at least what we hoped was Bachman’s place.
Zane and Nick responded, but Georgina didn’t.
“Georgina?” I said. “You there?”
“She’s in the coffee shop,” Ryan said. “But I don’t think her mic is working. I haven’t been picking up anything from her.”
“All right.” I knelt and slipped the tube of lipstick in to jam the door again and sighed. “This is going to be a long night.”
“Do you want me to switch off with you?” Nick asked.
“I’ve got it.” I rested on my haunches and looked at my dusty dress. The long strands of my wig were out of place and my hands and knees were dirty. “I now look like hell so I don’t think I’m fit for going back into public and playing my part. Might as well hang out here.”
“Sooner or later you’re going to need a break,” Nick said.
“It’ll be later.” I pushed strands of red hair out of my face, determined to stick it out. “Much later.”
Chapter 15
Georgina
With latte in hand, Georgina Donatella made her way through the coffee shop. The place was crowded which was a benefit because she had a good excuse to ask the two female targets if she could join them.
Her long hair was loose around her shoulders and she wore a tasteful black cocktail dress with diamonds at her ears and throat. When she was undercover many times she had dressed like a hooker. It was a nice change of pace to play the role of a high-priced escort.
However, her earpiece didn’t seem to be working. She wasn’t hearing anything from Ryan or the rest of the team.
“Mind if I sit here?” Georgina asked when she reached the round table.
The blonde shrugged and the brunette gave a slight smile. “If you can find a chair to pull up, you’re welcome to join us.”
“Thank you.” Georgina asked the man at the neighboring table if the empty chair beside him was taken. He shook his head and she took the chair and returned to the two women’s table.
When she was sitting, she held out her hand to the brunette and noticed that the woman had a big bruise on her arm. “I’m Bella and I’m new to this area,” Georgina said as she gave her undercover name.
“My name is Jessica,” the brunette said as she squeezed Georgina’s hand. She gestured to her tablemate. “This is Chelsea.”
“It’s great to meet you both.” Georgina took a drink of her latte. “Being new in this part of town makes things a little lonely sometimes. At least I have work to keep me busy.”
Jessica rubbed condensation off of her plastic cup of iced coffee with her thumb. “What do you do?”
“Well…” Georgina paused. “I’m an escort. I attend parties and such with men who need a date.”
Chelsea and Jessica looked at one another before Jessica said, “What a coincidence. That’s what we do, too.”
“That’s wonderful.” Georgina gave them each a winning smile then sobered. “Maybe you can help me out.” She bit her lower lip. “Do you work for an agency?”
Chelsea frowned. “Why do you ask?”
Georgina sighed. “I’m a freelancer, you could say. But I’m tired of being on my own and tired of not being protected. I’ve ended up in some bad situations.”
Jessica nodded. “Been there, done that.”
Chelsea just studied Georgina. She had the feeling that Chelsea didn’t trust many people.
Georgina gripped her latte cup. “What kind of clientele do you get?”
“We get in with high class men and we’re paid well.” Jessica seemed to subconsciously put her hand over the bruise on her arm. No doubt either a John or her employer had abused her.
“Is your agency looking for new talent?” Georgina added a hopeful but casual note to her voice.
Jessica looked Georgina over like she was taking inventory then she nodded. “You’d fit right in. Are you sure that’s what you want, Bella?”
“Definitely.” Georgina nodded.
Chelsea and Jessica exchanged looks.
“Let’s finish our coffee first.” Jessica raised her cup of iced coffee.
Zane and Nick responded, but Georgina didn’t.
“Georgina?” I said. “You there?”
“She’s in the coffee shop,” Ryan said. “But I don’t think her mic is working. I haven’t been picking up anything from her.”
“All right.” I knelt and slipped the tube of lipstick in to jam the door again and sighed. “This is going to be a long night.”
“Do you want me to switch off with you?” Nick asked.
“I’ve got it.” I rested on my haunches and looked at my dusty dress. The long strands of my wig were out of place and my hands and knees were dirty. “I now look like hell so I don’t think I’m fit for going back into public and playing my part. Might as well hang out here.”
“Sooner or later you’re going to need a break,” Nick said.
“It’ll be later.” I pushed strands of red hair out of my face, determined to stick it out. “Much later.”
Chapter 15
Georgina
With latte in hand, Georgina Donatella made her way through the coffee shop. The place was crowded which was a benefit because she had a good excuse to ask the two female targets if she could join them.
Her long hair was loose around her shoulders and she wore a tasteful black cocktail dress with diamonds at her ears and throat. When she was undercover many times she had dressed like a hooker. It was a nice change of pace to play the role of a high-priced escort.
However, her earpiece didn’t seem to be working. She wasn’t hearing anything from Ryan or the rest of the team.
“Mind if I sit here?” Georgina asked when she reached the round table.
The blonde shrugged and the brunette gave a slight smile. “If you can find a chair to pull up, you’re welcome to join us.”
“Thank you.” Georgina asked the man at the neighboring table if the empty chair beside him was taken. He shook his head and she took the chair and returned to the two women’s table.
When she was sitting, she held out her hand to the brunette and noticed that the woman had a big bruise on her arm. “I’m Bella and I’m new to this area,” Georgina said as she gave her undercover name.
“My name is Jessica,” the brunette said as she squeezed Georgina’s hand. She gestured to her tablemate. “This is Chelsea.”
“It’s great to meet you both.” Georgina took a drink of her latte. “Being new in this part of town makes things a little lonely sometimes. At least I have work to keep me busy.”
Jessica rubbed condensation off of her plastic cup of iced coffee with her thumb. “What do you do?”
“Well…” Georgina paused. “I’m an escort. I attend parties and such with men who need a date.”
Chelsea and Jessica looked at one another before Jessica said, “What a coincidence. That’s what we do, too.”
“That’s wonderful.” Georgina gave them each a winning smile then sobered. “Maybe you can help me out.” She bit her lower lip. “Do you work for an agency?”
Chelsea frowned. “Why do you ask?”
Georgina sighed. “I’m a freelancer, you could say. But I’m tired of being on my own and tired of not being protected. I’ve ended up in some bad situations.”
Jessica nodded. “Been there, done that.”
Chelsea just studied Georgina. She had the feeling that Chelsea didn’t trust many people.
Georgina gripped her latte cup. “What kind of clientele do you get?”
“We get in with high class men and we’re paid well.” Jessica seemed to subconsciously put her hand over the bruise on her arm. No doubt either a John or her employer had abused her.
“Is your agency looking for new talent?” Georgina added a hopeful but casual note to her voice.
Jessica looked Georgina over like she was taking inventory then she nodded. “You’d fit right in. Are you sure that’s what you want, Bella?”
“Definitely.” Georgina nodded.
Chelsea and Jessica exchanged looks.
“Let’s finish our coffee first.” Jessica raised her cup of iced coffee.
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