Zero Degrees Part 3: Miss Murderess

by Leo Sullivan

  I laughed. “I thought so.”

  “Let’s change the subject,” he said with a disgusted look on his face. “How do you feel about what you’ll be doing?”

  I shrugged my shoulders. “I will more than likely enjoy it.”

  “I’m sure you will. My pops told me about you. You’re an extraordinary chick with a high I.Q. and a natural. You don’t view death or killing like the average chick. Your mind is cold, like you were born for this line of work. He said your father was cool too. As a matter of fact he told me you kicked ass in juvie and caused the biggest disturbance in the history of the institution,” he said.

  I was silent as I looked out at the crowd of party people. I couldn’t help but wonder what his involvement with the agency was. Was he an agent too? For some reason I was starting to get more and more excited, but I knew that it was the thrill of danger more than anything that turned me on.

  Everyone around us was having a good time like they had not a care in the world, I thought as I watched Miko out of the corner of my eye. The crazy thing was that I was in such a hurry to get out and do something, but I also realized the risk, the danger that lurked cloaked in a room full of strangers. I presumed that they were innocent people, but I could sense danger and I was attracted to it like a flower to the bright sun. It didn’t matter where I went. I couldn’t get away from it. Even at the club.

  Then something suddenly came to me as a guy bounced by with his pants slightly hanging. He was draped in jewelry, iced out and fine as fuck. I couldn’t help but stare and in the cluttered images in my mind, I suddenly realized that he reminded me of Zeus.

  Shit!

  I missed Buff and Teena too. I had to do what I had to do to ensure that they didn’t get hurt or killed because of me.

  I finally said, “Yeah. I wouldn’t just kill anybody, but with the latest events, I will have to make sure I don’t get killed as well. I have to see myself like an exterminator. We are all God’s creatures, but some of us deserve to die. I don’t care if it’s a rat, roach, snake or person. All pests and rodents have to be dealt with.” It was that simple to me and Miko nodded in agreement.

  “My pops trained me too, but nothing like your training. He taught you Special Forces training and espionage, how to poison muthafuckas, pick locks and wear an assortment of disguises. Yeah, all the real field agent shit.”

  I nodded my head as I enjoyed him inflating my already big ego. Then I asked, “How did you get into this?”

  Miko replied, “Dad met and married my mom when he was in the military, but she died when I was born. I’ve been with him ever since. He didn’t want this life for me, but I did.” He looked into my eyes. “You’re a lot like me Zero. Whether it’s right or wrong, we’re one in the same. You just happen to be a little more gifted in some ways intellectually and physically. My dad told me you put him on his ass on more than one occasion when you two spared. No one has ever done that to him since he is a black belt in three different marital arts.”

  “Well, I did put him on his ass a lot. However, it’s no comparison to how many times he did it to me.”

  I couldn’t help but smile as I bragged.

  “I know that you’ll be learning a sexy lesson too … It starts tonight, so keep your eyes open.”

  I cut him off. “Damn, Black tells you everything.”

  He laughed. “He tells me what he needs to tell me. He told me that you’re special….” Miko said and I watched his slanted eyes travel down to my thighs and back up.

  “What I was about to say was there will be times when you have to use what he taught you while training. Your marks will be some of the most dangerous men in the world, so sexy will only get you so far. You feel me?”

  I nodded in agreement.

  “One hundred percent.”

  He poured some more liquor in my glass and then held his up. “We’re going to make a great team Zero. I got your back. Believe that.”

  He turned up another drink. As I watched him I was still perplexed about the mysterious agency. I needed to learn as much information as I could because my very life was depending on it.

  “Tell me about the agency. I need to know more?” I asked with a stoic expression that seemed to catch him off guard.

  “My dad told you everything,” he answered then turned away and tried to play it off by looking at a dark skinned exotic looking chick with a big ass and huge titties jiggling as she danced with some dude. He had brawny muscles and long dreads. He groped both her ass and breasts as they moved, grinding on each other like they were going to start fucking on the dance floor at any minute. I looked back at Miko. He still had not answered my questions about the agency.

  Was he ignoring me on purpose?

