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…

“Hello, I’d like to

here today. Can I take

soon as possible. He’ll know what it’s

“I’ll do that, sir.”

the receptionist’s

Was he there?

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

voice low, the sound of office clatter in the background. “Of course, sir. And

about an arrest made on a young

voice hangs. “There was, sir, an

?

in his tone

“What kind of incident?”

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

again…. What the fuck’s

*****

been

Blessingmoors

Shit…

Who let her in? The place should

And I believe the example made of him will discourage any

“And the girl?”

to eliminate them. However, since I know of your interest in this woman, instead I decided it would

rises. Bech backs

took it upon

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

try

prostitute, albeit a high-class prostitute, has drawn your attention, perhaps persuaded to spend money on her. She knows too much and what

“Who to?”

“Her lawyer for one.”

what have you done

lawyer

she spoken to? The

speak during her interview, other than to claim she was innocent of the charges. She was not believed…” He hesitates. “From the information I have obtained, it seems

“Such as?”

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