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Tony nodded, saying, “Thanks. Good job. Go home and get some sleep and I’ll have you on just one more night shift before you switch with Terrance.” Calling out to Lily, he asked for an update as soon as she could get one to him.

An hour later, she walked into his office with her reports. “I ran the images that Doug gave me. Nothing interesting actually. A couple of them have police records but nothing recent. One appears to be coming and going several times, but he has his face hidden so I don’t have a good image to process. I’ll have Doug keep me posted on any newer ones.”

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Sherrie was taking a rare sick day to have a follow-up appointment with her doctor about her shoulder. When the doctor asked her if it was impeding her normal activities she choked out her answer, thinking about the activities of the previous evening. Her flaming face gave away her thoughts and her doctor laughed, saying that she was glad there was no hindrance.

Back at the house, she was cleaning to get ready for the party that weekend. Turning the music up loudly on the TV, she began to dance as she cleaned. Dressed in old, faded yoga pants and a sweatshirt that had seen better days, she vacuumed, dusted, scrubbed the kitchen and the bathrooms. All while listening to the oldies station. Hearing a familiar song, she stopped while mopping. It was a song her mother used to dance to before her father left.She would twirl Charisse and me around in circles until we were dizzy.Sighing at the memory, she walked over and changed the channel on her TV.

Before she had time to pick the mop up again, she heard Tony’s truck pull into the driveway. Glancing at her watch, she wondered why he was home in the middle of the morning. His footsteps pounded up the porch and through the door, quickly taking in the scene in front of him.

“What’s up, Tony?” she asked.

He stalked forward, a sexy grin on his face. “Babe, you cleaning this house, dancing around singing in these tight pants while shaking your gorgeous ass…I’ve been wanting to get back here for hours.” Reaching her, he pulled her close, capturing her lips in a possessive, wet kiss.

Dazed when she came up for air, she smiled dreamily at him. Then awareness of his words slowly dawned on her. As he started in for another kiss, she threw up her hand, halting his lips.

“Oh, no,” she warned, poking him in the chest. “I want to know how you knew what I was doing.”

He nodded toward her security camera in the hallway, near the door. “I have this place watched.”

“You…you have…what the hell are you talking about? Who’s watching?” she sputtered.

“A live feed goes into my place. We have a bank of videos of various residents who pay us to keep an eye on their property. I employ several people who monitor the video feeds. It’s only on the doors and windows, but I got a call from Vinny, who’s at the monitors, that every once in a while he could see you dancing by with a mop.”

“Tony, you didn’t ask my permission! What if I was prancing around naked?” she asked, suddenly horrified at what someone could have seen.

“Honey, with the business I’m in, I need to make sure our residence is monitored. Gabe and Jennifer as well as Matt and Lily have one too. Vinny and Jobe still live in their secure condo, so they don’t have direct feeds, but their places are secure as well.”

“That still doesn’t answer my naked question,” she declared, her foot tapping against the wooden floor.

The thought of her doing housework in the buff had his blood rushing to his dick and out of his head. Turning her way, he began to stalk toward her as she backed up. Her back hit the walland he trapped her with both hands on either side of her head.

“Tony…” she warned.

“Babe, they are only aimed on the doors and windows. If you were dancing around naked, the only way you’d be seen by the cameras was if you were standing naked in front of the door or a window. And somehow I don’t believe you’d ever do that. Believe me, I’m the only one that will ever see you dancing naked in this house.” With that he leaned down, capturing her mouth in a searing kiss.

All thoughts of being angry flew out of her head as his kiss took on a life-force of its own. Tongues tangling, hands exploring, she allowed him to ravage her mouth in expectation of him ravaging other parts of her body.

His mind was going in the same direction, so he broke the kiss to scoop her up and toss her over his shoulder. She smacked his back but his hand came down hard on her ass, quieting her. He took the stairs two at a time, rubbing where he had spanked.

Giggling as she dangled over his shoulder, she could not help but give a little wave toward the camera as they disappeared up the stairs.

18

After a late morning round of amazing sex, Sherrie found herself driving to Betina’s house for another visit after Tony left to go back to work.

After an enthusiastic hug from Betina, they settled at the kitchen table. Her mother bustled around as though afraid to leave them alone, finally moving to the other room after serving them tea.

“How’s school?” she asked the young teen, hoping to put her at ease. Betina was always more relaxed when they saw each other without anyone else around.Does her mother make her nervous?

“It’s fine. I’ve made up all of the work I missed when I was out for a few days before going to the foster home. My teachers told me my grades are back to where they should be.”

“I talked to your English teacher and your art teacher the other day. They have nothing but good things to say about you.”

Betina smiled shyly, the pride shining in her eyes as she tried to contain her pleasure at the compliment.

“In fact, your art teacher told me that if you keep up the good work, she thinks you could get a scholarship to an art college if you wanted.”

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