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Final Chapter
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15 September 2012
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Friday at ten forty five Peabody tagged Dallas. “Ready for your math class, LT?” She was so looking forward to this. Roarke should be here any time. McNab was already planted in the eatery. Homemade boomers couldn’t move him.
“Almost there. I’ll detour to look at the scene again on the self-termination, then be back to Central by two,” Dallas responded.
Peabody’s smile slipped away. Dallas’ link showed movement behind her. She was in her vehicle. “Where are you?”
“Heading to my appointment. We changed it to this Greek place. I’ll bring you something back” Dallas promised, guessing her partner’s response to missing out on a meal.
“What’s the name of the place? I’ll swing by.” Peabody was up and moving toward the elevators.
“Georgiou’s on Bland.”
Roarke watched his wife being given coffee and sweets by another man. His rage was controlled, and he knew he had it directed at the right target this time. This was not her doing, she was not at fault. Eve simply would never betray him. She loved him. What a miracle. He shut down the live feed to his link and got out of the limo, strolled to the door. Davidson, head of his personal security, strolled beside him.
He watched her spot him in one of her surrounding spot checks, before he came through the doors. Surprise and pleasure brought a smile to her mouth. She brushed the other man’s hand from her arm and stood. He enjoyed the way she glided to him, the long stride that ate up the distance. “What are you doing here?” She took his hand. “Davidson” she nodded.
“What a surprise, darling. We were just stopping in for a quick bite. Davidson’s wife had mentioned it.” Roarke kissed her knuckles. “And you?”
“Damn continuing education. Come meet Evan. You’ll like him” she pulled him along behind her. “Roarke, I’d like you to meet professor Evan Delaney. Evan, my husband, Roarke.” She beamed like a proud parent at a school play. “He’s been teaching me geometry. And I’m starting to really like it.”
Neither man moved to shake hands. Eve, oblivious, sorted through papers on the table, handed one to Roarke. “See?”
“Mmmhmm. Can you get me a coffee, Eve? Get Davidson settled while I look this over.” He subtly aimed her.
“OK. I’m glad you showed up,” she marveled, wandering off. He sat so he could see her.
“She’s a lovely woman,” Delaney began.
Roarke pinned him with a look. “Let me be clear. Don’t touch my wife again. Ever. If you do, I’ll terminate you. “He held his gaze steady; the quiet promise seemed somehow more real in the innocuous setting. He looked at the paper Eve had given him. Really, this entire situation was his fault, Roarke thought. She’d chosen this course for her required learning class because of a previous case. He had been the one to try and show off his geometric knowledge. Hoping to impress her, he mused. So when the class was on her list of potential subjects, she’d gone ahead and tried it.
Eve returned with Davidson in tow, handing him a coffee. “I-“ her communicator beeped. She walked away toward the windows, listened, responded, and walked back. The three men hadn’t moved. “Got a case. Evan, I’ll see you on Monday. Davidson, good to see you again. Take care of Roarke for me.” She grinned. Then she brushed her fingers over Roarke’s shoulder. “I’ll see you at home.” She turned, spotted her partner coming through the glass doors. “Peabody, you’re with me. We got one. No time to eat.” and she breezed out.
McNab came in, wandered to the table, and grinned. “What’s the drift?”
“I believe the professor was just telling Roarke about his plan to take a position outside the country” Davidson informed the EDD Detective.
“Sounds like a healthy plan. Maybe I’ll get one of those dessert things for Peabody to eat later. “McNab looked around the restaurant. “You should buy this place, Roarke. It smells good.”
Roarke thought he just might.
End.
“Almost there. I’ll detour to look at the scene again on the self-termination, then be back to Central by two,” Dallas responded.
Peabody’s smile slipped away. Dallas’ link showed movement behind her. She was in her vehicle. “Where are you?”
“Heading to my appointment. We changed it to this Greek place. I’ll bring you something back” Dallas promised, guessing her partner’s response to missing out on a meal.
“What’s the name of the place? I’ll swing by.” Peabody was up and moving toward the elevators.
“Georgiou’s on Bland.”
Roarke watched his wife being given coffee and sweets by another man. His rage was controlled, and he knew he had it directed at the right target this time. This was not her doing, she was not at fault. Eve simply would never betray him. She loved him. What a miracle. He shut down the live feed to his link and got out of the limo, strolled to the door. Davidson, head of his personal security, strolled beside him.
He watched her spot him in one of her surrounding spot checks, before he came through the doors. Surprise and pleasure brought a smile to her mouth. She brushed the other man’s hand from her arm and stood. He enjoyed the way she glided to him, the long stride that ate up the distance. “What are you doing here?” She took his hand. “Davidson” she nodded.
“What a surprise, darling. We were just stopping in for a quick bite. Davidson’s wife had mentioned it.” Roarke kissed her knuckles. “And you?”
“Damn continuing education. Come meet Evan. You’ll like him” she pulled him along behind her. “Roarke, I’d like you to meet professor Evan Delaney. Evan, my husband, Roarke.” She beamed like a proud parent at a school play. “He’s been teaching me geometry. And I’m starting to really like it.”
Neither man moved to shake hands. Eve, oblivious, sorted through papers on the table, handed one to Roarke. “See?”
“Mmmhmm. Can you get me a coffee, Eve? Get Davidson settled while I look this over.” He subtly aimed her.
“OK. I’m glad you showed up,” she marveled, wandering off. He sat so he could see her.
“She’s a lovely woman,” Delaney began.
Roarke pinned him with a look. “Let me be clear. Don’t touch my wife again. Ever. If you do, I’ll terminate you. “He held his gaze steady; the quiet promise seemed somehow more real in the innocuous setting. He looked at the paper Eve had given him. Really, this entire situation was his fault, Roarke thought. She’d chosen this course for her required learning class because of a previous case. He had been the one to try and show off his geometric knowledge. Hoping to impress her, he mused. So when the class was on her list of potential subjects, she’d gone ahead and tried it.
Eve returned with Davidson in tow, handing him a coffee. “I-“ her communicator beeped. She walked away toward the windows, listened, responded, and walked back. The three men hadn’t moved. “Got a case. Evan, I’ll see you on Monday. Davidson, good to see you again. Take care of Roarke for me.” She grinned. Then she brushed her fingers over Roarke’s shoulder. “I’ll see you at home.” She turned, spotted her partner coming through the glass doors. “Peabody, you’re with me. We got one. No time to eat.” and she breezed out.
McNab came in, wandered to the table, and grinned. “What’s the drift?”
“I believe the professor was just telling Roarke about his plan to take a position outside the country” Davidson informed the EDD Detective.
“Sounds like a healthy plan. Maybe I’ll get one of those dessert things for Peabody to eat later. “McNab looked around the restaurant. “You should buy this place, Roarke. It smells good.”
Roarke thought he just might.
End.
