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Mindy's Muse

By: cliptoe



This story is a spin off from the Mia Mine series, where the focus is more on Mindy and Jonathon, Christine and Dirk, and the new members of the Foundation House that Mia created to help transgendered girls get the start they needed in their new lives. If you haven't read the Mia Mine series, I would strongly suggest you do so to understand the background and character interplay. I also want to thank those who have supported and enjoyed the Mia Mine series and hope Mindy's Muse will help keep the awareness growing. 

***** 

"Now that was a beautiful wedding!" Mindy surmised drinking her morning (well very late morning) coffee. 

"I agree, it was the best place, and they timed it just right with the sunset. I wonder if they saw my friends out there on water skis making that big heart out in the water," Jonathan added, he too sipping away at his first cup of coffee even though it was already eleven forty five. 

"I sure hope they did, that was so cool, I've never seen anything like that. It was another thing that just went absolutely perfect! The water was so calm and flat, and when they started out I thought they were just some clowns trying to disrupt the wedding, but then when I figured out what they were doing, my heart just melted as they created theirs in the water." 

"They've been practicing that for some time now. It's really something. The spotter in the boat has a stop watch, and some colored squares. They've timed the whole thing to a millisecond and it really works out well. As he sees the learned times, he signals them with the colored papers and the skiers know when it is time to swing out to make the semi-circle, when to swing back in to start the top of the heart, and when to drop the ropes so they can complete the 'v' in the middle. And it was great seeing them hug as they joined at the middle and began to sink. 

Kory got the whole thing on video and pictures. I can't wait till he gets up so we can start downloading and working on all the graphics. I would like to show David and Mia at least some before they take off for the island." 

"Well let's start getting that guy up and get to work," Mindy said in her 'get things going' voice. She grabbed a cup out of the cabinet, poured the cup three quarters full of the wonderful coffee they learned how to make from David, and then filled the last quarter of the cup with some sweet and creamy liqueur, made especially for coffee. "It won't be the hair of the dog, but it will take the edges off." 

Mindy and Jonathan took the special brew up to the guest room, knocked on the door (loudly) to no response. Jonathan opened the door and shouted a rousing "UP AND AT'EM", and still not even a stir. 

Mindy got down on the floor by Kory's face and held the cup of coffee right under his nose. He stirred, opened his eyes, and tried to reach for the cup. 

"That smells wonderful" he croaked. 

He managed to sit himself up and start taking a few sips of the spiked coffee and soon he was actually with them. 

"Now that was some kind of party after the wedding! Those girls from the Foundation are hot!" 

Mindy wondered if Kory knew what the Foundation was and that it had been started to help get troubled transgendered girls off the streets, and into a home where they could find themselves, flourish, and get the medical help, education, counselling and many other services they might need to get them out there doing what they dreamed of doing, as who they dreamed of being. 

She was just about ready to ask, when Jonathan said, "You know they are transgendered girls, right?" 

"What is a transgendered girl?" Kory asked. 

Above Mindy's deep sigh, Jonathan began the explanation, ending with the fact that Mia was actually transgendered and had the SRS (Sexual Reconstructive Surgery) and now was a woman in all aspects other than the ability to have children. 

Mindy giggled when Jonathan put his hand over Kory's wide open mouth, and said "better close that or you might fill up with flies or something." 

Kory staggered a bit, and then actually said something, "Man! I know I lead a sheltered life, designing and playing the games and all, but I have to start either looking at the news on tv or reading a paper or something, I feel like I have been in exile and know little or nothing about the real world that is actually happening all around me. Me, stuck in my codes and display screens. Sheesh. 

Mindy laughed, "Kory, I am transgendered." 

Once again Kory's mouth dropped open. "What does it mean? How does it happen?" 

"Well, it means, we are females born into a male body. Somehow during that genetic roll of the dice in the micro instant when sperm enters egg, the wires seem to get a bit crossed. Now I can't speak for all transgendered, I don't think anyone can, it is a personal thing for us all. I just know that from the very moment I remember being aware, I thought, felt, and knew I was a girl. The hard part was I happened to have been born inside a boy's body." 

"Geeze, that sounds horrible, sounds like one of the cruelest video games I couldn't even imagine writing code for. It must have been so hard for you." Kory was definitely trying to recover from both his hangover and his lack of knowledge about an entire segment of the population. 

"Next I suppose you're gonna tell me that hottie Vivian is transgendered," Kory said jokingly. 

"Eh, do you want this one?" Mindy shook her head slowly as she looked over at Jonathan. 

"You might want to sit back down Kory. Even better, let's go down to the kitchen table, Mindy can fix you another wonderful cup of that special coffee for you." 

They all made it back to the little table in between the kitchen and the actual formal dining room. Mindy and Jonathan liked being closer together as they shared their meals so they bought this extra little table and four chairs, as it made for so much more intimate meals. 

Kory sat down, still with a dumbfounded expression of disbelief on his face, and really, looking a bit shaken. 

As Mindy served him his second liqueur spiked cup of coffee, Jonathan sat down across from Kory and put on his best understanding face. 

Kory set his coffee cup down after his second sip and looked up to Jonathan. 

"So?" 

"Ok Kory, yes, Vivian too is transgendered. All the girls from the Foundation are. Mia started the Foundation to help get these girls off the streets, where they were basically treated like sex slaves and had to sell themselves to 'men', and I use that term loosely for some of them, to use sexually. The problem being, so many of them had issues about not only the transgendered girls themselves, but what drove them to want the "trannies" as they so demeaningly call them. 

Being transgendered can and usually does, create so many hardships for the girls. A lot, if not most, loose at least their friends, but family as well. They either leave to get away from the hatred and abuse, or get kicked out. The result is the same. They are out on the street, no money, no place to stay. An easy target for a practiced pimp to promise to help with a place to stay, food, and clothing. 

Of course it doesn't take long for the girls to find out their mistake, but by that time, they were basically stuck and had to sell their sexual services to try to make some money to get out. The pimps always raised their cut once they saw a girl rising in stature, to make sure there was no way she could make enough to get out. A vicious, vicious circle leading to a slow road to hell. It is so hard for the transgendered that there is an astoundingly horrible forty percent suicide attempt rate for them." 

Kory had finished his second cup of coffee and raised it midway through Jonathan's explanation. This time Mindy filled it full, with straight, black coffee. Kory was so into the story Jonathan was telling he didn't even notice. Once again he didn't notice his mouth hanging wide open, and his eyes were now fully open and almost popping out of their sockets. 

"So, Vivian is transgendered. Man, I had no idea. She is so hot! After I was through with the pictures, I got to hang with her. We had a few drinks, danced, and OH MAN! WE KISSED!" Kory was beside himself in utter disarray. 

"Does that mean I'm gay? Man, I kissed a guy!" 

"Shit Kory!" Jonathan screamed, slamming his hand down on the table, which not only made Kory jump, but had Mindy jump a bit too, even though her back was to them as she tried to do the dishes from the last couple days. 

"Did you not hear a word I said? That's the same type of bullshit attitude that causes these girls so much pain and trouble. Did you not hear, or understand that most of these girls are girls inside from the moment they were aware, and probably before? They just happened to have been born inside a boy's body. It works the same way in the opposite. There are many boys, who have known they were boys all their life, who were born into a girl's body. I'm sure it's just as difficult a process for them." 

"Ok, ok, don't get all ballistic on me. Look I'm stupid about a lot of things. I have spent most of my life in my own head, pretty much unaware of the outside world around me. It was mostly my choice, but some of it was because I was running away a bit from being made fun of. It is just going to take me a while to understand all this. I held Vivian in my arms, I felt her breasts against me. And for the first time in my life a pretty girl actually wanted to be with me, and even kiss me. And then, the next morning in the middle of a huge hangover, you tell me this girl that I started falling for, who got me so hard and excited was born a guy! It's just going to take me a while." 

Mindy had walked over from the sink and put her arm around the completely confused man, "It's ok Kory, I know your heart will be in the right place, and you can take as long as you want, but if I were you I would make my mind up pretty quickly, as Vivian is coming over this afternoon." 

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"Good morning Vivian! I'm kinda surprised to see you! The way you and that photographer friend of Jonathan's were going at it last night I thought for sure you'd be with him." 

"Good morning Alexis, I sure would love to still be with Kory. He is so cool, and so hot, and you know, he doesn't even know it. I don't think he has ever been with a girl before, God he was soooo cute!" 

"Never been with a girl, or a special girl like you?" 

"Neither, the way he was so clumsy and shy, but at the same time so open and carefree with me, I have to tell you, it was very refreshing, and I find myself a bit smitten." 

"Wow, the all and mighty Vivian, smitten by a virgin nerd, let me call the newspaper!" 

"Shut up Alex, or 'the all and mighty' Vivian will give you double chores today!" 

The girls laughed together and Alexis got herself a cup of the coffee Vivian had made and sat with her at the end of the large kitchen table. "So why didn't you go home with him last night?" 

"Couple of reasons really, I saw the way Christine and Dirk were dancing and looking at each other, so I was prepared when she pulled me aside to tell me I would be in charge this morning as she was going to stay with Dirk." 

"Way cool!" Alexis giggled. 

"Yeah, I have to agree with you, it made my heart just melt seeing the two of them, being in love, dancing and looking into each other's eyes like there were no other people around. Christine deserves to be in love. She has spent so much of her life taking care of Mia, and then other girls like us. I bet she hasn't been with a man for years." 

"So what was your other reason for not going home with Kory?" 

"I never told him about me, being transgendered. We were having such a good time, and he was getting, well we both were getting a bit drunk and I don't like to have 'that discussion' in that state. And I certainly don't go to bed with a guy without having 'that discussion' first anymore. I learned the hard way never to do that again." 

