"I couldn't wait."

It was good to be in Los Angeles. It's not my home by choice, nevertheless, it is a wonderful and exciting place to live in. I spotted my luggage coming down the ramp. I grabbed it and walked to the exit. An airport attendant checked the tag with my ticket.

"Thank you." She said.

I walked to the main sidewalk and flagged a taxi down.

The driver said, "Where to?"

I gave him Jim's area, the two main cross streets. He clicked his meter on and merged into traffic. About 30 minutes later he pulled up to the curb.

"Twelve forty."

I gave him fifteen dollars, "Keep the change."

"Thanks, lady."

I got out, with my suitcase, and started walking to Jim's apartment complex. The taxi driver played on his radio for a moment, then drove off. It took ten minutes to get to Jim's. When I did reach the complex, I found the front gate was left opened. I walked in, and closed the gate as I had found it. I walked up the stairs and waited in front of his door. It was 4:30 pm. Jim wouldn't be home until 5:00, my arrival was timed almost perfectly. I planted myself in front of the door and waited. About twenty minutes later.

"Karen!" I got up and ran to Jim. He scooped me up and hugged me. "I thought you were dead."

I kissed him, "Dead? No, not yet. I still have a contract to do." I looked up to the sky. My work will not be finished for many years to come."

He kissed me, harder this time. His tongue prompted my mouth open. I eagerly allowed his tongue to explore me. We playfully kiss, flicking our tongues slowly and lightly around the other's. "I missed you, Jim."

"I missed you too, Karen." He fumbled for his keys, found them, and opened the door.

"I want you." He whispered.

I replied, "I want you too." And kissed him again. He locked the door, turned back to me, lifted me up, and took me into the bedroom. The shades were down giving it a nice cool sensation. He placed me on the bed. I slipped my dress up and pulled my panties down. I couldn't wait, and was grateful Jim couldn't wait either. I was still sore from my encounter with Mohammed, but Jim was gentle and understanding.

I woke up. Jim was softly snoring face down into the pillow. I rolled over and kissed him on the shoulder. He moaned and continued to snore. I looked at the clock. 3:00 o'clock in the morning. I rolled back over and stared at the ceiling. My thoughts were about Tae Jae and how she was doing. I realized she was the only woman I was madly in love with and Jim was the only man I was longing for at this moment. I never felt this much lust for a man, and that much love for a woman. Jim rolled onto his side.

"Karen." He started. "What's the matter?"

I looked over to him. "Nothing love." And gave him a kiss on the nose.

"He said, "Okay . . ." and rolled over and promptly slept.

I continued to look up at the ceiling. 'I need to get some info.' my thoughts said. 'he was probably five feet six inches, deep voice . . .' I shot up. "Jim!" I yapped.

His eyes shot open. "Yes, Karen, what is it?"

"Are the FBI still working on the Slave Trade case?"

He nodded, his eyes slowly closed, "Yeah, I guess so. We had someone in this morning, I mean yesterday, trying to speak to that Carter fellow."

"Did they?"

"It took a direct phone call from a Mr. Vadnez..."

"My boss . . ."

He sat up saying, "Okay, that explains a lot . . ."

" . . .that does?"

"Yeah, this Mr. Vadnez was from the United Nations Security Council . . ."

I nodded.

" . . .the FBI interrogated Mr. Carter and took control over the case."

"God damn it!"

"What's the matter?"

"The FBI will screw this up."

He gave me a dubious look, "How's that?"

"This was supposed to be UN business. I was supposed to get information for the SC . . ."

"SC?"

" . . .Security Council. They would do some sort of action on the information I would give them." I shrugged. "Probably force Japan to look at it more closely and spread the word to the other members of the UN. I escaped from Morocco . . ."

"Morocco!"

"Yeah, the FBI had planted someone as a buyer. It was either him or myself that set alarms off. I'm not quite sure. We were attacked in the hotel, he was probably killed, and I was taken as property. I pissed one of the head chiefs off. That was probably my payment."

"What are you going to do?"

I sighed. "I don't know. Vadnez should have received my report by now. I sent it through the pipeline. I'm sure he's pissed." I looked over his shoulder at the clock. "5 o'clock."

Jim turned his head to the clock and grunted. "Does this mean you'll be leaving?"

I nodded.

"But it's saturday. I was thinking maybe we could go for a drive to the hills and just relax . . ."

"That sounds wonderful . . ."

"Maybe stay there for the night."

I placed my hand on his face, "That would be great, however, I have to do a few things. I need to get to the station."

He cupped my breast and kissed the nipple. A tingling sensation shook me. "M'mmmm, Jim. Oh . . .that feels so good."

"Then you'll stay?"

I kissed him on the crown of the head. He started working his way down my stomach with little licks and kisses. "Ohhhhhnly for a few moments."

He was an excellent lover.

His muffled voice said, "Then a few moments is all I need." and he continued. I gave him those few moments and took more. He is wonderful.