Chapter 2 - Surprise...Surprise..

As Dana and Bianca step into the F.O.D, they are greeted by Candice, the Captain's Secretary,"Good morning guys!! How you doing? I wouldn't go near the Cap today If I were you, She just finished a meeting with Senators Griffiths and Cavalle, as well as General Ndlovu, and from the shouting, screaming, fists being banged down on her desk, I gathered that all did not go well, plus the sight of the two red faced Senators storming out the building screaming at General Ndlovu on both sides, was a sight to behold, it's been dead quiet around here since then. Your messages are your desk and Dana I think lover boy called for you again, you really have to give him your personal home number or something. Bianca you need to tie that all over the place hair of yours up it looks a mess". Both Bianca and Dana were staring at Candice with daggers shooting out their eyes at her. Bianca fixing her hair started the retort,:"You know Candice I am sure you have much better things to do like actually work for once, instead of harassing Dana and myself, and by the way, I'm still waiting for that date you promised me honey", blowing mock kisses at Candice she left and went to her workstation, Dana then followed holding her hand in the air and saying:"Not today Candy Cane, I am not in the mood for your drama rama party, but thank you for the heads up and I'll be sure to take your advice into consideration, mwahhhhh|". Furiously Candice looked at them both and stormed off to make copies of the meeting's minutes she took down for the Captain.

Laughing at Bianca Candice says:" you know you really should stop patronizing Candy honey like that lol. She will have our asses for lunch served to the Cap if we don't watch it." Pretending to be in deep thought Bianca replies:" Really Dana, and here I was thinking that it was love at first sarcastic bite between me and ole'Candy Cane lol, Let me check my emails. While Bianca was tapping away on her desktop computer, Dana could not help but sigh another heavy sigh, as she looked down at the four messages on her table, they were all from Richard Duma, her new boyfriend of only one month, who was starting to make Dana wish that she had taken more time before she said yes to going steady with him. Richard and Dana met while she was out with Bianca and friends on girl's nite out at the local watering hole, a semi-classy pool and karaoke lounge bar not far from their home in Farenheight. She had way too much to drink that night, as it was their first night off in a long time and was harassed by just as drunk unknown guy trying to hit on her, when she almost knocked the living daylights out of him, her friends stopped her just in time and Richard intervened, with Dana laughing at the sight of his skinny swimmer's build trying to face off with the much larger guy, she mused to impress her. In the end Dana was the one that noticed Richard standing behind her while she sorted out the drunken patron of the Watering hole, and she laughed to herself as well, at the name of this not so trashy joint, where proper cocktails and semi-formal dress were the norm. After that altercation, she felt nauseous and ran to the ladies rest room to empty herself of her liquid bravery and Richard insisted to Bianca and her friends that he was no stalker or pervert, and that he guaranteed he would ensure Dana got home safely, by personally driving her there. Bianca of course promised him all sorts of personal bodily injury, if anything were to happen to Dana. He ended up being a true gentleman Dana thought further, they stopped at a 24hour fast food joint and he bought her strong coffee, antacid tablets and delicious warm chicken noodle soup. Dana thought the soup was the dealmaker and invited him in, he declined and kissed her on her cheek asking if he could see her again, she giggled and agreed. This was how they would become a month later an involved couple, but Richard seemed to grow sad every time she had to decline dinner or a movie night date offer, and work overtime and when she got home she felt that she had no real time to still call him and chat, she admitted to herself that she was too tired these days to even think of being intimate and that it was to o soon anyway for her to give herself to Richard on a silver platter. She made a mental note to herself to prepare a wonderful dinner for him soon and sit him down and explain to him just how hectic her life had become, and that she hoped he would understand or rather take a break from dating for a while, she did however also admit to herself that she missed his strong arms around her and his sexy smile. Dana always had a weakness since college days it seemed, for handsome well mannered hunks who wanted more from a girl, than just a one night stand. While in her thoughts Dana heard a shrieking scream calling her back to reality.

"Dana!!Bianca!!! Dana stop daydreaming and I want you both in my office now pronto!!! Dana?! Did you hear me!!!!?" Dana looked up and quickly responded:" Sorry Cap, on our way, while turning back to Bianca and giving her a worried look of forbade. Bianca sighed and pulled Dana out of her chair and they hurried off to the Captain's office. As they shut the door and started to speak the Captain hissed the words:" Good morning Ladies, did we have a nice rest? How lovely of you to grace us with your unbeknownst presence, do tell, did you actually remember that you have a pending meeting with me this morning? Or did that little information just slide off you like this over greasy toasted cheese Candice got me?". Looking at each other silently they both began apologizing when the Captain slammed her fists down on her desk screaming:" I want progress reports from you both!!! Dana any new leads? I pray you do have them or you might be next to deal with the General and the fire she is breathing and as for you Bianca stop grinning!!! Any fingerprint reports? Any ballistics report? Anything at all? Speak!!!" Dana started:" Captain I do apologize for our lateness, traffic was hectic but unfortunately nothing concrete yet to report, I got my ear on the ground and will keep you updated at all times: The Captain just glared at Dana and nodded and turned to Bianca who said:"Geez Cap, you know you look more and more stunning each time I see you, I am waiting for forensics and they told me it should be done by Tomorrow afternoon but I promise you will be first to hear of the reports when I get them" .Looking contemplatively the Captain said:"I hope so for both your sakes and mine, the General came down hard on me for giving you both this case as newbies and not to mention the Senators and the firecracker tongue lashing they gave me, but I have good news for both of you lovely angels", the Captain said grinning too wickedly at Dana and Bianca, who now looked very very worried, : in Two weeks time, you will both give myself, the General, and the Senators and councilors from the Mayoral Committee, a proper briefing in the board room at the City Hall, and I do so look forward to the amazing report you will both present to them, now get out and keep it straight ladies!!!::yes Captain!" they both said as the almost ran out her office and staring at each other, Dana remarked:"Bia, we are in for one helluva month, hope you got your rocks on coz it is gonna be a bitch of a week". Bianca sadly nodded her head in agreement as they walked out the door. As they took the turn and went down the stairway, they failed a noticed a certain man leaning against the wall nearest to the stairway. This just happened to the strange man with the bowler hat; he pretended to read a newspaper while he whispered into a mic stitched located inside his shirt's cuff:" they have left the precinct, set the plan in motion and make sure nothing fails, or you'll have me to deal with!". A voice of the mic replied:"Roger that| is...." but was cut off..