Chapter 11 Mr. Brighten

Chapter 11 Mr. Brighten
"Collins!!!” I scream into the air, while striding through my office with a trail of men and women in suits following me. I am a man possessed as I stomp his way to my office and stop just outside a conference room, I open the door and turn to point at those that are following me. “Wait here.” I grit out, then storm down the small hallway toward the double doors at the end.

The men and women look at each other and then enter the large conference room with worried looks and they should be. I am having a hell of a morning.

“Collins!!” I bellow through the air again. “Where the fuck is that boy?” I mumble.

Suddenly a short, lanky slip of a young man steps out from a copier room with a stack of papers in his arms and calls out, “I am here sir, what can I get for you?” His small voice comes out.

“Boy if you weren’t my nephew, I swear.” I raise my hand as if to backhand him.

Collins flinches slightly awaiting the blow that is surely to come. However, nothing. He looks up at his Uncle and asks with a slight stutter, “Is there something I missed?”

“Is there something you missed?” I look down at my cowering nephew and then with a sly, evil grin. “No, my boy, you did not, I do however, need you to look up the software you put into Wallace’s phone.” I turn on my heels and strides into my office leaving the door open for Collins to follow me in.

“I can get that for you right now.” Comes the small unsure voice.

“Good, do it now.” I grunt out and point to the computer on my desk.

Collins rushes to put down his papers and then to the desk and fires up the computer and several keystrokes later the screen lights up with a GPS mapped location for Friendsville, MD. Collins turns to smile at his uncle and says, “There, he is somewhere in the main town of Friendsville, MD.”

“Good,” I answer and pat his back. “Now go and get me Simons and Gerald.” I say with a wave of my hand.

Collins nods and then rushes to pick up his papers and then high tails it out the office door.

I bend down over my desk and look at the screen and gently run my middle finger down the screen and say, “Soon my little Sunshine. Soon.”

Simmons and Gerald enter the room, both men are massive in both size and girth. “You wanted to see us sir.” Says Simons with this slight British accent.

\~~~
Sunny

I look around the living room and don’t see Logan anywhere, I thought for sure he would be here. I went to take a quick shower after this morning’s activity. I normally don’t take two in one day, but after sparing and laying in the prone position shooting, I just felt grimy and needed another one. Logan said he would be down here, and yet I don’t see him anywhere. I round the corner and find Cookie in the kitchen and ask, “Hey Cookie, have you seen Logan?”

He spins on his heels clutching his chest as if I startled him. “Oy, you scared me luv, I do believe he is in the war room with Justin and a few others, you best wait out here.” He smiles then turns and grabs a plate and serves me up a small sandwich and a small side salad.

“Ooo, Thanks I am starved.” I say as I take the plate and sit at the breakfast bar and dig in.

Cookie chuckles and then returns to what he was doing. “So, I here you wiped the floor with Theo at the range this afternoon.” He says with a snicker.

I swallow my mouthful and answer him with an equally giggle, “You could say that. They just underestimate me is all.”

He turns and looks at me, “I will never underestimate you. Especially after I also heard that you took Justin by surprise as well.”

I smile big and I am about to answer, but Justin beats me too it.

“Yeah, she did, and it won’t happen again.” He says with a chuckle and gives my shoulder a soft shove as he passes to look at what Cookie is making. “So, Cookie, what’s for dinner?”

“Stew and fresh sourdough.” He says with a puff of his chest.

“Hey Sweets, you are not ruining your dinner, are you?” Logan says with a smile as he gives me a kiss just under my left earlobe. Then quietly adds so not to be overhead, “If so, I am happy to help you work up an appetite again.” He trails kisses down my neck and nibbles on my exposed collarbone.

I giggle and lean into his kisses. “I am good, I am starving. I skipped breakfast and lunch today, so this is just what I needed.” He frowns at me and I quickly continue, “I was surprisingly busy during both times and unable to stop to eat, no worries.”

He shoots me a look one would get just before they are scolded by a parent. However, thankfully Justin saves me by cutting in, “So we have located and contacted Alison Bogart, your old instructor.”