"Know what you mean Viv, I had fallen head over heels for this guy, and I thought he felt the same way, and in the heat of passion we went to bed, and once he touched my hard penis he absolutely freaked. I thought he was going to beat me to death! I don't even remember what happened, but I was lucky we were in an old apartment building with paper thin walls. Someone must have called the cops and the ambulance, cause the next thing I remembered was waking up in the hospital with all sorts of bandages on my head and face, my arm in a sling, and my ribs all wrapped up and so sore it was hard to breathe." 

"Sorry Alexis," Vivian got up and put her arm around the now crying Alexis. "It's ok honey, it's happened to so many of us. It's like we should wear a little sign or something, but who wants to do that? You just never think someone you've fallen in love with, and who supposedly has fallen in love with you can't understand and still want to be with you." 

Alexis sniffled, "The world could sure use more guys like David and Jonathan." 

And hopefully Kory, Vivian thought to herself. 

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"Good morning beautiful!" 

Dirk was lying next to a completely nude and uncovered Christine, holding a steaming cup of coffee which he offered to her. 

Christine slowly opened her eyes, tried to focus, realized she didn't have any clothes or covers on and quickly pulled the covers up just under her chin. 

"Mmmmm, after last night, your modesty seems a bit out of place. You were the sexiest wild woman I have ever had the pleasure to dream about, let alone be with." Dirk's smile melted Christine, but she still had to fight through her embarrassment.  

"It was quite a night wasn't it? But the wildness was not just from me, my goodness Dirk, you were a man possessed!" 

"Possessed with love for you Christine, from the very moment I met you, I knew I wanted to be with you. At first, I was just taken by your beauty, you are so gorgeous. But as I got to know more of you I saw your looks were merely an extension that paled in comparison to the beauty that shines from within you. And then, mixing all that with being the most intelligent woman I have ever met, well, I didn't stand a chance." Dirk smiled as he rubbed her cheek. 

"Wow! Too much praise to take this early," giggled Christine, "but really Dirk, I have found myself thinking the same things about you. I was attracted to your rugged strength and handsome face the first time we met too. But it is the kind and gentle Dirk that you've shown me when you don't have to be the 'Detective Dirk' that has put you so deeply into my heart. And then, wow! Last night?!?!? Who was that?" 

Dirk laughed heartily along with Christine. "You don't think it's just because we're a couple of horny old farts that haven't had sex for so long we just went nuts for a night and will go back to our old ways again tomorrow?" 

"You better not!" Christine punched his arm in play. "And who in the hell are you calling an old fart anyway, Mr. all night love making machine?" 

Now it was Dirk's turn to turn a bit red. "Well it has been years, I don't even remember how many since I've been with a woman, and I've never, never been with a woman even close to how beautiful and exciting as you are. You just got all my pent up sexual frustration dumped on you." 

"Dump away then sir, I will gladly help you calm that frustration any time. You have helped calm a building frustration in me too. I guess I am like you, and can't remember the last time. 

I have to tell you, seeing how Mia's father changed so dramatically before my very eyes, I lost a lot of faith in my ability to choose men, and basically to save myself, stayed away from them. Of course it is difficult enough to be a single mother and be in the dating world, but then throw in the fact that I was a single mother of a transitioning transgendered girl and that changed the playing field immensely. I think I only tried a couple times, and decided to tell them about Mia early on. Never heard back from either of them, and that cemented my decision to give myself completely to Mia, her education, transition, and welfare." 

"Well I hope you take some credit, for your devotion to Mia has paid off completely. My God, seeing her in her gown last night, so happy, so beautiful, it must be every mother's dream to see that look on their daughter's face." 

Christine teared up (again) and Dirk brought the tissue box over for her. "I can't tell you how proud and happy I was/am. I am going to have to drink gallons of water to replace all I have lost in tears over these last few days." 

Dirk reached over to take her coffee cup, so he could hold her. Christine was so happy just to be held. But she wanted more. She undid his robe's belt and was pleased to see that was all he had on. She pulled his naked body to hers, just to feel that wonderful warmth again. There just wasn't anything really close to a body to body hug. 

Not too long into the hug, she could feel Dirk's penis getting hard. "Again? My Gawd are you some sort of sexual superstar or what?" 

"Tis all in the muse my dear one, you are the author and I cannot help but to react." 

With that, Christine grabbed his hardness, and once again guided it into her now very moistened vagina. He slipped right in and in no time, they were hearing their bodies slapping together as thrust after thrust threw them into their lustful oblivion. 

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"Now that has to be the best omelet I have ever had, you cooked that to perfection my friend! I love how you layered the hash browns on the bottom, and the egg, cheese, and tomatoes on the top. And man, throw in these addicting cinnamon rolls as well and you have a very satisfied Kory!' 

"You look like you have most of your color back now, are you ready to start working on downloading and preparing the photos and videos from the wedding?" 

"Sure, I really feel pretty good, a lot better than when I first got up. Do I have time for a shower before we get to work?' 

Jonathan frowned, he really wanted to get busy, but he also wanted his friend to be at his best. "Ok, but can you make it a quick one please? I really want to get started." 

"Ok, one record speed shower coming right up!" Kory dashed up the stairs to get his things from the guest room, and take them into the guest bathroom. Mindy had prepared the room perfectly for him with all the wash cloths, hand towels, and large towels he would need. He noticed the fresh bar of soap and even some shampoo. 

He started the shower and worked at making it really quick, but the hot water felt so good, he stood there and just let it cascade about his body, which made him forget all about setting the shower speed record. 

"He's not going to make it quick is he?" Mindy sighed 

"He does get distracted pretty easily, so no, I don't think any records will be set today." 

Jonathan walked over to Mindy and took her into his arms. 

"Mmmmmm, maybe we should lock him in there," Mindy cooed. 

"Did I tell you how beautiful you were in the dress you designed last night?" 

"Not really, only about a hundred times with words, another hundred times with your wanton looks, and another hundred times with that hard on you were trying to hide with the tails of the tux." 

Jonathan laughed out loud, "I guess I can't really keep much from you can I?" 

"And why would you? Why would you want to keep this from me?" Mindy whispered as she grabbed his hard penis through his shorts. 

"I'm pretty sure I don't want to hide it at all, as a matter of fact, I really want to give it to you, and right now!" 

Jonathan turned Mindy around so she could hold on to the edge of the counter, pulled down her loose sweats that she loved wearing in the mornings, pulled down her panties, and began to slowly lick all around her now eager little puckered opening.  


Mindy's Muse Ch. 02



A continuation of Mindy's Muse, where in Chapter 1, the powerful pimp, drug lord, and human trafficker, Pain, had sent a drive by shooting team over to attack Mindy and her friends in revenge for them trying to get rid of him (and maybe something else?), sending four of them to the hospital. 

As always, all persons, places, and things are purely fictional and are for the entertainment of the readers. 

***** 

The attack on Mindy in front of the Foundation house had Dirk extremely worried. He was glad Vivian had come back and was helping Christine with cleaning up the mess the stray bullets that had come into the house had created. Kory, too was helping. He went out to the big separate garage and found some scraps of wood he could patch the front door windows with. They were all just working to try to keep their minds off what was going on at the hospital. David had one of the nurses call to tell them not to hurry to the hospital. Jonathan had been rushed into surgery and it was going to be quite a while before any news about his state was going to be known. Mindy was getting prepped for surgery to remove a bullet lodged in her shoulder. David was also getting prepped for surgery to remove the bullet from and repair the damage to his knee cap. Mia was getting stiches in her forehead and would be out soon. 

Christine had asked Dirk to take her to the hospital at once, but Dirk was a bit hesitant. He did not trust this Pain fellow at all, and was convinced sending this group of young, inexperienced shooters over was not his main plan, and could just be a smoke screen for the real attack. He had a horrible feeling there was something he just wasn't seeing. He had already requested a twenty-four hour watch on the Foundation house and the hospital rooms all the injured were in. But he couldn't shake this feeling that the attack was mainly geared toward Mindy, for leaving him and convincing so many of the other girls to leave; and Mia, for being behind all this by offering the help and the place to stay. 

He knew that David's friends had grossly underestimated Pain's power and intelligence. He wanted to talk with them as soon as he could to get their story as to what they had done and what their thoughts were about Pain. 

Dirk was so lost in his thoughts he almost didn't hear Kory say he was going to go back over to Jonathan and Mindy's house because he couldn't find some of the tools he needed to cover the glass in the front door until they could get a glass repair outfit to do the correct repairs. 

"That's it, dammit! Their houses!" Dirk said out loud to himself. Then Kory's statement hit home! 

Just as Kory was about to drive off, Dirk went running after him screaming his name. Luckily, Kory had his window down and could hear his name being screamed and looked up before driving off. He could see Dirk running towards him, waving his arms wildly, and turned off his engine. 

"Glad you heard me Kory, did I overhear you were going over to Jonathan and Mindy's house?" 

"Yeah, the tools at this house suck, and I don't want to be spending all night trying to do a simple fix with inappropriate tools. Jonathan has a complete tool setup in his garage, I won't be long." 

"No, Kory, you'll be staying right here. I don't want anyone going over to either house until I get a bomb squad over there to check them out. I don't trust this Pain fellow at all, and he has shown some real diabolical ingenuity here and I don't think this attack was his main game plan." 

"Bomb squad! Jeeeeez, you really think he would do that?" 

"I don't know what to think right now Kory, other than to try to cover every possibility, and that seems to be one to me. What better way to get back at them than to use a smoke screen drive by, and to use our confusion and man power here to get almost free reign to accomplish his main attack? Those kids he used barely knew what end of the gun to hold, and were obviously out on their first mission to try to get their "colors" so to speak. 

