Chapter 25
The six of us deplaned and jumped in the three-waiting black SUV’s. We drove for about an hour to a remote part of the island. As we pulled up to a massive black gate that secured the compound where we all would be staying, I took note of the heavy security presence. Once we were buzzed in we all got out and grabbed our bags. We all walked into the massive beach front villa.
“Hello everyone, I am Admiral Jacobson. For the next ten weeks you will be participating in SEAL training in the facility directly behind the villa. For the first month you will not be allowed to have any outside contact with family or friends: also you will be split up into two teams and will be training separately for the first few weeks. Each of you will have your own suite and will be able to come and go as you please while you are not training, but you cannot leave the island. This is Mr. Killian, he will install your digital trackers and see to all your personal needs while you are on the island. These rules here are very specific and must be followed at all time. They are necessary to preserve the integrity of the program. Are there any questions?”
“Well it sounds like to me we are prisoners,” Maurice said
“It’s for your own protection.”
“Well what are the teams, Admiral?” I asked.
“Well Jason, you, Vincent and Chase will be Team Alpha and Natalia you will lead Team Bravo with Nick and Maurice.”
I instantly saw a frown on Maurice’s face. I couldn’t believe Natalia and I had to compete against one another again. But I looked over at her and she smirked back at me.
“Tomorrow Admiral Thompson will be here to work with you, Natalia and Bravo Team. Take the rest of the evening to settle in to your rooms. Training starts tomorrow at 0500. Helen is the cook and will prepare all your meals. Dinner will be out on the beach tonight.”
Admiral Jacobson left. We all sat down in the living room to talk.
“Wow Natalia you’re leading our team?” Nick said
“Looks that way Nick. How do you feel about that Maurice?”
“I guess I have no choice. We are all here trapped like rats, right?”
“Look Maurice negativity has no place here. You’ve constantly seen a problem and really, I’m sick of you dude,” Chase said.
I was surprised to see Chase step up and say something.
Maurice jumped up suddenly. Chase looked at him with a disgusted look. “Hey mate, I think you should sit down before Chase knocks you on your ass,” Vince said.
Maurice sat back down in his seat.
“Maurice, you’re going to have to accept the circumstances you are in right now and make the best of it. We have to be one mind, one team to make this thing work. I will not let anyone here jeopardize any of our lives. For some of us this is what we have dreamed about. I just want to serve my country,” I stated
“Well said mate,” Vince said
I looked around and saw everyone bowing their heads in agreement.
“Okay guys, let’s go check out our rooms.”
Each of us had assigned rooms. We all went our separate ways down different hallways.
“Hey Natalia, can I walk you to your room?”
“Of course,” she said.
I grabbed Natalia’s bags and we walked to her room. As we opened the door I could tell she liked it. There was a huge king size bed with white linens and big, fluffy pillows. The room was flooded with natural light from the French doors that opened out onto the sandy beach. The walls had tasteful art decorating them. There was a mini fridge and a nice sitting area with a small loveseat. I sat Natalia’s bags down next to her bed. She walked up and hugged me from behind.
I turned and looked in her eyes and held her close to me.
“Well Natalia, you’re a team leader huh? This should be interesting.” I leaned in and kissed her hard.
“I was surprised by that, but I’m more surprised by you right now.” Natalia smiled.
“Why? I have to steal any moment I can with you right?” I asked.
“This is true,” Natalia wrapped her arms around me and we both fell back on the bed.
I landed on top of Natalia and she began to moan as I kissed her down her neck and cleavage.
She opened her legs inviting me between them and I accepted. As we lay on the bed kissing and touching one another, we both got lost in the moment, when Mr. Ketch suddenly walked in the room. We both sat up on the bed and quickly obviously embarrassed.
“Excuse me Ms. Morgan, I am here to install your trackers. Please excuse us Mr. Armell,” Mr. Ketch said.
“I would like him to stay Mr. Ketch,” Natalia said.
I was surprised at her request. “Of course, Ms. Morgan.”
I watched as Mr. Ketch injected the tracker into Natalia’s right wrist and under her right ribcage. Natalia closed her eyes and winced in pain as she held my hand.
“Done Ms. Morgan. You’re next Mr. Armell.”
“Call me Jason, please.”
“I will meet you in your room, Mr. Armell.”
“Of course, Mr. Ketch. I will be there in a minute.”
Mr. Ketch left the room. I turned to Natalia and smiled.
“Are you okay? Does it hurt?”
“It’s okay. It feels funny,” Natalia said.
I ran my finger over the small incision on her wrist and kissed it.
“I will see you later. Better not keep Mr. Ketch waiting. I will try and sneak back tonight after dinner.”
“Well, it might not be easy, there are cameras all over this place and your room is on the other side of the villa. I just keep thinking in the back of my head what Admiral Thompson said about us being together.” Natalia stated
“True, me too. But you are worth the risk.”
Natalia smiled at me then winked, “You better believe it baby.”
I kissed Natalia and went to my room where Mr. Ketch was waiting. I lifted my shirt and winced in pain as he installed both my trackers. He activated them with a small handheld device.
“Okay, Mr. Armell. I’m finished.”
As Mr. Ketch left the room I began to think what a strange man he was..
I was unpacking my bags when I turned and saw Vince standing in the doorway. Vince walked over and sat down in the chair in the corner.
“What’s up, Vince?”
“Hey mate. I think Maurice is going to be a fucking problem for us all.”
“I can handle Maurice. I have dealt with guys like him before. He has no idea what I am capable of. I guess this isn’t what you signed up for right?”
“For sure mate. I had no idea I was gonna get involved in all of this when my dad sent me here. I wonder why we were split into two teams”
“Admiral Thompson always has an agenda. There is definitely a reason or lesson he is trying to teach us.”
“You’re probably right. I saw you walked Natalia to her room. What happened when you two were alone?”
“Nothing, nosy.” I began to laugh
“Fair enough.”
“Alright, I’m gonna finish unpacking. I will meet you and Chase at dinner.”
“Okay, later mate.”
As Vince left, I began to think if I was gonna be able to lead this team. All of them were so different and I was hoping that my feelings for Natalia wouldn’t cloud my judgement. My heart had been closed off for so long. I didn’t know what I was gonna do. For now, I was gonna concentrate on the training coming up.