Harry looked across the table at the woman. She was checking through a file, her dark brown hair tied back into a bun, concentrating on the information thoroughly. Harry assumed she was in her forties, a very seasoned detective inspector by all accounts. Probably quite a bit of a stunner in the days she was just a constable. He was there for enquiries only. The last person to see Hoffman before his throat was cut. Again, he thought, a honourable death for a contract killer. What you give, one day you take back.
The Tec looked up at him. "So, can you tell us anything about the dead man? A name perhaps? What was he looking for to buy on your stall?"
"All that I know was he was a stranger, like many others. He was asking for a copy of Die Hard I think and a few other movies. Then he left. Next thing I know he was dead on the car park."
"One stall owner tells us you were arguing with him?"
"Well you do get the odd customer abuse. He wanted something for nothing."
"We might want to speak to you again, if that is ok? We have no positive identification on this man and maybe you could later tell us something."
"Fine by me babe... I mean Inspector, sorry."
She smiled back. It had been a long time since anyone called her "babe" and she liked it. Normally she would not accept that term so easily, but Harry was different. He was handsome and it was taken as flattery from such a person. He seemed out of the 'picture' of the crime so far and perhaps a second visit just might bring him into contact again, if only to see him. "Well, I thank you for helping us with your enquiries. Try and think back to another time or place you might have known him."
"I'll try, but I doubt it. He was just another potential customer." He replied keeping his anxieties well sealed in. He was glad to see the back of Hoffman and believed he had gotten his just dessert for killing Saskia, for whatever reason.
Helen received a letter. She opened it and read its contents carefully over her morning coffee. It was Saturday and Jack was taking a shower in the bathroom. He was singing some French song loudly and he did not have one of singing voices in the world. It was annoying her a little as she tried to concentrate. The letter was from David's lawyer. His last will and testament was to be heard on the following Tuesday. It was obvious that she had been mentioned in it.
Jack appeared from the bathroom, naked apart from a towel around his waist. He was in good spirits and kissed her on the forehead whilst giving her a breast a cheeky grope. "I feel good today, the snow is almost gone. That rain last night did us all a favour. Now I can drive safely again, walk the streets without slipping like an old man on the ice."
"You are an old man." Helen replied in jest. Jack fluffed up her hair in reply and he was pleased to remove his towel to show her his proud manhood standing to full attention. "I see another old man is happy too." She replied giving it a lingering look. "Put it away. You can't use it yet. I'm on my period and you are just teasing me."
Jack covered it up. "Atleast a quick blow job would be nice. But then again, I understand your feelings too." He poured a coffee and sat at the table. "What is the letter? It looks very official?" He tried to take it. Helen pulled away to stop his prankishness. "Oh, I see you have a secret you are not going to share with me. We must not keep secrets." Helen gave him a wry smile in reply watching him slurp his coffee.
"If you must know, its business I need to tend to. Nothing important." She told him. Jack held up his hands in acceptance. "An old friend needs my help. You don't know them." She replaced the letter inside the envelope. "I think we should go shopping. I need some new clothes and you did promise."
"That I cannot deny. Maybe some sexy underwear?"
"That and other things. I can't walk around in just sexy underwear. Besides I have a two-piece suit I like. I hardly wear things like that and I think it's time I should."
"With spectacles, you would look like a sexy secretary or one of those business women I often have to deal with."
"Don't you mean fuck?"
Jack grinned. "You do not know that. And remember, we agreed not to talk about those things. When we are both apart we fuck anyone to satisfy our needs. How is Harry by the way? Have you seen him over Christmas and new year?" Helen playfully hit him on the head playfully. His comment was a clear tease in retaliation for her earlier comment about his love making habits with other women while he was away. And yes, they did agree and she was glad that he had remembered.
"Poor David. I miss him and Jayne. Do you?" Jack asked. "You know, for a lesbian she is a good fuck. It was a pity you did not join in that threesome and make it a foursome. Now those things are over."
"They both taught us to be submissive. I don't think I liked that. It upset both of us for a while."
"Yes it did. Maybe we are not submissive after all." Jack replied. Helen looked at him for a while thinking. "What? Tell me what is on your mind?" He asked.
"Well, atleast you discovered one thing. You are bisexual."
Jack frowned and thought hard and deep about her comment. "Yes, I admit. You are right."
Harry stood in the middle of the empty apartment lounge he had inherited from Hoffman. The thing was he did not know where he had put the important deeds. He needed them to put the place on the property market. His idea was to sell the apartment, keep some money for himself and find somewhere else smaller to live. After all, why would he need such a big place stripped of its furnishings? He was penniless basically and selling was his best option.
"I would rent it." He turned quickly to the open door and saw the owner of the voice. She was tall, blonde, eyes like sapphires and in his instant estimation sex on two legs. The stranger walked in looking around, getting a feel for the spaciousness. Harry was taken aback by her forwardness being uninvited and brash.
"Excuse me? Who are you?" he asked. She grinned at him with a wink.
"I'm the one with the deeds. May I introduce myself? I am Greta Hoffman." She held out her hand to him and he shook it nervously. Greta Hoffman? Something was weird about the whole thing. Hoffman having a relative or even a young wife? "I'm Mister Hoffman's adopted daughter." And with that, it answered his forthcoming questions. Harry's eyes were all over her, the open jacket and white blouse unbuttoned half-way showing her ample breasts, snug in a tight black bra. Her pleated knee length skirt matched the jacket ad there was no doubt in Harry's mind she was either wearing stockings or tights. She opened he shoulder purse and waved the brown envelope containing the deeds.
"How did you get that?" He asked.
"The police found it in my dads' car. Your name is on the deeds, so don't worry, I'm not going to be able to steal this place away from you. But if you are thinking of selling then all I can say is that it's a bad idea. It's got income potential and I think you should think wisely about that." She placed the envelope in his hand. Harry barely caught most of what she said. His eyes were elsewhere having a detrimental effect on his hearing too.
"Ok, got ya babe. So, what did the cops say about finding a document like this having my name on it?"
"Not a lot. You didn't sign it. So they assumed it was on its way to you. Just another customer on the property market?" She looked through every room as Harry followed her. "It needs furnishings. Good top range modern styles to attract the right clients." She turned to look at him. "I can deal with that, so don't worry."
"I have to ask. Did you know exactly what your step father did for a living?"
"Oh yes," she said with a grin that was partially considered as evil. "He was in the disposal business and I believe you were one of his clients, am I correct?" Like father like daughter Harry thought. Hoffman was not exactly a loner in his business by the sounds of it.
"Yeah, but I'm sure he did a good job on one of my friends..."