Striding through the bar, “Where is she? Angelo, have you seen her?”

Palms held placatingly upwards, “Hey, Larry calm down. I ain’t done nothing. Yes, I’ve seen her. Cops came sniffing after her. Said she was pushing…”

“That’s crap and you know it…”

“You know it. I know it, but they came asking.”

Something in his manner doesn’t sit well. “What did you tell them?”

His face drops.

“What did you tell them?”

“Hey, they had me in an awkward spot. Got me by the curlies…”

He backs away as I step around the bar, standing close to look down on him. “What did you tell them?”

“They wanted her address and…” He crunches up as my fist sinks into his abs.

“Anything else you told them?”

“No… just that. It’s all the cop wanted…”

Gathering up his shirt in one hand, I haul him upright again, pulling him up and off-balance. “And have you seen her since?”

“Two days ago. She was with Frank. She was pretty upset.”

“She left with him?”

“Yes.”

“Is that all you want to tell me?”

“Yes, that’s it, Larry. Honest.”

I release him and he drops, arms clutched to his stomach. “If I hear that you missed anything, I’ll be back. Understand me?”

Speechlessly, still wheezing, he nods.

*****

Frank?

Where to find him?

… Them…

Office…

number. “Hello, I’d like to speak with Mr Conners, please.

Conners isn’t here today. Can I take

to call me as soon as possible.

“I’ll do that, sir.”

in the receptionist’s tone sounded a little too

Was he there?

there. “Get my car to me would you, to my hotel. ASAP. And I

the sound of office clatter in the background. “Of

arrest made on a young woman.

hangs. “There was, sir, an

?

his tone doesn’t

“What kind of incident?”

your car myself, sir. I think this would be better face to

up again…. What the fuck’s

*****

been happening,

was found leaving Blessingmoors

Shit…

let her in? The place

concerned will not be committing any similar faux pas, sir. And I believe the example made of him will discourage any further laxity in

“And the girl?”

would have taken steps to eliminate them. However, since I know of

Bech

took it

lifts. “Sir, you were not here. Someone had to take charge of the

you try to contact

for a moment. A prostitute, albeit a high-class prostitute, has drawn your attention,

“Who to?”

“Her lawyer for one.”

have you done about

normal bland tone returns. “The lawyer will not be a

she spoken

of the charges. She was not believed…” He hesitates. “From the information I have obtained, it

“Such as?”

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