Iâd like to thank everyone who read, voted on and sent feedback about my last story, Just Friends. Unlike that one, this is a work of pure fiction. I hope itâs up to standard. All comments welcome, and please vote on it at the end.
Life had been kind to Councillor Simon Jones. He had graduated college, when not many had been able to afford to go. His degree in business gave him a brief stint as a teacher before he was offered a managers job in a local manufacturing firm. He took it, and as the business expanded, so did his wage packet. He had been head-hunted by a number of large, national chains, who had become disconcerted at the local dominance and imminent expansion of Tecton Sheet Metal Inc. But, in spite of large figures being quoted, he was never tempted to leave. His life was taking shape in this small town of his.
From an early age, he had been the sporting type, playing basketball, soccer and rugby, even earning a representative cap for the county soccer team. This led, in turn, to a very active social life. He had met Karen in college, and on graduation, they had married. At the age of twenty-two, he became a father, Karen giving birth to their only child, Fiona. At 35, he finally hung up his boots on a sporting career that always provided much entertainment, not to mention occupied a large chunk of his time. For a number of months, he found it difficult to fill the void that his sporting endeavours had left. His position in the community had not gone unnoticed, and he was approached to stand in the local elections by a number of parties, but eventually agreed to run for a conservative, right wing party. He earned enough votes, just. Scraping home on the fifth count, he took the fourth of five seats in the district. He was now highly respected, had taken his first step on the political ladder, and felt that, with hard work, party backing, and maybe a little luck, election to parliament next time around was not beyond him.
The party agreed. In a few years, his name was put forward for the general election, and opinion polls suggested that he would probably be stuck in a dog-fight with socialist and nationalist candidates for the third of three seats in the constituency. He held a slight advantage over his opponents, but it was a numbers game, delicately balanced, and a couple of votes either way could swing the result. One blunder and the whole campaign would go down the tubes.
He had been on the road for over three weeks. He got home, exhausted and fixed himself a cup of tea. Karen was at a work conference in France, and had been for a number of days. Fiona had been on the road with him, she was done with school, finally. College would be next for her, but she wanted to take a year out and travel the world, work her way across Europe, scuttle through the Middle East, India, China, Hong Kong, and Japan before touring Australia and New Zealand. Sheâd spend a few months then seeing the States. The great road trip from Los Angeles to New York. Then fly to Ireland, hitch-hike from the south-west to Belfast in the North, and catch a ferry back home to Scotland. That was the intention. He thought to himself âthe best laid plansâŠâ He finished his tea, and went to bed. One week till voters go to the polls, a long week it would be.
All in all, the house had been empty for about a week. This had not gone unnoticed by the local petit thieves. Crime was not really an issue in the town of Wellston. It was the kind of place that everybody knew everybody, but there was still the occasional break-in or stolen car. Most jobs were done in the big cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, after which, these places were ideal to lie low for a while after a job. But Cllr. Jonesâ place was worth the risk. He was rich, he was successful, and more importantly, right now, he was gone. Or so wee Martin McLeish thought when he scurried over the back wall at 3:47 a.m. that Tuesday morning. He was physically not that tall, 5â8â, nor was he that muscular. In fact, he was very slight. His big advantage was that his father had been a locksmith, and had taught him enough that Martin could pick just about any lock in a matter of seconds. He was also smart, and should probably have chosen a less unsociable profession. Right now, though, empty house equals big hit. He still brought his knife, not a huge thing or anything, but big enough to show that he meant business, just in case some slightly more robust thieves had taken on the job ahead of him. Guns for show, knives for a pro. Either way, he was in now, and the place seemed to be deserted. He leafed through a few magazines, strolled through the living room. âNice TVâ he thought, âpity Billy wasnât here with the van. We could have done a proper job on the place, cleared it out.â But he would take what he could, a few antiques, the Discman lying on the table. Nothing that would slow him down in the unlikely event of a hasty get-away.
He started filling his rucksack, silver cutlery, cds, and expensive looking vases. And just for the fuck of it, the remote off the TV, he hated it when his went missing. He opened a cupboard, bingo! He had found a video camera, among other things. In to the bag it went, this could be a very profitable evening after all. In raiding the cupboard, he knocked over a picture. âNothing major,â he thought, âthereâs nobody here.â
Upstairs, Simon awoke. He thought he heard a thud, like something being knocked over. He lay still for a few minutes, straining his ears towards his bedroom door and the rooms beyond. There, footsteps! The wooden floors gave everything away. There was someone definitely downstairs. âMaybe it was just Fiona, fixing herself a drink,â he thought. âBut why would she be in the living room, then? Iâd best go down and make sure.â He grabbed his robe and pulled it on, cautiously making his way through the landing, and tip-toeing down the stairs. His slippers made little noise on the wooden floors on the lower floor of the house. He peered through the doorway, discovering an unfamiliar backside sticking from his drinks cabinet.