  I grabbed his arm in a vice grip. “I need you to tell me about the agency since you say we’re going to be such a great team.” I smiled but my eyes didn’t. I wanted him to get the message.

  I thought I saw a dark shadow cross over his face as he looked at me. We were both faded. I know I had a nice buzz.

  Finally Miko sighed, rolled his shoulders, looked around and then answered, “Zero you will be working for FIA as a field agent,” he stated reluctantly like he wasn’t comfortable and then glanced over his shoulder again.

  “What the hell does FIA stand for?” I frowned.

  He leaned forward. I could smell cologne mixed with the alcohol when he spoke in a whisper against my cheek. I noticed him glance down at my ample cleavage when he said, “It stands for, Foreign Intelligence Agency.”

  “So I work for the FIA. That’s similar to the CIA,” I said happy I at least had a name of the government agency I worked for.

  “Not really,” he said with a grim expression that for some reason made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

  “What do you mean not really?” I mocked him in irritation. Like father like son, I was starting to think.

  He poured another drink and turned it up before he answered.

  “Within this agency the President has no authority at all. If something happened to you the government would not claim responsibility. In fact it will be as if you never existed.”

  “Oh, so basically they’re just going to leave a bitch out there to suffer if anything goes wrong,” I snapped.

  He gave me a sober nod, “Yes, pretty much.” He gave me a shrug and threw up both hands.

  “Okay, this is starting to sound more and more like some real crazy bullshit,” I spat with an attitude as I thought about the agency. Even the spy wear listening device with the poison I was supposed to use in the event I was captured crossed my mind.

  “That’s why they call it field work. You’ll be working out in the field in different countries and it is dangerous and hazardous dirty work. You’re pretty much alone, but it’s exciting and the money you make is unbelievable. You’re built for it Zero. You’re a natural, and you’re also a loner that makes for a good field agent because you have nothing to lose if you’re captured.”

  “Captured!? Captured by who?!” I blurted out as I sat straight up and almost knocked my drink over.

  All of that talk of being alone made me wonder about my father. He had a family and he worked for the FIA.

  “Black told me that my father worked for the Agency too, but he had a family. I mean, why was he able to just live his life and I can’t?” I asked.

  Miko gave me a pained expression, like he had already told me too much. He didn’t answer my question.

  I reeled back in my seat and expelled a jagged breath pretending to people watch. My mind was really marinating on what to do next.

  I thought about what he had told me and finally decided to just keep quiet as the music played and people danced and partied all around us. I would just have to see how the whole thing played out. One thing was for certain, I had accepted a dangerous job. At least I was doing what I loved to do and at the same time making preparations to avenge my family. Hopefully I’d be back with my baby Zeus and my friends so
on.

  Still, I had the uncanny feeling that something just wasn’t right.

  I just happened to glance to my left. There was the beautiful, exotic looking dark skinned chick who was on the dance floor earlier. Only now she looked wild and untamed with eyes ablaze like she was high on something. Maybe it was lust, but whatever it was, she was looking sexy as fuck and somehow it turned me on. I wasn’t even into chicks. It was strictly dickly for me, but I still watched. She looked at me and bit down on her bottom lip in ecstasy with a piercing stare. Ringlets of her red hair fell into her face. She had unbuttoned her blouse. Her sable dark skin glistened as it shimmered. Her DD breasts were huge and shaped like missiles as they strained against a purple lacy bra, threatening to spill out. I had to do a double take as it suddenly dawned on me what was going on. The chick was getting fucked from behind in the corner by the muscular dude with the dreads.

  They were getting it on like porn stars.

  The dude had his hands on her shoulders, giving it to her hard as sweat glistened on his forehead. I watched her face in fascination almost like I was daydreaming, but it was real, very real, as she contorted her pretty face in pleasure. The whole time she stared back at me. Our eyes locked from all the way across the room. Everybody else was dancing around them partying and having a good time like nothing was going on. As I watched her watch me, she took it from the back. My body got hot like a furnace. I was on fire, I resisted the urge to finger myself as I watched like I was looking at a cinematic film. I rubbed my thighs together starting to get moist. I had been without sex too long.

