For You

35: For You

Fiona settled in for the three hour ride to New York. Avery was working on her phone finalizing last minute details, Reggie was concentrating on the traffic. "Ms. Fiona, this might be closer to a four hour drive with this traffic!"

"No problem Reggie. There's no rush."

Avery read texts in skimmed emails. Agent Poe was in place. Dresses have arrived. Private In-Room Dining to be delivered 30 minutes after check in. Avery looked up and found Fee staring. "Ms. Donovan, would you like to ask me a question?" Avery grinned.

"Always, Jane! You're a complete mystery!" Fee couldn't help but tease Avery just a little bit. "Have you been to New York before?"

"Several times, Ms. Donovan. The city that never sleeps is often in need of assistants and security details that never sleep." Avery turned back to her phone.

Fee sighed and smiled,"I'll miss these little chats Jane. You're like an open book."

Reggie chuckled and Avery and Fee joined in the moment of shared humor. When their laughter subsided Avery asked, "Ms. Donovan, is there anything else you would like me to prepare for this weekend?"

"Actually, I would really like to get a couple of spa treatments in the early afternoon before I have to go impress all those people by standing in uncomfortable shoes for five hours. Could you set that up, please?"

"Consider it done. I will escort you to the services and that will give me time to do a final security sweep."

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Avery watched Fee devour her dinner. Traffic had been bad and they arrived closer to 9:00pm than the original 7:00pm time. Checked in, the ladies were eating breakfast for dinner. Avery hadn't done that for years and she forgot how comforting it could be. "Fee," Avery asked between mouthfuls, "what did you do with your shares?"

"Oh, yes! I almost forgot! Dad confirmed. He asked Mark to sell mine. As of 4:00 today my dad and I are officially out of Micropath ownership. I think I'm going to start a food truck business. This will be my last Micropath event. It's kind of a relief!" Fee grinned at the look on Avery's face.

"What?! You're kidding!" Avery was grinning and laughing and choking on her food.

"No! I'm serious! Maybe one or two to start. I want to have a non-profit fleet of food trucks that drive into low-income areas that are food insecure and don't have access to fresh produce. They'll educate, deliver, and demonstrate urban gardening. I want to make a difference in our healthcare at the grassroots level, before healthcare issues arise in the form of coronary disease, obesity, and diabetes. I think it could be a great thing. I'd love to be a part of making healthy food accessible and affordable."

Avery stared at Fee in awe, with complete sincerity and admiration she responded, "You're perfect. How do you do that? Fiona, how do you do that?!"

Fee blushed, "Avery, I'm not perfect. It's you. Avery, it's you. You told me. Fresh fruit, vegetables, summer, you didn't have access except in the summer. Your favorite holiday." Fee's voice strained with emotion, "The charity is for you. It's how I'm going to hold on to you. The memory of you. A memory for you."

Avery was not sure how to respond, she was not sure she could respond. Her heart swelled and ached with love, frustration, and sadness all at once. "You're amazing. Thank you. Thank you for everything."

Fiona's eyes suddenly burned. Avery's words sounded like "goodbye." "Avery, you're staying with me tonight, right?"

"Nothing can keep me from you tonight Fiona." Avery moved to her and kissed her with passion and love that lit Fee on fire. They made love slowly, giving themselves over to the emotion of knowing that it could be their last night together. They spoke no words, they simply found themselves in each other's arms. They loved each other as deeply as any two people could.

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The morning light began to creep into the hotel room. Avery watched Fee sleeping. "You are perfect." she murmured. She slipped out of bed and jumped into the shower. Once she exited the bathroom clean and in a bathrobe she moved to get Fiona to pull herself out of bed. "Fee? Fiona? Wake up. Baby, you need to get up. You have breakfast with your father, then a fitting, then the spa. Fee?"

Fee rolled over eyes wide and jaw dropped in disbelief. "Did you just call me 'Baby?!'" Fiona stared at Avery, eyes wide.

Avery's brow was now furrowed in confusion and hesitation. "Ummmm, yes. Sorry?" Avery didn't understand Fee's response.

"You're going to do that to me Avery?! You're gonna call me 'Baby' now?! The day before you leave?!" Fee grimaced and grinned and groaned. "That's just cruel."

Avery laughed, "I'm sorry Fee, it just slipped out."

"How much time do I have before breakfast?"

