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  “Please get these processed as soon as possible,” he asked her and was glad when she has sashayed back on out of his office. As the tactical expert on this assignment he had plenty of work to make sure everything was ready for this evening.

  Vic was the lead on several of the undercover operations for his precinct. He was an alpha male and made no excuses about it. Men looked to him for leadership and women just looked at him. Then again, many women tried touching too, which was usually just fine with Vic. He had a healthy appetite when it came to sex. He just didn’t want the romance that so many women wanted with it. He’d seen too many of his fellow officer’s marriages end badly. This job was rough on families.

  He seemed to be at an impasse lately, his normal round of easy to be with women who understood that there was no future with him, didn’t interest him anymore. He was restless and looking for something more, he just wasn’t sure what that was.

  Vic was working to set up a potential undercover officer, and a critical part of the plan was to have his character get arrested in front of a couple of bad guys. He had to make it look good and just to complicate the matter, the bad guys had to have wanted to take him down as well. Not an easy way to start things off but, in this case, it was how it needed to be. They had come up with a plan to botch a big drug distribution buy at a local bar, and when Vic’s character backed out, hopefully the bad buys would be pissed off enough to chase him and see the arrest, therefore leaving the slot open for the other undercover officer to slide into position. The local “LEO’s” (cops) had to be seen chasing and arresting Vic. The plan seemed sound enough, except for the rookie female officer whose part was pivotal as she was the catalyst to make Vic walk away from the deal for no good reason. The ground work to make this situation intolerable for the dealers had already been done and things were ready. He wasn’t feeling good about the whole thing at this point but too much work had gone into the operation to back out now.

  Chapter 4

  Tori was early, which is normally good but not when waiting for others at a bar. Not only was Tori not a normal bar patron, but, she was nervous because she was dressed more provocatively than she was used to. Then again who could see what she was wearing with her long coat covering it all. She wore a shorter leather skirt and tight blouse that could be unbuttoned over a sexy camisole to show off a bit of cleavage. Who would have thought that she would wear something like this? As Tori looked around she realized that she was still dressed more conservatively than others around her, long coat notwithstanding.

  Rather than think about it she began watching the people around her and realized there was something going on a couple tables down. Luckily, there wasn’t anyone sitting between them so she could listen without being obvious, as her curiosity got the better of her. Besides it gave her something to think about other than herself and what she was doing in a bar with sexy clothes on under her coat. So she sipped her wine and listened.

  As she listened she realized it was an undercover police officer discussing some kind of an operation, right here in the bar. Oh, a cop sting, she loved it. She never got to watch the cop side of things and this could be exciting. Just what I need, she thought, a little excitement without any personal involvement.

  There were two cops talking, a male and a female. The female was obviously dressed to appear as the male’s girlfriend. But even from this distance, Tori could see how nervous the male cop made the woman. The woman reminded Tori of herself. She was far too withdrawn and shy to pull off the sexy look. But not anymore, Tori reminded herself, she was going to be a new woman, starting today.

  She continued watching the male officer ‘bad boy’ she nicknamed him. It seemed to fit his demeanor and the wicked vibes radiated off him. She felt sorry for the female officer he was working with, understanding exactly how the woman would feel. Bad Boy was trying to give instructions to the female officer, but it was evident that she was too nervous and he was getting frustrated.

  Tori continued to watch and listen unobtrusively. I want to be that vampy, confident person that would be able to pull the female part of the sting off, she thought. It must be exhilarating to know you have a sexual hold over a man like that; the confidence to pull that off would be something else. As she heard the plan again, in her mind she became that woman. She sat up straighter and let the idea of becoming that strong, confident woman take her over. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be that bold, to feel the power of being a sexy woman, she thought. That is exactly who I’m going to be, she decided. I’m going to be strong, vibrant, sexy and sensual. Men are going to want to be with me, and I am going to enjoy every minute of it, she told herself. Men like Bad Boy were going to notice her.

  She looked him over again, his dark hair, rough cut look and overtly sexy body was just what a woman would want. Tori wasn’t sure what color his eyes were, but she knew that mouth of his would be lethal. He would be the perfect man to offset the sexy woman she wanted to be.

  Chapter 5

  Victor was frustrated. Damn, he wasn’t happy a lot lately, he thought. Vic was sitting next to a woman that had all the right clothes on but was not right for the part. Undercover wasn’t something just anyone could do and this woman wasn’t cut out for it. But, with only half an hour until the setup, what could he do?

  “Look, you just have to be aggressive and sexy. You can do that, can’t you?” Victor asked the nervous looking woman. She nodded her head and said “yes sir, lieutenant” but Vic wasn’t impressed. “Dean, call me Dean. If you slip and call me sir or lieutenant, we’re in a world of hurt.” Dean was Vic’s last name and he used it on undercover work. Keep it simple he’d been told when he first started undercover work. If someone call the name Dean, because it was his last name, he’d look or respond automatically. Sometimes it was something as simple as that, which kept undercover cops alive.