I fear this Pain fellow has a lot more dangerous plans and weapons in his arsenal of revenge than a few teenagers with automatic weapons." 

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"Now look," Christine started in the sternest voice she could muster, "we have the best people involved in getting to the bottom of this. I'm expecting you all to bounce back from this attack and give even greater attention to your transformation. I don't want this Pain person to think he can stop all this good work by sending some hoodlums over here to shoot the place up!" 

Vivian was standing next to her as she gave her little speech. Vivian too, was worried about the group of cowering girls. Of course it was understandable to have a difficult time watching your friends and mentors being shot at, but they all needed to rebound from the initial shock. 

"The first reports from the hospital are all good news. Everyone is doing fine. There are going to be a couple of surgeries, but as of now, nothing life threatening." 

My Dirk is working hard with all the resources he can muster here and is getting help from the surrounding areas and agencies as well. He wants to be prepared for anything Pain has up his sleeve." 

"Kory is going to take Christine and I over to the hospital shortly. So, Alexis, I want you in charge here. I think it would be good to have a group discussion, sort of group therapy if you will. I want all of you to talk about what is on your mind and in your heart. You have to be vocal at a time like this, silence only helps Pain win. Talking about what you might have heard or seen could actually help the investigation, so if anything like that comes out, Alexis, be sure to write it down, even if it seems like it doesn't really matter, you never know!" 

The girls all seemed to get a little more alert and some even smiled and sent their well wishes for the injured. 

"I'll call or text as soon as I have any new information. I don't want anyone leaving the house, and that's an order!" Vivian smiled, but they all knew... It was an order. 

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Dirk was on the phone with his Captain, who had been awakened and informed of the attack, and what Dirk had put into action. 

"Great job Dirk! I appreciate all you did while I was getting down here. I am in contact with the special unit the Seattle Police has working on him as well as the DEA, ATF, and even the FBI! We are going to have a lot at our disposal to try to catch this guy, a lot of very high up individuals would love to have his capture on their record!" 

"Well, I just want to protect my woman, her Foundation House girls and extended family." 

"I understand Dirk, but you are doing a good job of keeping yourself mentally alert and not letting your emotions get in the way. Your call for the bomb squad going over to those two houses was right on. I just heard from the DEA guys who got a bomb squad out there. The dogs sniffed the bombs right away at the garage doors. They put in their little robot drones into the houses and with their cameras were able to see how the explosives had been rigged. They were tied to the garage door with a two minute delay. They would have been activated as soon as the door was completely up. The delay would have given the people in the car enough time to pull into the garage and get out of the car. There were enough explosives to ensure anyone in and or around the garage would have been killed." 

Dirk sighed, he was so glad he was able to stop Kory from going over there. But his mind was still racing, trying to think of what else could possibly be in store for these fine people. He had details at the Foundation House, Jonathan and David's houses, and at the hospital. "The hospital" he said to himself. He was sure Pain had people in place over here to report on the situation, and that he would probably have almost instantaneous reports as to the progress of the attacks. 

Dirk walked quickly up to the house. He found Kory escorting Christine and Mindy towards the front door. 

"I have a little change in plan in mind," he said calmly trying to keep the anxiety levels as low as possible. 

"I want to take you to the hospital, I want to make sure everything is safe there and I want to talk to David if I can as well. I will take you guys in the patrol car with me so we won't have to worry about parking." What he really thought was that Pain's men would be less likely to attack a patrol car, although he wouldn't put it past them. 

Kory got excited, and like a child asked if they were going to use the siren. 

"No sirens for now Kory," answered a chuckling Dirk. 

"Damn, really wanted to ride in a cop car with the sirens blaring." 

Vivian punched him in the shoulder and he turned quickly around to see the sparkle in her eye and a quick smile. He relaxed and reached out to take her hand. 

The two couples walked hand in hand to the waiting patrol car. The policemen that had driven the car there had readied it to make room for the four riders, and assumed their lookout positions at the front of the Foundation. 

Just as they took off, Christine's cell phone rang. "Hello, oh hi honey how are you?" 

Dirk, Vivian, and Kory all realized it must be Mia on the other end and were trying to listen for any signs. Unfortunately, all they kept hearing were a lot of "uh huhs" and "yes" and "mmmm". They almost jumped out of their hides when she screamed in laughter "that's the best news I've heard all night! Ok hon, we're on our way and should be there shortly so you can fill me in on the rest as soon as we get there, love you so much!" 

"SO?!?!?!?" her three co-riders all screamed as soon as she hung up. 

Christine gave them a huge smile, "you won't believe this but Jonathan was unconscious because he hit his head on his car's fender. They figured the first shot got him in his leg and it made him lose his balance. He got a concussion when he fell, and that was the cause of his being unconscious, nothing as serious as they originally thought. He did get another flesh wound, which was the source of a lot of blood loss. But he is going to be fine!" 

Her report created a three person syncopated cheer, and lots of smiles. 

"I'm going to text Alexis so she can tell the girls! That should make for a much better feeling for the 'group therapy session'," Vivian shouted as she got out her phone. She smiled when she felt Kory's arm go around her shoulders as she typed her text to Alexis. Once she finished, she put her phone back into her purse and held Kory's hand. It was so nice to feel him, touch him, in this hour of need. She hadn't really had anyone since she was a small child when her mom was still around enough to comfort her through the rough times. 

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Mia was anxious. She was the only one out of care and in the waiting room. She was so thankful the bullet had just grazed her forehead. She had talked to the nurses and heard about Jonathan and was elated to hear the news. She was worried about David though. He had told her it was time for him to get his knee worked on anyway, it had been bothering him for quite a while. He had problems with dislocating his knees most of his life. It had happened so often to his right knee that they told him there was nothing left to repair, so it if happened again, it would have to be replaced. Luckily the hospital they had been taken to had a good sized orthopedic staff, and they were able to get right to it. 

Mia also worried about Mindy. She had seen her face and knew she was beyond worry. Being in surgery herself, she wouldn't be able to hear the good news about Jonathan until she woke up from her surgery. It sounded like Jonathan might actually be out before Mindy, it would be so good if he could be there for her when she came to after her anesthesia wore off. 

She found herself pacing in the waiting room and was relieved to hear her mom calling her name. Christine came running to her with tears running down her cheeks and the hug that ensued as Christine reached her bandaged daughter was intense. 

Dirk, Vivian, and Kory hung back for a while until mother and daughter finally released the other. Vivian ran to Mia, as Christine wobbled a bit to Dirk. After the second session of hugs was over, Mia looked over to Dirk and asked, "So what is going on in the investigation?" 

Before Dirk could say anything Kory almost shouted, "He basically saved my life! That's what's going on!" 

Mia gave Dirk a puzzled look and Dirk told of his preventative idea of having the two houses swept for explosives or traps before anyone entered. He told her of how Pain had made such a reputation, almost all the DOJ branches had people very interested in taking him in. 

Mia was aghast as she listened to all Dirk was saying, and then she remembered what David had told her before he went into surgery. "David told me to tell you that he had contacted his 'friends' and they should be here soon. He wanted them to get together with you, and I guess all the other agencies now, and help with the plan to capture this guy. What I don't get is why is he so interested in a few transgender girls? From what I hear, he has a veritable stable of women working the streets for him, and a whole new wave of transgender girls as well." 

"I wish I could answer that Mia, because it has been bothering me a lot too. I realize he doesn't like to lose girls from his stable, but to go to this extent makes me think there is something more I am not seeing right now." 

"Well, I think you're doing a marvelous job. My gosh you saved Kory's life and set up all these guards and have all these different agencies sending their teams and equipment over here in such a short time!" Christine gushed. 

Dirk's face got a little red, and he hugged her and thanked her, but reminded her that Pain had created most of the interest in all the different agencies by his nefarious actions over the years, and had crossed many lines in his time. 

Just as he finished, his phone rang and he excused himself and went over to the other side of the room to talk. It was his captain telling him all the agencies had their leads at the station and wanted to have a meeting with him ASAP. 

After he hung up, he walked over and told the group he had to leave. He went over and told the two policemen stationed there to be on their toes, and let nothing even slightly out of the ordinary pass without investigating. 

He kissed Christine and left the hospital. 

₪* * * *₪ 

"What the hell!? Tell me that again Chloe!" 

Alexis's eyes were almost bulging out of her head in shocked amazement at what she had just heard. 

"Ok, Pain has been um, taking his sexual pleasures with the transgender girls lately. Just before I decided to leave, he had some of his men bring me over to his place. It was weird, because all of a sudden he was really nice to me, told me how beautiful I was, and that I was one of his favorites. 

He even gave me a glass of wine, but there must have been something in it, because I started feeling really weird. 

He told me to come over to him so he could help me. The way he helped me was to start taking my clothes off. He started with my blouse, then took off my bra and marveled at and complimented my breasts and told me how beautiful they were becoming. He actually bent his head down and kissed them and lightly bit my nipples. The stuff he gave me made me kinda excited too, and my nipples hardened in his mouth and he loved that. 

Then he took of my skirt and panties and had me stand in front of him. Again he told me how beautiful I was. That stuff had made my penis hard and it was standing out and he reached out and stroked it, and oh man, it felt so good. I know it was the stuff in the wine, but I was really getting horny. I looked at him and I could see this huge bulge in his pants. 

I walked over to him and bent down to undo his zipper and take his penis out. Man was I in for a surprise! That thing was huge! I had never seen one even close to that length and girth. There was no way I was going to get it out just undoing the zipper, so I undid his belt and pants, and slid them down. I could barely move I was so mesmerized by his throbbing cock! 

