Chapter 4

Saturday arrived, and they drove to the Whitlock’s house. Barrett brought Zeus with them, this time surprising Nana. Nana didn’t know what Barrett had planned, but she knew it would be interesting. When they arrived, Patty answered the door. Barrett told Zeus to check Mrs. Whitlock out, and Patty asked who the dog was. Zeus smelled Patty and then walked around her. Barrett asked Zeus if she had passed inspection, and he barked his approval. Bob was watching and started laughing, followed by Nana and Patty.

Patty asked again whose dog it was, and Barrett said Nana hired a guard dog for me. Women were running around the area commando, so she worried about me. That brought another round of laughter, and Barrett told Zeus to let’s say hello to the birthday girl. Barrett and Zeus went to the patio, and he whispered in Zeus’s ear. Patty, Bob, and Nana followed them to the patio and watched.

Kimberly was lying on her stomach when Zeus kissed her. She screamed and jumped up, leaving her top on the lounge. Everyone was laughing, and then Kimberly realized she was topless and covered herself. Barrett asked Kimberly if she liked Zeus’s birthday kiss and returned to the den. Kimberly charged in and asked whose dog it was. Bob told her Madeline had hired Zeus to protect Barrett from women going around the commando in the area. But you’re safe, Kimberly. Topless girls aren’t on his protection list, and everyone laughed again.

Barrett, Kimberly, and Zeus went outside, and Patty said Barrett was out of control. Madeline told Patty you bring all this on yourself. Zeus is Barrett’s dog, and he brought him today to prank you. What you don’t know is he looks forward to you asking questions. The rest of the party was uneventful, and Bob got Madeline’s approval for the diplomatic training when Patty went outside. Bob told Madeline Patty didn’t need to know about the training, and they laughed.

On the way home, Nana told Barrett about the diplomatic training course. Barrett played like he didn’t know and agreed to go. He said Nana, maybe it would help him deal with Patty, and they laughed. Nana acknowledged Patty would give up on her quest to learn more about you. Barrett said it was Patty’s nature to want information, and he pitied Bob because his job requires secrecy.

The next week passed fast, and on Monday at 4:30 am, a car picked up Barrett and took him to the driving class. He was dropped off at a Holiday Inn Express, checked in, and got set in his room. Then he ate breakfast and, at 8 am, boarded a van with twelve other people who took him to the driving class. Reading their minds on the way to the course, Barrett realized that different government agencies also used this training course.

On the first day, the program director welcomed us to the course and told us there would be periodic tests. Passing the tests was required to advance to the next level of instruction. If you fail one test, you will be held back and given a second chance. You are sent home if you fail two tests, so pay attention. The first class was on safety and rules for the course, followed by a test on what we learned. We were given a lunch break and then had driving simulator training for the rest of the day.

Four fewer people were on the van ride back to the Holliday Inn Express. Upon arriving at the Inn, Barrett got dinner at a nearby restaurant. Then he returned to his room and called Nana. Bob had given him a script to read to satisfy Nana’s curiosity. After answering all Nana’s questions, they said goodnight. Then Barrett studied the optional material the instructors gave out at the day’s end.

On the second day, they started in the classroom again. The instructor asked how many people had studied the optional material the previous night. Only Barrett raised his hand, so everyone else had to study the material. Barrett took a test, then went to the race track and learned how to control skids turning corners. After lunch, he learned how to change direction at highway speed while the rest of the class learned controlled skids. They were given optional material to study again at the end of the day.

At the beginning of the third day, the instructor asked how many had studied the optional material. Everyone raised their hands, he said good, and the tests were passed out. The rest of the class didn’t realize Barrett had taken a test on the optional material yesterday. He was the only one who passed the test, so he went to the racetrack. Today, Barrett learned how to spot and lose a tail. It took all day to use what he had learned the previous day and the new things they taught him.

The rest of the class was now a full day behind Barrett, and they were unhappy. We were given optional material to study again at the end of the day. The van going back to the Inn was two people light, leaving six of us in the class. Upon arrival, he went to the same restaurant as last night for dinner. Barrett’s precognition activated after dinner, and he knew what would happen.

