Sleuth Home - Message Boards - Role Playing Stage


0 0
The Investigation Continues....
  <<First Page  |  <Previous Next>  |  Last Page>>  

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Feb-6-2007 02:27



Replies

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Mar-21-2007 20:52

Three agents covered every entrance to the building. Another four covered the service entrance. The report from the agent Barry spoke to was that someone was being held on the ground floor in a back office. As soon as they realized that this was the place, they called in Breit's pets. A red panda and a Bengal tiger. Missy, the tiger, had been trained to attack on command, and Xing Yun, or "Foxy" as Breitkat affectionately referred to him, had not been trained to do anything too extraordinary. Just the presence of a rare animal such as the red panda was enough to attract attention.

Smith Parker, the lead agent, motioned to another group of men to follow him. Barry saw that and stopped him. "Excuse me, I know the woman they're holding. I would like to help in some way." Smith knew the background to the case and asked Barry, "Are you Grant?"

Barry nodded and Parker indicated to Barry to join them. They took Foxy and slipped him in through the window of the office next to the one with Becky in it. Foxy received his hand signal instructions, mostly a "shooing" motion, and trotted off to the adjoining office. Meanwhile, Missy was being led to the far side of the building so she could be slipped in through another window. After her leash was removed, one of the agents signaled to her what he wanted her to do.

Foxy managed to start a bit of commotion. Barry could hear members of the Winter Hill gang react with astonishment to the appearance of Foxy. He heard accusations being bandied about but no solution to their problem.

All of a sudden he heard screaming from deep within the building and yells of "Help!" He then heard Missy's roar. He watched the 2 men with the panda take one look at each other and headed out to see what was going on. Barry could not believe it. The two numbskulls watching Becky didn't have the foresight of keeping one of them behind. He thanked this stroke of luck and followed Parker into the office.

*cont*

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Mar-21-2007 20:53

Parker and his men went to follow the two numbskulls so they could round up the lot in one shot. Barry headed straight for Becky who was gagged and tied to a chair. He quickly removed her gag and she started to speak. "Don't say a word." Barry whispered to her sternly. He untied her hands from behind the chair and untied each of her legs. He helped her to stand up and scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the window.

At the window, another agent was there to take her. After Becky went through the window, Barry followed. She was taken away from the building and placed in an armored van. They started asking her questions, the first being, "How many are there?"

Becky was trying to remember how many she saw but she wanted one thing first. "Where's Barry?"

"I'm right here, sweetie." Barry had been holding her hand but she didn't realize it. "Please try to answer these questions. It would be a tremendous help."

At the sight of him, Becky began to cry. "I'm not sure. I only saw five but I got the impression there were eight because of the conversations I overheard." She hung her head in exhaustion.

"That's OK, honey. We'll get you out of here now." Barry turned to the agents questioning her. "She's been through hell. She needs to get out of here."

*cont*

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Mar-21-2007 20:53

Parker said, "We need this information if we're going to make this sting worthwhile." Turning to Becky he said, "Were there any visitors to the place? Is this the only place they took you? Can you remember being anywhere else?"

Becky's reaction was more crying. She was so upset she started to shake. Barry could not stand it. "Look, she said there are eight in there. Start with that then we'll get the rest of the information from her when she's calmer. She'll remember more that way."

Against his better judgement, Parker said. "OK. But she'll need to speak to Dave as soon as possible." Parker exited the van and banged on the back of it to indicate to the driver he could leave. After watching the van pull away, he turned to take care of the rest of the business and almost bumped into Andrea. Barry seemed to have forgotten about her as soon as he saw Becky.

The look on her face said it all.

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Mar-23-2007 01:34

Breit came from around the back of the building after retrieving her two borrowed pets, Foxy the Panda and Missy the Tiger. She held Xing in her arms and fed him several small graham crackers from a bag she'd pulled from her skirt pocket. Missy trotted eagerly beside her on her leash, sniffing eagerly at Breit's pocket for a treat too. Her muzzle and chest were tinged pink from her earlier adventures.

