by AnDerecco
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UNDERCOVER LIES
AnDerecco
Dedication/Acknowledgments
The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost…I thank You. Daily I will acknowledge You and give You praise. I’m truly blessed and duly grateful to publish another novel.
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I
The house shook, the windows surged out, and it was completely black all over. There was a stench of fuel burning in the air. There was an emphatic scream coming from downstairs. Jacob felt the tight grasp of Dennis protection. Both Jacob and Dennis realized that there had been an explosion very near. They leaped from the bed, wrapped themselves in the linen, and hurried to get downstairs. The touch of the door handle was extremely hot, which meant that there was fire in the house. Dennis grabbed Jacob by the shoulders and pushed him back towards the bed. Dennis wrapped his hand with the bed linen to open the door. As soon as he opened it a thick cloud of smoke filled the room. Dennis immediately dropped to the floor. He yelled downstairs to see if he could get a response but no one called back.
Dennis crawled over to the bed where Jacob was. In the pitch darkness he felt that he had bumped into something. From the feelings in his hands he knew that it was Jacob. Dennis knew that the only way to get out of the house would be to jump from the second floor.
DENNIS
Jacob, we are going to have to jump.
JACOB
Are you crazy? I am not jumping from the second floor.
DENNIS
Well you can stay and burn, but this is the only way.
Soon the sounds of sirens were coming from the outside. Emergency care providers were on the scene. Dennis pushed Jacob’s body towards the window. He opened the window and pushed out the screen. Jacob stepped through that window and onto the lower roof with Dennis following him.
Monique looked up and noticed her father and Dennis escaping the burning house. She beckoned for the fire fighters to put a ladder against the house so that they could come down safely.
Jacob was the first to step onto the ladder and begin to descend. He was halfway down when Dennis grabbed the ladder. Suddenly there was another explosion in the house which caused the ladder to fall to the ground. Monique screamed and tried run over to help them. Ian grabbed her by the arm.
Jacob pushed the ladder off of him and rolled over. He noticed Dennis laying face down on the ground ten feet away. He tried to crawl over to him but the paramedics stopped him to place him on a stretcher.
JACOB
I have got to check on Dennis.
PARAMEDIC
We have someone checking on him sir. We are going to need you to stay still.
JACOB
I am fine. Let me check on him.
By this time Monique was making her way to her father. She had a slight limp from where she was blown into the wall from the explosion. Her face was filled with soot and scratches. Her clothing was torn and tattered.
MONIQUE
Pops are you ok?
JACOB
Yes. I am fine. You know nothing can stop me.
MONIQUE (smiling to keep from crying)
Ok.
JACOB
How is everyone else?
MONIQUE
Aunt Aretha is riding in the ambulance with Teddy. He was hurt pretty bad. He was gasping for air when I found him. Tony, Ian and Jeremy are getting checked by paramedics.
JACOB
Go over and check on Dennis for me. Make sure they have covered him. I think he may have lost his sheet when he went flying.
MONIQUE (laughing)
Pops stop trying to be funny. I will be right back.
The paramedics placed Jacob in an ambulance. While Monique was checking on Dennis she noticed that Ian was walking towards her. Ian mentioned to Monique that he was going to drive to the hospital.
MONIQUE
Ok. I am going to ride in the ambulance with Dennis.
DENNIS
No you go ahead and ride with Ian. I feel that you two should console each other right now. I will be fine.
MONIQUE
NO! I am riding with you. Tony and Jeremy will ride with him. Pops won’t be too happy if I don’t ride with you.
Dennis gave a faint smile and agreed with her.
II
Monique stood beside the bed where Teddy’s body lay. She gently caressed his luke-warm hand as a single tear fell from her left eye. She pondered to herself, “why would this happen? Why does someone want to continue to destroy my family?”
Jacob entered the room where Monique was. He walked up to her and placed his arms around her shoulders. They both stared at Teddy.
MONIQUE
I wish he would open his eyes and say that he was just playing.
JACOB
I know baby. But we are going to have to face reality. He is gone but we still have fond memories of him. Come over here and sit down. I have something to tell you.
MONIQUE
Just tell me. I don’t want to let go of his hand.
JACOB
Dennis is having surgery. The doctor said that he broke two ribs and punctured a lung and his wrist is broken.
MONIQUE
Pops, I thought that this would be over. I figured since the evil was killed that we could live a normal life.
JACOB
I wish that were true. But I don’t know if anything will be normal again. I am going to go check on Dennis.
MONIQUE
OK.