âAhem,â Simon coughed loudly. Martin raised his head just in time to see a right fist come flying in his direction. He ducked, saving his nose from imminent redesigning, as Simonâs hand shattered the cabinetâs glass panel. He knew he was in trouble. The hand looked at least twice as big as his, and you could guarantee that its owner would not be a pygmy. Martin dived across the room, feeling his attacker leap full length and grab him by his leg. They wrestled and rolled, Simon trying to employ his rugby skills in an effort to over-power the intruder, Martin looking for anything that would give him the slightest advantage. Lampshades were knocked, vases broken and glasses smashed. They crashed into the bookcase, knocking the radio from its perch. It fell, catching Simon squarely on the small of his back. In an involuntary reaction, he released the young thief from his grasp and his hands went to his lower spine. Martin, realising his freedom, scrambled to the far side of the room and grabbed at his blade, holding it at arms length, pointing it in Simonâs direction.
âStay back, manâ he ordered, in his Scottish accent. âI donât have a problem using it.â
âWhat is it you want?â Simon asked, unable to think of anything better to say. It was blatantly obvious what he wanted. Some quick cash and an easy get-away. At least the second point wasnât on the cards now.
The noise of the fight had woken Fiona in the room above, and she had made her way down to the doorway of the living room.
âDaddy, whatâs going on?â
âYou, over there, next to him.â She jumped at the sound of Martinâs order. But, he had a knife, she was not about to give him reason to use it.
âYouâll never get away with this!â Simon threw in his money's worth. âWeâve seen your face; we know what you look like. I hear police sketch artists are very accurate these days. Youâll be locked up in days.â Simon didnât believe this, but any seeds of doubt he could get in the young manâs head would be an advantage.
âShut up, man. I can not think.â Martin knew he was in serious shit. Only last week his mate, Johnny had been sent down for a five-year stint for breaking and entering. He looked over the two in the corner. He was big, at least 6â4â, and his shoulders were wide enough to park a van on. How heâd come out of the fight alive was beyond him. Luck was all he could put it down to. She looked well. Very well, now that he inspected her closely. She was a tall girl, at 5â10â and all she wore was a long t-shirt. Her shapely legs stretched out from beneath. They went on and on, smooth as the day is long. He could see her ripe breasts heaving beneath fabric of the shirt, and her face was rounded, brown eyes, perfectly framed by shoulder length black hair. But he didnât have time for this now; sheâd be the last woman heâd see for a while if he couldnât think of something soon. Martin reviewed his predicament. His trump card was his knife, but that would be no use to him once he left the house. He also had two witnesses, both of whom were now making mental notes of height, build and facial features. All over a backpack full of electrical equipment. That was it, the video camera! Rummaging one handed through the backpack, he found it and placed it on the table next to him.
âOkayâ, he announced. âHereâs the deal. I am in need of a safety plan to ensure my freedom from prison. You are Councillor Simon Jones, a politician. You are in a very tight situation, as regards your upcoming election, am I right? I know I am. So hereâs whatâs going to happen. I will start this camera rolling, and will film you shagging your daughterâs brains out on the settee, over here.â Simonâs jaw dropped. âYe will both agree, because I have a knife. When I leave, ye will not mention this to anyone. The police will not be informed, if they are, this tape will be released, and there goes your election plan. I will not release the tape while I am free. And should ye not agree, ye will both wake up dead tomorrow. Understand?â
The two figures in the corner stood silent for a minute.
âI said, DO YE UNDERSTAND?â Martin roared at them. Fiona looked first at her father, then at Martin and sheepishly nodded agreement. âRight, thatâs one in. Come over here.â Fiona walked over to him, and he grabbed by her arm. In one swift movement, Martin ripped through her t-shirt with his knife, and the shreds of material fell from her body, revealing her full beauty. She was perfectly proportioned, and an incredible sight to take in. At 18, she was already every manâs dream with well toned muscles, tanned flawless skin and not a trace of pubic hair around her pussy. Her breasts were full and large, yet needed no support. Her nipples were neither too big nor too small, just perfect and seemed to be calling out to be sucked. Her body was having an obvious effect on her father, as his hard-on forced out a bulge in the fabric of his robe. How had he not noticed before that his daughter had turned into a goddess? And now, she would be his to fuck. It was so wrong, but that thought was turning him on. He shed his robe.