  They continued with the run-down of the operation, code word and what was planned for this part of the operation. Basically she just had to pretend to be his wicked girlfriend and “talk” him into leaving in front of the bad guys so the sting could go down without his cover being blown. Then into the car and hopefully the fake car chase and arrest to further solidify things, simple. Except, Miss Vampy wasn’t working out. If Vic even touched her arm she jumped. Women being nervous wasn’t uncommon. Vic had a reputation as a bad boy in the department. He was ruthless and demanding and the rumors of his sexual exploits were the stuff of legends. Combine that reputation with the ultimate sexy bad boy look and women were goners. Vic’s eyes alone were enticing, a sexy green that seemed to hold untold secrets. Secrets that with a single glance made the most innocent of women quiver. His dark hair was long and thick but somehow seemed to fit him.

  But what really got to the women was his confidence and the sheer size of him. His 6’5” height made women feel petite and fragile. Vic not only worked out but helped his parents at the ranch regularly so his body was toned and muscled in a way that a gym alone can’t build. Then there was the way clothes fit him, even just wearing faded jeans. They emphasized his great ass and an obvious package. That’s a lot for a woman, especially a young shy rookie female officer to handle. Take all that and the fact that he was a natural born alpha male and what was a woman to do?

  Chapter 6

  Bad Boy moved off to the bar to sit and wait for his suspects with one final tentative smile at the female police officer. That was a mistake, Tori thought as she watched the officer balk and start quivering. Just a half hour or so later, Tori saw the set up scene go into motion with the arrival of the obvious suspect players. The female officer jumped up and ran towards the bathrooms. That wasn’t the plan, Tori thought.

  Tori was surprised at how worried she was becoming, those suspects looked dangerous and Bad Boy wasn’t going to have the out he was counting on. In that instant something came over Tori, a sense of adventure that she’d have sworn she didn’t have. She took off her coat, undid her blouse and after a moments consideration and too
k it off completely, leaving her in the sexy camisole and bra. She undid her hair and finger combed it out. Her thick wavy hair taking on a sexy look that she couldn’t have accomplished if she’d actually tried. With the camisole and bra, short skirt and what she’d heard others call FM heeled shoes she was ready. But, could she pull it off? “I can and I will,” she told herself.

  Then, there it was the code word to start the female officer’s portion of the operation and the woman was nowhere to be found. With a deep breath, a shake of her head, and one more application of the new red lipstick, she got up and faced her new found confidence.

  She walked right up to Vic, slid her hand over his back, across his shoulder and down his chest staring him straight in the eyes. She hoped he would realize she was helping. Then she slid a finger over his lips while sliding her tongue over her own and told him she was ready to go, now! She had the lines down perfectly and if his response was a bit jerky to start with he caught on fast. He snaked an arm around Tori’s waist and pulled her close, nibbled on her neck and told her he’d be done soon. Following the script, Tori smiled, asked for his keys then for some unknown reason, Tori knew she was going to improvise.

  “Baby, if you aren’t out in 2 minutes, I’m going take that fast ride of yours, and start without you,” Tori told him with a wicked smile. With one more slide of her fingers down his chest to his belt buckle and a little tug at it, she turned and walked out of the bar stopping only to gather her coat.

  Vic was shocked, first of all that wasn’t Miss Vampy and second because this woman was amazing. She was hot, bold and played the part perfectly. When he’d pulled her to him, it was like a shot to his groin the reaction his body had to her. And that sexy voice alone was enough to make a man stand up and take notice.

  He shook his head after realizing he’d watched her ass the entire time she was walking out of the bar and turned back to the bad guys. The men laughed and made a comment about him being “pussy whipped.” Vic played it up and, with true conviction, suggested that any man would be with a woman like that.

  Tori was outside with keys and no idea what car they went to. Then it occurred to her that pressing the unlock button on the key fob might clue her in. Doing that she saw the tell tell lights flash on a black mustang. Walking up to it she was thrilled, now this is a sexy car she thought. Without any hesitation she climbed in and started it, adjusting things to suit her smaller frame and backed out of the space. Tori pulled up in front of the bar, unlocked the doors and waited with the windows down for her bad boy with a sense of adventure.

  Vic continued with the plan but when he hurried out the door there was his car with the woman in the driver’s seat, that wasn’t how it had been planned before. He was to be driving because the chase was coming now. But there wasn’t anything he could do about it so he opened the door, slid into the passenger seat and with a look at the men running out of the bar as well told her to “hit it.”

  Hit it? The force of his statement indicated, now, fast and with purpose. So that’s just what Tori did, she put the car in gear and hit the gas pedal and they shot out of the parking lot with a squeal.

  “Well Bad Boy, you’d best tell me where were going, quick,” she told Vic. He gave her directions and knew she would have to make it fast.

  “Honey, you better know how to make this car scream because those are real bad guys behind us and pretty damn quick the cops will be on the chase as well, and we really need to sell this,” he told her.

  Oh my, was his voice sexy, she thought as she pressed down a little harder on the pedal. Tori liked the way he’d called her 'honey'. Was that wrong, she wondered. She glanced in the rear-view mirror and sure enough there was a car following them. Vic watched and gave directions so their set up passing of the police cruiser could happen. The bad guys were far enough behind that when the cruiser came out screaming they were able to slow down and not be part of the chase. They would follow slower but wouldn’t get involved in the chase at this point, if all went according to plan. “Ok, now for the real show, honey, you need to run from the cops and make it look good,” Vic said with excitement. He loved this part, the excitement of the job.