Jacob walked out of the room. Monique took Teddy’s wedding band from his finger and placed it on her right thumb. She leaned down and kissed his lips and began to sob hard. She lay on his chest as if she was listening for his heart to beat.
MONIQUE
You know that I love you. I will always carry you in my heart. I hate to walk out of this room because I feel like I am abandoning you. You take care of our little girl. Every now and then I want you to send me a sign to let me know that you two are doing ok. Theodore LeMarcus Daniels, don’t forgot about me. I love you baby.
Monique placed Teddy’s hand under the sheet that covered his body. She wiped away the tears as she turned and walked towards the door. As she got to the door, she looked around at Teddy and blew him a kiss. This would be the last time that she actually got to hold him.
Making her way back to the waiting room she found Jacob talking to some police officers. She decided to sit beside Ian and wait patiently for him to finish.
IAN
I know that this is a stupid question, but how are you?
MONIQUE
I am good. I took his ring and put it on my thumb. How are you?
IAN
I am ok.
MONIQUE
What is really going on?
IAN
I wish I knew the answer. All I remember is Teddy and Jeremy saying that they were going to buy some more wine. As soon as they opened the door, that is when everything went black and there was a loud explosion.
MONIQUE
Do you think someone rigged it to kill all of us?
&nbs
p; IAN
Moni, I don’t know.
Jacob walked over to sit beside Ian and Monique. Tony took out his cell phone to place a call. He remembered that you could not use cellular phones in the hospital so he excused himself to go outside.
MONIQUE
Who is he calling?
JACOB
I don’t know.
MONIQUE
I have got to call Teddy’s dad.
JACOB
You want me to call him.
MONIQUE
Thanks, but I would feel better if I made this call.
III
A year has passed but it only seemed like a few months. Aretha was living in New Orleans with her beau, Tony, that she met sometime back. Because of the explosion she was to undergo physiological rehabilitation. She stated that she did not want to be a burden on her family and Tony assured her that he would take very good care of her.
Jeremy was getting back to normal. He suffered a brief paralysis on his right side. He would sometimes lose the use of his right leg if he sat down for long periods of time.
Ian came in from work to find Jeremy cooking dinner. He placed his attaché bag on the table and went over to give Jeremy a kiss.
JEREMY
How was your day?
IAN
It was long. I don’t think I got a chance to go pee but one time, the phones rung all day. Then my supervisor was out so that left this chick named Destiny in charge. How was your day?
JEREMY
It was good. I didn’t do much. Physical therapy was hard as usual but I feel good.
IAN
That is good. What are you cooking? It smells great.
JEREMY
Your favorite – seafood gumbo. So go wash up.
Ian walked to the bathroom to wash his hands and face. He splashed water on his face and then took a look in the mirror. “I don’t look too bad for a day that started at five this morning,” he thought to himself. As he reached over to grab his towel, something in the toilet caught his attention. He could not believe what he saw. There was a condom floating in the water. “I know this is not what I see,” he said. He reached for the towel to dry the water off of his face. As he pulled the towel down to his chin he looked over in the toilet again. It was still there, a condom that had been used.
Ian walked into the dining room and sat at the table. Jeremy placed a bowl of gumbo in front of him and tapped Ian on the top of his head.
Jeremy came back with his bowl.
JEREMY
I talked with Jacob today.
IAN
Really?
JEREMY
Yes. He said that Monique was doing well in Washington, D.C. She is working at some company as a program examiner. She should be coming to visit in a few weeks.
IAN
OK.
JEREMY
Do you know what is coming up in a few months?
IAN
I think I do. Would you be talking about OUR anniversary?
JEREMY
Of course, I have something special planned.
IAN
OK. Can you give me a hint?
JEREMY
Nope. I just want you to be ready for anything.
Ian wanted to question Jeremy about the condom in the toilet. He fought his feelings and tears. Here his husband was talking about their first anniversary and there is a condom in the bathroom. Ian tried to come up with different excuses but nothing really made sense to him.
Suddenly Jeremy’s phone buzzed. He took it from his pocket and read the text message. He smiled, replied, and stuck it back in his pocket. This only made Ian more suspicious.
IAN
Jeremy, there is a condom in the toilet.
JEREMY
Boy, stop lying.
IAN
Go see for yourself.
Jeremy went to check the bathroom. There was the sound of the toilet flushing. He came back and sat at the table.
JEREMY
Why did you put that in there?
IAN
Are you serious?
JEREMY
Ian, I don’t have time for these games. Either you put it in there or Eric must have put it in there when he brought me back from therapy.
IAN
Why would Eric put a condom in there? Plus it looked as though it had been used.
