They say opposites attract, and I also believed that when I met my husband, Wesley. My name is Veronica Miles. I have always been strong-willed and independent. I have always known what I wanted and followed my goal to the letter. I graduated top of my class in Biomechanics and Biogenetics with distinction. By the time I was twenty-four, I had already written and published multiple papers on infectious diseases in various medical journals and science magazines. Plus, I was already a guest speaker at many conferences.
I loved the limelight and accolades from my peers, while Wesley, on the other hand, is my complete opposite. While career-oriented and goal-driven, he is an introvert and prefers to stay out of the spotlight. I won't say he is submissive, but I definitely wear the pants in our household. He is a yes-man at work and home. It's sweet, really. He only wants what's best for me and to ensure I'm happy. I love him immensely and happily said yes when he asked me to marry him.
Straight out of college, I was headhunted by a major pharmaceutical company and jumped at the chance to work for them. Within two years, I already had my own research team and was improving the world. Life was great. I was married to the love of my life. I loved my career and my life.
But six months ago, my perfect life began to unravel, And for the first time in my life, I began to question myself and the life I had chosen. Let me explain how I went from a strong independent career-driven woman to a submissive cum slut and cheating whore for black cock.
I had just completed and submitted an extensive paper on protein pathogens and their use in controlling certain infectious diseases. Less than a month after the report was published, I was asked to attend a meeting at my company's headquarters. I arrived in Washington two days later and headed into the office somewhere I had always detested. The suits and bean counters never really understood what the lab did and were only concerned about the bottom line.
The meeting was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. I had dressed accordingly in a white silk blouse and charcoal gray pencil business skirt that finished just below my knees but had a rather long split up the back, allowing me to walk. The skirt showed off my stocking-clad legs, and I noticed I was getting my fair share of looks as I walked through the building from the men. Of course, it didn't help I have double D-cup breasts, and the silk blouse was stretched tight across them, revealing more than a hint of the sheer lace bra beneath.
A quick stop at the bathroom soon revealed a little more than just a lace bra was on display. I may have underestimated the sheerness of the bra, as my dark nipples were also readily visible. I scolded myself for not grabbing my blazer when I had left the hotel but decided to own it. With a touch-up of my make-up, I pushed the girls up and headed to the meeting room.
I was shown in by a sterner-faced old spinster who looked me up and down before scowling and telling me to follow her. On entering the room, I was immediately concerned. The room was full of military uniforms and men in black suits, not the usual accounts there to tell me they were cutting the budget again for the second time in the last twelve months.
"Veronica, welcome. Please come in and take a seat next to General Western." My boss, Tim Andrews said.
I was acutely aware that every man's eyes were on me as I walked around the boardroom table to sit next to the four-star General Tim had pointed out. I felt like a piece of meat, but I had been dealing with it all my life working in Biomedicine's male-dominated world. But I wasn't prepared for was the lecherous eyes looking me up and down by the strikingly attractive black sitting across the table to the right of Tim.
"Gentlemen, this is our brilliant head of Biomedicine, Dr. Veronica Miles."
"Veronica, let me bring you up to date quickly. We asked you to join us today because of your recent paper on protein pathogens. General Western would you like to start off?"
"Thank you, Tim. Dr. Miles, I'm sorry we couldn't get you in here earlier for the rest of the meeting, but it was classified, you understand, I'm sure. Let me show you why we asked you here today."
The lights dimmed down, and the projector screen at the end of the office lit up. The first slide was of several US soldiers lying on the ground covered in pus-filled blisters. And I immediately recognized the lesions as an Ebola or similar outbreak.
"Without giving you too many classified details, three weeks ago, a small team of military personnel were exposed to a virus while conducting a routine operation. And nothing we tried had been successful in slowing the rate of progression of the virus."
"Where? Which country was the US engaged in illegal activities this time? And when you say exposed, I assume it was some type of bioweapon?"
I made no qualms that I was vehemently opposed to the military and how they operate outside of the law in most countries. I got into this field to help the world, not worsen it.
"Veronica, that's enough. We asked you here to give medical advice, not to hear your views on the government's actions." Tim said sternly.