“Oh, really?” I look at him with a surprise and eagerness, “Is she okay?”

“Yes, and we are inviting her to headquarters, and we are planning on recruiting her.” Logan answers before Justin could. “We told her that she came highly recommended by one Sunny Russell.”

“EEEE. Was she excited? She is my favorite by far of all my college instructors.” I bounce slightly in my chair feeling like a little girl. She really was one of my favorite instructors because she never once treated me with kid gloves and forced me to find my own way out of the problems rather than just giving me the answer, like so many of my other instructors. I swear that college was just a glorified finishing school and if I hadn’t taken a few outside courses at Ms. Bogart’s insistence I don’t know what I would have done.

“Yes, my dear, she was most excited to hear from us and asked if we had any news on you. I thought you might want to come with us too see her.” He says as he places a kiss on my knuckles.

“Yes, yes, I would. When?” I bounce yet again in my seat, sandwich all but forgotten.

“After you finish eating, Justin and I will be heading out in an hour.” He looks to Justin and I turn to see him nodding with a huge grin on his face. Logan gently turns my face back to him and says, “Eat first, then we will go.” He places a small kiss on my nose and then points to my half-eaten plate.

I smile and pick up my sandwich and take a bite. He smiles and kisses my forehead and he and Justin stride out of the room, but not before he calls back, “We will be back in twenty mins, don’t rush dear, I don’t want you to get a tummy ache.”

I look up at Cookie with a disgruntled look, “Does he think I am a child?”

Cookie just laughs and returns to his stew before he answers, “I have never seen him like this, and I have been with him since getting out of the Marines ten years ago.” He turns and points his ladle at me. “You seem to bring out his protective parental instincts. I would just go with it. It is cuuuuuuuttttte…” He draws out the last word with a kissy face.

I smile and throw a small tomato at him; he is quick to bat it away and laughs as he returns to his stew and I finish my lunch. I am just rinsing my plate when Logan and Justin re-enter the kitchen.

“Ready Sweets?” Logan asks as he wraps his arms around me and gives me a kiss of all kisses.

Several throats clear behind us and Logan and I look at not only Justin and Cookie, but also Theo, Marcus and Lincoln. I blush and bury my face into Logan's chest. He merely chuckles and gives me a quick squeeze before letting go and taking my hand and we leave the kitchen.

Once we reach the front doors, Justin hands me an across the chest purse, “Here Sunny, this is for you. It has your new ID, and CCD’s. Logan wanted to make sure you had your own purse and wallet again.”

I take the purse and look at it and then take out the buttery soft brown leather wallet and see my new ID with a picture from our wedding and then several CCD’s fill the rest of the slots. I look at Logan, “I don’t need all this.”

\~~~
Logan

I just look at Sunny with a smile and kiss her temple. Then pull her with me to the middle black SUV that is waiting in the driveway to take us into town. Once I have her settled and buckled in, only then do I answer her with a kiss to her cheek. “I want you to be able to do anything, what’s mine is yours. I know you won’t go crazy, but I want you to have everything you could possibly need.” She shakes her head with a chuckle. “Plus, Justin was able to secure us a time later today to go and see the vault that your Great Aunt left you.”

“Wait. You mean box, right?” She says with a confused look.

“No, I mean vault. The key you have is to vault number four, which is one of the largest separate underground vaults they have, you and I have vaults on the same floor.”

She still looks at me with a very confused look and mumbles something I can’t hear and then she looks down at her hands and her ring catches the light just right. She sighs deeply and then looks back at me with tears in her eyes. I can’t hold back any longer, I unbuckle and slide next to her and take her in my arms and hold her tight.

“She left me a vault. What could she have left me?” She says in a muffled voice, then she pushes up a bit and looks at me. “How could she hide a whole vault from my father and mother?”

“The best Justin could figure is that it was from her late husband’s estate and she never once told your father of it. Or if she did, he forgot about it.” I look into her eyes, “It was never in anyone but your Great Aunts name and even then, it was a secondary, it is listed as a trust with you as the only one able to access.”

