Alien in the House

Chapter 48



CHRISTOPHER, AMY, and White headed out right after eating so they could get going. I called Raj and told him what the plan was.

“I think that’s wise. I’ll get Henry and Yuri up and running, Ambassador.”

“Thanks, Raj. Any thoughts on all of this before we part ways today?”

“Yes, and a question. The question relates to the thoughts. What are you planning to do with Vance? As in, do you want to leave him alone in the Embassy complex, take him with you, or send him on his way? He doesn’t belong with the group going to the Gaultier facility.”

Considered before I replied. “What do you think I should do with him?”

“I think you should bring him with you. In part so he can fill you in on what was discovered last night.” Raj sounded tense. Meaning he either was tense or wanted me to think he was tense, meaning he wanted me to think.

There was only one thing done last night for which I didn’t know the outcome. “Vance’s theory has merit?”

“I believe it does. Please ensure that you take Len and Kyle with you, especially since Mister Buchanan is out. I personally feel that when your most efficient bodyguard is the person attacked, extra caution should be applied toward everything.”

“Gotcha. Could you wake up the boys and Vance along with Henry and Yuri?”

“Will do. And Ambassador? Please be careful. I realize we’re focused now on Vance’s theory, but the assassins are very real, and out there, along with everything else.”

“I will do, Raj. You be careful, too.”

We hung up, and I went back to Jeff and Reader. “Raj is on it. We’ll be taking Vance along with us.”

“Why?” Jeff asked flatly.

“Yeah, why?” Reader asked, in the same tone.

“Wow. I am totally and completely touched that the two of you are so jealous of my sort of budding relationship with Vance. We’re taking him along to get the intel from last night regarding his theory. Raj thinks he’s on to something.”

“It could send the wrong message, that he’s with us at the swearing-in,” Reader pointed out.

“Maybe.” An old fact surfaced. “Isn’t the official swearing-in date like the third of January or something?”

Reader and Jeff both stared at me. “You can’t remember important things like our political status within the United States, but that random piece of information you can toss right up?” Jeff sounded shocked. Had no idea why. Coming up with this kind of random information was one of my go-to moves.

I shrugged. “Sometimes high school and college come back to me in odd ways and at odd times.”

“You’re right,” Reader said. “However, because this is an appointment, and an emergency appointment at that, Jeff needs to be sworn in immediately.”

“Works for me. We can always leave Vance in Santiago’s office, too, if we have to. Besides, it’ll be interesting to see how the rest of the Cabal of Evil acts if Vance is hanging this tight with us.”

Reader nodded slowly. “Actually, that’s a good point.”

“I like the Brewers,” Jeff said. “I don’t think they’re evil. I’ve never gotten anything negative from Ed toward any of us, and if we take the assumption that these empathic blockers and overlays didn’t exist several months ago, then they aren’t our enemies. I get why you don’t like most of the rest of them, baby, but I really think the Brewers are okay.”

“What about Vance?” Reader asked.

Jeff shrugged. “He’s excited to be helping, frightened of being killed, and willing to sleep with any and every member of our household.”

“Sounds like Vance.”

Reader chuckled. “Okay, so where do we meet up? Jeff has to be seen leaving, so we can drive or we can walk, but we can’t take a gate.”

“What’s the best impression to make?” Jeff asked. “I don’t know that we want to walk the entire way to the Capitol complex, especially since it’s still raining.”

“Raj wants us to keep Len and Kyle with us, so limo sounds like the right choice.”

“Wouldn’t want the jocks to miss any of the fun,” Jeff said, sarcasm knob only at around a six.

“I’ll meet you two in the garage, then.”

“Remember we’re stopping to see Malcolm first.”

“Fine. Don’t take too long having sex,” Reader said as he headed for the door. “Or I’ll make you hoof it.”

Jeff grinned as the door closed. “I’ll take that risk.”

I loved showering with Jeff. Since becoming parents, our showers together had been more infrequent, because amazing soundproofing in the Embassy or no, bathrooms really helped get a reverberating echo going and I’d woken Jamie up a couple of times.

But with her still safely at the Pontifex’s Residence, we had free run.

Jeff and I were definitely on the same wavelength. We got out of our nightclothes as fast as possible and were in the shower in record time.

The shower was limiting in terms of positions, but Jeff having me up against a wall with my legs around his waist was, as had been proven many times since we’d first met and again last night, one of my all-time favorites.

In deference to Reader and the others waiting for us and the busy day ahead, we only did it a couple times, with me howling like a happy cat in heat. A couple times with Jeff, of course, didn’t mean just a couple orgasms. I was a very satisfied girl by the time we actually cleaned up and dried off.

Jeff finished up in the bathroom and zipped out while I used the blow dryer. Most days I didn’t bother, but since it was wet outside, there was no sense in courting a cold, or worse, so I put forth the effort.

Jeff was tying his tie when, hair dried, I went to the closet. The Elves had a nice white dress waiting for me. It did have slits up both sides, so apparently the Elves felt I should look sophisticated yet sexy today. Doubted this was the standard look for the Representatives’ Wives Club, but apparently we did it differently at American Centaurion.

Sadly, this meant I had to wear heels. The Elves had left a black pair sitting under the dress. Wearing heels in the rain was not my favorite thing to do, but such was life in a place with actual weather. Still wasn’t a big fan of weather, but kept that to myself.

Today I also had a trench coat with a hood hanging up. Clearly it wasn’t cold enough for my long winter coat with the fur-lined hood, which was a pity, because I really loved that coat. I also wasn’t sure that the Elves were right about the weather, but perhaps we had some rule about always wearing a trench in the rain. Decided not to ask lest Jeff again point out that I didn’t remember the important things.

Jeff had left his trench and fedora in the closet. I brought them out with me. He shook his head. “It’s not raining that badly and we’re driving over.”

“You’re going to be sworn in. Let’s keep you dry. Put the hat and coat on now.”

He grinned and gave me a quick kiss. “No. People are waiting for us. But, I’ll make you happy and wear them when we go out, okay?”

“Super.” Maybe, even within all the intrigue that was going on, we could fit in a quickie somewhere along the way.

Jeff laughed as I grabbed my purse and coat. “Glad to see you’re still focused on the priorities, baby.”