Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2016 09:51:32 -0500
From: Cooper Max <lmd4208@gmail.com>
Subject: A Husband's Secret Chapter 2 (Adult Friends)

A Husband's Secret

Chapter Two: Battle of Wills


Flashback: 1 year ago


	Julius Steele's cock surged in his pants as Connor McLean entered
the small briefing room. Connor was the kind of guy that turned heads
everywhere he went. Tall, thick, bearded and with a cocky attitude that
couldn't be contained, he stuck out like a sore thumb everywhere. The women
loved him; men simultaneously admired him and feared him.

	With his tattoos and stony stare, he wasn't the kind of guy you
wanted to run into in a dark alleyway. If Connor didn't like you, it was in
the best interest of your health to stay out of his way. If you were one of
the few he called a friend, you'd never want to leave his side. His loyalty
and charisma were unwavering. There's no one better you'd want beside you
if shit turned sour and you needed someone reliable to help you out of
it. He and Julius had been working together for well over 5 years. Julius
considered himself fortunate to be in Connor's good graces. Julius had
earned his place in Connor's inner circle after having saved his ass more
than a time or two.

	Julius Steele was no stranger to conflict or unsavory situations
himself. For as tough and rugged as Connor was, Julius held his weight and
worth equally. Julius's six-foot, two frame contrasted Connor's body as
much as his skin tone. Where Connor was pale, hairy and thick, Julius was
dark, smooth and lean. Julius was built like a gymnast with the
corresponding agility, power and speed. His high cheekbones and smooth dark
skin ensured he always had the attention of the room he occupied.

	Julius had started his career as an analyst. Numbers and trends
were his forte. He never expected to find himself in the operational
environment out. Connor, after working with him for years in the
analyst-operative role, had seen the potential in him and recommended
Julius to go through the selection process. No one was more surprised than
Julius when he completed the process in the top ten of his class.

	Connor glanced at Julius and flashed his typical affable
smile. Julius felt his stomach turn and his cock twitch.

	"Julius, I'm glad you're early. We have something we need to
discuss about this prior to the rest of the team getting here." Connor
stated matter-of-factly in his husky voice.

	Julius furrowed his eyebrows in surprise. "Oh? What's up man?" He
intoned with genuine hesitation in his voice. When Connor had something to
discuss without the group, it was rarely good.

	"I've received some additional intel from my source in the
country. It's troubling to say the least." Connor murmured while moving
closer to Julius; giving a hesitant glance at the door.

	"Why not wait and share this with everyone, man? This could be
valuable for all of us to know." Julius whispered back; his nervousness
rising.

	"Yeah well the intel makes that impossible." Connor uttered coldly.

	"Fuck man just spit it out then." Julius said impatiently.

	"My source says we have someone working for the Kona Syndicate
within our organization." Connor exclaimed in a barely audible voice.

	Julius began to sweat. His stomach turned and he felt like he was
going to be sick. Was Connor onto him? Did he know that Julius had been
approached and blackmailed into giving information?

	"Jesus. Someone on our team?" Julius almost screamed while
scrambling to think about how he was going to navigate this situation.

	"He couldn't confirm where the double agent is placed within the
organization." Connor replied looking sharply at Julius. Julius couldn't
tell by Connor's facial expressions or tone if he know or how much he
knew. Was this a test? Was he giving Julius a chance to come clean?

	"Fuck, how good is this source? Can he be trusted? Hell, how do you
know it's not me?" Julius stated daring to push the conversation towards
himself in an effort to probe further into what Connor knew.

	"The source is solid. You remember the raid last year that netted
Kona's #2? Yeah that was because of this source. I know it's not you
because I already combed through your records with a fine tooth
combÉ..twice. If it's you, you're fucking beyond good at covering your
tracks to the point where I couldn't flush you out; you know me and I
rarely miss a detail so you're clean." Connor stated with a smirk on his
face.

	Julius felt his nerves cool but his mind still whirled with the
other possibilities. Was Connor lulling him into a false sense of security?
Was he laying a trap by letting Julius think he wasn't being watched
closely. Julius had never turned over intel on his own team or
organization. The demands from his blackmailer had so far been for access
to outside information. Julius knew that the demands could escalate and was
working desperately on a way to free himself without risking his career,
family or worse their lives.

