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Authors: Darrien Lee

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Chapter Six
The next morning was Ramsey's birthday, and Keilah left instructions for Sherrie to decorate his office with a few balloons and to put a small birthday cake on his desk. She arrived early at the office and gave Sherrie strict instructions to call as soon as Ramsey arrived.
Around ten o'clock, Ramsey waltzed into the office with his cell phone to his ear. He was talking to Ronald Davenport. As he passed Sherrie's desk, she handed him his messages. He mouthed
thank you
to her before entering his office. As soon as he stepped inside the door, he frowned when he saw the balloons, the confetti, and the cake on the desk. Since he was on a business call, he was unable to get off the phone and reprimand the culprits. He knew it was between Sherrie and Keilah or both. Continuing to talk on the phone, he sat down at his desk and turned on his computer. Once his computer screen was up, he pulled some files out of his desk and opened them. Sherrie walked into his office with a mischievous smile on her face, then set a large cup of coffee on his desk. Ramsey covered up the mouthpiece on his phone and whispered, “You're in big trouble, lady.”
Without responding, Sherrie just smiled and exited his office. Seconds later, Keilah walked in and closed the door behind her. Ramsey glanced up at her and noticed she was wearing a trench coat. She walked over to his desk and flashed him.
He yelled, “Sweet Jesus! Ron, I have to call you back.”
“Is something wrong?” Ron asked.
Lying, Ramsey said, “I just spilled my coffee all over my desk.”
Ron laughed on the other end of the telephone and said, “No problem. I have a few calls to return anyway.”
“Thank you, Ron. I'll call you back within the hour.”
He hung up the telephone and said, “Damn, Keilah. What are you trying to do to me?”
Keilah stood before him in a black lace Victoria's Secret bra and panty set with matching garters and sheer black stockings. She seductively replied, “Happy Birthday, Ramsey.”
He walked around the desk so he could get a closer look at her sexy ensemble. Pulling her into his arms he said, “I can't believe you came in here nearly butt naked. Did you lock the door?”
She snuggled up to him. “Yes, it's locked. I wanted to do something you would remember for your birthday, since you're such a party pooper.”
“Hell, I almost fell out of my chair,” he teased. “You know you can't do stuff like this to me at work. Seriously, this was cool, and those Victoria's Secret models have nothing on you because you're wearing that lingerie.”
Keilah cupped his face and kissed him. “Thank you, Ramsey.”
“For what?” he asked as he glanced down at her cleavage.
She kissed him again and said, “For everything. And just so you know, I have a big night planned for you, so don't eat too much today.”
He caressed her thigh and said, “You don't have to do that.”
“I want to, Ramsey, so let me. OK?”
Ramsey licked his lips. “You're killing me, Keilah. Besides, I thought we were through.”
“Don't say it like that. Besides, today is your special day, so let's enjoy it and not think about that. Deal?”
He smiled and said, “Deal. So is this what I have to look forward to tonight?”
“I'll never tell,” she teased.
“Are you saying you're going to make me wait until tonight?”
She stepped out of his arms and tied the belt on her trench coat. “A couple of months ago you wouldn't even kiss me in here, so I know you're not going to do anything else.”
He stepped to her, backing her against the wall. “That was then and this is now. Don't play with me, woman. You've started something, and now I'm going to finish it. I don't care what you say.”
He sprinkled Keilah's neck with gentle kisses, causing her eyes to flutter as soft moans escaped her lips. “You're making this real hard for me, Ramsey.”
Ramsey trailed kisses from her neck down to her cleavage. “Join the club.”
She wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered, “So what do you want to do?”
He pressed his forehead against hers and then kissed her greedily on the lips. “You should be able to tell. I know you feel it.”
Keilah giggled. “Sherrie might hear us, and then what?”
“Damn. I forgot about Sherrie and her bionic ears,” he said as he continued to caress Keilah's hips.
“Ramsey,” she whispered. “Are you OK?”
He released her and went and sat down on his leather sofa. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes. Keilah let her coat slide off her shoulders before joining him on the sofa.
“Keilah, please, don't touch me right now. I have to calm down and get myself together.”
Keilah could see the agony on Ramsey's face and in his lower region as she caressed him. She kissed him on the cheek and whispered, “I got you, partner. Happy Birthday.”
Before he could respond she unbuckled his belt, unzipped his trousers and dipped her head toward his lap. In mere seconds she covered him with her soft, rose-colored lips. Ramsey felt like he was frozen in time, in shock, unable to move. Keilah had just taken their liaison to another level as he felt her warm mouth devour him. She was torturing him while she savored the sweetness of his body. Ramsey gritted his teeth and ran his hands through her soft curls as he watched her set his soul on fire. His moans of satisfaction sent her into overdrive and him spiraling out of control. He knew his body was going to betray him at any minute. “Keilah, please,” he begged.
His pleas caused her to move even faster over him. “Keilah,” he begged again with a slight elevation in his voice.
She looked up at him as she slowed down momentarily. The tears she saw in his eyes and the pulsating vein in his neck was her signal of triumph. She quickly retrieved a condom from her coat pocket and walked back over to Ramsey. He looked up at her and smiled. “You're not serious, are you?”
She proceeded to applied the condom without hesitation. Glancing up at him she seductively asked, “Why stop now?”
What about Sherrie?” he asked.
“I won't scream if you won't,” she teased as she straddled his lap and allowed him to glide with ease into her moist flesh.
Ramsey wasn't able to guarantee his silence as he gripped her hips and assisted her as she gyrated her body against him. They never lost eye contact as they pleasured each other. The moment Ramsey felt Keilah's body stiffen, he knew she was there and so was he. She fell against his chest and grunted, “Oh, baby.”
Ramsey had to use every fiber of his being to keep from screaming out her name. How he succeeded, he would never know. Keilah looked down at him and smiled. He kissed her once again, continuously sucking her tongue into his mouth.
“I can't believe you did that, Keilah.”
Keilah giggled and climbed off his lap. “I wanted you to remember this birthday and to thank you properly for making me feel so good these past few months.”
“Well, you're right about one thing. I'll never forget this birthday.”
She hurriedly put on her trench coat while he zipped up his pants. When she got to his door she turned and said, “Have a nice day, Ramsey, and meet me at my house at seven tonight for dinner.”
He slowly made his way over to his desk. “I'll be there. Now go put on some clothes.” Ramsey could hear Keilah giggling as she walked down the hallway.
 
