Jeff grabbed his holster and placed it on the nightstand before crawling on the bed with her. Neither wanted to say goodbye, but both knew the time was approaching. They embraced for a long time gazing into each other's eyes. At last, with a final hug and deep sigh, Jeff rose.
"So, what's the guy's name? The one who will be watching me? When am I going to meet him?" she asked.
He looked at his watch. "She, Gail. The person who is going to watch over you is a she. Greta should be here most anytime. I guess we better get dressed, huh?"
She yelped as she leaped from the bed. Racing into the living room, she gathered up their discarded clothes. When she returned to the bedroom, she saw he was still lying there, delightfully naked.
Tossing his clothes on the bed, she cried, "Get dressed!" Jerking open her dresser, she slipped on panties and a bra. Dashing to her closet, she slipped on a sundress. Lastly, she sprayed herself with perfume to cover the scent of sex. Finally, she took a break to catch her breath. He still had not moved.
"Jeff, hurry! She'll be here any moment."
He looked at his wristwatch again. "Oh, damn. I misread the time. She won't be here for another hour."
"You mean I just ran all over this house in a frenzy and we had plenty of time to get ready?"
"Yeah, but it was worth it. I've never seen that cute, bare ass of yours move so fast."
"Oh, you. Sometimes you're a real shit. You know that?"
"What's the matter, Gail? Can't stand it when you're the one getting teased for a change?"
He crawled leisurely over, grabbed his clothes, dressed and slipped on his gun. "Greta is not a close friend like Shorty was, but I do trust her. You'll be fine with her when I'm not here."
****
When Greta came to the door both of them were sitting on the couch, waiting.
After introductions, she showed Greta the extra bedroom. When they returned, Jeff was preparing to leave.
"Unfortunately, it's time for me to go. I'll call you tomorrow," he said. "And Gail, if you need me or even if you just want to talk, you have my cell number. Call me anytime because just like my gun, I always have it with me."
"I will," she promised. "Just one more thing."
"Yes?" He stopped at the door.
She stepped close, wrapped her arms around his neck and they shared a passionate but all too brief kiss. "I just needed to taste you one more time before you left."
Gods, this is going to be hard. Other than the time I spent at work, we've been together day and night for weeks . "Okay, bye. I'll see you real soon… won't I?"
"Count on it."
****
The next night after work, Gail waited and even prayed to the Goddess that the phone would ring. She even thought about calling him but discarded that idea. He had only been gone for a day. She did not want to appear desperate to talk to him, to hear his voice, even though she was. She almost jumped out of her skin when her phone rang. When the caller ID told her it was him, she beamed and flipped the phone open.
"Hi, Jeff," she answered, trying unsuccessfully to keep the excitement from her voice.
"Hi, beautiful," he returned, sending tremors of pleasure rolling down her spine. "How are you getting along with Greta?"
"She's nice. A little quiet, but nice, just the same. There's one thing I miss though."
"And that would be?"
"I miss doing the wild thing like I did with my previous bodyguard."
"You better not be doing the wild thing with her or anyone else, young lady. You are spoken for."
Fluttering butterflies.
She smiled into the receiver. "You know I won't, handsome. Just don't stay away too long. I miss you."
"I miss you too. Gail. I took the job of locating that girl I told you about. The only reason I'm telling you is because I thought you might know her. During my research, I found out she was Wiccan too. Her name is Justine."
Gail's hand shook and her voice quavered
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