"I'm sorry, General, but all this cloak-and-dagger bullshit won't cut it. If I don't know the origins of the exposure, it makes it very difficult to give you an answer on what we are dealing with, and for the record, I'm not an idiot. My father was a military man, and those men are not part of a peacekeeping force that is a highly trained seal team. You said you had tried, so I assume you have been unsuccessful in stopping the spread.
The General looked over at the handsome if not a little pervy, black man across the table; he simply nodded, and the General started talking.
"Dr. Miles, despite your feelings on how we conduct our business, I can assure you we were in country at the request of the Zambian Government. A medium-sized rebel army has begun an uprising against the Zambian elected state government. When the team was exposed to this, we were simply there in an advisory capacity. The team was on a scouting mission high in the mountains when they quickly became ill. These photos were taken three days after we believe the exposure took place."
"You're telling me those blisters and abscesses appeared within three days, and this took place three weeks ago? Where are they now? How are you treating them?"
"The men are deceased, DR. Miles. They all died within a week of the exposure. If you look at the next slide, you will see the extent of the virus. This is day five."
I looked at the screen and felt physically ill. The skin of the men was peeling away from the muscle. Their eyes were white, and the blood vessels in their neck and faces looked ready to burst.
"Jesus Christ, this isn't a virus. This is a bioweapon. What the fuck were they doing to be exposed to something like that? No virus can do this to a human in five days. I'm sorry, I'm unsure how you think I can help. My research is protein spike-based vaccines, not chemical weapons."
"That's an excellent question, Dr. Miles. In the short time the team was alive after the exposure, the only positive response we got from treatment was an untested clinical variation of your modified Ebola vaccine. We believe you may be able to help us develop a viable treatment. I'm not saying it is a bioweapon, but whatever the team was exposed to is an exponential threat to the US and the rest of the world," Mr. Handsome said as he slid a folder across the desk to me.
"Everything you need is in that file. May I remind you this is a highly confidential situation, Dr. Nothing you have seen or heard is to leave this room. Tim has already approved your help with me and my team. We will be working together in a Government facility in an undisclosed location. You have forty-eight hours to get your affairs in order. A full brief for your husband, Wesley, is in the folder. Don't stray from the narrative provided when you brief him on the situation."
I opened the folder and read the first paragraph before losing my shit.
"You have got to be fucking kidding me! What in the hell made you think I would go along with this absurd nonsense? You want me to give up my entire life for twelve months, maybe more, and go live in some spook cave somewhere to help you fucking crazy people."
"I get you might have some concerns with the arrangement, but this is for the greater good doctor. Can you imagine what would happen if this virus were to be exposed to a large population and what impact that would have—the suffering it would cause? And let's be honest, Veronica, I certainly hope we can be on a first-name basis. We will be working extremely closely together from now on. What choice do you have? You are already a risk to national security with what you have learned here today."
"Fuck you and all the rest of you spooks in this room. Tim, how the hell did you get me involved with this madness?"
I got up to leave, and instantly, two men in black suits got up and stood in front of the door. It was then I knew I was screwed.
"Dr. Miles, if you would please calm down. You will be handsomely compensated, and your country will be eternally grateful." The fat General said.
"So, I have absolutely no say in this?"
"If it makes you feel any better, Veronica, the quicker you and I come up with a solution, the quicker you can get back on with your life," Mr. Handsome said.
"And what exactly is your role in this operation? What are you CIA, NSA what?"
"On the contrary Veronica, Like you I'm a doctor. My variation of your Ebola vaccine had the best response. Unfortunately, it was too little too late, and I hope you and I can find a solution together. Oh, I'm sorry I realize we haven't officially been introduced. I'm Dr. Marcus Swanson, and like you, I majored in Biomedicine."
I had read some of this guy's papers, and he had some brilliant synopsis and then suddenly disappeared off the face of the planet. Now I know why. The spooks had recruited him. But there was no denying how damn good-looking he was, and the way he looked at me would typically make me feel uncomfortable, but somehow Marcus was having the opposite effect. Maybe because I knew he was on the same intellectual level as me that I found sexy, but I definitely knew working with him was suddenly becoming more appealing.