I was thinking about Shantel and her father as I lay on my bed naked when Larry walked in. There was something about him that looked unsettled and worried. I know Larry, his feelings for me were always true and unique. He does not interfere in how I do things but would only suggest, and that is on a few occasions.

“What’s troubling you?” I asked him.

“First, Cassie put on some clothes,” Larry said.

“Why? You have always seen me naked. What changed?” I asked, smiling at seeing him act jealous.

“I know what you think, but I am not jealous. I don’t want to lose concentration when talking to you,” Larry said.

“So when has my being naked made you lose concentration,” I said as I put on one of his shirts.

“That’s my shirt,” he said.

I was truly sorry for Larry, what we had was professional, though I knew that sometimes feelings can be involved. He was a good man and a very loyal friend.

“What do you have in that sweet mind of yours?” I asked him.

“Shantel and her father are going to the UK so that we can have an eye on them,” Larry said.

That was an excellent choice. I never thought of that. I almost thought we were leaving them alone to face the world of gangs. There are gangs everywhere but the choice of the UK keeps them in check and monitored.

“Thank you, Larry, I knew I could count on you,” I said.

“So what is your plan with Marvin? You know the Contractor is going to call you soon,” Larry said.

“I don’t know Larry, I am still working on it,” I said. I knew he had not bought that for one minute. I could also not believe I had allowed my feelings to be controlled in such a way. Now is the best time to kill Marvin. No one would suspect me. I had saved him several times. The only people who knew me were Shantel and her father but they saw me as his bodyguard except for the fact that I also work for The Contractor.

“You have to come up with something very fast, I do not like the way I am feeling about this,” Larry said.

Okay, it looks like Larry was becoming jealous or so I thought. If that was the case, then I had to make him understand that I was still on course and just doing my job.

“Are you jealous because everyone says I and Marvin are a thing?” I asked Larry. I could see the uneasiness in his eyes. Larry was just too easy for me to read.

“Why should I?” he asked, after a moment, watching me dress up or I meant wearing my undies, he asked. “I know you are just doing whatever it takes to get you the desired result, or am I wrong?” asked Larry.

“You know the answer to that question, I have to think of what to tell Marvin when I get to the Mansion,” I said, looking for a drink to calm my thirst.

“You mean you did not tell him you were leaving?” Larry asked me.

“I told him, in fact, I told him where I was going was to ensure his safety and protection,” I said.

Larry was completely mad at me. He was very furious. “How can you do that? Why should you even say that to your target? Cassie, he is your target and not your asset, your emotions are all over the place. Do you want to get us killed,” Larry was not shouting at me. I could have dealt with him if he had not been an ally.

“You need to calm your nerves, I am the one in charge, I am the one on a contract with the Contractor and I am the one who dictates how things should be done on the contract, not you,” I said, as Larry tried to walk away. It looked like he was going to the fridge to get something. I tapped him on the back and he turned.

“Don’t do that,” I said.

“Don’t do what,” he asked.

“Don’t you ever turn your back on me when I am speaking to you,” I said.

“I am sorry I did that, but you see this thing you just did, has Marvin written all over it. It is Marvin inside your head playing out. When was the last time you cared if I turned my back to get something from the fridge, just because you were still speaking? Here is the ice, the left side of your head is swollen. Please apply the ice pack there,” Larry said, as he threw the ice pack to me and I caught it.

“I am sorry Larry, trust me, I know what I am doing,” I said.

There was some quietness in the room, we could both sense the tension in the room. I usually tell Larry about every move so that he can view it from another angle, but in Marvin's case it has not been so and I do not intend telling him that I was in love with Marvin. He knows I felt something for Marvin, but what he does not know is that what I felt for Marvin is what was preventing me from killing him.

“How much are you supposed to pay me for the kidnap job?” Larry said, referring to the just concluded job involving Shantel and her father.

“Two million dollars,” I said, trying to patronize him.

“Is that not too much? I am a clean-up. I only supplied support,” Larry said.

“Yes, I understand, but you also saved my life and that of Mr. Ross. We were asked to save a life so not to take one,” I said.

“Or are you just patronizing me so that I could get off your back,” Larry said.

“Why should I do that?” I asked, claiming to be innocent of all his accusations, knowing fully well I was not.

“Maybe I should just take this money and walk away. I have a bad feeling about the Marvin contract,” Larry said.

“I think you are jealous of Marvin and you are taking it out on me,” I said, smiling and trying so hard to place the ice pack on my swollen head.

“Are you okay, your hands are shaky, give me that?” Larry said as he took the ice pack and took over the role of placing it on my head. It has been a long time since we have been that close. I knew he was not ready for any lovemaking because he had a lot on his mind, but if I didn’t make love to him, I stood the chance of losing him. My thought was that he felt I was becoming too emotional with Marvin and I needed to change his perception.

“I know you are angry with me, but I still got my head in the game, trust me, I know what I am doing,” I said.

Wrapping my hands around his waist as I slipped it through his trousers, I squeezed his butt, before moving my hands to the front and I started playing with his balls.

At first, he was stiff, but that did not deter me. I know how to work my hands on a man’s body. In a couple of minutes, the young man was hard and Larry had dropped the ice pack as he was now rubbing my head gently while I played with his young man and his balls.

He carried me gently to the bed and undressed me in the slowest possible way, kissing every body part that was exposed to him. “We should not be doing this,” he said, yet he did not stop as he continued undressing me and kissing me at the same time.

Why?” I asked as I adjusted my body with seductive movements to allow him the ease of removing the shirt and panties I had on.

“You need every rest you can possibly have, you have not rested or had a good sleep,” Larry said as we caressed each other, now completely naked.

“I am sure I will have a nice rest after you have finished with me,” I said as he gently slid his young man in. It was slow and steady and I enjoyed every bit of it. I did not have to do anything and Larry, as usual, understood my every sexual need as well as my every sexual move. The thought of Marvin flashed by but I controlled it quickly and set my mind on the man who right now was giving me the best sexual feeling I ever had.