  “Damn,” I breathed and fanned myself as my legs began to involuntary swing back and forth opening and closing. Anyone watching would have thought I was in rhythm with the music, but actually I was in rhythm with my heat. I closed my eyes and remembered the last time I made love to Zeus. It was months ago, but the memories were as vivid as if it was only yesterday.

  I could still feel him.

  I could hear his voice.

  I could smell his scent.

  “Zero, Zero are you okay?” I heard Miko ask.

  My eyes flew open. “Oh, yes, I’m… I’m… I’m fine,” I said as I looked in the direction of the couple. By then the guy had her bent all the way down with her ass up and her face down. They were going at it, fucking like wild animals in heat.

  Miko’s eyes followed mine. “Ohhh…okay. You were thinking about him.” He smirked.

  My skin flushed again. I crossed my legs one over the other as I shifted uncomfortably in my chair.

  “Yeah. It’s been a while.” I attempted a smile that waned into a frown.

  He nodded. “The file on you said you were once in love. Use that passion when you go to work.”

  “Once in love?” I started to correct him, but changed my mind. Instead I said, “I will, but I can’t wait to see him again. Hopefully it will be soon.” I finished off my drink in two gulps. By then I was tipsy as fuck.

  Again I studied Miko when he wasn’t looking as he ordered another round of drinks and pulled out a wad of cash. The diamond Rolex on his wrist sparkled.

  Damn, he was fine. I wondered if he was good in bed. Then I quickly tossed the thought out of my head. Miko turned, caught me staring at him and flashed those damn dimples.

  “A bitch needs something to smoke,” I blurted out trying to play it off.

  He craned his neck at me with his drink poised in hand. He had full kissable lips and was one of those dudes who loved to lick his lips all the time. That shit was sexy as fuck. Leaning forward, he placed his hand on my thigh. I felt my pussy jump involuntarily.

  “Smoke? You like to burn?” He asked with a raised brow.

  “Hell yeah. Is a pig’s pussy pork?” I retorted.

  We both erupted in giddy laughter and then he took my hand and led me toward the door. I strutted behind him in stiletto heels and a white Prada miniskirt so short that if I dropped anything I would have to leave it on the ground. I walked right pass the chick that was getting fuck. She looked at us as we walked toward the door and then she sat down on old boy cowgirl style. I don’t know if they was still fucking, but she was riding something and it wasn’t a horse.

  ****

  A crescent moon hung from the sky as palm trees swayed under a mellow tropical breeze. The Miami night was alive and vibrant.

  We got into his midnight blue convertible BMW. He rolled up a blunt and I smoked some of the best strawberry Kush I ever had in my life. We shared idle conversion and I mellowed out to the sound of his raspy voice. The potent, good weed seemed to enhance the mystery and mystique about him and what I was about to get myself into.

  “Yeah, my pops was right. You’re not the average woman.”

  I couldn’t help but laugh at that. It was true. “I have never been the average anything.”

  Then there was a loud rap on the window. I jumped, causing the ash from the burning blunt I was smoking to fall on my damn skirt.

  “Hey boo, can I join you? How about a little ménage a trois?” I looked up and it was the gorgeous, thick chick who was fucking dude on the dance floor. Her breath fogged up the window when she laughed at the expression on my face.

  “What da fuck?” I exclaimed and lowered the window. “Sorry, but I don’t think either of us want old boy’s sloppy seconds.”

  “For real,” Miko stated with a frown on his face. “I love pussy just like the next nigga, but I’ll pass.”

  She popped an attitude, sucked her teeth and said, “Fuck both of ya’ll,” before heading back inside the club.

  We couldn’t help but laugh hysterically. Shit, that blunt was exactly what a bitch had needed.

  “You ready to roll?” Miko asked with a smile still plastered on his face.

  “Yeah,” I said thinking about Zeus as he drove away from the curb. All I could think about was doing what I had to do to get back to him. Yeah, my mind was made up. It was stack my cash for taking down a few marks, get rid of Roberto’s ass and get back to my life as I once knew it.

