This choice: You're the mastermind and they flirt with you to throw you off your guard. • Go Back...Chapter #8A Hand Lit A Chain Reaction Of Counter Moves by: Sly F   "I suppose you're all wondering why you've been summoned to this drawing room," Alex said. "A crime appears to have been committed in this gaudy monstrosity of a house. You may think you know nothing about it, but it's my experience that witnesses to a crime know a lot more about it than they think until we've prompted them." She lifted the end of her walking stick and waved it at everyone assembled dramatically. "So we'll need to have a thorough conversation with all of you."
"She's right," Sam said. "It's about the little details. Details you all take for granted but that the two of us just don't know. So any small details you could help clear up will help us a lot more than you know."
Your heart was beating faster. Was it from the detectives' combined beauty? Or was it just the thrill of the chase?
As an international thief, you'd gone up against all kinds of detectives before. From the average street cop to feds, special agents, and even Interpol. But a pair of private eyes who were starting to make quite a name for themselves in the world of crime?
Detectives all like to think they're smarter than they really are, you thought. Not knowing that Sam and Alex had often thought something very similar about criminals.
You'd managed to get close to a beautiful and talented, but also vain and spoiled, celebrity. And the trick you'd used to get into her safe and help yourself to her most valuable jewels was so sublimely simple it barely even qualified as a trick, and yet the sexy pop superstar still had no idea how you'd pulled it off.
And the hiding spot you'd selected to stash the goods, right under Seline's pretty little button nose, was also a stroke of genius. As soon as you'd thrown the two sultry sleuths off your trail, you'd retrieve the loot, hand it over to your fence for a substantial fee, then take yourself a nice little vacation before moving on to the next caper and doing it all again.
The bottom of Alex's cane striking the floor brought you back to attention.
"We'll come around and talk to each one of you," Sam was saying as everyone else filed out of the room.
As you tried to follow, Alex stopped you by placing her hand on the center of your chest.
As surprised as you were by the contact, Alex seemed surprised by something as well. Probably by how much she was actually enjoying touching you, since her hand lingered on your chest and her fingers subtly stroked it.
"We'd just like a word with you, if you'd please," she said, her voice much softer and much less mechanical than it had been during the speech she'd just made.
"Of course," you said. "Anything I can do to help Seline."
Sam had sat down, crossed her legs, and started filling out a crossword puzzle. She looked up and gave you a smile that seemed a little more than just friendly.
"We really appreciate that."
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