Breit turned the corner of the building just in time to see the armored ambulance pull away from the building, leaving Andrea behind with a look of pure devastation on her face. "Oh s**t," she muttered, "the idiot went and left her. How COULD he?" She quickly turned to a passing agent and plopped Foxy in his arms, "Here, hold this for a second, please." She ignored the man's nonplussed expression and went over to Andrea.

She called softly to the other woman as she approached her, "Andrea? You okay?" Andrea just stared back at her, too exhausted and stricken to reply. Breit noticed the darkening bruise on her forehead, "Andrea? Sweetie? What happened to your head?"

Andrea shook her head mutely, her eyes huge in her pale face. A tear trickled slowly from one eye.

Breit wrapped her arm around the other woman's shoulder and hugged her gently, letting her cry. "It's okay," she whispered to her, "You're okay." After a minute, she looked up to see Agent Parker standing nearby, a sympathetic look on his face. She silently mouthed a request for a handkerchief, which Parker instantly handed to her. She unfolded the clean cloth and handed it to Andrea.

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Mar-23-2007 01:46

Breit looked down at Andrea, though she spoke to Agent Parker, "Andrea and I are gonna head for my house, if you don't mind, Mr. Parker. She needs to get some rest. Would you do me a favor and get a hold of my husband on the radio, and let him know that I need to see him as soon as possible, now that Menelaus is standing down?" She smiled gently at Andrea's look of confusion, "I'll tell you about that in the car, okay?”

Andrea looked up at her as Breit led her towards her car, “Where’re we going? I don’t want to go back to the Hotel. Not tonight, please.”

Breit shook her head as she opened the rear door for Andrea, “No, Hon, we’re not going back to the Hotel. I’m gonna take you out to my house for the rest of the night. We need to have your head looked at, and you need some sleep, and you’re not gonna get either one at the Hotel.” She helped her into the car, “Here we go,” then looked around for Foxy again. As the agent came over with the panda, she scooped him up and set him gently in Andrea’s arms, “Here, you look like you need a critter to hold.” Breit smiled at her as Foxy chattered amicably at Andrea, then whistled for Missy. The tiger came bounding up to the car, and Breit put the tiger in the front seat. Breit had a final word with Parker, and then the panda-sitting agent came over and got behind the wheel. Breit climbed in the back, and the car drove off for the Pfeiffer Estate....

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Mar-25-2007 03:48

On the Northern Edge of New York City

The Pfeiffer Estate

Breit and Dave's Cottage, the former Carriage House of the Manor

Breit and Andrea were met at the front door by Jasper, the Pfeiffer family Butler, and Maggie, Breit's childhood Nanny, and current part-time Cook. "Ze Capitan is on his way chez nous, Petite," Maggie told Breit as she held the door open for her and her visitor. Maggie took one look at Breit's guest and went into her usual mothering mode, leading Andrea upstairs to one of the guest rooms. Breit handed Foxy to Jasper, then followed Maggie and Andrea upstairs, Missy right beside her.

Breit came into the dimly lit room to find Maggie setting out a nightgown and dressing robe for Andrea, as well as various cosmetics, a hair and toothbrush for her. Breit smiled at Maggie as she plumped the pillows on the bed, "Merci beaucoup, ma Magique. This is Miss Andrea. She is a friend of mine, and she'll be staying with us for a little while." She looked over at Andrea, who was listlessly watching Maggie, "Andrea, this is Maggie. She's the woman who's raised me since I was a baby." Andrea blinked at her, then nodded slightly.

Maggie watched her for a moment, then looked at Breit, "She is 'urt, Petite, and zou both look fatiguee. Viens, 'elp me get 'er into bed."

Breit stuck her head out the door, calling down to Jasper for an ice pack. Then she and Maggie helped Andrea change for bed, and Maggie gently brushed Andrea's curly auburn hair, whispering to her as she brushed. The soothing motion and words seemed to lull Andrea. By the time Maggie tucked the covers around her, she was smiling slightly.

Dave came in just then, still wearing his overcoat and hat, carrying his medical bag and an ice pack. Breit met him at the door, whispering to him, "Andrea seems to have hit her head. I don't know how badly she's hurt. Barry left her at the warehouse tonight. I dunno why. We just got her settled into bed."

