5: Water Sports
"Jake, before you leave take these," Miranda tells him, holding out two glass vials filled with a dark red liquid and a syringe. "This is lamia's blood. It will give you a temporary sensory enhancement, allowing you to hold your breath underwater longer, enhanced strength, eyesight, hearing and smell. No negative side-effects are known and it will last up to two hours. Remember, the only enhancement that won't happen is durability. Also while you were sleeping I got a call from the watcher. He found that Joy has a flatmate who is going with her tomorrow."
"No problems," he replied.
"You may even be rewarded fully if this turns out to be a success and be made into a noche caminata," said Miranda
"I'm honoured madam," said Jake.
"Alright, I expect to see you here Monday evening," Miranda told him.
***
"Hey, haven't you work to do Joy?" asked Carl, as Joy was in his office teasing him with kisses.
"Not at this moment, why?" asked Joy innocently.
"I got a lot of work to do, babe, if I'm going to go with you on your trip tomorrow," said Carl.
"Aww, but I can help you," said Joy as she placed her hand on his leg.
"Well if you really want to help," said Carl removing Joy's hand from his leg, "you can take that stack and put them into the system. I don't want to have to stay here until after 8pm getting it all done,"
"Ok, I'll help you with those. I don't have much else to do anyway. I'll see you for lunch and you're coming because I'm going to drag you out of here," Joy told him.
"Well alright but it will have to be quick, ok?" Carl asked.
"Sure, babe," said Joy as she planted a kiss on his cheek and grabbed the stack and left his office, to start her work typing in the orders.
Both of them were still blind to their shadows, this one different from the previous two tailers pulled out from the car park and followed them to the cafe that Joy usually has her lunch at. He got out and followed them to a table close to theirs. "So how are you going with inputting those files, Joy?" asked Carl.
"Almost done. Pretty simple orders to fill out." replied Joy.
"You're so awesome with the work, babe. I don't know what I would do without your help," said Carl and he kissed her hard on her cheek.
"Thanks, Carl," said Joy.
"I really need to get back to the office and finish all the work I have. I want to go out somewhere nice with you but I can't if I got too much work to do," said Carl.
"Hey you don't need to work yourself so hard. Just ask me I'll be more then glad to help you. I'm nearly finished with the data transfer," said Joy.
"Ok I won't stress over it. Let's finish eating then we can get back to it," said Carl.
"Alright, Carl," said Joy. Their new shadow pulled out his phone and dialled a number.
"Miranda speaking," is heard over the line.
"Aaron here. it might be good to take out the woman. Carl is getting quite attached to her," said Aaron.
"No, Aaron, don't do that just yet. I haven't got everything in the right place. I'm having Jake trail them on their diving expedition tomorrow. I know you're still hurting over the incident but please don't do something silly that could threaten what I'm trying to achieve," Miranda tells him.
"Ok Madam, I'll just keep watching them. However it doesn't seem as though they will be leaving the office again until the end of the day," said Aaron.
"That's alright as long as you catch them when they leave. I'll have your change-over ready when you reach her apartment," Miranda replied.
"Ok Madam, I will give you the full report tonight. I have to go, they are leaving now," said Aaron.
"Sure Aaron, just remember nothing foolish," said Miranda. Aaron put his phone away and followed Carl and Joy out the door. 'Damn that man is so hot-headed. Curse that damn barbarian for killing his wife. I hope he doesn't get himself killed. That would be a real shame,' Miranda thought to herself.
Carl and Joy spent the remainder of the day in the office catching up on the work that they had missed on their day off. Right at five when everybody else began leaving they also left the office only to once again be followed by Aaron. "Carl, I'm pretty tired. I just want to have some food and go home and relax. We need to be up at 5am so we can get out there, so my brother can show you what to do," said Joy.
"Yeah, I'm pretty tired too, Joy. Why don't we just go to your apartment and snuggle on your couch?" said Carl.
"Why not? As long as you don't 'try' anything I'm not in the mood tonight," said Joy.
"Ok, but I've got to go home and have a shower and pack for tomorrow. So after we eat I'll drop you off at home and then I'll come back," said Carl.
"Sounds great, babe. Do you want to eat at this Italian restaurant? I have a craving for pasta," said Joy.
"Sure," replied Carl. When their shadow sat down close to them he took out his phone.
"Hello," said a panting voice.
"Jake buddy, what's going on there?" Aaron asked.
".. ahhh, I had a date can I call you later?" asked Jake.
"Yeah sure, call me when your 'done'. I need to talk to you," chuckled Aaron.
"Sure .. ahh .. thing Aaron," panted Jake.
***
"Jake... ahh.. that feels sooo good keep doing that!" an ecstatic female voice exclaimed. Jake was pumping himself into her hot crevice and with a loud grunt they came together and lay tangled on the floor of a room in tangled sweaty limbs. When they caught their breaths the woman asked, "Jake who was that on the phone?"
"That was one of my work friends who I really need to call," said Jake.
"Oh, ok. It's just that my flatmate will be home soon," said the woman.
"Ok, Kally. I gotta go soon anyway. I have a diving trip to prepare for tomorrow," said Jake.
"Oh really? I'm going on a diving trip with my flatmate tomorrow," said Kally.
"Morris Harbour?" asked Jake.
"Yeah. So you're in my expedition party?" asked Kally.
"Must be. Michael Velasquez is the expedition leader?" asked Jake.
"Yeah he is. So we are in the same group this is going to be more fun then I thought. Maybe you can be my dive partner, because my flatmate is bringing her new boyfriend and I'll have to find a new partner," Kally told him.
"Cool. This is the first time I've gone diving before, so it will be good having somebody so experienced with me," grinned Jake.
"Stop, Jake, you're making me blush. We better get dressed now. I don't want to have my flatmate walk in on us naked," said Kally.
"I gotta make that call. It sounded pretty important, then I gotta go," Jake told her.
"Ok, I'll see you tomorrow at the docks." said Kally she gave him a kiss and walked to the bathroom. After getting dressed Jake let himself out and walked to his car.
"Hello," answered Aaron.
"Aaron, what did you want to talk about?" asked Jake.