That's when everything changed. All of a sudden he roughly grabbed my head and pulled me to his crotch. 'Take me in your mouth bitch, now!' he shouted. I did my best to give his huge dick the best blow job I could, but it obviously wasn't enough. He slapped my face really hard and then turned me around and bent me over. I could feel him trying to get that huge cock into my ass, but it was just too big and I was thinking he would let me go. Then I could feel something liquidy being poured over my ass, and I felt that rock hard tip at my ass entrance again. 

The lotion helped and he was able to slide it in. He was really rough and started pounding away immediately. I thought I was going to be split in half and was screaming my lungs out for help. 

And you know what he kept mumbling as he was ravaging my ass? 'Mindy, Mindy, oh Mindy tell me you love it.' Over and over he called me Mindy until I felt that huge tool get even bigger and as he shot load after load in my ass. 

When he was done, he kinda grunted something I didn't understand, pulled his pants back up, lifted his leg up and pushed me onto the floor with his foot. While I was laying there, I could feel the blood coming from my ass and was crying. He looked down at me and spat. It hit me right in the face and he just laughed, called me a tranny whore-bitch and left me there." 

"My God Chloe! Why didn't you mention this before?" Alexis screamed in amazement and a hint of anger. 

"This explains a lot. I have to call Dirk right now and let him know about this." 

₪* * * *₪ 

Dirk was just about ready to get out of his car and go into the station, when he got Alexis' call. After he heard Chloe's story he thanked Alexis for calling him right away. 'This explains a lot' he too thought to himself. 

He walked into the meeting room still thinking about and trying to process what he had just heard. The room was full of men and women all connected to the different agencies and departments that had teams looking into Pain and all his illegal dealings. The Captain introduced Dirk to the room, there were too many to do individual introductions, but it was made clear to Dirk, that all agencies were now sharing all the information they had on Pain in an effort to get the bad ass sonofabitch behind bars. 

The Captain told the group Dirk had just come from the hospital and asked him to give them an update on the condition of all the victims. The room was pleased to hear about Jonathan and all the rest of the victims, and that there were no life threatening problems. 

"I do have something else to add, something I just found out from one of the girls at the Foundation. She told a story about how Pain is having forced sex with the transgender girls, and this girl said while he was having his way with her he called her 'Mindy'." 

There was a collective gasp in the room as they were all shocked at this new information, for it finally showed a weakness they thought they could attack. 

₪* * * *₪ 

In the weeks following, the 'family' helped the injured in their recoveries and physical therapy. Luckily the entire medical staff that helped out at the Foundation, was more than willing to be of aid, from medical and psychological help to aiding in all the healing processes for not only the physically injured, but those in the 'family' still struggling to comprehend the meaning of and the possibility of more attacks. Several of the girls in the Foundation were seeing the psychologists and psychiatrists to help them through their difficulties. Too many of them already had a deep seated fear of Pain and all he could do. 




Mindy's Muse Ch. 02



₪* * * *₪ 

Mindy smiled as she heard Jonathan make his way up the stairs on his crutches, and into her "office". She had officially 'moved in' after Jonathan was released from the hospital to make sure someone was there with him all the time. She had been given an unlimited leave of absence from the dress shop where she worked and was told to take her time to heal and to help Jonathan heal. Luckily, her wound to her shoulder did not do any damage to bone, tendon, or cartilage. The bullet had lodged in a funny position just before her shoulder joint so was really only considered a flesh wound once the surgeon got in and repaired the damage it did do. She had almost full range of motion in her arm, with very little pain now. And luckily, it was her left shoulder and she was right handed, for she had been doing a lot of large canvas painting during her recovery. She found it to be better therapy than talking to any of the 'shrinks'. 

Jonathan turned the corner into her office and smiled at the vast amount of work she had been doing. Large canvas paintings with wild almost abstract flashes of bright reds, yellows, and oranges in long, curved strokes. She had told him although he and his love for her was her 'totally main muse', the attack had left a vivid image inside her that she wanted to expel by attacking the canvas. He was actually quite amazed at her work, and how lost she got while working. Her beautiful face had an almost eerie sternness to it that he had never seen before. He loved watching her do her long, arched strokes. The way the motion made her body flow, so gracefully, yet with so much barely contained fury. Her head movement made her long, beautiful dark hair float around her face and head, and sometimes he wondered if it didn't cover her eyes and if she really did need to actually see the canvas as she applied each of the menacing strokes. 

Of course he loved watching her body do just about anything. Her regimen of hrt's that she had been taking while working very closely with the Foundation's medical staff since she started there, was doing wonders. Her curves and beautiful breasts totally fit her new look. There was a grace to her now, a confidence, a glow if you will, that made his heart skip a beat every time her saw her, especially in motion. It was like her 'outer self' finally was congruent to her 'inner self' and she became more her true 'whole' self. Her new look and confidence made her even more attractive to him if that were at all possible. He missed being able to make love to her, missed it a lot, as evident by the uncomfortable pressure he was feeling as he was getting hard (again) with no relief in sight. 

Mindy stepped back from her work and saw Jonathan, with the lost look, and she knew right away where his thoughts were. She put down her paints and brushes, took off her smock, and walked right up to him. She was careful not to push him off his crutches but was able to softly press herself against him and give him a kiss. 

"I have an exercise the physical therapist said would be good for both of us," she cooed. 

"I like where this is going," said Jonathan in a very guttural tone. 

"We have to use the bed for it, if that is ok?" 

"Your physical therapist has done wonders for us, so yes, it is more than ok!" 

"This way then my brave, but injured warrior, and I shall show you a release we have been needing for some time now." 

Jonathan made his way into the bedroom with deft ease as he was becoming quite used to and almost comfortable with his crutches. He made it to the bed and turned to face Mindy. 

Mindy, on the other hand, was taking her sweet time, with a little sway of the hips in her walk, and her tongue slowly licking her lips as she walked to him, her smoldering eyes never leaving his. As she got to him, she kicked away his crutches while holding his arms to lead him to sit on the edge of the bed. 

"This exercise will need you to have your clothing removed, may I please have the honor?" Mindy said in her most seductive tone. 

Jonathan was beginning to really get into the little scene she was building and nodded his head affirmatively in adamant fashion. Mindy slowly started with his shoes and socks, and as she removed each item, threw them carelessly over her shoulder, with a sexy, wry smile. She rubbed his feet for a bit, playing with the different parts of his body that were accessed by the correct contact on the corresponding nerve center on the bottom of his foot. Jonathan had never had this before and threw his head back onto the pillow to fully enjoy the erotic massage Mindy was giving him. Mindy was also enjoying giving her massage, seeing how much pleasure Jonathan was feeling due to her practiced touch. After all, he had taken a couple of bullets that were meant for her, and yet had stuck by her during their recuperation. 

She could see the wonderful bulge in his crotch area, smiled intensely and whispered, "someone wants to come out and play, do you mind if I let him out?" 

"Be my guest but please hurry, I can't take much more of this without passing out or something!" 

Mindy chuckled and began in earnest, she let her hands slide up his pant legs until her nimble fingers reached his belt, which she undid in a second. After unsnapping his jeans she was able to pull them deftly off his legs, and give them a careless, yet exaggerated toss over her left shoulder. 

The boxers were left and she wasted no time in sliding them down and off, and once again, giving them a careless fling over her shoulder. Once his hard cock and balls were free of all restrictions, Jonathan was in a state of extreme excitement. He groaned when he felt Mindy getting up from the bed, but was soon pleased to see she was giving him a wondrous little strip show as she removed her clothing and let it rest in a pile around her legs. 

Once she had completely disrobed, she was back to him, sliding her nakedness up his. 

She reached his shirt as their cocks came together, Mindy grinding hers into his hardness as she unbuttoned his shirt, and then lifted his t-shirt off. 

"Ok, now you are ready my love, you need to steady your breathing, be in control, and watch as I slowly mount you." As she spoke she slid her body back down his, reached for the lube bottle that was on the night stand and liberally anointed his hardness with the lavender smelling oils. Once he was completely covered, she sat up a bit and rubbed some on her now aching puckered opening. Once satisfied they were both in the perfectly lubed zone she reached her hands down onto the bed to help her straddle his groin. Once in place she shifted her body just a bit so she could grab his throbbing member and guide it to the promised land. As she got him situated just right, she slowly straightened her body and sat up strait, which allowed his penis to enter her anal cavity. She felt his body pushing up to try to fully insert himself but she cooed, "not so fast my love, we need to take this slowly. Remember, watch your breathing and match it to the long slow thrusts I am going to create for you. Look at me as I slowly take you completely inside me, making you mine forever." 

Jonathan moved his head and opened his eyes to see the most beautiful, erotic, and love filled scene he had been a part of. There was the woman he loved, in all her naked beauty, slowly moving herself up and down his hardened penis. He watched her beautiful breasts as they moved just a bit with her slow and methodic movements. Her beautiful, long, dark hair was flowing all around her face, which was showing the most heavenly expression. Her beautiful blue eyes were closed, her head cocked just a bit, and she looked as if she was in another dimension. 

He did as she had suggested, and tried to match his breathing with her thrusts, and found it to be a very pleasant feeling. It seemed to make his penis just an extension of his entire being, like she had said, she was taking him completely inside her, making him hers forever. Not a bad thing to have going for him at all. 

He did start to feel the inevitable however, and it became difficult to match his breathing with his body's need to try to thrust into her. 

Mindy was able to return from her 'other dimension' and realized Jonathan's state and put her hands back down on either side of him so she could really start pounding herself onto his rock hard and now eagerly awaiting orgasm, penis. 