  Chapter 5

  ZEUS

  A couple days had passed since I made the arrangement with Mundo. He admitted that he had a strained relationship with the Gutierrez brother who was in the shadows. I had no idea that Roberto even existed and when Mundo told me about him it all made sense. He agreed to go along with whatever I planned.

  “You were right I do need the money. You don’t have to worry about me turning on you. I worked for Gorge, but of course he’s gone and Roberto took over,” he’d said.

  My eyebrow raised in curiosity. “Who the fuck is Roberto?”

  “Their baby brother. He was never really involved in the business part of shit, but he would handle the hits. I wouldn’t doubt that he has your woman if he hasn’t killed her yet.”

  My blood boiled over and I could feel the steam coming out of my ears. The thought of him brutally torturing and then killing the woman I loved made me want him more than ever.

  “Is he still in Miami?” I asked angrily. My fists were balled up at my side and my trigger finger was burning, fuck itching.

  “Yeah. He lives in a Spanish style villa right there by the ocean. Gorge and Jose couldn’t live with him, so he had his own place. I remember the first day he officially took over. Roberto’s men frisked me and took my weapon and wallet. When I stood in front of him he looked through the pictures in my wallet. That pedophile stopped at my daughter Tila’s picture and started licking his lips. I could see the lust in his eyes. She’s only twelve. For some reason your threat to my daughter doesn’t frighten me as much as what I saw in his eyes.” The look on Mundo’s face said it all. “I know that I was being defiant at first, but I had no idea what your intentions really were. It’s only me, so I felt like I couldn’t win the war against a man like Roberto. Now, with you I can end him.” He shook his head. “I can’t let him hurt somebody’s daughter, so I’ll help you.”

  I nodded in understanding thinking about what Ze had gone through with th
at creep Goody. “If you’re with me one hundred, you ain’t gotta worry about me laying a finger on your daughters or your wife.”

  He agreed and Dirt took him home to his family. Little did he know, but Marco had posed as a maintenance man and bugged their crib. Mundo was also under 24 hour surveillance. There had been cameras placed all over his crib. I had Dirt put a tracking device in his car as well as a listening device in his and his wife’s house and cell phones. There was nothing that I wouldn’t know. I was equipped to find my woman.

  I was at the club in the office going over the alcohol orders when there was a tap on the door. Buff peeked in and I motioned for him to come inside. When he did two thick bitches were behind him. One of them was cocoa brown skinned with a straight, long, honey blonde weave. The other one had a mocha complexion with a red, short, sexy pixie cut. Her thick lips looked succulent, but I wasn’t in the mood for what my brother had up his sleeve.

  “What’s goin’ on my nigga?” I asked as his female companions stood at his side.

  “The question is what is about to go on. Sable wanted to meet you. She and her friend Diamond are down here for the weekend. They’re both from Jersey.” He was all over the one with the weave, so I figured that Sable was the one with the short cut and nice lips.

  I shook my head at my brother. “Uh, can we talk for a minute Buff?” I asked with my eyes narrowed at him. It was only ten fifteen and the doors of the club had just opened. Lately he had been fucking everything with a pussy and trying to throw that shit my way too. I was a man true and I got horny too, but I was just a bit more selective than my brother. After the shit with Peaches that shit had got out of hand. He had already paid for two abortions in the past few months and had two other pregnancy scares. Not only that, but he had caught gonorrhea a month ago. Luckily his HIV tests had been negative and he swore up and down that he was wrapping that mufucka up now.

  “A’ight,” he said before leading the chicks out. He closed the door and sat down across from me.

  “What’s up bruh?”

  “I don’t know what’s goin’ on in your head man, but you fuckin’ up. That bitch left and it got you all fucked up. You ain’t focused on gettin’ money no more. Your mind seems to be more on gettin’ pussy. I need you to come back man. I don’t know where your head is at right now, but it’s not in the game. You feel me? I’m goin’ need for you to get out of your feelings and shit and join me in the real world. Life ain’t all peachy king for me either. Just in case you forgot, Ze ain’t here either. You don’t see me losing it and shit. You’re bein’ reckless my nigga and now I’m pulling your card. I let that shit go on long enough, but it’s time to snap outta that shit. You wit’ me?”