North American Vampire Council & Past Calling (Hypernaturals 12 & 13)

Payment Plans

Sam regarded me for a moment. I think that maybe my score went up again, and that also I could see a glimpse of how he felt working with Morgan. Sam confirmed that impression.

"Morgan. When you said your partner, did you mean you found a way to clone yourself and change your gender?"

"Well: sort of. Now you know why I am with him. We are peas in a pod. I do that to him. He does that to me." Morgan said.

"They do it to the entire family. All the damn time. The family is as annoyed as you are now, Sam." Angel said.

That is partially a reference to the fact that with Hyper-senses, we are annoying. Hard to lie to about anything. Angel bringing that up is a bit funny as she is the most sensitive Astral known, and therefore equally hard to deceive about things.

"Fine. Do you have payment plans at Olsen and Sagan?" Sam asked.

"Sam." Morgan said. Very softly. A hint of danger in it.

"Yes?" Sam asked. He sounded familiar with that tone of her voice. I know it myself.

"Wow, Sam. Didn't take you long to get in trouble with mom." I said and got back a look that recognized he is in trouble with the boss.

Morgan looked at her former partner with intent. "Sam: I love you, but I will kick your ass around the block. I can do it too. I could do it back then. Even more now. I train every day."

"She really can." Angel said solemnly. "You don't stand a chance. Surrender is your only option. Sit there and take it. You know you deserve it."

"Whatever assistance you and Ken need, we will get you. That includes ass kicking. You came here for help. The kind of help you, as a police captain, cannot provide for whatever reason. Whatever you need, it is yours to have. Both of you. So get over the bullshit about owing in either direction and tell me what is up. Tell us what is up. We are a package deal. You get all three members of O&S, plus I have many other resources beyond us if required." Morgan continued in the 'you are in trouble' voice.

"She does. Sam." DeWayne said. "My department owes the agency many times over. It is not public knowledge how much they help us. Whatever she asks for, if we have it to give, it's theirs."

"Morgan will also never tell you she is a member of a security team with worldwide membership. She can run an investigation almost anywhere in the world if need be." Carol said. "I am a member of that group, on leave at the moment because of the bun in the oven, but still in contact with all of them. That lady that was just in here and called Adrian 'boss'? She is in it too."

"She called him boss because...?" Sam asked.

"Because he runs it." Carol said. "Olsen and Sagan have global reach they do not talk about, because having the cross-agency connections allows for some hidden advantages. You need something fixed in Dubai or Toledo, you are in the right room."

"OK. Silly question." Sam said. "Well, Ken. It seems like we are in the right building then." Sam waved at Morgan's former lover / Booty Call. I mentally capitalized that as a title, because it seems that was a position one could have back then. Come to think of it: It's still around in modified form. DeWayne and Danny qualify from one point of view. There is just a lot more to it these days. "Ken. You need to go first. Your problem is immediate and possibly dire."

"Really, Morgan?" Ken asked. "Your new world: Your resources? It does not sound like I could afford you."

"Ken. You cannot afford many things, perhaps. I am not one of them. Stop it. Just tell me." Morgan said, low and silky. The steel inside the velvet glove.