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“Local law enforcement give you much grief?”
“Actually not a whole lot, we’ve got an open door policy they can come in any time. Now it’s the hottest clean venue in the state. I’d like to keep it that way.” Shon speared an oyster with his fork.
“May not be possible.”
“Shit. They doing drugs?”
“There’s no evidence to suggest that the club is involved. Several gang members have been dealing dance drugs at the local schools, its most likely they picked it up from there and used at the club.”
“Still makes me culpable.” Shon wiped his mouth and sat back.
“No, actually it doesn’t.”
“Nothing in life is ever that simple my friend. What’s this going to cost me?”
“Dinner and a couple of names.”
“Dinner is my pleasure. Who are you after?”
“Young boy travels with a blond girl, not schoolies but still young enough to pass. New in the area.” Peter handed over a photo from the party.
“Franz and Jacki.”
“You know them?”
“Yeah. Came to me looking for work a few weeks back, didn’t have change for hot water let alone money to live. Now they have a loft, good clothes and a car.”
“You weren’t suspicious?”
“Peter, there are people who like to keep a little talent on the side. The kids were hustlers, thought they got lucky.”
“Yeah well they did, seems Franz’s brother is a chemist with a military background and was found floating face down this morning in the river.”
“Urgh.” Shon shuddered as he put the oyster back onto his plate. “Not really dinner table conversation is it?”
Peter laughed. “No I guess not. Usually it’s me with the weak stomach.”
“You’re kidding right? I thought you’d have to have a caste iron stomach to be in science.”
“Only forensic sciences.”
“Oh. So what happened to your partner?”
“Connor died in an accident. You wouldn’t know who would be the major player for the kiddy drugs would you?”
“Back to business already? Alright, I’ll make a deal with you.” Shon leaned forward.
“Oh yes?” Peter asked suspiciously.
“No I meant what I said. I won’t try and put the moves on you, but let’s get business out of the way shall we?”
“Thank you.”
“So ask me your questions. No I don’t know who the major player is for the kiddy drugs, I would have thought that was a police issue now.”
“It is but the local PD has asked we stay on and help since we have a full path lab set up, we can get them answers a lot quicker.”
“There is a consortium of business people who make use of the hustlers out there, maybe you should be looking in the business community.”
“Any particular area?”
“Local gym would be a good place to start, maybe the one where all the kids go to from school. In the meantime I’ll see what I can find out for you, now is there anything else?” Shon smiled, the sting in his words gone.
“No I guess not.” Peter looked worried and pushed his food around his plate.
“Not hungry or the company putting you off?” He quizzed softly.
“No I really don’t have much of an appetite anymore. It’s not the company.” Peter relaxed and sat back.
“Since Conner died?”
“Yeah. It’s alright, things are getting better.”
“Are they?”
Peter laughed. “No. But I can hope.” He swirled the crimson wine in his glass and took a sip.
“How long has it been?”
“Nearly two years.”
“Man, I’d give anything for someone to love me that much. Its really.”
“Pathetic.”
“I was thinking sweet.” Shon pushed his entr?e plate away. “Are you going to eat the main course?”
“Is that a loaded question?”
“Why Peter Axon I didn’t think you knew how to flirt.”
Peter’s laugh was a deep chuckle. “Only when I want to. Sorry.”
“Don’t be, it’s charming.”
“How did you know?”
“Know? That you wouldn’t knock my teeth down my throat when I asked you out?”
“Yeah.”
“I didn’t but you were worth the effort. You don’t consider yourself gay do you?”
“Actually no I don’t, Conner was special.”
“He must have been. So you’re bi.”
“Mostly, never looked at another guy before I was seventeen but I was always curious. So what about you?”
“Hey I took my eight year old male next door neighbour to the school dance, when I was only nine. Go figure. Seriously though, your boss Curtis Rollins has made a few disparaging remarks that have come back to me. What’s his problem?”
“Homophobic.”
“No kidding to the point of being openly hostile. He came by this afternoon and did a walk through the building and asked whether or not I pimped for the local gangs.”
“Not very smart. What did you do?”
“Apart from giving him an earful there wasn’t a lot I could do, he had half his security team with him and a couple of cops. I don’t know the man but I’d be very careful if I were you.”
“Thanks for the heads up but I do know. Curtis is not very subtle either.” ~~~****~~~
“Matt I’ve spoken to the people involved in the Presidential staff and I’ve a meeting billed for seven which is in ten minutes, we have enough. More than enough. You wouldn’t consider coming back to the White House would you?”
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