I take a deep breath, smelling Tank and finding it soothing. "That's all a bit over my head, Lyssa. The only thing I got out of that is that you met a guy called Dick."
I laugh. "I know, but I need to tell you the backstory so that you understand the rest."
"Okay, just keep the technology basic." He laughs and I love that sound coming out of his mouth. I've always wanted to be the person who puts a smile on his face.
"So, Richard..."
"Dick." I see him smirk.
"Richard told me that he has been using crypto arbitrage for about five years. He had got down to business when it gained momentum and that's why he was making so much money. He had taken mine, bought some crypto, used his 'special software,' and made me more money. Each single transaction made me some money. So when they added their 'software' in, it reproduced those trades several thousand times in just minutes. I was like this is going to make a fortune out of a pittance."
"Lys, did you know about investing in crypto before you worked with this Dick?"
"Not really. A little. I'd seen friends who were making a fortune and I wanted to look at Forex Trading and mining, but it was a little above me."
"So he took advantage of your lack of understanding.. Is that what you're saying?"
"I let him. He reeled me in when he changed my $62 into $17,000."
Tank takes a deep breath and blows it out. "Wow, now I'm listening. How long did it take for him to do that?"
"About one to two hours. I had to wait for him to come back to me. I didn't chase him, but I was worried. Then again, it was only $62. He came back to me and told me that I had $17,000 sitting in my trading account and I needed to withdraw it. He showed me how and when the money hit my bank, I was like god yes this is going to make my life comfortable."
I lean in closer to Tank. I can smell him, his scent is rushing up my nose and I love the smell. I've missed him. I've alwayswanted Tank, but knew that couldn't happen because of my brother. Shame, because I think we would be good together.
"So what went wrong, Lys?" He sits up against the headboard and pulls me up next to him.
"I did these trades once a week. First it was $62, Then it was $81 and then it was $105. The profit ranged from the $17,000 I had already made to $23,000 and then $32,000. My bank account was looking sweet."
"You must have had a lot of money in there, Lys."
"I did, Tank. I had enough money to travel around the World a few times, but I just wanted the simple things in life. I wanted to buy a family home in the burbs so that when I have kids they will have somewhere to play. I wanted to buy a new car and give some to Brady to do what he wanted with. But that's when it all started to go wrong." I sob. I can't help myself. I feel stupid and then I feel like a child because I lost everything.
"Hey Lyss, don't' cry babe, we're going to help you. No one is going to take anything from you again. I promise you that and I know Spider does too." He kisses the top of my head and I feel safer than I've felt in years.
Chapter
Three
TANK
"It's okay you don't have to talk about it anymore. We can try again later, it’s still early. Just close your eyes and go back to sleep, I'll protect you. Even from your nightmares."
"Thanks, Tank." She nuzzles into my chest, and I feel things I've never felt before. I've always wanted Lyssa, but she's Spider's little sister. She is out of bounds and she still is. But having her wrapped around my body feels amazing and I wish we could have more. I want to know what it feels like to have her wrapped around my cock. As I think that my cock springs to life and I try to move it away from Lyssa, but she moves closer and wraps a leg over mine and her leg is touching my hard cock. This is going to be a long night.
I don't get much sleep, I spend most of the rest of the night running my hand up and down her arm. I just want to be close to her. I also want to tear apart this Dick guy who did this to her. I don't want to think about what could have happened before we got to her. I don't know what Spider would have done had she been successful. I don't know what I would have done either.
She stirs next to me. "Morning, Lys." I smile at her as she turns her head up to look at me.
She smiles. "You stayed all night?"
"Of course I did, I wasn't going to leave you to your nightmares, Lys."
"Thanks, Tank." She leans in closer and wraps her arms over my chest. I'm a really tough guy, hence my road name, Tank. But right now I feel small, she is humbling me with every move she makes.
After a very silent few minutes, I run my hand up and down her arm just like I have been all night. "We need to get up. You need some food and coffee and then we have to meet Prez. He wants to know what happened, then we are going to work out who these bastards are and take them down. No one does this to one of our own, and you, Lyssa, are one of our own." I pull her closer to me. Then I slap her ass. "Get up and get dressed."
I move so that I can get off the bed first, but let her climb off and go to the bathroom first. When she closes the door, I reach down and readjust my cock. She doesn't need to know what she does to me, even from just being close to me.
