Lucky Josh part 10

Back in the kitchen, Josh saw Vanessa setting the table humming happily.
“You’re in a good mood” Josh said walking to the stove.
“The best” she replied, focused on her task “I’m sleeping over tonight.”
“Sleeping?” Josh joked at her.
Vanessa turned and her smile was kind and happy “maybe not sleeping all the time.”
“Good for you” he smiled back and finished the last preparations for the dinner.
“Too bad you’re a man otherwise I’d stolen you from Cam” she said looking at him.
Josh turned and smiled at her “thank you for that compliment, it means a lot to me that you approve of Cam and me.”
Vanessa grinned and replied “Yeah I guess that’s what I mean but mind you, next Wednesday, I’ll be expecting some quality servicing from you, Cam told me everything and I want the full service, maybe even not just the oral one.”
Blinking twice, Josh smiled and nodded saying “as you wish.”
I really need to make a schedule for everything he thought or else I am going to screw myself to an early grave.
Figuring it would be a happy death at least he called everybody to the kitchen.

Everybody enjoyed the dinner Josh had prepared and he was complimented more than once.
Megan expressed her surprise at Lindsey, who normally found meat to be, in her terms, yucky, as she attacked the steak with vigor.
During the meal, Josh was teased more than once by Cam and a few others under the table.
Grinning he let nothing on and was pleased to see so many happy faces around him.
After dinner, everybody went their own way with Josh and Danni taking their coffee to the pool area, sitting down at the bar.
“Well” Danni said “you never seize to amaze Josh” after a few moments.
He smiled and let his eyes flow over her fine figure.
“That was a great dinner and a fun group, it has been a while since I felt so relaxed and welcome” she continued leaning towards him, showing her cleavage off.
“You are always welcome here Danni, you know that” Josh teased her.
“I do, but experiencing it is something else and you have formed a rather special group of people around you, all very accepting and understanding.”
“I feel at home with them, almost as welcome as you have made me feel.”
Danni sipped her coffee and smiled when some cream ended up on her nose.
Leaning closer, Josh licked the cream away and gave her a soft kiss.
“I feel close and safe with you as well Danni” he said, sitting back.
“Safe” she repeated softly “yes I suppose so, I feel safe with you, free to be myself.”

She was silent for a while, sipping her coffee and looking out to the sea.
Josh sat in silence with her, just enjoying her company.
“This is wonderful, you’re wonderful” Danni said after almost half an hour.
“No demands, no pressure, just your company.”
She reached for his hand and held it gently asking “can we go inside, somewhere private?”
“Follow me” Josh said and stood up holding her hand, leading the way inside.
A few minutes later they arrived at the still mostly packed recreation room.
All the exercise equipment, pool table and plasma tv were still packed.
The big couch near the fireplace however was already unpacked and assembled.
He led her to it and told her to sit down while he lit up the fireplace.
It was a fake fireplace but a really good one so when he fired it up, it gave the right mood.
“I’ll be right back” Josh said and left the room.
Josh got a bottle of red wine, a pair of glasses and a big blanket before heading back.
Back in the room, he turned the lights low so the fireplace gave a warm light and sat down next to Danni, throwing the blanket over both of them.
Smiling she removed her shoes and snuggled close to him.
“Perfect” she said and rested her head against his chest, his arm around her shoulder.
Within minutes she was sound asleep, her face looking at peace.
Josh smiled at her and relaxed with his feet on the small table, sipping his wine.

Danni slept for several hours and Josh had dozed of a few times as well when her telephone rang.
Josh quickly answered it, hoping not to wake Danni.
“Danni Morgan’s phone, who may I say is calling?”
“Josh, that you?” Burt said on the other side of the line.
“Hey Burt and yes it is.”
“Is Danni there? I need her for a moment.”
“She’s sleeping, is it urgent?” Josh asked, looking at her peaceful sleeping form.
“Sleeping? You either wore her down or she felt really relaxed then.”
“I think she was just really tired, she fell asleep next to me on the couch after coffee.”
“Hmm, let her sleep then, could you do me a favor than?”
“What you need?” Josh asked wondering why Burt needed his help.
“I am with three girls at the moment so I can’t leave but I need someone to bail a girl out quickly.”
“Who and where?” Josh asked getting his phone out.
“I’ll know in a few minutes but the station where she’s being held is close to your home.”
“I think I know where it is” Josh said “I saw a police station on my way to the mall.”
“Thanks Josh, I owe you one” Burt said and hung up.

Taking both phones he wrote a small note for Danni and made sure she was comfortable.
Walking as quietly as he could he left the room and made his way upstairs, getting Angela’s car keys and papers and changing into a suit.
When he passed their room, he could hear them having a great time.
Smiling he went outside, checked his wallet for ID and his credit card and started the car.
Although without license to drive, he had enough lessons to feel secure enough to drive over there, punching police station in the navigator.
The drive over was quick, this late there was little traffic and Josh was lucky with the lights.
Parking in front of the station, Josh walked in hoping that Burt would call soon with the identity of the girl he needed to post bail for.
A man was getting his eyes rinsed by a medic and Josh thought he looked familiar.
When he got closer he recognized the man, it was the same guy that had assaulted Melody.
Looking around him, he tried to spot her, figuring she would be the girl needing bail.
“Can I help you?” a stern woman’s voice asked him.

