the experience, but he also noticed some changes. For starters, her pubic area was completely shaved, something she had never done before. She practically jumped on his face that night in bed, grinding her wet, shaved crotch on him as he ate her out.
He also noticed a difference when he entered her. She seemed more lubricated than before, but there was something else -- she didn't feel quite as tight as she did before her three-week trip. She rode him hard that night, almost as if she was out to fuck him to death. After he came inside her, she got on all fours and for the first time ever, offered her ass to him.
"Fuck my ass, baby," she moaned. "Make me yours." He thought she was already his, but he wasn't about to deny her. She produced a tube of lube, which he happily used at her direction. He was afraid he might hurt her with his somewhat larger-than-average cock, so he took it slow and easy. But she wanted none of that.
"Do me, hard and fast," she said. "Fuck me good and hard." He couldn't help but wonder what happened to make her this way, but he didn't complain and did as she asked until he filled her with his seed.
"What got into you?" he asked as they lay in each other's arms afterward.
"Are you complaining?" she asked with a sly smile.
"Not at all. I've just never seen you like this before," he said.
"I've missed you so much," she said. "And I wanted my return to be special for you."
"It's certainly that," he said. For the next couple weeks, Cynthia seemed to be gone more than she was home. He had no idea what she was doing, and she volunteered nothing of substance. Then one day, she came home and informed him they were invited to an executive dinner that night at the home of Graeme Barton, the CEO of Acme UK.
"I'm invited as well?" he asked, somewhat surprised to hear the CEO would invite a lorry driver to an executive function.