Mindy pounded, Jonathan thrust, pound meeting thrust. With a guttural moan, Jonathan finally let loose his load, Mindy pushing him all the way inside her. She could feel the throb of his penis as each load was released inside her. The weeks of no sex had built up and Jonathan was finally getting his release. His last shot over, Jonathan was completely spent. He was already laying on his back so he just let go and relaxed his body completely. Mindy felt his penis soften and slide out of her, she bent forward so she could lay atop Jonathan and reach his mouth with her lips. They kissed and kissed, and with their lips barely touching, both drifted off to a wondrous sleep. 

₪* * * *₪ 

Dirk was getting very frustrated. It seemed that Pain had veritably disappeared. None of the agencies involved with their regimen of infiltrators, spies, and snitches could find him. They knew he was around, for his business interests were still operating at a normal pace, they just could not find the man. 

Gladly there had been no more attacks. Not even Pain, with all his anger and resources could get through the protective net all the different agencies had worked out. 

But what was really bothering him was the 'plan' that the woman from the FBI wanted to try. Martha Walters was her name, and she was a no nonsense type A agent. She wanted to use what they had found out from Chloe, about Pain's affection for Mindy. 

"Obviously, if he is groaning Mindy's name while he is having his way with some other poor girl (Dirk had insisted they all stop calling them 'trannies', 'shemales' or any other derogatory term, as he was so astounded at how some of these seemingly intelligent people enforcement could be so callous) he has some sort of feeling or need for her. 

We have to try to talk Mindy into getting back on the streets. We'll have her totally covered with man power, have her with gps gear and have her mic'ed so no one will notice. We have come a long way in getting this type of equipment placed in or on our people, so it can't be found by those they are trying to arrest." 

"I just don't know," Dirk replied, "it is too much to ask Mindy. My god, she was shot, her house was rigged with a bomb, and she thought her boyfriend had been killed when they wheeled her into the medic van." 

"Well, you come up with a better plan then," Marth snapped. "We've been here for almost three weeks now and are not any closer to getting him." 

"Ok, Ok, let me go over to the Foundation and talk with Christine and Vivian first. I want to get as good a feeling this will work as I can," Dirk said over his shoulder as he headed for the door. He wanted out of there anyway, there was something about that Martha Walters that just rubbed him the wrong way. 

₪* * * *₪ 

"I don't know honey, I'm scared for her. I know Mindy, if you ask her to do this, she'll agree in an instant without giving it any thought. She hates that Pain and will do anything she can to help in his demise." Christine's brow was completely frowning. 

Vivian piped up, "I want to see the plan, to see all the safeties and coverage and how it is all supposed to work. Will they do that?" 

"I was going to insist on that myself, so when it is all in place and they want to start Mindy's training, I want you to be there with us to listen, and offer any suggestions you might have. I don't want any possibility left uncovered." 

They all agreed they would go over and talk to Mindy together, with Jonathan there, as well as Mia and David. This was something that would affect everyone and Dirk wanted the entire 'family' there. 

"Kory is picking me up in about a half hour and we were going to go over there for diner. That wonderful man took close up, extremely high quality pictures of Mindy's paintings and had them turned into fabric! You should see how it turned out. She is going to love it and hopefully make some drop dead gorgeous clothes out of them." 

"That sounds wonderful, how about if we give you a couple hours alone and let her enjoy Kory's gift before we come over and ask her to put her life at risk to be the bait for this elaborate trap," Dirk said. 

₪* * * *₪ 

"Oh my God! These are beautiful! Oh my look at this one! And this one! Geeze they are all so beautiful, each one more so than the one before it!" Mindy was wrapping herself in all the different fabrics and dancing around in complete happiness. 

"Oh Kory, you beautiful man, how in the world did you do this?" Mindy ran over and gave Kory a huge kiss, which left the poor man a bit tongue tied. 

"Kory has a cousin who mixed her love of computers and fashion. She devised a way to turn drawings, pictures, and digital data into a pattern on fabric. She has made quite a name for herself in the local fashion world as well as nationally, and even some interest internationally, although there are different ways to do it, hers has turned quite a few heads." Jonathan jumped in, noticing Kory hadn't quite gotten it together after Mindy's exuberant thank you. 

"Yeah, she had always told me my pictures would make great patterns on her fabric, and when I saw Mindy's paintings, and what they represented, I asked Jonathan if we could work out a way that I could come over while Mindy was gone to take the pictures of her paintings," Kory confessed. 

Jonathan jumped back in, "so we planned it one day when you were going to go out shopping. I had Kory come over and take his pictures and get out before you got back from the store. He really wanted to surprise you." 

"You got your wish, both of you, this is the best gift in the world, and I can't wait to get started trying to design dresses and gowns worthy of this lovely fabric." 

Vivian had been smiling the whole time. She was so happy to see Mindy being Mindy again. It had been a long time since she had heard her giggling and laughing with glee and talking about designing clothes again. And it was her man that had done it. Vivian felt an all-encompassing wave of love for Kory at the moment and it must have been evident in her expression, for Kory stopped what he was doing and just stood and stared at her with the biggest smile she had ever seen on his face. 

She reached out to him, and he walked over to her, put his arms around her and she gave him a kiss he would remember for the rest of his life, and he returned it with everything he had. 

"Wow you two, should we leave?" Mindy giggled. 

"Sorry, I just had to show him how much his gift did for all of us, don't you all feel closer now? I know I do." Vivian looked for their response and smiled when they all agreed with her. 

₪* * * *₪ 

Just as they were all enjoying the moment together, the doorbell rang. Mindy hopped down the stairs to open the door for Dirk, Christine, and Alexis. Her joyous feeling was dampened a bit by the stern demeanor of the three new arrivals. She tried her best to liven them up. 

"Come on upstairs and see what Kory has done for me!" 

They went upstairs with her and all marveled at not only the fabric but the paintings that the fabric had been made from. Kory got compliments from them all, and both Christine and Alexis put in a pre-order in the fabric they wanted. 

Just as the mood was starting to lighten a bit, Dirk said, "Mindy, can we all go downstairs and talk?" 

"Shh ... sssure, I guess." Mindy was a bit confused by the serious tone in Dirk's voice. Just as they all got downstairs Mia and David were walking (and crutching) into the house. Hello's around and then Mia and David showed their 'stern' look as well. 

Mindy looked at Jonathan, who shrugged his shoulders with the 'I have no idea' look. 

Dirk finally started, "Mindy, we have something to ask you. Keep in mind you have the final say, and we are never going to ask you to do something you don't wish to do. You are in charge. Here is what we have in mind." 

Mindy listened intently, holding Jonathan's hand, and feeling him squeeze it really hard when Dirk got to the part of her getting mic'ed and gps'ed and all the other spy stuff and hanging out as bait to try to lure Pain out of hiding. 

"I would like to think this over, can you give me 'till tomorrow morning? If I was alone, I would have had you set me up right now, but I am not alone, and I want to talk it over with Jonathan." 

"Of course dear, take all the time you need. I have to say, I'm not a real big fan of this plan myself. I suppose if they can show us it is fool proof perhaps I will turn, but I will totally understand if you decide against it." 

₪* * * *₪ 

That night in bed, Mindy and Jonathan talked it over. Jonathan was completely against it, and voiced that opinion at every chance and as loudly as he could. 

"Honey, I know it is because you love me, and are afraid of losing me, but you know, if we don't do something about Pain, he is not going to stop until he gets me, probably Mia, and all the girls at the Foundation. I don't want that hanging over my head. I want to be with you, I want to go through SRS to be the total woman I have dreamed about. I want to share this life with you, and don't want any fear lingering in the background. I need to do this darling, for both of us." 

"Ok, I get it, I'm still against it, and will go with you to hear and see the plan and all the details. But I am warning you, if I or Dirk or anyone else comes up with a question about the plan that they don't answer to our satisfaction, the deal is off!" 

After their heart to heart, they kissed, and fell asleep in each other's arms. Both looking at the coming morning with different views and a desire to see the entire and hopefully complex and safe plan.



Mindy's Muse



Mindy loved when he did that, he had gotten so good at rimming he had her totally excited in no time. His tongue and saliva filled her, and she knew readied her to take him inside her. 

She felt him rise and heard the rustle as his sweats and shorts fell to the floor, and then she could feel his rock hard tip knocking on her rear door. She loved how he would circle her entrance with his cock. She was also glad they had kept a little bottle of the lubricant on the counter, and that he had been dripping it on his hard shaft and her waiting, willing opening. 

She sensed he was through teasing her, and braced herself on the counter, just in time to enjoy his first slow, deep, long thrust. He stayed at her hilt for that wonderful few seconds and she could feel his arms around her, sliding up inside her shirt to caress her breasts. He then pulled his cock slowly out until just his tip was still inside her. Once again he held himself there for a few moments until the all forceful thrust. His rimming had made her so hot she knew he would be able to make her cum by his thrusts into her. 

She moaned loudly, and it echoed in the kitchen. She could hear Jonathan's "YES" each time he pounded himself into her. She even thrust herself back to help increase the strength of his thrust and soon, she could hear his deep moans, and she knew he was close. He kept thrusting into her and she kept pushing back to accept the thrusts and as she heard his guttural moan she could feel his arms wrap around her to hold them tightly together. As he was at her hilt he screamed her name, and came deeply inside her. The instant she heard him scream, "Mindy!" she let go of her cum, trying to catch it with her hand. She did catch some, as he lay exhausted on top of her trying to regain his strength, she reached her hand around and loved the feel of him licking her cum from her hand. 