	Julius' mind lurched as unsettling feeling surged through him. What
if he wasn't the only one within the organization working for the Kona
Syndicate? Hell, what if this other agent was working for a different
criminal or terrorist enterprise? Even with sophisticated
counterintelligence it's unlikely the organization could expose every
person working for the enemy. What if that other agent was keeping extra
eyes on him?

	"So what now?" Julius asked, apprehension still surging through
him.

	"We set a damn trap and catch this fucker before he turns this
organization inside out and fucks us to high heaven. I'm the only one who
is going to do the fucking around here." Connor spat emphatically as the
two men stared intently at each other; making prolonged eye contact for the
first time.

	A heavy silence took over the room as the two men smiled widely at
each other.

	"Speaking of fucking," Julius started, "Have youÉ."

	Before Julius could finish his sentence, the door flung open and
the rest of his team rushed in. Connor looked at him empathetically and
signaled that they'd talk later. Julius's thick cock pulsated at the
thought of the conversation they'd have.


Catskill Mountains: Current Time


	The morning sun hid behind the mountain ridge; already the light
was starting to burst through the tall trees of the Catskill
mountains. Julius curled his fingers repeatedly in an attempt to keep his
hands nimble and ready. He could feel the dried blood caked on his
fingers. Cleaning himself up hadn't been on the top of his priority list
these last few hours after killing his would-be captor and previous
full-time extortionist.

	Julius' life hadn't been his own ever since he met Connor. Connor
had changed everything. Julius forced himself to think about something
else; the thought of Connor was the last thing he needed distracting him
while he tried to get himself out of this mess.

	The sound of a helicopter flying slow and low over the tree canopy
made Julius freeze in place behind the nearest tree.

	`So they brought in all of their assets after all; he wasn't
lying. He wasn't kidding when he said he called in his best.' Julius
thought to himself as his chest tightened with fear and anxiety. All of
Julius' skills and training would be put to the test if he wanted to get
out of this in one piece.

	The helicopter banked right and its thumping slowly became low and
distant. Julius knew he would need to move quickly now. There would
undoubtedly be ground teams combing through the woods for him, heavily
armed and thoroughly anxious at not hearing back from their boss. With any
luck, they wouldn't discover his body with its caved in skull hastily
covered or they'd expedite their search; Instead of orders to capture, the
mission would change to kill.

	Julius moved as fast and quietly as he could. Thankfully, with the
improvised bandage, his ear had stopped bleeding. Now, he'd just have to
worry about infection but there was no sense in worrying about that
considering he might not make it out of these damn woods alive.

	As he moved, Julius contemplated his hunters' courses of action. He
wondered if they already had the local towns scoped out. Julius' gut told
him that the towns wouldn't have surveillance posted unless the teams
discovered their boss' body. Without the body, they had no reason to
believe their boss hadn't apprehended him and simply lost contact; all the
more reason to move fast.

	Julius' ears caught the distant sound of voices and barking.

	`Shit, those fuckers brought out the dogs to follow my scent.'
Julius whispered out loud to himself.

	Julius felt his anxiety surge at the thought of having to outpace
and outsmart the hounds in addition to the men. This situation kept getting
more complicated.

	Determination set in as he humped it towards the nearest
village. As he came to a clearing he paused to assess the situation. Below
from his ridge, he could see the town he'd been looking for. Relief
pulsated through his body before his mind told him to tighten up; he wasn't
out of this situation yet.

	He contemplated darting for the town across the clearing. The teams
hunting him definitely had his description at this point so if he did
encounter them, they'd likely try to take him down. Would they dare to take
him on in public with so many witnesses?

	Julius felt the impulse to start moving but before he could, he
heard the thumping of the helicopter blades coming closer again. Sure
enough, the roar of the helicopter echoed off the town as the machine burst
out from over the tree line. It circled twice and then landed in the open
field between Julius and the town.

	Julius watched closely as the helicopter powered down. The man who
stepped out of it nearly made Julius' heart stop; Ignacio Valdez, the Kona
Syndicate's head of security. Ignacio was infamous for his brutality. He
was wanted by just about every country he ever stepped foot in for crimes
ranging from petty theft all the way up to crimes against humanity. The man
was a damn ghost though and so far no country could grab him long enough to
build its case against him.

