An Unsatisfied Customer

I stood in the doorway and watched as Sepia tucked our daughter, Kimberly in and kissed her on the cheek...I kissed her too as she looked up at us one last time and dozed off...

I smiled as my wife sat in her sheer white night gown and stared out the window..

"What's the matter Sepia? Thinking about your mom?" I asked..

"Yeah Kevin...I know I haven't been up to see her as much as I ought to..but it seems like being incarcerated hasn't mellowed her a bit..She's every much as bit as bad as she was before she went to prison.. Always flirtatious...Always after the men, regardless of how old..You remember...When you first met me..Both she and I were sleeping with Cock Robbins at the same time..Which is what led to the murders she engineered..Trying to get back at him..." she said.

I remembered...I put my arms around her...

"That was a lifetime ago babes...Look how far we've come since then...From living together...To you finishing college, getting a degree, to you and Bonita starting a successful Real Estate business..Us getting married and having a baby..."I said...

She turned and kissed me softly..

"Yes...Me adopting Philadelphia as my home and meeting ,Mabel, Cora Beth, Victoria and Anita Jenkins..My cousins and a whole lot of other nice new friends...You gave me a new life.." she said smiling..

"And good sex too." I added looking at her salaciously...

"Oh hush up..You're so nasty..." she said laughing and then softly fondled my now raging erection....

"Ummmmm, yes...and THAT too.." she cooed...

We walked into our bed room...

We kissed some more and I eased her panties down slowly....She eased my boxers down and we crawled into bed...Kissing and licking and fondling each other...

"Ohhhhhhhh..." I moaned...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.." she cooed..

I rolled over, Sepia smiled at me and then I crawled on top of her...Her flimsy nightie was wide open...I pulled her close to me and took one of her breasts in my mouth, licking it softly...She slid out of her nightie...

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...ouuuuuuuuu, Kevin, that feels soooo good.." she moaned..

She lifted herself up and gently lowered herself on my already bulging manhood....We both moaned loudly as she began moving up and down, first slowly , then next, really slow...

Outside The light of the moon was gently sifting through the window across her back as she sat astride me and confidently rode me intimately... I softly grabbed her hips and began to slowly grind inside of Sepia with every rise and fall of her...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu baby, that feeels sooooo...ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.." she moaned...

I arched my back a little..

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh baby!..." I found myself moaning....

It was a little after ten o'clock when we got started...FOUR TO FIVE HOURS of sweet,slow ,tender lovemaking went by ....both of us oblivious to everything and caught up in our passion...

Finally, neither one of us could take it any longer...I exploded with a fury and Sepia began shaking and moaning....She was climaxing too...

''Ouuuuuuuuuuu.." she said with a look of pure ecstacy on her face...She collapsed on top of me and lay there sweating for a minute before she rolled off of me and lay beside me...She was still shaking a little bit, sweating profusely too!

"Ouuuuuuuuu..I'm still cumming...." she moaned..."Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh...ouuuuuuuuuuweeee.." she said.

We both laughed and she turned towards me...

"My goodness....You just show off so much...." she said laughing and kissing me again...

We both finished our night in the shower, kissing each other like it was going out of style and Sepia fondling my raging erection until I exploded again...

II-

The next morning...I sat in the kitchen eating breakfast when Sepia came downstairs dressed and holding our baby...

"You drivin in today?" I asked..

"Yeah...Bonita and I have a house to show..I'm leaving Kimmie at Daycare...." she said.

"I'm going to try and find out where this guy's baby is .."I said.

"Did Donald Wardlow give you what you need?" she asked..

"You certainly gave me what I needed last night.." I joked..

Sepia smiled, blushing almost...

"Oh Hush up smarty! Did he give you the information you were asking for?" she said laughing...

"Oh yeah,He gave me pictures of the mother...photos of the child, Photos of the grandmother and more than I usually have..Social Security numbers on both..and home addresses...This should be easy.."I said.

"So you think you can find this baby?" she asked..

"Oh I can find her."I said.

Sepia kissed me....

"Thanks for last night...I'll see you baby.." she said as she went out to the car, strapped the baby in and pulled off...

Anytime...I thought... Always like a satisfied customer.....

III-

I started out by going to the addresses I was given by my new client,
Donald Wardlow.....As I expected...Neither his ex-girlfriend or his girlfriend's mother lived at either address anymore ,nor had they for more than a year...

His Baby-mama's name was Carolyn Shift...I flagged her social security number..and found out that she worked as a nurse at a clinic and lived in Northern Liberties in a house she shared with who I guess was her new boyfriend, Leroy Slack...A ne'er do well who had a couple of drug convictions and some time in county lock up...He was listed as an auto mechanic, but there was no sign that he had worked in over a year.

