DEVOTION

Part 2

by Eternal

Ok here we go, part two!! Be sure to let me know what you think!!

     The crime scene wasn’t that far away from the hospital, so it only took Chris about 10 min. to get there. He walked over to the body and knelt down beside it. Lipshitz and a tall, attractive Black woman joined him.

     "We got another one." the woman said removing the bright yellow covering from the body. It was a young man about in his late twenties. He was dressed in all leather and had several chains, whips, and sets of handcuffs attached to his belt. Across his forehead in big black letters was written the word DEVOTION.

     "I cant believe this." Harry said with a frown. "What is this, the third one so far!!?"

     "The fourth Cap." Chris said with the same frustration as the Captain. "What do you give on the time of death Keasha?" She looked down at the body.

     "Not long ago. I’d say around 6:00 this morning." She stood and directed her attention to the medical assistants. "Let’s bag ‘em and tag ‘em." Chris stood and together the began to walk to where their cars were parked. Harry stayed behind and proceeded to yell orders to the other officers.

     "Ok," Keasha began as they continued walking "this is the fourth one of the ‘DEVOTION’ cases we’ve gotten in a week. What’s this all about?" she turned to Chris and waited for an answer.

"It’s a group, more like a cult if you ask me. They’re into a lot of really wild stuff, you know, bondage, the whole extocy thing. The believe that to get to what they call ‘Nirvana’ a person must have complete and total devotion to their ‘cause’."

      "So that’s where they get their name?"

     "Yep. And get this , to become a member, a person must go through a series of ‘tasks’. The final task is sexual torture, they try to blur the line between pleasure and pain. That’s when most of them try to pull out."

     "And the price for not giving full devotion...is death." Keasha said with a frown.

     "You got it doc." Chris said nodding.

     "Well, I’m going to get this guy on the slab. Are you going to be there for the opening?"

     "Sure, I’ll be there." Chris said with a smile.

     As Chris was walking to his car he noticed a young woman standing by his car. Her head was down and her long blond hair covered her face. As Chris came closer he noticed that she was crying.

     "Excuse me?" Chris said as he approached the woman "Can I help you?" The woman looked up at him and tried to calm herself.

     "Are you Sgt. Lorenzo?" she asked sniffing. "One of the officers said this was your car."

     "Yes I’m Chris Lorenzo." Chris said a little puzzled.

     "I’m Nicole Reeds." The confusion in Chris’ face was still present. Seeing the this she continued, "I was Kyle Morse’s faience."

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     The next day Chris was at the station looking over a file on Kyle Morse. He had spent the last day and a half finding out more about DEVOTION from Nicole. It turned out that DEVOTION was a cult, and a violent one. It’s two leaders were brothers, Kyle and Brian Morse. They had started the group for people who were into raves, bondage, extocy and role playing. At first, that was all it was until Brian started the initiation, and with it, came the killing. Once that started it became more and more of an obsession for him. He had to find people who were truly devoted, and willing to do any thing he asked. Kyle was devoted. So devoted that Brian had gotten Kyle to do all the killing for him. Nicole had desperately tried to get Kyle out, but it was a useless cause. Brian had his brother so brain washed he was willing to die to prove his devotion. Nicole had managed to get out and now Chris had to find a way to get her to come forward an testify with what she knows about Brian.

     Chris was so busy he had not gotten a chance to go see Rita again, but she was all he was had been thinking about for the last few hours. He couldn’t believe what had happened. They had kissed! and not just any kiss. Every time Chris thought of it his mind became filled with so many different thoughts that he couldn’t put one clear one together. "Could it really be that she feels the same way." "No, Its impossible were just friends." "But maybe..." "No! Not after all this time.""Yes, after all this time! We’ve just been too scared that’s all!" "But if..." Chris was so lost in thought that he didn’t notice his phone had been ringing. He snapped out of it and on the fourth ring he picked up the phone.

     "Yeah Lorenzo."

     "Hi, umm Chris its me." Nicole said on the other end, her voice was shaking.

     "Hey Nicole, what’s up?"

     "It’s Brian, Chris! He’s...he’s..." she was almost screaming now.

     "Nicole, calm down. Look tell me where you are and I’ll come get you. We can talk then."

     "No! I’ll come to you." she said a little calmer, but not by much.

     "Ok, when?" There was a moment of silence before she spoke again.

     "Tomorrow." she replied quickly and hung up the phone. "Where, what time?" Chris began but it was too late.

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     Rita was returned from the hospital the next day. She was surprised at how good she felt, the last time she was shot (In the shoulder) the pain was almost unbearable. Now she wasn’t in any pain at all. However she was still concerned, but with another matter, her partner. She hadn’t had a chance to see Chris sense they kissed, and now he was coming over. Rita had never felt so many different emotions at once. "This can’t possible happen were partners!" "But what if he feels the same way?" "We would be risking so much is it worth it." Rita had to clear her head before Chris arrived, so she decided to take a quick shower.