He broke away from her so they could kiss and share her cum, just as they heard the water shut off upstairs. 

"Good timing honey." 

"Good everything honey." 

"So, do you think you will be able to work on the photos and videos?" 

"Give me a cup of that special coffee, and keep it brewing and I think I will do ok, but I want more of you tonight, in bed where we can really have each other." 

"You're on! I'll keep you coffeed up and make you keep that promise." 

They were kissing when a refreshed and freshly shaved Kory came bounding down the stairs. 

"Oh sorry guys, didn't mean to interrupt, but I feel great! Let's get to it!' 

Kory bounded back up the stairs with Jonathan following at much slower and reluctant pace. Mindy followed with the special cup of coffee. 

₪> * * <₪ 

Vivian got the breakfast done and all the cleanup chores administered, as well as what the girls should be doing during the afternoon. She was assured by all the girls it would be fine for her to go over to Mindy and Jonathan's to look at the pictures. 

She decided to walk the mile and a half over to Jonathan and Mindy's house, not only to enjoy the beautiful day, but to clear her head a little bit more. She walked briskly and kept her eyes on the sidewalk. She tried to ignore all the catcalls, whistles, and car horns. She never did understand that type of behavior and wondered who in their right mind would think a girl, other than a working girl, would even pay attention to such rudeness. 

But then she remembered it was 'her fault' because she was a beautiful girl, wearing some relatively tight clothes, and walking alone. For some reason some of the male society thought that was clear license to treat her in any fashion they wished. Ugh! 

She finally made it to the house, and knocked on the door. Mindy heard her and as she ran down the stairs shouted over her shoulder, "Viv's here!" 

Kory had found a picture of Vivian, actually he had looked for it as soon as he downloaded the last camera he used. He had seen Vivian standing alone at the end of the dock, after the ceremony. She had a half smile on her face as she looked out over the water with such a beautifully serene expression. It was like she was gazing into her future, and loving what she was seeing. 

Her dress looked lovely in the early dusk lighting, and Kory had done a little adjusting to accentuate her face with a little extra lighting, he even put a very faint aura around her. The end result was a fabulously gorgeous shot of Vivian in the waning sunset. It really was model material as she looked so very beautiful. Kory had the finished picture up on the large monitor he was working in front of when Mindy and Vivian came into the room. 

"Hi Vivian!" Kory said. He got up from his seat and waved his hand toward the monitor. "I found this and made it for you, I think it is one of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen, if I do say so myself." 

Vivian stood mesmerized by the photo, she had never had any 'professional' photos done of her, and she was speechless and spellbound. 

"Well, I guess Vivian has nothing to say, but I absolutely love it!" Mindy exclaimed as she poked Vivian in the ribs with her elbow. 

"Kory, I had no idea you were taking my picture then. I do love it too, but it hardly even looks like me. It looks like it should be on a magazine or something." 

"It looks exactly like you Vivian. You are a beautiful woman. Jonathan and Mindy have been filling me in about the Foundation and transgendered girls. I have to admit being a bit unsure at first (he put it mildly), but when I saw this picture and remembered what I was feeling when I took it, and then when I was slightly touching it up, I realized their whole point. You are a beautiful woman Vivian, and I am so very happy that I have gotten to meet you, hang with you a bit, and even kiss you." Kory's face reddened with the last part of his little speech. 

Vivian was so happy, her eyes teared up a bit as she walked over to Kory. 

"I am so happy I got to meet you too Kory, and I hope we can spend more time together." 

"Wow! That would be great! Now, let us get back to work, we don't have much time left before Jonathan and Mindy are going to take David and Mia to the airport. We wanted to put a couple thumb drives together for them so they can look at the pictures and videos on their flight. We are also going to use part of Mia's cloud program with passwords and protection, so they can see it all when they get to a place they can access the internet." 

"Ok, don't let me stop you, do you mind if I look over your shoulder as you work?" 

"I think I would like that a lot Vivian." 

Jonathan looked over at Mindy, and they shared a happy head nodding smile together as they looked at Vivian standing closely to Kory as he worked. 

It was great fun to hear him explaining what he was doing while Vivian nodded her head and said "uh huh" a lot, and also her gasps as gorgeous picture after gorgeous picture appeared on his monitor. 

₪> * * <₪ 

"You have everything you need honey?" 

Mia smiled at her husband as he showed his concern as to her readiness for their honeymoon. They had decided to go to a Greek Island, Naxos. It had the beaches for David (an avid early morning beach comber) and a nice little town with restaurants, shops, museums and other activities for Mia. They found it funny that they both had always wanted to go to Greece, to see the history and to try to feel a part of it. They had heard it wouldn't be too crowded and it sounded like the perfect place to celebrate their love and their new status as man and wife. Both chuckled and or giggled when they said that. 

"Yes, dear, I think I have everything I need. I decided to pack a little light and to go shopping while we are there." 

"Sounds like a good plan to me, I might even look for some clothes there too." 

"Now that's something I have never heard you say!" Mia giggled. "I don't think I have seen you buy one item of clothing since I've known you. This is sounding like more and more fun all the time." 

David laughed, "My wardrobe is perfect for me as it is, but I do think something from the honeymoon would be a very special treat. Any time we want we can dress up in our clothes we bought on our honeymoon and pretend we are back there." 

"What time is Mindy and Jonathan coming to take us to the airport?" Mia asked. 

"They should be here in about a half an hour," said David. 

"They must have had quite the time last night, well this morning really, I never heard them come home. And we were quite active until after two in the morning," Mia smiled. 

"Quite active indeed, we had a lot of catching up to do," David winked. 

"So do you feel caught up yet?" Mia asked. 

"Oh my no, we have our entire honeymoon to wear each other down, in such a beautiful way." David replied with a sparkle in his eye. He reached for his bride, and Mia melted into his arms. They hugged and then kissed like it was their first time. 

"Mmmmm, I think I am very ready to go," purred Mia. 

₪> * * <₪ 

"We have to get this stuff done you guys!" Mindy half yelled from behind the two men bent over the desks looking at their monitors and trying to work feverishly to edit and prepare the photos and videos from the previous night's wedding. 

"Ok, give us about fifteen minutes and we'll be able to give them three full thumb drives, which should keep them entertained for most of the hours on the plane." Jonathan proclaimed. 

He and Kory had saved some of the work on their computers and started copying the work to some very large capacity thumb drives, that could easily hold the pictures, videos, and slide shows that they had put together. They had made a good team, and worked well together. Mindy and Vivian were quite impressed at their skill, and especially Kory's computer literacy and how he even put Jonathan to shame a bit with his speed and eye for the best in the graphics. 

"Ok, you two finish up, I'm going next door to get Mia's car ready. She told us to use it since your little sports car isn't going to handle all the luggage and four people." Mindy said as she headed for the door. 

"Hold on hon, I'll come with you and help, as I guess our two strong men will be trying to lift those heavy thumb drives over to the car," Vivian jibbed as she followed Mindy. 

As the girls headed downstairs Mindy sighed, "I don't think they heard a word we said." 

"Yes, there is no shortage of concentration in those two!" 

Just as David and the two girls loaded the last bag into the trunk, Jonathan and Kory came running down Jonathan's stairs and over the lawn to David's driveway. 

"Here you go, there are hours of entertainment on these four (they had filled more than they first thought) drives," Jonathan huffed and puffed after the short run. 

"Thanks Jonathan, I'm sure we'll love them, but man, you are going to have to get back to exercising. All this computer work has got you puffing from that short little run!" David teased. 

"We should really get going here, international flights have a longer check in time," David said as he looked at his watch. 

"Ok, I see the girls have all the luggage loaded for us," Jonathan winked at Mindy, who gave a pretend frown back. 

"Viv, you and Kory are welcome to stay at our place and work on the pictures and stuff," said Mindy in her best match maker voice. 

Kory's head popped right up with a big smile when he heard Vivian thank Mindy and said she would love to stay and help Kory. 

Kory actually reached for Vivian's hand as they stood waiving to the honeymooners and their drivers. 

"Wow, how cool are they?" Vivian said with deep respect. 

"I didn't get to talk to them much, mainly told them where to stand and what to do for the photos I was taking, but they sure make a stunning couple. I envy the love they have, and how evident it is when they are near. It is like an energy field, a field of love, and I happily let it surround me." 

Vivian chuckled at his explanation as they walked back to the house. She could sense how comfortable she was in Kory's company, he must have too, for he put his arm around her shoulder as they walked. 

Once back inside, they went up the stairs to Jonathan's office to get back to work. 

₪> * * <₪ 

"Yo, Pain, man it's good to see ya'll back yo. We thought you been offed man." 

"Shutup, you don't have any idea what I've been through, and that agent or whoever he was, really underestimated the scope of my power. It took a few weeks and a lot of promises, that I made good on, but I finally got back here, and that dude, the dude that hired him, and all them trannies over there are in for a real surprise. 

**** 

Pain told his men of his adventures in trying to get out of Africa. He had been drugged that day when he walked out of his house, his guards had also been drugged and replaced so he was vulnerable when he stepped out of the house. 

The next thing he remembered was being tied up and inside of some sort of transport plane that had little seats on either side of a wide body. They had him all tied from head to toe and laying in the middle of the floor. 

He remembered landing because it hurt as he bounced up and down on the hard floor as they landed on an obviously backwoods landing strip. He saw the door open, and six men came over, picked him up and threw him out the back of the plane into a horse drawn cart full of straw. 

The cart took him deep inside the jungle, and he saw what looked like some sort of village up ahead. Once the cart reached the village, the driver unhooked his cart from the horses and the cart fell back on its rear gate, rolling him onto the jungle floor, much to the loud enjoyment of a large group of natives. There were still some men in western clothes, pacing, and watching him carefully. 