Barrett started walking across the street, and as the speeding car got close, he walked faster. That caused the vehicle to veer left, and Barrett sprinted to the other side of the road. The vehicle overcorrected, lost control, and crashed when Barrett entered the Holliday Inn Express. He called Nana and told her about his day per Bob’s script. When Nana was out of questions, they said goodnight. Barrett studied the optional material and then went to bed.

The next day, there were three in the van, plus Barrett. The instructor told them two students stole a car and then crashed and were in serious condition in the hospital. The instructor handed out the tests for the optional material, and Barrett was the only one who passed. Barrett spent the morning learning how to avoid being boxed in and how to escape if it happened. Then, in the afternoon, he learned how to avoid a roadblock and how to break through one.

At the end of the day, they gave me a certificate of completion and a leather jacket with the school’s name and shook my hand. When I arrived back at the Holliday Inn Express, my driver waited for me. So Barrett packed, checked out, and we headed home a day early. Nana was surprised to see me, and Zeus was excited. Barrett paid attention and told Nana we finished a day early because one instructor got sick. When Zeus settled down, Barrett said goodnight, went to bed, and crashed.

The next morning, Barrett got a text from Bob asking to meet at Denny’s at 10 am. He texted back, agreeing to the meeting. Barrett walked into Denny’s and saw Bob in a rear corner booth. When he sat down, Bob asked what the hell happened at the training course. Barrett laughed and told Bob the whole story, minus the attempted hit-and-run. Bob said the course director sent letters to all the agencies in attendance, which wasn’t nice. Bob smiled, and we were the only ones to get a glowing review and laughed.

Bob asked Barrett liked the training course. Barrett said he loved the course and training and learned a lot of interesting things. Barrett said he learned to spot and lose a tail, avoid being boxed in, and escape if it happened. He also learned how to avoid a roadblock and how to break through one. Then there were the high-speed maneuvers, and that was the highlights. Bob congratulated Barrett, and they said goodbye.

Barrett’s fourteenth birthday was next week, and puberty him like a Mack truck. Nana wanted Barrett to see Doctor Charlotte Blake, his pediatrician, and Barrett laughed and asked if it was a good idea. Nana laughed and said I know you don’t care for her, but maybe she can help so Barrett reluctantly agreed. It turned out she was on vacation, and her first appointment available was on Barretts birthday. Nana scheduled it and told Barrett to do some research online in the meantime.

Barrett already did that and was masturbating two or three times a day, and his cock never went fully soft. Then Barrett wondered if the treatments Doctor Andros gave him had something to do with it. The day finally came for their Doctor’s appointment, and Barrett had mixed feelings about it. As she liked to be called, Doctor Charlotte welcomed them, had Barrett undress, and put on a gown.

She measured his height and weight, took blood, and asked Barrett to go to the bathroom to get a urine sample. After taking his blood pressure and checking his heart and lungs, Doctor Charlotte asked why they visited. Before Nana could answer, Barrett said Nana wanted to confirm I was alive and well, and everyone laughed. Then Nana told her the real reason for their visit.

Doctor Charlotte said, “Let’s check things out and be sure everything is ok,” lifted Barrett’s gown, said, “Oh my,” and smiled. She felt Barrett’s balls first, then his cock which got hard right away. Barrett read her mind, and Doctor Charlotte wanted a sperm sample to impregnate herself. She and her husband have been trying to have a child for over two years, but nothing has worked.

Doctor Charlotte said everything seemed fine, but she needed a sperm sample to test to be sure. Before Nana could answer, Barrett said let’s wait until the blood and urine tests return and Nana agreed to a disappointed Doctor Charlotte. The Doctor said she should have the results within ten days and call you for another appointment. Nana and Barrett thanked Doctor Charlotte and left.

On the way home, Nana asked why Barrett didn’t want to give a sperm sample. Barrett told Nana that he felt Doctor Andros, the last few visits, was trying to jumpstart my puberty. I wondered why he would do that, and it hit me when Doctor Charlotte asked for my sperm sample. Nana said oh my god, the reason he pushed you so hard was to sell you sperm. Barrett said he didn’t object to testing his sperm if it’s done anonymously through the mail and with no names.