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Mar-25-2007 03:49

Dave squeezed her hand, then went in to look at Andrea. He examined the bump on her head, looked at her eyes, then helped her sit up long enough to swallow a pain pill and then lay back down again. He set the ice pack against her forehead, dowsed the light, and left her to go to sleep.

Out in the hallway, Breit and Maggie met him at the door. “How is she?” they asked.

He frowned slightly, “She’s got a nasty bump on her forehead, and she’ll prob’ly have a helluva headache for the next couple days, but I don’t think she’s got a concussion. I think the best thing for her right now is sleep.” His frown deepened, “Which is what you two should be doing right now. It’s almost dawn. Why aren’t you all in bed?”

Maggie humphed, “Pfft. Don’t zou be ordering me about, M’sieur! Jasper et moi, we were worried about you and Miss. Pfft. Zee if ve bother doing zat again.” She grumbled as she turned and headed downstairs.

“Magique, thank you for helping me tonight,” Breit called after her, “Je t’adore! Reve bien. Et Jasper aussi.” The older woman looked back and smiled at her, smiled briefly at Dave’s apologetic look, then descended to the ground floor.

Breit turned back and looked at her husband. He looked as worn out as she felt. She took his hand, smiled softly at him, then led him down the hall to their bedroom. “Come back to bed with me, love,” she whispered, “We’ll deal with the rest of it in the morning.” He smiled at her, and closed the door behind them, joining the rest of the house in dreams....

AndreaX
AndreaX
Thespian

Mar-26-2007 18:12

Andrea was laying in the comfortable bed of her hostess' guest room. She stared out the window and the bright moon, remember other times she had looked at that very same moon. The times when she wasn't alone. A wave of sadness overwhelmed her and she gave into silent tears. The look on Barry's handsome face said it all. Like hell he has no feelings for that manipulating blond, she thought. It was so obvious.

But she was more mad at herself, for letting herself get so involved with Barry. She should have listened to her instincts and stayed away. Focused on her career and agency, where she belonged. Instead of chasing silly romantic notions.

Enough, she thought. There was more than enough work to do and she could not lay here and pity herself.

(c0nt.)

AndreaX
AndreaX
Thespian

Mar-26-2007 18:15

She pulled back the covers, and got dressed. She wrote a note of thanks to her hosts and placed it on the table where they will see it in the morning.

Andrea repaired her make-up, straightened her dress and hat, slipped on her black pumps and sallied forth as quietly as possible.

It will be a cold day in hell before I let myself get involved with the likes of Mr Grant ever again, she thought as she disappeared into the night. But first, a quick stop at The Tricky Mister is in order.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Mar-28-2007 13:33

Before the van left, Barry got in and sat beside Becky. She was crying and shaking which made Barry feel very sorry for her. She looked at him and instantly sought comfort in his arms. He felt a tremendous wave of sympathy for Becky and found it difficult to say no to her.

The ride seemed to take forever and then Barry realized he had no idea where they were being taken. He supposed it didn't matter much at the moment, as long as Becky was safe. Her crying and clinging to him made her seem much younger than she really was. Barry found it endearing to see the usually strong and confident woman be a bit weak and vulnerable. He hugged her tighter.

By hugging her tighter, he was able to smell her hair. It smelled mostly of cigarette smoke but there was still a hint of her usual floral scent. He breathed deeply to try and smell the flowery part better. The scent reminded him of long gone days; the days when he and Becky were blissfully happy. He remembered the talks, the walks, the plans they had made, and the nights they spent together.

Due to Barry holding her so tightly, Becky started coming around. Her shaking stopped and her crying lessened to weeping. She started to feel calmer when she realized Barry was holding her so tightly. With her head on his chest, she could smell him too. She always loved the way he smelled, even when he was a bit sweaty.

Becky could not remember the last time Barry held her like this. It was giving her strength as she remembered what they had together so long ago. Tears were still streaming down her face when she said, "Barry?".

"Yes, Becky?"

She lifted her head and said "Thank you." She kissed him on his chin since that was the only place she could reach due to the position they were in.

*cont*

  <<First Page  |  <Previous Next>  |  Last Page>>  

[ You must login to reply ]