“Marie we are glad to have you back.” The weasel faced Tom said as he moved forward to shake her hand.

“Tom keep that hand to yourself, Lord knows where it’s been. And keep any ‘I am glad to see you’ bullshit to yourself and if I was you I would pray to the Gods above you keep your job when I am done here.” Marie stepped around him and walked into what used to be her office. Letting the door bang open she stood looking at Khristy,

“Hello my dear friend did you miss me?” Marie snarled as she stepped closer to the desk. “Don’t get up as this won’t take me long, I now have full control over this company and you have three minutes to clear out my office. Your game is at its’ end.” Marie stood with her hands on the edge of the desk to keep from slapping Khristy’s face right off her head.

Khristy reached out and buzzed the secretary,
“Colleen, please call security and have this woman escorted from my office.”
Marie held her breath as they entered the building she once called her own. She was nervous and yet excited to see Khristy fail and be brought down as well as seeing her serve a prison term for tax evasion.

Charlie could feel the tumultuous feelings pouring off Marie’s body and quickly squeezed her hand as they met with the lawyers as well as the IRS in the lobby of the Port of Portland building. She stood holding her breath as they waited for the elevator, Marie knew her vindication had come full circle and she was about to walk back into her life where she belonged. To her it was a time of reflection and she knew exactly who she would fire once she took back control of Portland’s biggest company next to Nike.

The elevator took them to the top floor and as they stepped out Marie was met by some of her older board members,

“I assure you that won’t be necessary as I brought them with me. And they will remove you to the sidewalks below.” Marie smiled as Khristy stood up to walk around the desk. “Go ahead and take a swing at me my dear old friend as that will bring one more charge against you. You can take the first punch for free but then I will hit you so hard even your poodle with be retarded when I am through beating you.” Marie snarled as she came face to face with Khristy.

The beefy security guard stepped in and placed a hand on Khristy’s shoulder,

“Ma’am you will refrain from any physical contact with Ms.Wyatt.” He quickly escorted Khristy out the door and into the arms of the waiting police.

“This is not over Marie you freak. I will get even; wait and see.” Khristy screamed as she was not so gently pushed into the elevator by the Portland Police along with the IRS investigators.


Marie turned to look at the lawyers as well as Charlie who had stood by her side through the morning. She smiled and nodded, knowing Charlie was worried about her mental state of mind.

They turned to the main board room to face the men and women of the committee. Marie was in her element as she stepped up to the head chair and began to tell each and every one of the share holders just what the Port of Portland would do from this moment forward.

Meanwhile. Khristy was booked on tax fraud and was released on bail. Her first stop was to the penthouse to gather her thoughts. Pouring herself a stiff drink of whiskey she devised a plan of attack on Marie and the company she had taken control over. Khristy made several phone calls, calling in some old favors and began her plan of attack. She knew she was facing some heavy charges but she had hoped she would be able to change Marie’s mind and continue to run the company; and if that failed she would take matters in to her own hands and once again destroy Marie as she had done so many years ago. She turned to pour more whiskey into her glass realizing the bottle was empty when the phone rang,

“Look Ricky you WILL do this and I don’t care how much she suffers, make her bleed as far as I care, I don’t care if she ends up dead face down in the street. Just do what you are paid to do.” Khristy slurred into the phone. Anger had set in, her senses dulled by the whiskey she had consumed.

Down at the docks men and women alike waited on the big ships to be unloaded into their trucks. Sitting in the break room was Cheerio Kidd, her nose buried in the latest PWP done by some crazyass Wizard. When she overheard a conversation on the phone and turned her ear to hear what was being said about the takeover and the rightful Wyatt taking back control. As she overheard the plot, Cheerio Kidd kept her eyes on the paper in front of her and her ears on the guy talking on the pay phone and her mind on making plans to let the head boss know what is going to happen.

Cheerio ran for her big freightliner and cranked it to life, grinding the gears she ripped out of the parking lot and headed for downtown.

“Breaker one-nine you out there poppa bear? We got us a bit of trouble downtown on fourth and main. Can you meet me there?” Cheerio called into the CB’s mic, Papa Bear had been friends with Cheerio Kidd for many years and they relied on one and other for backup.

“Ten-four Cheerio’s I can be there in ten. Papa Bear out.” Came the static reply from the tiny speakers mounted above her head. The fuzzy black and hot pink dice shook back and forth as she took the corners tight, tires burning rubber with each gear she skipped to get her speed up as she hit the free way and the song ‘Convoy’ played out loud and clear.