“Wow, I just don’t understand how no one knew about this, I mean father would have definitely made me turn it over if he knew.” She says. “I mean Auntie passed two months before I graduated, and my parents only told me because they had to as part of her will. That is how I got the letter. The lawyer sent it to me.”

“Oh honey, I am so sorry you had to find out that way.” I say softly into her hair. “If it helps, she opened that vault the week after you were born and it has only been accessed three times since then all by her only, the last time was ten years ago.”

She looks up at me and leans back, “I was fourteen then, she said she needed to go and visit her late husband’s grave.” She looks past me and continues. “I asked if I could accompany her and she said it was something she had to do on her own, I was a bit heartbroken. But that was also the weekend I met Mr. Brighten for the first time.” She shudders slightly. “He was so creepy even then.”

She shifts slightly and snuggles into my side with a heavy sigh. “What time are we to be there?”

“Three o’clock.” I tell her as I gently rub circles on her shoulder. “Justin has it all set up and we can get in and out without being seen.”

“Good, I can’t wait to see what she was up to there. All these years and no one knew anything.” She sighs and looks out the window. “Auntie how did you know this was going to happen?” She says to no one in particular, so I just let it slide and the rest of the ride into town is spent just cuddling.

We pull up to our six-story brick building that says Marshall Inc. It not only houses my security firm, but also my financial marketing firm. This office is the second one for the security firm, it is mostly to handle the men here in Friendly. I wanted somewhere off the cuff and separated from the main high rise. Plus, it brings jobs, good paying jobs to this amazing little town.

A knock comes to the window on my side, I know it is Justin’s way of telling me all clear to get out. I take Sunny’s hand and together we slide out of the vehicle and stride hand and hand into the building with my guys both in front of us and bringing up the rear. Until this Mr. Brighten issue is taken care of, I am not taking any chances when it comes to Sunny’s safety.

The foyer to this building is set up with a security checkpoint and then a small bank of three elevators. I wanted to have one private elevator to take me directly up to the top floor. I look at Sunny as we wait for the elevator to open, I lean in as I ask, “You okay Sweets?”

She smiles brightly at me and leans into me and kisses my cheek, “Perfect.”

I take a deep breath and relax just a bit. The elevator opens and me, Sunny and Justin enter, the others are going to wait for us. “Justin, is she already upstairs?”

“Yes, I just heard from Julian and she said that she arrived not more than five minutes before us.”

“Wonderful.” I turn to Sunny, “You ready to see Ms. Bogart?”

“So ready.” She beams.

The elevator doors open and a tall built beautiful brunette stands in jeans and a button-down blouse, with combat boots to complete the look.

I extend a hand and say, “You must be Alison Bogart.”

She takes my hand and with a firm, but not too firm grip she answers, “Yes, and you must be Mr. Marshall.”

I nod and at that moment Sunny shoves past me and wraps Alison in a huge hug and they squeeze each other tightly. “Oh Ms. Bogart it is so good to see you.” She exclaims.

“It is good to see you too.” Alison says, “I am sorry about your Auntie; she was an amazing woman.”

Sunny pulls away and looks confused. “You knew my Auntie?”

Alison nods, but I interrupt, “Why don’t we take this into the office where we can all sit and chat.”

They nod and Sunny and Alison move to the couch and sit. Justin and I take a seat in the two chairs opposite them.

Sunny starts, “So, how did you know my Auntie?”

“She is the reason I had the job I did; she is the one who came to me.” Alison takes Sunny’s hands and continues. “She came to me and said that she needed her niece to be looked after and that because I also had a teaching degree, I would be the perfect fit.”

“Wait, she came to you?” I ask

“Yes, see I knew her husband through my father, they were friends and well when I joined the army. Your Uncle made sure I could go into sharpshooting. He knew my love of shooting and felt that would keep me out of the fray by having me on rooftops miles away.” She said with a smile and shrug. “They were wonderful to me after my dad died and when she came to me to see if I would look after you on the sly, I jumped at the chance to pay them back. You have so much potential and when she told me about what your parents had planned for you. I about lost it and went after them myself. But she made me promise not to. Not until the time was right.” She looked to me and Justin. “I did my research and you are the best at what you do, my question is how did Sunny come under your care?”