If Doctor Charlotte tests it here, there will be a detailed record. My sperm was the only thing Doctor Andros hadn’t tested yet, so the blood and urine should come back normal. Nana asked Barrett to research online and find a mail-in testing lab. Then we’ll send it from somewhere far away, like California, and check the results online from somewhere else, like Florida. Barrett agreed that if someone wanted to track us, it would be impossible.

Then Nana wanted to throw Barrett a surprise fourteenth birthday party, but he told her ahead of time that he didn’t want one. So she made dinner reservations at Carlone’s Steakhouse for the Whitlocks and them. It would be a small and intimate dinner with no gifts. On Friday night, Nana told Barrett she was taking him to dinner for his birthday. He knew he’d been set up when he saw the Whitlocks.

Patty asked Barrett what he got for his birthday, and Barrett said Mr. Whitlock had sold Kimberly to him for two goats and a chicken, and everyone laughed. Patty said really, what did you get and Barrett said a lady French kissed me. Patty was primed now and asked Barrett who the lady was. Barrett said a gentleman doesn’t kiss and tell. But you could tell us where you got your first French kiss, and Bob said yes, please tell us, Patty, and everyone laughed.

Nana happily celebrated Barrett’s birthday, and the dinner worked out perfectly. The thing that made it outstanding was Kimberly’s birthday kiss for Barrett. She shocked everyone and gave Barrett a long, passionate French kiss. Then she said now, if anyone asks me, I can tell my first French kiss was at a birthday dinner with my parents at the table. Everyone laughed, and Patty remembered hers but wouldn’t ever tell anyone.

Now that Barrett had his driver’s license, he had an urgency to complete the Hummer. Not that he could drive it, but to have it available in emergencies. Barrett also convinced Nana to get a backup generator for the house. Every year, the area loses power at least twice in the winter. Barrett listened to the experts, who said they expected extreme weather events in the winter. And summers would be hotter, taxing the power grid.

That triggered Barrett to invest in natural gas. Supply wasn’t the problem. It was the delivery, according to the experts. His investments were doing well, and when he made a big profit on a stock, he would only sell half of it. That would recoup his investment and some profit. Then, he would watch it closely after the stock settled. Barrett always kept a quarter of his portfolio in cash. That was his safety net in case something happened.

Nana had wanted to get Barrett’s sperm tested after hearing his concerns about Doctor Andros. But the phone calls from Doctor Charlotte Blake, his pediatrician, added urgency to it. Doctor Charlotte reported that Barrett’s blood and urine tests had some elevated areas but nothing of concern. But she wanted to test Barrett’s sperm and tried to convince Madeline to have it done.

Barrett found a mail-in lab that tested sperm and kept the patent information confidential. When a person ordered the test kit, a number was assigned. Then, they picked a login and password to check the test results online. The problem was the mailing address would identify the person’s location. So Nana planned to take a vacation to California for a week and have the test kit express mailed there.

So, a month after Barrett’s birthday, Barrett finished stripping down the Hummer. He welded the custom luggage rack to the roof and had the Hummer towed to the paint shop. Barrett selected a rough finish, tough paint that resisted scratching, and black as the color. He also found an almost new totaled Tesla and bought the motor and transmission.

The backup generator was installed, and they were ready for extreme weather. Bob Whitlock found out they were going to California, and he had a package for Barrett to deliver. So, two days before they left on vacation, Barrett met Bob in his office and picked up the package. The package was a USB stick, and Barrett’s job was to pass it to a covert operative in Southern California.

Bob instructed Barrett to contact the covert operative and pass the USB stick. There were code phrases to verify each of their identities before the transfer could take place. Then Bob told Barrett to arrive early at the meeting place and watch the people in the area. If any unusual people are hanging around or come before your contact, leave the area and call me immediately.

Bob said nothing should go wrong, but being careful and prepared is good, and they said goodbye. On the way home, Barrett felt like a covert operative and wondered if this was a test for him. If it were, then Bob would have people in place to see if Barrett identified them. Barrett decided to go further and take photos of all suspicious people just to be safe.