  Again, Tori pressed harder on the gas and was thrilled with the car, wow was she a fast pony. The chase continued onto the freeway and the horses were flying. Pretty soon Vic’s phone was ringing and he answered it with a frown. A quick laugh and Vic hung up.

  “Darl’n, the cops are asking you to slow down so they can catch us,” Vic told her chuckling.

  Tori took a second to glance at him, pouted and asked if she had to, as she eased up on the gas. “Sure make me stop just when I was really having fun," she said laughing. Soon there were cruisers coming up fast and as directed Tori eased off even more and pulled over to the shoulder.

  “This has to look real darl’n so keep in character,” Vic whispered to Tori.

  Wow, that was amazing, thought Tori. She’d never felt so alive before. It was as if it wasn’t her in the car but an alter ego or something. She felt confident and sexy.

  As soon as they stopped Tori turned to Vic and said, “Bad Boy, I hope you know you’re in trouble. This wicked car of yours has turned me on.” She couldn’t believe she’d said that but then Tori laughed and without a second thought grabbed Vic’s shirt front, pulled him toward her and kissed him. It wasn’t a fast peck, this was her first full out assault kiss and she was going to make it count. Before she knew it he had pulled her over the console and she was straddling Vic in his seat. She could feel him pressing against her intimately. She wanted him and from the feel of his fast rising erection she knew he wanted her too.

  Vic was stunned, and then instinct took over as he took control of the kiss and proceeded to make love to Tori’s mouth. Damn she tasted good, and that hesitant and yet demanding tongue of hers was lethal. His hands were on her ass, grinding her against him. Her breasts were teasing him as she pressed even closer. The hunger was instantaneous and ravenous. The kiss continued until there was banging on the window reminding them both that they had an audience, and that the show wasn’t over yet.

  “Sorry to interrupt but we need to arrest you two,” said the chuckling officer at the window. Then they all got serious and played out the rest of the sting for the bad guys that were parked a ways back, watching.

  Both Vic and Tori were directed out of the car at gunpoint. They were frisked and handcuffed then put into the back of a cruiser.

  “You better make sure the tow truck is damn careful with my car,” Vic warned them as the pair was transported to the police station. Neither of them talked, it was as if the shock of what had happened was vibrating between them as they sat there stunned.

  Chapter 7

  Once they were walked into the police station and into the back area where the public couldn’t see, the cuffs were taken off and the other players in the sting (those that Tori didn’t know were part of it) were slapping Vic on the back and celebrating the success of that part of the plan. It seems like it had worked perfectly. Now, the rest of the plan could be carried out.

  Tori was feeling a bit unsure for a moment watching as the rest of the group descended on her.

  “That was fantastic, you saved our asses out there.” “Damn woman, where’d you learn to drive?” and “Honey, you can run from the cops in my car anytime you want.” Were all comments offered to Tori as the other officers laughed and speculated about her involvement with their lieutenant. She blushed but smiled and laughed along with them. This was fun and she felt more alive than she ever had.

  That was it, Vic needed answers. Who was this woman and how did he get into this situation? Vic took Tori’s arm and guided her to his office.

  “Want some coffee,” he asked? “No thanks, I don’t drink caffeine,” she automatically replied. Then she started laughing, she couldn’t help herself. She didn’t drink caffeine but she ran from cops and made out in a cops car with others watching. What was happening to her, she wondered. Vic just watc
hed her, she was breathtaking. She didn’t have a hit you in the face kind of beauty, but the look in her eyes and the underlying innocence that he’d just now noticed was intoxicating.

  “You do realize I could have you arrested for jeopardizing a police operation don’t you? He asked. Tori just chuckled, “you mean saving your sexy ass don’t you?” Ok, so she had him there, but that kiss was still addling his brain. He took a deep breath and tried again.

  “Well, I can say that I know your bra size, that you fit on my lap like a glove, that you have the sexiest mouth I’ve ever tasted and that right now I’m considering just how long it would take to get you naked and wrapped around me as I take you against the nearest wall. But, maybe I should know your name first,” Vic said in his quiet sexy voice. The calmness was a façade though, as it took a great deal of control to keep from fidgeting due to the erection painfully pressing against his jeans.

  Oh my, she was in trouble. That sexy voice, the image of his body covering her, inside her, had her biting her lower lip and sent a signal to the rest of her body. She was shocked to realize she wanted him, right now.

  “I never was good at introductions,” she told him, “I’m Victoria, but everyone calls me Tori.”

  “Well Tori, I'm Victor or Vic and let’s talk about how you got here and what you were doing in the middle of my operation?” Vic was trying to stay professional but it wasn’t working very well. They both chuckled at the Victor/Victoria reference.

  As quickly as she could, Tori explained how she’d been at the bar watching him and the female officer. She told him how the officer had run to the bathroom and that she thought she’d help out. It sounded simple and he’d never know what all went into that single moment of action.