An Angel For Bishop: Part 4

A
Criminal Investigation Exposes Powerful Alliances. But Willow Becomes Free
& Legal.

In 4 parts, based on a post by BurntRedstone.
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Podcast at Steamy Stories.

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Dan
pulled the keyboard towards him and banged out a quick email to Kira with the
measurements and the details of where to get the secure credentials. He
maintained an online repository for such details and he knew she had the
credentials to access that. Once that was sent he pushed back his chair and
stood up with Willow in his arms. She snuggled her face into his neck. He
carried her into the kitchen and checked on the timer for the pizza. It was
almost ready. Dan walked over to the kitchen table and set Willow down on a
chair. She seemed reluctant to let go but when he asked her to she did
immediately.

He
set the table and poured some drinks. The oven chimed and he took the pizza
out. He ran the cutter over the pizza to ensure the slices were separated and
brought it over to the table setting it between them.

"If
there are any toppings you don't like feel free to pick them off," he
said.

Apparently
Willow had a lot of experience with pizza so Dan was free to just watch her devour
slice after slice. Finally she pushed back from the table and rubbed her tummy
which showed just the slightest bump.

Dan
tidied up and wrapped up a few sliced that were left over. These would be good
for her mid-morning snack tomorrow.

It
was still early so he asked Willow if she'd like to see a movie. She got a
strange look in her eye which Dan wasn't able to interpret but she nodded
hesitantly. Dan grabbed the tablet PC and pulled up the listing of movies they
had on the house server. He thought he would start out really light. He had no
idea what she liked or what kind of movies she had been exposed to. This would
be a good experiment. He took her hand and led her through the living room
grabbing up the blanket they'd left on the couch. Once they were comfortably
seated on their recliners in the theater room he used the tablet to activate
the projector.

She
watched the screen with some hesitancy until she saw it was an animated film
about dogs. She glanced over questioningly.

"Have
you ever seen 'Lady and the Scamp'?" he asked

She
shook her head, eyes wide and riveted to the screen.

Dan
leaned back and enjoyed the movie. He especially enjoyed watching the innocence
in Willow's face as she became thoroughly involved with the story. He saw her
delight, her tears, and once heard her laugh out loud before she clamped her
hand over her mouth and looked at him nervously. He only smiled so she turned
back to the film. When it was over she was looking at him and practically
vibrating with excitement. He smiled and gestured for her to come closer. She
leapt from her chair and climbed onto his to smother his face with kisses.

"So
you liked that?" he chuckled.

She
nodded vigorously with a big grin on her face.

"I'm
going to read in bed before I go to sleep. I suppose we should discuss sleeping
arrangements," he said.

Willow
looked a little nervous.

"From
the fact that you snuck into my bed this afternoon, may I assume you would
prefer to not sleep in your own room? I want you to know that I won't be offended,
hurt, angry, or disappointed if you would like to have your very own room and
sleep in your own bed. I respect your need for privacy and personal space. I
also want you to know that the offer for having your own room will always be
there even if you don't choose to do it right away."

Willow's
voice got really quiet. "May I stay with you?"

"Yes,"
he simply said.

She
beamed at him and rubbed her body against his.

He
could feel himself responding so he sat up and lifted her to her feet. They
walked out of the theater and made their way back to the master bedroom. He put
new sheets on the bed and dug out a long t-shirt Willow could use for pajamas.
He was going to run out of clothes himself if he had to share so much of this
wardrobe with her.

He
slipped off his clothes and stepped into some shorts he slept in. When he
turned back Willow was in the t-shirt and had her dirty clothes in her arms.
They put their clothes in the bin and brushed their teeth together, an activity
which seemed to delight Willow.

Soon
they were tucked into the bed, he reading the news from his tablet and she
stretched out against his side. Dan managed to read for an hour before his eyes
grew weary and he put the tablet away. He slipped down under the covers and
Willow snuggled in after looking at him for permission. He'd have to work on
that. Then they drifted off.

Chapter 4

Dan
arranged with Wally to do some deliveries for him. His friend was also
delighted to hear his best buddy had found some female companionship. The pilot
made two separate drops over three days, the first being extra groceries to
tide them over until spring thaw and the second was the clothes for Willow.

Kira
really came through with the shopping spree and Willow was set. So many
beautiful outfits and some seriously sexy underwear. Willow delighted in trying
them on for Dan to see and he delighted in taking them off. She enjoyed that
too.

A
few weeks later Andrei got back to Dan to say his investigator was having some
difficulty following the cold trail but was still working on it. The people in
question had lived secretive lives and even the information on their deaths was
often limited.

Officer
Duncan called back and said that the Fed's would wait for Dan and Willow to
come in for an interview.

Dan
worked on two projects for customers during those months and was very pleased
with his productivity. While Willow was often a distraction and a delightful
one, he was far more focused when he was working. His clients were very happy
as well.

He
determined that she needed a hobby. She was fascinated when he built prototypes
for his projects in the metalworking shop so he started teaching her how to
work with metal, including welding. She showed an immediate aptitude for it and
began building small sculptures with pieces of scrap metal as practice. Once he
was confident that she understood and followed all of the safety precautions he
would leave her to her creating and go back to his work. She wouldn't stay away
from him for long though. She'd pop her head in to see him every 30 minutes or
so and the anxious look would slip from her face when he smiled her way.

The
next few months flew by. Dan kept up the calorie and nutrition rich diet for
Willow, combined with some light exercises and she responded very well. Soon
the gauntness left her features and her curves began to fill out.

Sooner
than he expected the winter months passed and the snows began to recede. Spring
rains began in earnest and did their best to wash away the rest of the snow.
Dan received notification from the highway patrol that the mountain road would
officially open in a week. This gave him time to make preparations and setup
appointments with the various government officials in the city to begin the
process of building Willow a new identity.

Andrei
had gotten back to him with the disappo