 
Later that night, Keilah and Ramsey celebrated his birthday in a simple fashion. Keilah treated him to a first-class dinner at D'Acqua restaurant and then they went back to her house to watch the movie,
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
. Unfortunately, neither one of them were able to stay awake to see the end of the movie. Instead they fell fast asleep in each other's arms on Keilah's sofa.
What they'd done in his office earlier that morning was a birthday Ramsey would never forget. Keilah cared deeply for Ramsey, but had decided that if she wanted to take a chance with Michael Monroe, she couldn't date him and still be sleeping with Ramsey.
 
 
The next morning, the pair got up early and teamed up on an assignment with two of their newest employees to observe and to assist them on a detail. They had to protect an abortion clinic doctor and her children as they attended an outdoor book festival on the grounds of Potomac Park. Keilah bought a bag of popcorn and shared it with Ramsey as they walked around the park, blending into the crowd.
“Keilah, I want to thank you again for an awesome birthday.”
She popped a few kernels of popcorn into her mouth and said, “You're very welcome. Listen, Ramsey, I need to talk to you about something.”
He adjusted his sunglasses and asked, “What's up?”
“I met someone.”
“You did? When?” he asked as he found them a seat on a nearby bench. From this angle they were still able to observe their employees and their clients. “I met him the other night when I took Teresa Randolph to that Breast Cancer Awareness dinner.”
He smiled and asked, “Who is it?”
“Teresa Randolph's nephew, Major Michael Monroe.”
Ramsey looked out over the crowd and repeated, “Major Michael Monroe, huh? Why haven't you mentioned him before now?”
“I don't know,” she responded.
“What is he like?”
Keilah smiled. “He's nice, Ramsey. In that short time I was around him, I felt like I've known him for years.”
“I see. So he has no problem with you being a bodyguard?”
She ate more of the popcorn and said, “No, he said he found it quite fascinating.”
Ramsey didn't respond. Instead he spoke into his hidden transistor to instruct his employees to move into closer proximity to their clients. Keilah handed the bag of popcorn to him so he could grab a few kernels. When he handed it back to her he asked, “Do you think Mrs. Randolph set you up?”
With a smirk on her face, Keilah replied, “It was so obvious, Ramsey, but I'm glad she did it. Michael has the warmest smile.”
He looked over at her and observed her facial expression. It was evident that Keilah was smitten with this mysterious man.
They stared at each other for a moment. Keilah felt something tugging at her heart. She broke the silence as she looked away and put her hand over her heart. “You know I have you right here, don't you?”
“I know,” he answered. “I feel the same way.”
“I'm really going to miss snuggling up next to you at night, Ramsey. You've spoiled me.”
Ramsey stopped a passing vendor to purchase a couple of sodas. He glanced over at her and said, “I'm going to miss you, too, especially the way you snore.”
“I don't snore!”
He laughed. “Yes, you do.”
She laughed along with him.
Ramsey put his arm around Keilah's shoulders and gave her a loving hug. “It's been a wild few months, huh?”
Keilah blushed. “Yes it has, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. You're a passionate man, Stone.”
He chuckled. “Thank you, Keilah. You're packing some heat yourself.“
“Thank you,” she replied softly. “You have a special place in my heart, Ramsey Stone.”
He removed his arm and stared into her eyes. He did his best to swallow the lump in his throat. “Right back at you. I hope this guy has everything you're looking for.”
Keilah smiled and said, “Me too.”
Ramsey ate a little more of the popcorn as Keilah glanced over in the direction of their client. The smile left her face when she noticed a woman with something in her hand moving slowly in their direction. She stood and said, “Ramsey, look at that woman in the black T-shirt. What does she have in her hand?”
Ramsey also stood. “I can't tell, but from here it looks like a thermos. Let's move closer.”
Ramsey and Keilah moved closer and watched the woman as she stopped to look at some books. He watched her eyes as she glanced over at their client before moving to the next table, which brought her closer to them. Ramsey spoke into his transistor. “Heads up, guys. There's a lady in a black T-shirt moving in from the southwest corner who looks suspicious. We're maneuvering in from the south and west for support.”
Before Ramsey could say another word, Keilah was already within ten feet of the suspicious woman. It was then she noticed that the woman had unscrewed the top of the thermos. Seconds later, the woman screamed out some type of gibberish and made an aggressive move toward their client. The crowd scattered as Keilah tackled her with ease. The woman was still screaming as she struggled to get away, but she was unable to because Keilah put her knee in the woman's back and pulled her arms around behind her. She held her there until Ramsey arrived with handcuffs to retrain her. The Stone Chance Protection Agency employees hustled their client and her children away to a safe area while Ramsey and Keilah dealt with the assailant. Ramsey kicked the thermos away from her hand as police officers hurried over to them. They immediately handcuffed the woman, who was screaming anti-abortion slogans. A second police officer picked up the thermos carefully and realized it had what appeared to be blood inside it. As the woman was placed in a police car, Ramsey and Keilah showed the officers their identification. Ramsey asked, “Do you know what was in the thermos?”

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