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…

to speak

isn’t here

me as soon as possible. He’ll know

“I’ll do that, sir.”

the receptionist’s tone sounded a little

Was he there?

my car to

his voice low, the sound of office clatter in the background.

to know about an arrest made on a young woman. Probably the drug squad. Michelle Kimberley.

voice hangs. “There was, sir, an

?

tone doesn’t sit

“What kind of incident?”

think this would be

receiver up again…. What

*****

what’s been happening,

woman was found leaving Blessingmoors after spending an unknown period roaming

Shit…

happen? Who let her in? The

faux pas, sir. And I believe the example made of him will discourage any further laxity in the staff. Repairs have already

“And the girl?”

been any other intruder I would have taken steps to eliminate them. However, since I know of your interest in this woman, instead I decided

temperature rises. Bech backs away

it

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

you try

A prostitute, albeit a high-class prostitute, has drawn your attention, perhaps persuaded

“Who to?”

“Her lawyer for one.”

you done

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

she

to speak during her interview, other than to claim she was innocent of the charges. She was

“Such as?”

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