![]() 5A Chapter by texasjaneNot much has changed
since I was here last time. I gotta’
plan this one out to the letter. I think
I can find buyers for both girls and get the kidnapping done in record
time. I am pleased that I am working
with the same operative. Ferguson is
very reliable and that cut-out tongue of his never hurts. At least he knows the stakes. If I go on duty the night
before then no one will be surprised to see me there. I can also stretch my good nature past the
code pinks and let the babies disappear in two incubators like I did the Lewis
baby. That worked real and gave me extra
cover for smuggling the baby out to the building. I wonder which floor they are going to reserve
for the overflow. Probably, the third. Okay, the babies are
delivered, the cords are cut and tied.
Then they will invite Bruce out to hold his babies. I will pop up with the incubators and signal
the need. The babies go in, I rush them
to the third floor instead of the second (like they expect). Ferguson takes the incubators out the door
and into the two trunks waiting in the van.
I go back inside to sound the alarm that the babies are gone. Chaos erupts. I gotta make sure the
halls are clear. That means Rose has got
to be distracted just long enough to get Dr. Banks angry. She is good at that. I think I will get Salley to join in on that
one. Salley will rescue me from the
chaos since I have been there all night.
Yeah! I will go out to the farm
and help everyone out of the goodness of my heart and make sure there are no
complications. Then I meet Ferguson,
pick up the medical equipment, and take off for Houston. I meet the first buyer at the Houston airport
and the second on a boat headed for the Camen Islands. I think I can pull this one off without
having to kill anyone. Isabella was
going to get greedy. I had no
choice. A list of supplies: I will need gloves, a scalpel, something to
contain blood splatter, some soft wet cloths to clean up the babies. Extra oxygen inside the incubators, extra
handles in case the old ones give out. I
remember that time one broke. Gad that
was a mess. Okay,
concentrate. I pay off Ferguson and
disappear as soon as possible. Disappear
in Mexico City. That will work. No one will be the wiser. My house will be shut down for the season,
especially with Taylor at boarding school.
He will just think mommy has a new job and we have moved again. He is such a good boy. He looks so much
like his father. Just think, Bruce, I
have been raising your one and only son for the last eighteen years. Besides he is Judy’s baby, not mine. I sold the girl, but I was not going to let
your firstborn son get sold away. I
miscarried your first baby when I was six weeks pregnant and never told
you. I wanted out of the marriage
because you were going to be a cop. He has no idea what his mommy does. He thinks I am a “Super Nurse.” No one will ever know. Especially, you. I wanted to keep him away from my family
business and anything that would be ever considered shame full. I was hoping he would one day meet with his
father’s approval. I know it is not
possible, but it would be nice. He is
the best thing I have ever done. He is going
to be a very good man, just like his father.
If I stop now, then the chances of him ever finding out how I made my
money will be eliminated. I love Taylor
so much. He cares about other
people. He is the way people are
supposed to be and not the way they are…If I just steal Bruce’s babies one last
time then I know I can quit and retire.
I may even sell both these last babies to one lucky couple. That would be the smart thing to do. One
couple who can afford to pay for twins… I see two million dollars coming my
way. Yeah! I know just who to call. Oh, I hate these foreign
contraptions. I don’t dare use…I can use
it then tear it up and throw the parts away just like I do any other
evidence. I must steal a phone. That way it is not tied to me in any
way. I will get one when I go out for
dinner. I hate getting dressed up for
this kind of thing. I may just go do
some sightseeing. Oh, look there. A maid’s cart right in the middle of the
hall. No one around. What else can I spy with my eye spy? I made myself laugh. I loved playing the spy game with Taylor when
he was little. Three cell phones. Jackpot.
Gloves first. Looks like this one
is for inside the hotel to talk to the staff.
We will leave that one alone.
