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 speak with Mr Conners, please.

sir. Mr Conners isn’t here today.

to call me as soon as possible. He’ll know

“I’ll do that, sir.”

in the receptionist’s tone sounded

Was he there?

there. “Get my car to me would you, to

keeps his voice low, the sound of office clatter in the

back. I need to know about an arrest made on a young woman.

voice hangs. “There was,

?

tone doesn’t

“What kind of incident?”

think

up again…. What the fuck’s he

*****

what’s been happening,

woman was found leaving Blessingmoors after spending an unknown period

Shit…

happen? Who let her in? The place should be sealed

And I believe the example made of him will discourage any further laxity in the staff. Repairs have already been made

“And the girl?”

intruder I would have taken steps to eliminate them. However, since I know of your interest in this woman, instead I decided it would be best to discredit and silence her.

temperature rises. Bech backs away

it

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

try to contact

dangerous. I realise you are... attracted to her but try to be objective for a moment. A prostitute, albeit a high-class prostitute, has drawn your attention, perhaps persuaded to spend money on her. She knows

“Who to?”

“Her lawyer for one.”

what have you done

returns. “The lawyer will not be

she spoken

of the charges. She

“Such as?”

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