Sunny beams at me and shows her ring finger, “Logan is my husband and Justin is my new friend.”

Alison looks at her hand then at me and Justin. Then she surprises Sunny by giving her a bear hug. “I am so happy for you.” With tears pooling in both their eyes, she continues, “Your Auntie is looking down and smiling right now. Oh, I am just so happy to know that you are safe. I was so worried when they came and took you after graduation. I was going to have you come with me.”

Justin is the one to chime in this time. “Alison, we would like to offer you a job with our security black ops team.”

Alison lets go of Sunny and wipes her eyes, “What?” She looks between me and Justin.

“It’s true, we brought you here to offer you a job, we are wanting to start a female branch of our security group and you would be the one of the first and the head of that department. Your military record speaks for itself and with all this new information.” I smile at Sunny, “I know my wife would love to keep you around.”

“Yes,” Sunny bounces and claps her hands, “Please say yes, please stay.”

Alison smiles brightly and nods. Sunny wraps her up into yet another hug. Justin stands and moves to shake her hand once they are done hugging. Alison stands and is only about two inches shorter than Justin. “Welcome to the team.” He says with a bright smile.

“Justin, why don’t you take Alison to HR and have her fill out all the paperwork.” I look at Alison and smile brightly. “We are honored to have you and I would like to personally thank you for caring for my Sunny.” I take her hand and pull her into a quick firm hug. “I know Sunny is looking forward to catching up with you once the paperwork is out of the way.”

She nods, and her and Justin exit. I turn back to Sunny who is still looking at the now closed door and shakes her head.

“I never knew any of this.” She sighs. “I wonder what Auntie told her?” She looks at me hopeful, “Do you think she knows about the vault?”

“I don’t know sweets,” I say as I take the seat next to her and gently pull her into my lap and kiss her neck just below her earlobe. “We will have plenty of time to ask, I am going to see if she will be your bodyguard until we get Mr. Brighten out of the picture.”

She turns to face me on that note, “What do you mean? We are married, there is nothing he can do now.”

“He is sending my people threatening emails stating that he wants you back, and if he doesn’t, he is going to bring hell to us.” I say as nonchalantly as I can, I don’t want to worry her. “But soon he will know that you are mine and he has no choice but to walk away. You also will never have to see your parents if you don’t want to.” I continue placing small kisses along her neck and put a hand up her skirt. She moans and snuggles into me; I just love how responsive she is.

“I know what you are doing, Mr. Marshall.” She says on a moan as my hand slips higher.

“Hmm, and what is that my love.” I say as I shift her just enough so that she feels how excited she makes me. “All I am trying to do is get you round with our child and of course make you happy.” I continue my ministration.

She turns and straddles me; she gently rocks her core against my hard length. “Hmm, are you now.” She runs her hands through my hair and pulls me in for a kiss. My shy little virgin is now taking what she wants, and I love every bit of it. “How much time do we have until they are done?” She asks in between kisses.

“I would say about twenty or so minutes.” I answer her as I slide her panties to the side. She unbuckles my belt and has my jeans open in a flash. “Why Mrs. Marshall are you hungry?” I grin as I allow her to take my manhood out. “Oh, I like that. Yes…squeeze tighter…. yes, just like that.”

Sunny gives me one more squeeze before sliding me to her entrance and rubs me along her soft wet folds before she impales herself on me. “O…” We hit our rhythm and within minutes we are both going over the edge.

“Now that I can get used to.” She pants into my shoulder.

My dick twitches inside and I say, “Me too sweets. Me too.” I slowly pull out of her and lay her flat on the couch and grab a couple of Kleenex from the side table and clean up before I put myself away. Then I turn to her and wipe her thighs clean and fix her skirt. She is slowly drifting off to sleep. I bend down and give her a quick kiss, “Sleep dear, I am going to check on Justin and Alison, I will be right back.” And with that I place my jacket over her and stride out the door.