Leroy Slack didn't appear to work and was home all day ,while she went to work...I shook my head..It wasn't the first time I had seen this...He had people deliver him groceries and he kept the shades drawn at all times...

He was hiding from somebody....

I flagged Carolyn Shift's mother's social security number and her credit and debit cards... Her name was Thelma Shift...I found out that she rented a car here in Philadelphia a few months ago and drove to Washington,D.C. , where she turned the car into the rental car place there....

It showed that she rented another car and a trailer and drove from D.C. to  a small town in southern Maryland called Leonardtown..Not far from D.C.

Her rental car was returned to D.C. by an unknown man and that was the end of the trail...

It did show that food and other items were purchased from nearby malls in Southern ,Maryland and outside of the D.C. Area....

I now knew where she was!!!...That was easy enough...

IV-

I sat in Josie's bar with my good friend, Bartender and owner, Gus....He passed me a Corona...

"Heyy Kid...Aint seen you around lately."said Gus..

"I been busy Gus..Workin and all..."I said.

"How's that baby?" he asked.

"She's fine..Gettin big..."I said..

"You still doin that Private Investigator thing?" he asked..

"Yeah..Got a case now."I said..

"Who's your client?" he asked..."Although I'm afraid to ask, considering the dirt balls you tangle with."he said with a smile..

"No dirtball..Donnie Wardlow.."I said.

"Ohh that guy..He works up at the prison don't he?" asked Gus.

"Yeah...and get this...He's engaged to my mother in law.." I said.

Gus looked at me and then laughed...

"I saw your uh mother in law...She was sayin a taste..."he said smiling...

"Yeah, but she's 17 years older than him."I said.

"I know..He should be ashamed of himself ,but on the other hand...LAWD! "laughed Gus..

I laughed...

"I know man..I mean look at her daughter!!! Sepia blows my mind everytime I look at her..I can't believe I'm married to her.."I said.

"Yeah and if her mama looks like that...Imagine how hot Sepia is still going to be when she ages...You hit the jackpot young fella...A lot of guys think so...They envy you...Consider yourself lucky......." he said.

I smiled..

"He had a baby by some young girl a year ago and her mother took the baby and run off..He hired me to find the mother and his baby."I said.

"You find her?" asked Gus..

"Yeah..They're down in Maryland, Little town right outside of D.C."I said.

"Damn you're good kid.." laughed Gus...

"Yeah....I'm going to meet with Wardlow in a few hours at Penn's Landing.."I said.

"Oh ,he aint working today?" asked Gus..

"No..I guess he got up off of Mrs. Cokely long enough to take a day off."I said.

Gus busted out laughing..

IV-

I waited at Penns Landing for Donald Wardlow...He was late...I didn't like that....But this wasn't a life or death case or so I thought...So I didn't mind waiting a few minutes extra..

He showed up eventually...He was bloody,His face was swollen and he was shaking...

I was shocked...

"Donald..What the hell happened?" I asked...

"Kev...You shouldn't meet here...Get out of here...I-I'll call you...It aint safe.."he said..

"Did you get robbed?" I said...

"NO..He aint get robbed...HE paid up part of what he owed me." came a voice...

"Chino Rivers..."I said smiling..

Chino Rivers was a juice man...A loan shark....He was one of the biggest punks in the neighborhood at one time, but lately he had hooked up with a bruiser...an ex boxer named.."Smack"...Kyle Moore,actually....And Chino Rivers, a one time drug dealer, suddenly got in the protection buisness..Shaking down a number of small businesses...He favored himself a gangster..He dressed in Black suits, Black shirts and wore a phony pinky ring and a Black pork pie hat....

"Kevin Morris....Still got that fine ass wife?" he laughed..

"Yeah..We had a baby recently..."I said.

He smiled..

"Good for you...Now you have something I want...Two g's..."he said.

I laughed..

"You're kidding right?"I said.

"Kev..I borrowed money from him to pay you so you could look up the whereabouts of my kid...I gave him $500.00, but he wasn't satisfied....Just give him the money...It's cool and forget our little arrangement....."said Donald Wardlow..

I frowned..

"Well ,see I can't do that Chino...I deposited that money in my child's college fund..You wouldn't want to take money from my kid would you?" I said.

Chino smiled...

"See,I knew you was a smart alec...And while I could have my boy Smack knock this guys teeth out and break all of his fingers...It would be more satisfying for me to have him bust you up...Now I don't give a damn about your kid...I want that dough.." he said.

"He just paid me...That doesn't appear to be my problem....What kind of loan shark are you anyway? He just borrowed from you and you want the entire amount back this quick?" I asked..

"Smack...He's givin me some lip...Why don't you bust his...I never liked this guy anyway...Too damn cozy with the cops.." he said..

"Chino...You're making a big mistake..."I said..

"No..you makin it!!" he said..

