Agent Swann, FBI: Fucked, Blackmailed, and Impounded
Chapter 4 - A Hot Shower
Jade Monroe slammed the barbell down with a loud thump after finishing a grueling series of power lifts. She allowed herself a few strong breaths as she shook out the burn in her arms and shoulders, wiping the sweat off her brow with the back of her hand. Walking over to the bench, she laid down on her back for some follow-up reps with the free weights she had set up there earlier.
Unladylike grunts escaped Jade's lips as she worked her biceps and back, pumping out hard, controlled sets. She did both arms before a quick rest, taking deep hard breaths before resuming again. Her broad chest rose and fell with her steady movements, arms thick as bridge cables powering the heavy dumbbells up over her body and out to the sides, then back up again.
It was early morning and the empty training center was quiet, leaving Jade working out in a calm and solitary environment--just the way she liked it. She had never been much of a people person, especially not in the mornings, and she enjoyed having the gym all to herself. That way she did not have to endure the many stares she invariably drew from men, nor did she need to answer their stupid questions and lame come-ons. Not that she minded the attention--as long as the interest came from another woman, it had always fed her ego--but sometimes it could be more annoying than pleasurable.
Jade finished her last rep with a growl and sat up on the bench, grimacing with the kind of twisted pleasure only a hardcore bodybuilder would understand as she felt the rushed swelling in her biceps and lower lats. The sheen of sweat glistening on her skin made her smile and nod to herself. She liked seeing the evidence of her hard work manifested on her body.
Intrigued for more, she went over to stand in front of the mirror wall to have a look at herself in all her pumped-up glory. Having thrown on just a small black mesh top and tight briefs for her workout, she showed a lot of honey-colored skin, adorned with an intricate filigree of body art. On top of her side-shaved head, the platinum blonde mohawk that had become something of her signature trademark lay draped to one side, matted with sweat. But it still gave her already massive six-foot-two frame an extra boost in height.
With lustful eyes, she followed the numerous tattoos that outlined her gleaming, half-naked torso; Swirling shapes and lines of various cultural origins traced the curves and bumps of her muscular arms and thighs. Each piece of art had been selected and applied with careful consideration during her travels around the world. Jade would only ever let the most distinguished artists work on her body, and the ink left in her skin showcased both their skill at their craft and a genuine sense of aesthetics. Every stylized depiction was riveting in its beauty, each dot and line freehanded with great attention to detail.
As much as each drawing was a work of art in itself, they also formed a greater whole--a tribute to the splendor of her body. So far, she had only done her limbs and flanks, leaving most of her chest, belly, and back open and bare; an untouched canvas of smooth golden skin. She had plans to fill in that space too, though she thought it looked pretty sexy the way that wide expanse of skin was left naked like the sea amid a coastline of black twirls and exotic letterings.
On a whim, she put her hands underneath her ample breasts and lifted them a bit to show off the full range of her rippling abdominals. The silver stud that was pierced through her belly button gave off a glint in the overhead lights. She had forgotten to take it out as she normally did before her workouts, but it looked good, so where was the harm? Where most bodybuilders and fitness models had their tits done to compensate for the lack of filling, hers were all natural. Big, firm, and round, the twin orbs sat high and proud on her chest, stretching the mesh top to the point of it bursting at the seams. She let the heavy mounds fall back into their proper place on her chest and reached her hands further up toward the ceiling, smiling at the way her toned muscle definition jumped out in new starkness beneath her sweat-oiled skin.
With her arms stretched above her head and her top lifted with them, the bottom curves of her breasts showed like two golden half-orbs, silky smooth and shiny with a thin layer of perspiration accenting their gleam. The end of the vine tattoo lining her lower right breast was just visible where it peeked out beneath the black mesh. After she had struck a few poses of strength to admire herself from multiple angles, Jade lowered her arms back down, and the tantalizing glimpse of pristine breast flesh was again hidden from sight.
She looked straight into the mirror, gazing into her own clear blue eyes, and smirked at herself. For a moment she toyed with the idea of taking the top off altogether and basking in her raw, natural beauty. After all, there was no one around to see her right now, no one to witness her personal radiance--which was their loss, in a way. Besides, the thrill of being discovered might be a good enough reason in itself for a little naughtiness. But then she reminded herself that she still had a few more sets to complete before her workout was over, and nothing ever got in the way of her routine. Though there might be time to make up for it in the shower afterward...