Turning around he saw a huge woman towering over him, he just passed her shoulder in height.
Her figure was good and everything was in great proportion, she was just a size bigger.
“Wow” Josh said with a smile “you can but I might get arrested just for asking.”
She looked at him surprised and then laughed loudly, startling some of her colleagues.
“Okay” she said, wiping a tear of laughter “seriously, what can I do for you?”
“I need to post bail for Melody Hunter” Josh said smiling, glad that melody had put her full name in his phone.
“Ah, okay, follow me” the big police woman said and walked to a counter.
“You know what she’s in for?”
“No, but if it’s related to that piece of crap getting his eyes done than I can guess.”
That stopped the woman and she turned to face him again.
“It is” she said, looking at Josh with trained police eyes.
Josh felt small under her stare and imagined her naked to keep his cool.
“Hmm, anyway” she continued after Josh didn’t break under her stare “bail is set at ten thousand dollar for use of an illegal chemical agent.”
“No problem” Josh said and asked “what’s the bail for aggravated assault and stalking?”
“You need a judge for that, why do you ask, you’re a lawyer, you should know better than me.”
“Lawyer?”Josh said surprised “what makes you say that?”
“The suit, your presence and self assured attitude” she replied getting the form she needed.
“Well I am not, I am a friend of Melody and even if I was a lawyer, how many do you know with a sense of humor?”
She looked curiously at Josh and said “None.”
“I’ll need your card and ID” she said but her demeanor was kinder now.

Josh handed them over and she copied the needed data, looking twice when she saw his passport, checking his immigration stamp.
“J stands for?” she asked printing out the forms.
“Josh” he heard another officer saying and looked up surprised to see Lisa in uniform walking towards them.
“Lisa?” Josh said surprised “I didn’t know you were a police officer.”
“Besides being a kick ass key board player in a metal band? Yes I am.”
“And we call ourselves cops Josh, you are being too polite again” Lisa joked and looked at the papers.
“Bailing out a woman Josh, when will you stop being such a hero for us girls?” she grinned.
“A moment please” the big cop said and walked a bit back with Lisa, whispering.
A minute later Lisa came back and asked “Josh, I need you to tell me what you know of this woman in relation to that man” pointing to the guy from the party.
Josh told them exactly what had happened at the party, leaving out the call girl part.
The big cop laughed again when he was finished and took his hand shaking it.
“Well done kid, my name is Kendra and I am pleased to meet you, Mr. half a million.”
Josh gave Lisa a foul mock stare and was about to sign the papers for the bail when Kendra took them and tore them up.
“No need for bail this time, I’ll let her go with a warning and you tell her to get pepper spray instead of mace okay?”
“I will” he replied smiling “and I am pleased to have met you as well Kendra.”
“Yeah well, you are okay in my book Josh, few enough decent men around as it is.”
With that, she turned and got back to her work, leaving Lisa with Josh.
“I’ll get her for you but before I do, is it true?” Lisa asked with hopeless romantic eyes.
“If you are referring to my proposing to Cam then yes, she accepted” he said grinning.
“Congratulations Josh, I am sure you’ll make her very happy.”
“I plan to” he replied smiling like a fool.
“We’ll talk more on Wednesday” Lisa whispered and went back to get Melody out of her cell.

A few minutes later Melody walked besides Josh out of the station.
Her eyes were red from crying and she hadn’t said anything yet, Josh wasn’t sure she’d even recognized him.
He led her to the car and buckled her seat belt, walking around when Danni’s phone went off.
“Hey Burt, I have her in the car now, no bail needed, the charge dropped with a warning.”
It remained silent for a moment before a very quiet Burt asked “How did you do that?”
Josh explained what happened and told him about Lisa and the band.
Again it was quiet for a moment and Josh waited for Burt to respond.
“You walk a blessed path Josh” Burt finally said “and I am proud to walk with you.”
Red headed he thanked Burt for the compliment and asked “Is that Bushido or Taoist?”
“Something like that, but it’s more of a Burtisme” he laughed at the other side.
“I’ll take Melody home with me, is there anybody else that needs to be contacted?”
“I’ll take care of that Josh and thanks again sport, I owe you big time.”
With that last statement Burt hung up and Josh sat down next to Melody, starting the car.

The drive back was even quicker, going away from the center.
They were almost there when Melody started crying again and Josh quickly parked.
“Melody, look at me, you are safe” Josh said holding her hand.
He talked for a little while longer until she finally looked at him saying “Josh?”
“Yeah it’s me, you’re safe now, I am taking you to my home”
“Danni’s there and no one else knows you’re with me, well, besides Burt.”
“You came for me?