The natives dragged him into one of the huts, and one of the western dressed men drugged him again. 

When he awoke, he was still tied, and still in a hut. There were a couple of the natives with very old rifles guarding him. He tried talking but they didn't speak English. They yelled something out the door of the hut and one of the men in western clothing came in. 

Pain started saying some of the names of the men he had done business with in the human trafficking business. Long ago he had learned the profitability of selling "sex slaves" through the human trafficking market. He had made quite a name for himself in that nefarious business as well and had made many contacts on both sides of the ocean. He rattled off a few of the names he remembered and got no reaction, but then he remembered the most brutal of the ones he had met, said his name and the man's head quickly jerked around and he stared at Pain. 

"Get Zawahiri, tell him you have Pain, and that you and he will be paid handsomely if you help Pain get back to the US". 

That was all it took, and with promises of payment he was finally taken to places where he could access the internet. He was able to transfer funds into the correct accounts, to facilitate his escape and eventual return flight back home. It helps to have a complete crew of professionals who know how to make up the correct and very passable paperwork to get on a flight to the US. He smiled to himself at the irony, for these same professionals were used by the CIA and other 'good guys' spy agencies to do the same thing. To them, there were no good guys or bad guys, as long as they had the exorbitant amount of money it takes to create the pseudonym and the close to flawless paperwork to match the pseudonym, politics took a very back seat. 

Money, especially him with money, could solve everything in Pain's world, or at least he thought so. This time was different although, for he had lost his 'it's only business' attitude and was now driven by deep rage and a desire to inflict the most painful and complete revenge. He had time during his 'lost weeks' to think of ways to get back at the men who had tried to dispose of him, and the 'trannies' that had set him up and left him. 

₪> * * <₪ 

"Off to the Foundation then driver, if you please," joked David. "Christine wants to come to see us off at the airport. I didn't have the heart to tell her that really doesn't happen like it used to. She and Dirk are going to follow us to the airport for the final 'good byes'. 

"No problem sir," Jonathan joked right back in what he thought was his best chauffer's voice. He nimbly drove the car the short distance to the Foundation House. 

"Looks like we beat them here, I know Mom spent the night with him, Vivian told me," Mia smirked. "I better text her to see where they are." 

"No need honey, here they come now," David observed. 

Jonathan had pulled to the curb in front of the Foundation, and Dirk pulled in right behind them. Jonathan got out to double check the route to the airport with Dirk. As he was walking back to Mia's car, he noticed a car coming from the other side of the street rather fast for this small neighborhood street. He didn't notice the rear window behind the driver's seat being opened and was too late to duck as the first blast of bullets came at him. That was the last thing he remembered. 

Dirk had thrown Christine to the floor as soon as he saw the gun's muzzle. He also ducked, covering Christine until he heard the tires of the gunmen's car squeal and the gun shots stop. He yelled at Christine to get out of the car and before she could close the door properly he was off in pursuit. He reached into the glove box as he drove with one hand on the wheel to pull out the magnetized flasher and stuck it on top of his car. He also got his radio out, and was on it with all the information he could muster as fast as he could. The shooter's car had quite a lead on him, and he was having to be a bit reckless to even stay within sight so he could relay its position through his radio. 

Luckily it appeared Pain had used men unfamiliar with the territory again and the shooter's car made a couple of silly turns trying to lose its tail. Dirk was able to surmise quickly where the best place for his reinforcements should be, and relayed that information to the desk sergeant who agreed with his theory. 

They were both right, and just as the shooter's car turned another right onto a small residential street, it was met head on by two police cruisers in front and quickly two more from behind, plus Dirk's car. All officers were alerted the men in the car were heavily armed and quite dangerous, which was now quite obvious due to the volley of bullets coming their way. One of the police cars used his loudspeaker to alert those in the neighborhood to remain indoors and away from the windows and the street side part of their homes. The other car wasted no time in getting the gas/smoke bomb gun out. 

They all had to duck behind their cars as they tried to get out, as the shooting from inside the car was a tremendous stream. 

"Shit they must have a bunch of automatic weapons in there! C'mon Charlie, get that smoke bomb inside there now! 

Charlie took sharp aim and pulled the trigger. The little bomb flew right through the back window, but hit the inside roof of the car because of the angle Charlie shot it from. After hitting the roof, it fell to the car floor. The shooting stopped as they watched the car rock as the shooters all tried to find the bomb. But to no avail. The surrounding cops and neighbors heard the short boom, and saw the large cloud of dark grey gas escaping from the stunned car. 

All seven of the cops quickly surrounded the car, opened the doors, and dragged the four coughing and stunned shooters out of the car and into hand and leg cuffs. 

By this time the big police van had arrived as well as all the rest of the on duty and most of the off duty policeman from this small town. This was an event that never happens in their safe little burg and they were damn sure they were going to take care of it and make sure the perpetrators were apprehended and hauled off. 




Mindy's Muse



"Jesus, what are these kids, twelve? Man he wanted to be sure to use 'first timers' for some reason. I'm really not comfortable with all this," Dirk surmised as he watched his compatriots load the shooters inside the van. 

₪> * * <₪ 

"It's really cool being with you Vivian, and I really like being able to show you my work." Kory was trying to impress Vivian with his photo working prowess. 

"I like being here with you too Kory, you know you are very easy to be with, and I enjoy it a lot. You have this quality of being unaffected by all that is, and just seeing things from your point of view and going with that. I find that to be a very wonderful thing about you. You don't assume anything, yet you try to go for what you want." Vivian thought she would up the ante in their discussion to see just where Kory stood. 

"Mindy told me about the Foundation and the girls that live there. I have to admit I had never even heard the word 'transgendered' before and they both had to explain it to me." 

"So, what do you think about it, about me?" 

"I liked what Jonathan told me about he and David loving the woman inside, the person they were with, not the description. It made a lot of sense, and let me relax and go with my first impression and feelings for you." 

"Oh really, and what were your first impressions and feelings if I may ask?' 

"Of course you can," Kory spun his chair around so he could be face to face with Vivian. "From the very first moment I saw you from afar, I thought you were the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. I found myself taking so many pictures of you, all your expressions, your movements, and how your gorgeous body looked from all angles. 

And then when you let me talk to you, and hang out with you I was overjoyed. You could probably tell I'm not very good at the social things, and I was surprised you didn't kick me out of your face because of my inexperience." 

"I'm going to butt in here a little Kory if you don't mind,' Vivian said smiling. 

"I really enjoyed your lack of the current version of how a male meets a female. I loved not having any of the old, tired lines thrown out at me. I loved how you showed me respect even when you were so obviously turned on in my presence," Vivian noticed his face redden and eyes fall to the floor. She stopped and held his chin softly in both hands and slowly lifted his face to be even with hers. 

"Kory, a girl notices those things, and it is a compliment most of the time, especially when the man just goes on without trying to throw that part of it at me right away. Just because a girl can make a guy get hard just by being with them doesn't mean she wants to jump his bones right there. A girl likes a little romance sometimes, and believe it or not, you showed that to me in your way of trying to work through your shyness and lack of 'practiced' lines. I found you to be totally hot and wanted to be with you." 

"Wow Viv, thank you, I had so much fun being with you, dancing with you, talking with you, um kissing you." Kory's voice trailed off a bit at the end of the sentence and moved his lips closer to hers. Vivian met his lips with hers and they shared a beautiful, deep kiss. Viv was the first to let her tongue flicker inside Kory's mouth, but he picked up the lead quickly and soon, their tongues were dancing together, as their arms completed an embrace. 

Vivian got up from her chair and led Kory into Mindy's office room and rolled out the mattress she kept there for when a friend wanted to stay over. Kory was quiet but happy to help with the mattress. Once the mattress was flat on the floor, Vivian pulled Kory down with her and he lay atop her as their hands began the caresses they had wanted that previous night. Vivian quickly squeezed her hand under the elastic band of his sweats and found his throbbing penis, hardened by the budding erotic play. She loved holding his hardness in her hands and how his breathing was very deep and hard. 

Kory could feel he was just about ready to shoot his load and tried everything he had heard about to keep it from happening too early. The math equations and state capitols weren't working. He decided to fess up and told Vivian "I'm a virgin, this is my first time, and I think I'm about to explode!" 

Vivian rolled them over, slid down his front, pulled down the waist of his sweats and freed his pulsating penis. In no time flat, she had him in her mouth and with just two flicks of her tongue on the bottom of his penis tip he shot his load. 

She just about gagged on the sheer amount his explosion had created and was laughing, waving her hand in front of her mouth. She finally swallowed and said, "That was amazing Kory, it's like you've been saving this up all for me!" 

When Kory finally came down from his high enough to react he brought Vivian's face up to his and said, "In a way, I guess I have, that was incredible, thank you!" 

Vivian gave him a kiss and could feel his hands once again all over her body. She trembled a bit as he reached for and cupped her left breast. It felt so wonderful to have his hand on her breast. She was wondering a bit how the new doctor prescribed HRT treatment she had been on since joining the Foundation was going to affect her sexual performance. She knew she was not feeling quite the same and could feel that even in her heightened state of arousal she did not have a full erection. She also wondered about Kory's desires and how he wanted their love making to go. 

She didn't have to wonder long as she felt Kory lowering his body as it was pressed firmly against her. She let her head fall back as she felt his mouth breathing hot air over her breasts. She loved the way he slipped his hands under her shirt to feel them. His awkwardness was highly erotic to her, and she enjoyed his fumbled attempts at everything. She was smiling with her eyes closed as she felt him sliding even further down her body. She could feel his mouth at her crotch, once again could feel the hot air of his breath through her thin leggings. She was feeling her arousal grow even further as he pulled her pant waist down to expose her now semi erect but highly excited penis. She could feel herself panting now as his mouth came close to bring her inside him. Just as he was about to take her into his mouth there was a crashing sound. 