Smack was about six foot four, not as muscular as Kool Kat,who I wished was here now..but athletically built and like I said... an ex-boxer....

I pushed Donald aside...

Smack moved fast....He was a big hulking figure..He wrapped a garrote around my neck and began chocking me..

He was as strong as hell..He was squeezing the breath out of me and practically lifting me off of the ground...I took what strength I had left and kicked him in his groin as hard as I could...He grunted, but he loosened up his hold just enough for me to elbow him in his jaw, snapping his head back and sending him flying...

I didn't have the time to catch my breath before he was heading toward me....He didn't say much...I liked that...

I landed some good lefts and rights to his body, but he was equally good with his hands...he landed some good lefts and rights to mine...I countered and landed some lefts and rights to his face, but he equaled me with some well placed lefts and rights to mine...

He was an ex-boxer..but he was out of shape...He wasn't used to someone who hit back and he wasn't prepared for the lefts and rights that I began to rain down on his face, plus the well placed body shots that made him shake and wince in pain...

...I cracked him hard in his jaw and saw blood trickle from his mouth...I cracked him again and saw the sweat fly off of his face...I hit him in his stomach and he bent down in obvious pain..I landed some more lefts and rights to his jaw which sent him into the wall...and down on the sidewalk..He lay there for a minute...still conscious and breathing heavy...I was holding my neck and still gasping for air...

He went to get up and was met with a swift kick to his jaw....I was a trained kickboxer...I was out of practice...but good enough to lay Smack out for the count...

Chino was astounded and frightened...

"Now look Kev..Look..You aint got nothin to do with this...You right..You right man...Look...This between me and Donnie...Let's just call it even.."He said ,suddenly afraid and backing up...Nobody had dared fight Smack back,let alone knock him out....Without Smack to back him up...He was a completely different guy..

But Donald Wardlow was angry...He grabbed Chino and punched him several times until Chino's face was a bloody pulp...Unlike Chino...Donald was no punk...He ripped Chino's cheap suit off of him ,pants, shirt and jacket and continued to beat him until he was unconscious...I finally stopped him..I didn't want him to kill Chino......Laughing at the whole thing...I went to my car and got some rope and plastic ties and tied both thugs up...Then I called the police...

"Damn Donnie..You had to go to a loan shark to get a lousy 2G's?" I asked...

"I got 12G's Kev....The rest I was going to pay you..I just want to know where my son is...and that he's alright.." said Donald..."I needed the cash fast man." he said.

"Well next time...just call me..We can work things out...Don't deal with scum like these two.." I said.

V-

Detectives Sirena Pile and her partner, Tony Hopkins showed up with four uniformed officers...

"I thought these two goons might be wanted for something."I said.

Sirena smiled..

"They sure are...They're suspects in the murder of a shopkeeper in Fishtown and of a rival Juiceman in Northern Liberties.."said Sirena...

"We had a bolo out on these two for about a week...You made it easy for us...Thanks again Kev." said Hop...

"Always glad to be of help." I said.

Just then, a familiar figure, their boss, Lt. Sissy Van Buren walked up behind me and kissed me on the cheek..

"Hi friend."she said with her sexy voice...

"Lieutenant!  How are you?" I said.

"I'm just fine...You just helped us close two murders...attributed to these two...I'm happier than the morning sun....And they got the beating they deserved..Lord knows they've assaulted a number of people who were too afraid to press charges against them...They work for a guy named Slayton...Albert Slayton..We've been trying to make a case against him for a number of things..With these two cool guys in custody it might be easier."she said as the two were administered first aid and walked toward the paddy wagon...

I smiled and waved at both of them....

Sissy looked at Chino..He was in his boxers, a torn undershirt and socks..He was a bloody mess...Face swollen...one eye nearly shut...

"He came out here with no clothes on?" she asked laughing...

"Uh No...Uh one of his customers was kind of unsatisfied with his payment plan and uh beat the clothes off of him...before I could stop him."I said looking at Donald Wardlow..

Sissy smiled...Then she looked at Smack...Who was just coming to...He had a black eye...a swollen face and a bloody nose...

"He did that too?" she asked..

"No...That was me... I was unsatisfied with his uh collection practices.I think we came to an understanding."I said.

She busted out laughing...then shook her head...

"Goodbye Kevin...Thanks again..."she said and along with her two detectives and her uniforms took the two thugs downtown as they say...

"So...Uh ,did you find em?" asked Donald Wardlow...

"I have reason to believe they're in Southern Maryland...Right outside of DC....Want to go on a road trip tomorrow?" I asked..

"Sure." he said...

"Okay...I'll stop by your house tomorrow morning at 9:00 am." I said.

"That'll work...Thanks Kev..."he said..

"Next time...Find better business associates."I said as we both headed toward our cars...

"Will do Kev."he said with a smile.

(TO BE CONTINUED)