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Driving along the empty road for a few miles, Natalie spotted a place to stop by the shoulder of a side road and pulled over. There she set to the task of removing the ball gag once and for all. She no longer cared about how dirty her hands were, she just wanted the thing gone. She pushed one finger in at each corner of her mouth, slipping their tips past the curve of the ball. Since it had been deformed by the strong biker she had tangled with at the restrooms, its fit was not as airtight as before, which left more room for her to work with.
After a lot of painful yanking and digging, she was finally able to get the nasty dog toy away, spewing a mouthful of spit over her chest as the filthy thing popped out and landed at the foot of the passenger seat. For several minutes she kept spitting and working her tongue around her mouth to get all of the nasty dog hairs and bits of dirt and filth out of there. Then she sat back and took a couple of deep breaths, glad to be alive and reasonably well after what she had just been through. Surely the worst had to be over by now.
Passing her head out of the rolled-down window, she twisted her drenched hair to get as much water out of it as possible. The rest would have to dry on her head. Her jeans and blouse were a stinking wet mess, but she could do nothing about them. She used the sunshade's mirror to look at herself. At least the mascara smears were gone, washed away by a torrent of piss and toilet water. Still, she thought she'd never looked worse in her life. She was surprised the mirror didn't crack having to reflect that horrible image looking back at her.
She looked as exhausted as she felt, her eyes red-rimmed and bloodshot, but to her surprise she didn't show many traces of a beating there. Somehow, her face had escaped with just a little redness from the several hard slaps she had taken. Her scalp, however, was sore and scratched, but those marks were hidden under her thick hair. Her belly, rib cage, and breasts were likewise tender, covered in dark ugly bruises. What remained of her skimpy top could not hide all the damage. And of course, her feet were still bare and dirty.
She picked up her smartphone from the glove compartment; No messages, no calls. She wasn't sure if she should feel relieved or upset about the lack of interest in her whereabouts. On the one hand, she felt glad that everything seemed normal, but on the other hand, she needed someone to care about what had happened to her, a friendly voice to offer her some sympathy. It was a ridiculous thought. She worked alone and lived alone, and had never needed anyone in her life. Why would she do so now?
She glanced at the clock. It was too late now to hope to enter the FBI building without attracting attention. She would arrive there at the same time as the main workforce. Although the training center was located in a separate part of the building from the main offices, the problem was getting there unnoticed. Maybe she could sneak in by using the delivery entrance... Nobody knew her around that place and there might not be too much activity there yet. Her passcard, which had been tucked away in the glove compartment during her adventures, opened almost all of the doors in the building so it would not be difficult to get in. She would just have to hope nobody was using the gym showers so early in the day.
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Jade stripped off her skimpy exercise clothes and turned on the shower, cold water only. After the gruelling series of lifts, she needed the calming effect of a full-body cool to reach deeper muscle relaxation. She put her hands against the tile wall and stood under the chilly stream, bowing her head to make herself fit. At a good bit over six foot, Jade was a striking figure of a woman, even more so given she was almost always in combat gear or wearing sleeveless tank tops that showed off her bulging, tattooed muscles. But she hadn't worked so hard for that body not to show it off.
She soaked her head, letting her blonde mohawk plaster against her side-shaved scalp, and relaxed into the chillness of the downpour. For the moment she just stood there and enjoyed her shower. She wasn't quite through yet with her workout program, but she needed to refill her body with some energy, a bit of rest, and a protein shake or two before she got started on the remaining muscle groups.
She stepped out of the shower, wiped her face, and threw her towel on the bench. Shaking out her arms and cracking her neck a few times, she went stark naked into the sauna. Stopping by the thermostat, she turned the heat up to the max and took a center seat on the top row, legs and arms spread wide in a dominant position with her head tilted back to rest against the wall. The hot, barely breathable air opened every pore in her skin and soon had her drenched in a slick sheen of natural body oil. This was her reward for the punishing regimen she had just put herself through, and she intended to enjoy it all the way.