They both looked down on the floor to see Vivian's cell phone that she had forgotten she had put it in her waist band since the leggings had no pockets. She was going to just let it go, but saw that the screen was lit. She had also forgotten she had put it on mute when she went back into the house with Kory alone. 

As she picked up the phone she screamed. Kory jumped and fell on his back. 

"What is it?" he asked. 

"There was a drive by shooting at the Foundation House and Jonathan and Mindy got shot! 

Did you drive? Do you have a car here? Can you take us over there now! I have to help!" Vivian was beside herself with grief and guilt. 

"Yes, I have my car here. Let's go!" 

The two rushed downstairs, Kory remembered where Jonathan told him the spare key for the front door was. He also ran around the house to make sure everything else was locked up. They rushed out the front door, he locked it behind them. He grabbed her hand and they ran to his car. He got her into the passenger seat first and ran around the car and got himself in and buckled. He pulled away in a hurry, probably much too fast for the little cul de sac they were in, but he didn't care, his friends had been shot for God's sake. What in the hell is wrong with this world? 

Vivian told him to take a right when they got to the intersecting street at the end of the dead end road they were driving on. Neither noticed the two black, unmarked vans pulled over to the curb on the other side of the street, facing Jonathan's house. Had they had any of the people that lived on the sleepy little street with them, there would have been a question raised. But it didn't even register to Vivian or Kory, which was too bad. 

₪> * * <₪ 

There was shear mayhem in the front of the Foundation House, as all the girls and basically the entire neighborhood were watching the medics work fast and professionally on Jonathan, who was still laying on the street. Mindy had been helped out of the car and was on a gurney ready to be put into one of the ambulances, but her wounds were not as severe as Jonathan's, and she asked if she could stay close to him as they worked feverishly upon him. 

They finally had him stabilized enough to lift him onto the waiting gurney and he was rushed into the nearest ambulance. Mindy watched in horror as they slammed the doors shut and screamed at the driver to go "as fast as this thing will take us!"  

The other medics now returned to Mindy and put her into the other ambulance. "How is he? He's gonna be alright isn't he? He's not going to ..." 

"He has multiple wounds, and that's all I know, I was staying by you checking on your bandages and making sure you weren't losing any more blood." Said the attending medic. 

"My shoulder really hurts," Mindy muttered. 

"I'm afraid you took a bullet through your shoulder and through your other arm. Neither are life threatening but will probably need some work, maybe surgery on your shoulder." 

"Was anyone else hurt?" 

"Yes the other gentleman in the car has a wound in his leg, and the other woman was very lucky as she had a graze wound on her forehead." 

********** 

Dirk had made it back to make sure Christine was ok. He didn't have to show his ID as the two patrolmen working the roadblock recognized him and waived him in. He parked a little away from the two gunshot cars and went running up to Christine. There was a medic with her who had wrapped her in a blanket and was trying to take her blood pressure. 

"Is she ok?" he asked the medic. 

"She is in shock, and I am trying to keep her body temp up." 

"Well let me hold her then, so I can help keep her warm." 

He put his arms around her and held her close. She was basically unresponsive and didn't even seem to recognize him at first. She finally managed to croak out a whispered "thank you." 

Dirk was worried about her and held her tightly. He asked one of the other girls, "What in the hell happened?" 

It was Alexis who was finally able to speak, she was the newest escapee from Pain's horrible web. "It was Pain, he sent them to kill us all!" 

"I thought he was lost in Africa." 

"He somehow made it back, and came back at us with a vengeance." 

Finally one of the investigating detectives came over to talk to Dirk. 

"From what we've learned, this Pain asshole sent some guys here with automatic weapons to do a complete wipeout of the people in these two cars. I hear they are pretty young, and they really didn't know how to use an automatic weapon to its fullest. The bullet pattern on the two cars is all over the place. I also heard the driver swerved to miss a dog who happened to be walking across the street at the time. Go figure, they're sent over to kill humans, but screw that up by swerving the car to not hit a dog! These folks should probably try to find that dog and give him the royal treatment, he probably saved their lives, at least the driver of the first car. They got him pretty good before the swerve." 

Dirk didn't want to hear any more of this roadside philosophy and started walking Christine into the house. She was having a hard time moving one foot in front of the other and he supported her as much as he could to help her along. She was such a tiny thing he felt like picking her up and carrying her, but thought the attempt at walking might be helpful to her overall recovery. She rested her head against him as she struggled up the stairs. Just as he thought she was doing better, he heard her gasp as she saw some bullet holes in the beautiful oak front door's windows. All of a sudden she seemed to regain some sort of strength and went running into the house. Dirk had to run after her to make sure she would be ok. 

She stood in the entry room and was crying, as she looked at the back wall. This was where she kept her 'shrine' for Mia, pictures of her throughout her transition and into business career. Two of the largest pictures had been hit with the stray bullets and had fallen to the floor, frame and glass broken, with bullet holes in them. The most horrifying one was right in Mia's forehead as she stood accepting her college degree. 

Dirk could see what this had done to Christine and went to hold her. Just in time, for she collapsed and he was able to catch her before she fell to the floor. He started carrying her to her room when he saw Vickie. "Vickie, will you please go out and tell one of the medics out there that Christine has fainted and might need some more medical attention. 

₪> * * <₪ 

Kory and Vivian tried to go down the side street to the Foundation House, but it was blocked by two police cars. Vivian told Kory to stop and wait there and got out of the car to talk to the policemen. 

"My name is Vivian Guitierrez and I live in the Foundation House. I need to get to the house to see how I can help out! I am the second in command there, and I am worried about my girls!" 

The policeman communicated with a patrolman at the scene who was able to verify the story after talking with Alexis who was still a bit in shock herself, standing in the same place she stopped at when she came out. 

The policemen at the road block got back into their cars and moved just enough for Kory to drive through, and then quickly closed the gap again. As they got closer to the house and could see all the commotion, they were both afraid of what they would see. 

Just as they pulled around the corner, Vivian gasped at the amount of blood by Mia's car. "Oh God Kory, something terrible has happened! I know that bastard Pain is behind this and I am going kill the son of a bitch!" 

She got out of the car before Kory could come to a complete stop and went running up the stairs shouting, "Where's Christine? Is she ok?" 

Alexis was able to respond to the question, "Dirk took her inside, she isn't doing very well." 

"Where's Mia?" 

"They took her in the first aid car, her head was bleeding." 

Vivian gasped, "Shit! No wonder Christine's in shock, she saw them taking Mia away in a medic van with her head bleeding. God Damn that Pain, I am going to tear him apart with my bare fuckin hands!" 

Vivian ran up the front step, saw the bullet holes in the front door windows, got into the house and saw Mia's pictures on the floor and the one with the bullet hole in her head. This only pushed her harder and she flew up the stairs to Christine's room. 

Dirk was standing a few feet to the side of the bed, giving the medic plenty of room to go through her paces to try to make sure Christine was ok. 

Vivian walked over beside Dirk and whispered, "Mia was shot in the head? Is she going to be ok?" 

Dirk had his radio on with his earpiece in, so he was able to hear just about everything that was going on, and ask questions if he needed to. "She is lucky, I heard it was just a glancing wound, across her forehead, so that creates a lot of blood, but the bullet didn't penetrate her skull." 

Vivian fell to her knees, and for the first time in longer than she could remember she made the sign of the cross across her chest, bowed her head and gave thanks. 

Suddenly, she jumped up and ran back to Dirk. 

"Alexis said Christine saw them taking Mia into the medic van with her head bleeding, she has to be told it was just a glancing wound and Mia will be alright!" 

She said it loud enough for Christine to hear, and just like magic her head suddenly perked up from the bed and she tossed aside some to the medical equipment. 

"Is that right Dirk?" 

"Yes honey, I just heard from one of my men, it was just a glancing wound, no penetration at all. They took her first because she was going to be the easiest to treat." 

"Oh my God, I was so scared, I sorta flipped out, I thought she had been shot in the head, I thought I had lost my little girl!" 

Dirk ran over to her side and held her hand, "It's going to be alright Christine. We all need to worry about Jonathan, he took the brunt of the shooting. I really think since he was walking back to the car, he took a lot of the bullets that could have hit the others. In a way, he is their hero right now, and we all have to send our best thoughts of healing his way. 

Christine sat straight up in bed, and threw the rest of the medical equipment to the side. "For heaven's sake, I'm fine, we have to go to the hospital and see how Jonathan is doing. 

₪> * * <₪ 

The emergency crew was waiting at the hospital doorway when the van with Jonathan inside screeched to a halt in front of the doors. The team advanced as one out the doors to meet the medics and slide the gurney out so the wheels would click down. They had been following all the information from the medic's instruments, and began hooking their own up as they ran alongside the gurney as it was being rushed to the emergency surgery room that was being prepared for just about everything multiple gunshot wounds could create. 

Mindy's van arrived just after Jonathan's. As they pulled her out of the van she craned her neck to see the crew running alongside Jonathan's gurney. She could see the intensity on the faces of those in the surgical crew who had taken over from the medics as soon as he had arrived at the hospital. The tears were streaming down her face as she saw them burst open the surgery doors and he was gone. 

"If there is a God, please be with my Jonathan, he is a good man, the best." 

As Jonathan's gurney was wheeled into the surgical room, Mindy thought to herself, 'Pain, you are a dead man.'