"Forty-five minutes, downstairs."

Fiona mumbled something into the pillow and Avery leaned in, "What?"

"I said, 'that's plenty of time.' I want to hear you say that again!" Fiona pulled Avery back into the bed and rolled her up into the sheets. She tugged at the bathrobe and exposed Avery's chest and torso. She moved in, rocking the woman beneath her with deep, sucking kisses. She slowed and drug her tongue over her breasts and hardening nipples. She let her fingers and thumb outline the folds of Avery's warming and dampening flesh, she applied torturous pressure to the sensitive skin.

Avery arched her back and moaned in pleasure. "Fee, please."

Fiona moved up, sucked and nipped just below her collarbone and on her the soft hollow of her neck before she took Avery's mouth in hers pushing her tongue in deeply sucking. Avery whimpered with need and frustration. Fee pulled back gently, she breathed softly into Avery's neck and ear. "What was that Avery?"

"Please ... Baby. Please." Fee gently circled Avery again and she squirmed and writhed.

"Fiona, please! Baby, please!" Fee growled with pleasure and entered Avery deeply and with steady force, thrusting just a few times before Avery erupted with satisfaction.

Avery lay in the bed shuddering, her eyes watered. Fee smiled down on her. "I've got to shower, I don't want to be late!" Avery groaned with frustration.

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Fiona skipped the last few steps to sit down with her father and Avery smiled at her excitement. They both looked like kids that shared some wonderful secret fort. "My apologies Dr. Donovan, it's my fault Ms. Donovan is late." Avery saw laughter in Fee's eyes. "Ms. Donovan please text me when you're done and I will come back for you."

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Avery returned to the room and opened her phone to begin the last pieces of preparation. "William, is there any more detail?"

"Yes, Agent Baker. Agent Poe had identified 12 possible targets. Eight from the labs, 4 from the offices. Some hold more value than others. A significant sale went through yesterday of Micropath stock. Dr. and Ms. Donovan are the benefactors of the transition. Their gross worth sits now at 30.2 million dollars combined. Roughly 60% of that is Dr. Donovan's assets. The majority owner is now Richard Minks. He is in attendance and Agent Poe is updated, I'll send you his bio now."

"Thank you William. I'll go live 1 hour before we arrive at the gala." Avery opened her phone and looked at the photo of Richard Minks, late 50s, 5'10", thinning grey hair, brown eyes, small bump in his nose. Avery continued to review operational notes, floor plans,and bios. Her thoughts were broken by a text from Fee.

Avery called the concierge on the way down, "Please have the tailor in the lobby sent up in 30 minutes." Next Reggie. "Reggie, would you please meet the tailor outside Ms. Donovan's suite in 30 minutes? Clear them and wait until Ms. Donovan is ready." She turned into the restaurant. "Hello, I trust you had a good breakfast?"

"Yes, Jane. Thank you. I'm ready." Fee beamed and Dr. Donovan stood, "Thank you Jane, it's nice to see Fee safe and happy."

"Of course, my pleasure. Ms. Donovan?" Avery turned and walked Fee up.

Avery and Fiona walked in silence, the day was moving quickly. They crossed the threshold of the suite and Avery turned, forcing Fee back and pressing her into the wall with her hips. Avery kissed her deeply with urgency and she felt Fee tremble against her. She broke and between kisses she murmured into Fiona's mouth, "Fee the tailor will be here in 15 minutes. Reggie will stay with you." Her hands roamed over Fee's chest caressing her breasts and nipples through the fabric.

Fee shuddered with pleasure, "Don't leave me." Fee was gasping. "Please don't leave me now."

"I will be back for you." Avery pulled away slowly, "I just needed you thinking of me while I'm gone." Avery kissed her softly on the lips and stepped back out the door. Fee was left stunned and aching with desire.

Avery was all Fee could think about for the next 2 hours of fitting and finishing. The woman was very complimentary and Fee thought flirting with her, but her mind was spinning with Avery. She was so aroused she was afraid the woman could smell the sex on her. When the tailor left with the dresses to make final adjustments Fiona sat anxious and fidgety waiting for Avery.

Avery walked in and smiled, "Did you miss me?"

"How much time?" Fee watched her move across the room.

"What?"

"How much time Avery? I don't want to waste a second."

Avery closed the distance quickly and fell into Fee pushing her into the soft cushions of the sofa. "Plenty."