	"Fucking hell. Ignacio is here?" Julius heard himself state out
loud in exasperation. Ignacio Valdez was the last person Julius wanted on
his tail.

	Ignacio Valdez and his henchmen made their way into the town
looking angry and ready for a conflict. Julius felt sorry for whoever got
in their way.

	Julius bolted towards some small structures on the outskirts of the
town. He hoped he could quietly grab a vehicle and make his way out of town
unnoticed.

	Julius made it to the small structures without encountering another
living soul. Quietly, he tried to search for a vehicle to steal. He wasn't
a local and given his skin tone, he knew he'd be easily spotted so he made
every effort to look unsuspicious.

	Unfortunately, there were no vehicles around the small
structures. As he thought about his next move, he heard footsteps round the
corner of building he was propped against. He spun around just in time to
notice one of Ignacio's henchmen rounding the corner. Before the man had
time to yell, Julius sprung on him. Julius landed one swift kick and a
smooth punch. The man stumbled backwards and crashed into the
building. Julius flung himself forward and landed two more blows before he
circled behind the man. With every ounce of power he could muster, Julius
snapped the man's neck - his body going limp without a sound. Julius
quietly thanked the Agency for all those grueling hours of close quarters
combat training that Julius hated so damn much. Julius dragged the body to
a shadowed corner and put some hay over it. Now he really had to move
quickly, Ignacio would notice one of his henchmen missing.

	Julius had an insane idea; one that could make him a sitting duck
easy for target practice. He'd need a distraction to make his plan work.

	Julius darted to the next set of buildings on the outskirts of
town. He then swiftly kicked in one of the doors. A quick search came up
empty. He proceeded to kick in another door. This time, he came away happy
and well supplied.

	He dashed back to the woods and circled around to the other side of
the village as swiftly as he could.  Scouting the area before dashing
forward, he didn't notice any movement and rushed into town.

	Vehicles were parked haphazardly in driveways and along the
streets. Paying careful attention to his surroundings, he started checking
to see if any of the vehicles were open. No luck.

	Julius made his way to the largest truck he could find. Quickly he
popped open the gas tank and arranged his supplies. With a few last
touches, he sprinted back to the wood line and frantically made his way
back around to the other side of town.

	Within minutes, Julius heard the sound he was yearning to hear; a
loud explosion as the lighted rag reached the gas tank of the truck. Chaos
ensued as people poured out of their houses and businesses to
investigate. The sirens from the local volunteer fire fighter houses' lone
fire truck filled the air.

	Julius sprinted the remaining distance to the other side of town
through the woods and burst out of the wood line. He dashed to the
helicopter. He hoped the chaos and noise would drown out the sounds of the
helicopter starting.

	It'd been years since he'd last flown a helicopter but given the
desperate situation, he was going to give it another shot. His muscle
memory had the helicopter running in minutes. Just as he was feeling
confident, gunfire erupted through the helicopter. Sure enough the team had
heard him power up the helicopter.

	The passenger door suddenly swung open and none other than Ignacio
Valdez burst through.

	Before Ignacio had time to level his gun, Julius launched a flurry
of punches while trying to get the helicopter to pull up.

	Ignacio countered with his own series of blows while trying to
raise his weapon. Julius's knocked the gun out of his hand and it rattled
to the floor.  As Ignacio dived for it, Julius used the opportunity to jerk
the controls and move the helicopter into the air.

	Ignacio abandoned the dive for the gun and dove towards the flight
controls. The helicopter veered left then right wildly. Julius struck
Ignacio forcefully knocking him back into the passenger seat. Anger surged
across his ugly, scarred face as the passenger door still hung open.

	Julius waited patiently for what he knew was coming. As Ignacio
stood up right to launch another attack on Julius, Julius banked the
helicopter hard and flung Ignacio right out of the passenger door. He
plummeted the 10 feet to the ground as Julius pulled up.

	Julius looked down. He could see Ignacio moving. He was still
alive. Disappointment flooded through Julius because now Ignacio would
truly be gunning for him Ð well if he wasn't paralyzed from the fall.

	Julius took a hard look at the flight controls and dialed in the
direction he needed to go. He had to get back to civilization so he could
start fighting back. The game had changed and Julius needed to act quickly
if he was going to live long enough to make things right.


			 ----- End Chapter 2 ----