Addicted to Pearls (Revised) (Pearls Series) (3 page)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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