Here we go. This is personal, I
bet they are not supposed to have this one…no this is the one. It is the gamer’s phone. They play games on the internet with this one. I also bet they are not supposed to have this
on while they are at work. Means they
cannot report it missing. Let’s use you. Down the stairwell. No one ever checks the stairwells, at least
not right away. I must make this call
while I am walking. “Bernard, Kati
here. What did you get? I have something really good if you got
someone with the money.” “Kati! I was wondering where you might be or at
least wondering if you were looking for a new client. I have a government official that needs to
have a pregnant wife to get elected. Can
you do that for me? It would pay
handsomely too.” “How about if she gave
birth to twin girls? Would they pay maybe
double the normal for that one?” “Yes, they would pay two
million for that. One for each baby. What about the skin tone now? The father has light olive skin, dark hair,
hazel eyes. No ethnic signs. His parents were from Hawaii. He looks white but his skin tone is
olive. He tans beautifully. He could pass for just about anything. His wife is white, blonde, with blue eyes. Small frame woman with sweet features. I tell
you. This man makes beautiful
babies. Remember the couple from New
Zealand? They came from his sperm.” “That is good news. Both those babies turned into beauties. Yeah!
That will work. You got any more
demands?” “You take your fee over
and above my price. I want my two
million all to myself. Also, this is my
last job. I am retiring.” “I see no reason why
there should be a problem. I will get
things cleared. How soon can we expect
delivery?” “The babies are due in
three weeks. Will that be a problem?” “No, the couple has been
playing the ‘needs rest’ ticket for the wife so they could make arrangements
for a baby. Seems the wife has a
drinking problem. Three weeks would fit
with the timeline they have going.” I will see you at the
waterfalls to make the exchanges and to finalize it all. Do you still want to be the one who
delivers? I don’t mind helping if you
need me. I got the incubators. They will be active and contain live babies
when I bring them to you.” “Yes, I do not trust
anyone to pull this off but me. After
all, I am the top doctor in late-life pregnancies. See you in three weeks at the waterfall.” I don’t need this phone
anymore. That rock made it easy to smash
up. I gotta spread some of this
destruction around. I will now just
casually walk back into the hotel and go back to my room. I am going to get some
sleep. I will go back over the plan
again tomorrow. I will send the file via
email to my computer at home, so I don’t have to worry about transporting it
from here. I think I will coordinate
with Bruce and find out what their plans are as well. I can do that by bouncing off that router in
Colorado. He will think I am overly
concerned about his wife going into labor.
It will also give me a warning if something starts to go wrong. I sure hope I don’t have to kill one of these
moneymakers. I can say that. After all these years I have never lost one
single baby. Besides I have been doing
them all a favor. I have ensured they were raised by people who could afford to
give them anything they want including a first-rate education. I just made some money doing it. Poor people cry over all of it, and I guess I
understand that but think… their babies are all in the home of the very
rich. If someone had stolen me and sold
me, I would probably not be stealing babies now. That is a rip…ain’t it. Taylor, I think we will
move to Bhutan this time or maybe go back to Australia. We are millionaires now
and can be very comfortable for the rest of our lives. I know you will not question the money since
it is from an inheritance from your grandparents. That is no lie. They taught me everything I know. I guess I best start looking online for some
property. I do not want any surprises. Ferguson is the only loose end. I hate to kill him he has been there for me
to count upon. He even helped me set up
these bank accounts. I think with be a
little flirting I could get him to fall for me.
I will have to think about this some more. He is the only connection
the buyers have to me. Without him, they
know nothing. Well, if I must kill him,
when should I do it and where? Not in
the states. It will have to be here in
Belize. They are always having accidents
at the Baker Ranch. I could let one of
those anacondas get a hold of him… no one would blame me for that one. There is
an orangutang monkey rescue not far from the Amazon River. One of those brutes
would rip him apart. He will be the last
of my resources. Maybe it is time to
retire. I have enough money to last more
than one life so why take any more risks?
I do hate the idea of passing up on Bruce’s babies. He makes such pretty babies. I must be crazy to even
consider passing up two million. It is
worth the risk. Sleep now. Work on the plan in the morning. © 2021 texasjane |
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