Meanwhile Khristy put on her running shoes and jogging pants and grabbed her duffle bag and began her run downtown she took everyday, but today was going to be different. She stopped at the gun shop down on first and made a purchase, and with her duffle bag she began the second leg of her run which would bring her in front of the Port Of Portland building.

Cheerio Kidd hit the brakes as she rounded Forth Street, sliding sideways she spotted Papa Bear sitting in her rig on the other side of the street, she gave her the thumbs up sign and sat waiting.


Marie turned to Charlie reaching out for her hand, she quickly pulled her into her office and kicked the door shut behind her.

“It is going to be a long day today but I think I can sneak away now for some lunch. Can you take the time to go with me or is your office requiring you back right away?”

“I don’t think so as I just quit. I gave my notice this morning when my boss accused me of conflict of interest by my being involved with you.”

Marie’s mind whirled with thoughts as she listened to Charlie,

“You are a lawyer right?” Marie took Charlie's hand in hers as they walked towards the elevators.

“Yes I am, but I was not a partner in the firm so I did all the leg work and the partners did the court battles. Why?”

“Because I need a lawyer in this company I can trust and who better to fill that job then you my love?” Marie asked as the doors closed behind them. Hitting the button to take them down to ground level Marie pulled Charlie into her letting their lips meet in a silent kiss.
The doors opened and as they walked out Marie spotted Khristy and a greasy bum walking towards them. Marie pushed Charlie behind her and stopped just in front of the glass doors leading outside to Pioneer Square.

“Hello Marie I see its business as usual for you, off to fuck your secretary?” Khristy snarled as she reached her hand inside her duffle bag. “No sudden movements Marie I have a gun in my hand and I will use it if you don’t do as I say.”

“Haven’t you done enough Khristy? You lied to me stole my company from under me and about ruined it. Now you want to add kidnapping and Lord knows what else to the charges you already have against you.”

“None of this will matter once you are gone and I have control again. I think that little slut behind you will look rather well draped over Multnomah Falls don’t you Ricky?”

“Sure boss whatever you say.” Ricky looked around making sure people were not staring at them.

Charlie moved from behind Marie,

“Slut? Did you just call me a slut? Bring it on you psycho-hose beast! If its one thing I can’t stand is a liar who’s two-faced and steals; then denies it. So come on fight me like a real woman would, you fucking bitch.” Charlie held her hand up flicking her fingers in a beckoning motion at Khristy.

Khristy screamed in rage and pulled the gun from the duffle bag aiming it at Charlie, Marie turned just as she heard glass breaking from in front of them and as two large semi’s crashed into the building she bodily pulled Charlie to the ground as the gun fired simultaneously.

When the dust had settled Cheerio Kidd jumped from her truck at the same time Papa Bear did; high-fiving each other they pulled Khristy’s battered body out from under the big rig’s chrome bumper and slapped hand cuffs on her while they waited for the paramedics to arrive.

Charlie slowly rolled Marie off of her and realized Marie was not conscious, spotting the blood on the back of her white shirt Charlie pulled the shirt hole wider to see a tiny bullet hole in Marie’s shoulder.

“Call 9-1-1 HURRY someone help me please.” Charlie begged as Marie finally came to, moaning in pain.
As the medics settled Marie on a stretcher Cheerio Kidd smiled at Charlie and nodded as she said a silent thank you for helping them catch Khristy, the psycho-hose beast Girlzillla in the act.

“Thanks sister I owe you and your woman a cup of coffee soon as Marie is ok.” Charlie hugged her taller sister and climbed into the ambulance. Marie made a full recovery, her and Charlie were married by Vera Kats a retired Mayor of the City of Portland who is now a biker Deacon with the Harley riding bikers club The Jokers.

Cheerio Kidd and Papa Bear were finally married by the local trucker’s deacon in the truck stop out in Troutdale, Oregon. Last we seen of them is a smoke stack blowing hot air into the sunset of Mt.Hood or was that Mt.St. Helens burping up a lost hiker up again?

See Mary they always get it in the end! Just for you my dearest! Believe in Karma for it always comes back on them! 

I had intended to use the Happy Bunnies in the first story as well as this one and the things they say, but as with any story I never know where the ride will take me I just write what the little voices tell me too... so maybe the next one will have more quotes from them? Who knows....? 

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