Jeremy pushed his bowl back and sat back in his chair. He stared Ian in his face.
JEREMY
Ian, I love you and you know that I do. If you didn’t do it then Eric must have done it trying to play a trick on us. If you did it then you are trying to see if I am cheating on you. I don’t have time for this. I don’t like playing games and you of all people should know this.
IAN
OK. I apologize. I should not have doubts about our relationship. Will you forgive me?
JEREMY
You know that I will. Do you trust me?
Ian wanted to say “about as far as I can spit.”
IAN
As much as you trust me.
JEREMY
That’s a fucked up answer. Either you do or you don’t. You know what, you don’t have to.
Jeremy got up from the table, threw his food in the trash and placed his bowl in the sink. Ian followed him.
IAN
I didn’t mean to upset you. But put yourself in my shoes. If you came home and found a used condom in the toilet, you would not let me live it down.
JEREMY
I am going to the store.
Jeremy grabbed his keys and exited out of the door with a slam. Ian just stood there in awe. He dropped to his knees and began to pray.
IAN
Father, I come to You as humble as I can. In this my time of need, strengthen me. You are my strength and my shield; You are my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. I know, Father, that Your eyes go to and from throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts long for You. The body grows weary, but my hope is You to renew my strength. I do not fear, for You are with me. I am not dismayed or overwhelmed, for You are my God. I know You will strengthen me and help me; that You will uphold me with Your righteous hand. Even as the shadows of doubts cover me, I feel the comfort of Your strength, Oh Lord. Amen.
After Ian finished praying he rose up to go and lay on the couch. He promised himself that he would not fret over this situation that was going on in his life. He thought back to something that his mother had always told him, “whatever is done in the dark will be brought to light.” This gave him peace as he watched television.
IV
Dennis and Jacob were napping on the couch. Jacob’s legs were intertwined with Dennis long muscular legs. Dennis had one hand under his head while the other hand was on Jacob’s back. Jacob jumped from what seemed to be a bad dream. This movement startled Dennis which caused him to wake up.
Dennis looked down at Jacob. Their eyes met.
DENNIS
What’s wrong Ace?
Ace was a nickname that Dennis gave Jacob because he was his number one and he meant the world to him.
JACOB
Puppy, I had the strangest dream. I was locked in this cabin. I was trying to break out but I couldn’t. I kept calling out to you but no one was answering.
DENNIS
Ace, it will be alright. I will always be there for you. I told you that a year ago.
Jacob gave Dennis a smile knowing that he had confirmation. Dennis reached down to give Jacob a kiss on the forehead. This was his favorite spot to kiss him. Jacob knew that a kiss on the forehead meant that a moment of pleasure was about to start. Jacob anticipated this but he decided that he would allow Dennis to continue with the lead role.
Dennis gently pushed Jacob off of him and he stood up. He positioned Jacob on his stomach. Dennis felt his member stiffing in his sweatpants. He lifted Jacob’s shirt and slid his tongue up and down his back until Jacob moaned in ecstasy. He went down to his shorts and pulled them down. Jacob rais
ed his waist so that his pant would come down easily. Dennis glared at Jacob’s ass with such a hunger. He teased his cheeks with quick nibbles. Jacob jumped and laughed with each bite.
DENNIS
Why are you laughing?
JACOB
Because it tickles.
DENNIS
Just be still while I take care of you.
Dennis continued with his plan of pleasing Jacob. Dennis pushed his mouth against Jacob. His sexy lips were kissing down to Dennis’ neck. He pulled off Dennis’ shirt and while still kissing him all over, he got his pants off too. Dennis lay between Jacob’s legs.
JACOB
AHHHHHH!
Jacob groaned, tossing all over the couch. It was like he was pulling the pleasure out of him. This was more intense then they had ever been. Jacob head tossed back and forth on the couch pillow. He could not take Dennis’s tongue.
DENNIS (moaning between licks)
You ready for me Ace?
JACOB
Aahhh do it Puppy. Do it man!
He got up between Jacob’s legs, lifted them up and stretched them wide. Jacob grabbed the side of the couch behind him as Dennis filled his back door. Jacob wanted him bad. Jacob raised his legs up off the couch and Dennis slipped the rest of the way in, and he let out a groan. He started grinding into him, holding his legs wide, and his sack smashing on his thighs with each stroke. He could feel his manhood slip and slide back and forth thru Jacob, digging deeper and deeper. Dennis let go of his legs and they wrapped round his back as he leaned over him and bit his nipples till they stuck straight up. The intense flow was building in him to the breaking point.
JACOB
Dennis!
He was moaning real loud.