     Rita had just gotten out of the shower when there was a knock at the door. "It’s me Sammy!" Chris said from out side. Hearing his voice Rita quickly slipped on her favorite over-sized, blue sweat shirt (that happened to be his) and some biking shorts and descended the stair case. "It’s open Sam." She said as she was half way down the stairs. Chris opened the door and came in carrying a large brown paper bag.

     "Hope your hungry Sam, I brought dinner." he said giving her the Lorenzo smile.

     "Starved." She said grinning back as she plopped down on the couch. "Great." Chris said joining her "I got take out."

     As they ate and talked they both managed to avoid the topic of ‘the kiss’. Chris filled her in on everything she had missed. On DEVOTION, Nicole Reed, and Brian and Kyle Morse. About an hour later they had finished eating and Chris got up and walked over to the CD player. He quickly popped in Rita’s favorite Kenny G. CD. When Rita heard the music she gave him a suspicious smile.

     "First dinner, now music. This is certainly first class service Lorenzo."

     "Yep." he said with a grin " Nothing’s to good for my partner." He walked back to the couch and sat behind her and proceeded to massage her shoulders.

     As Rita felt his strong hands rubbing her shoulders and slowly moving down her back she began to loose herself in his touch. Every time he touched her she wanted more and more. She wanted to tell him she loved him so badly. She knew her heart was pounding, but there was nothing she could do about it. All she could do was hope that Chris was feeling the same thing. He was. Chris’ mind was racing he knew if he was ever going to tell her how he felt it had to be now or never. He slowly let his hand slide down her back. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.

     "Sammy," he whispered "there’s some thing we really need to talk about." As he spoke his lips lightly brushed his ear.

     "Yeah Chris, I’ve been wanting to talk to you too." Rita said as she turned around to face him.

     "Rita we’ve been best friends for a long time, so you know you are the most important thing in the world to me." He moved forward a little, he was close enough to kiss her. "And for so long we’ve been telling ourselves that ‘friends’ is all we can ever be. You know, that we love each other bu we’re not in love." He genteelly brushed her hair away from her face. "But Sam, after every thing that’s happened this past week..."

     "Chris," She began pulling back a little and desperately trying to suppress her feelings. "There’s a big difference between loving some one and being in love." Chris, looking in to her eyes pulled her closer to him, closer than she was before.

     "Do you really believe that Sammy? Do you really believe that there’s a difference?" His hand had now dropped from her face and was slowly moving up her thigh.

     "Well, some times there has to be a difference Sam."

     "Some times there doesn’t."

     He leaned forward and let his lips lightly brush hers before kissing her. Rita could no longer hold her feelings inside. She kissed Chris pack with a passion so strong Chris had to pull away to compose himself.

     "Rita..." He began breathlessly but he would never finish his sentence. Rita pulled him by his shirt towards her and their lips met in an open kiss that nearly set Chris through the roof. Breathing deeply he kissed her neck and laid her on her back. He kissed her again and again. The feeling of Rita’s body under his was driving Chris crazy. He wanted her then and now. He slowly slid his hands under her shirt and pulled her body closer to his.

     Rita responded to Chris’ touch in ways she had never imagined. She couldn’t believe what they were doing. She knew the consequences but she didn’t want to stop, she couldn’t stop. She quickly unbuttoned his shirt and let her hands run down her body until she reached his belt. She opened his belt and unzipped his pants as she kissed his neck over and over again.

     Chris’ passion mounted as he unfastened the buttons on her shirt. He began kissing her neck and slowly moved down her chest until he couldn’t wait any longer. Rita breathed deeply as she felt hi his hands s moving up her legs. Their lips had just met again when Chris cell phone stopped them.

     "Ignore it." Chris said breathlessly as he kissed her again. He pulled her closer letting her feel his excitement. Realizing his current condition, Rita was more than happy to and she kissed him again. Chris’ phone rang a second time, then a third and a fourth before Rita pulled away.

     "You should get that Sam," She said trying to catch her breath. "It might be about the case."

     Chris hesitated a moment before moving. He sat up on the couch and took a few deep breaths before he picked up the phone.

     "Yeah Lorenzo."

     "What the hell took you so long Lorenzo!!! I gave you six rings!!!" Harry growled on the other end.

     "Sorry Cap." Chris said smiling at Rita. She sat up and began kissing his ear.

     "I was...uhhh..ummm..."

     "Never mind Lorenzo. Get down to the station NOW. Nicole Reed is here she’s ready to talk."

     "Sure thing Cap." Chris hung up the phone. He leaned towards Rita, who was still kissing his ear and kissed her passionately.

     "Well what’s up." Rita said after they had broken away

     "Nicole Reed is down at the shop." he slid his hand up and down her thigh as he talked "she wants to talk about DEVOTION." After a few seconds Chris stood and zipped up his pants.

     Rita stood and began to button his shirt for him. "I love you Sam." he said quietly and kissed her softly on the lips. "I love you." She replied with a blushing grin as she kissed him back.

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Part three is coming soon!