I'd just stepped out of the shower, when I heard the knock at the front door. I quickly put my cotton dressing gown on and tied it around my waist and went to see who was there, hoping it would be my Amazon delivery that was due today. I opened the door and was surprised to find two young Policemen standing there. They asked if they could come in, as they needed to discuss something with me, in private. Now I was worried and showed them into the lounge.
"We're very sorry to have to tell you, but your daughter, Andrea has been identified as stealing alcohol from a club last week," one of them stated simply.
"Andrea? No you've made a mistake, she wouldn't do that, sorry, not her," I said.
"Well Claire, you don't mind me calling you Claire do you," he said, then continued without waiting for my reply. "I have a couple of stills, taken from the CCTV, here, take a look."
I watched as Jason showed her the stills, pretending to be preoccupied with my phone. She'd forgotten I was there, and clearly that she was naked under her dressing gown, which had now gaped open, giving me a clear view of her boobs. She shifted in her seat, her legs parted, revealing her waxed cunt, all recorded on my phone, fucking jackpot!
I looked at the photos, all ready to tell them it wasn't her, but it was. Her face was clearly framed in both of the photos. I wanted the ground to open and swallow me whole.
I felt numb.
"Yes," I said quietly, "yes, that's her."
"So, just to confirm Claire, that is your daughter Andrea?"
"Yes, I am so sorry."
"You've nothing to be sorry for. How old is she?"
"Eighteen, so clearly old enough to know better. Fuck she does know better."
It had been last week, but the CCTV clearly showed it was her. I was livid, absolutely furious, but at the same time really worried, worried how a criminal conviction could impact on her going to Uni.
"Look, I don't know how to say this, but she is going to Uni in the autumn, how can I make this go away? "
"Claire, a crime has been committed, so it needs to be properly investigated, but we do understand your concerns."
They listened to what I was saying, babbling really. They weren't in a hurry to leave, but then I noticed my dressing gown had gapped, and they were enjoying a clear view of my boobs. If that's all it took for this to go away, let them look.
"Look Claire, I know the owner of the club, I'll see what I can do?" One of them said.
"You do, you could?" I said.
"Sure let me talk to him."
"I'll just go and put something on."
"No Claire, you stay just like that." He said.
I went to pull my robe tighter, but he shook his head, so I left it.
He went into the hall, and I heard him talking on the phone, but not what he said. Then he came back in and smiled.
"Claire I've spoken to the guy, he says for you to go over and see him. Maybe you can work out a deal where your daughter won't end up in court, I can see you'd do anything to prevent that."
"How can I ever thank you," I said.
"We'll think of something, but you need to get over there like now."
"Thank you so much," I said.
"Just one thing, a photo of you, so he can give it to the guy on the door."
"A what?" I said.
"Just head and shoulders, hold it there," he said.
He held his mobile, and took my picture, I had an uneasy feeling about it, but dismissed it. I needed to get moving, get this thing resolved before it got out of hand. I showed them out muttering my thanks. I watched them get into their patrol car, by the time they drove off I'd forgotten all about the photo, I needed to get this sorted and then some.
"Fuck man, did you see the tits on that!" Jason said.
"I just need a photo of you, fucking priceless!" I said, "here lets have a gander."
I looked at the photos, his new Samsung was bloody fantastic. From the angle he'd taken it one of her tits was in view, fuck you could even just see her nipple. I scrolled, and saw the others he'd taken as she was distracted, a lot of thigh, and in one, a vertical smile.
"Fucking brilliant, and fucking class arse. Come on lets ring Kurt, warn him she's on her way, and remind him we want our "consideration."
"Consideration! Can't wait for that."
I parked the car outside the club, there were a few cars in the car park. I closed the car door, and smoothed my skirt down where it had ridden up as I drove. When I'd sorted this out, my daughter was going to catch Mary Hell, and no mistake. I wondered if I'd done the right thing, wearing what I was, well it always worked on the bank manager. Short skirt, high heels, and my blouse unbuttoned one button more than was proper. I walked to the door. This was going to fine, just fine, otherwise those nice and helpful Policemen wouldn't have even suggested it. Would they? I walked to the door, confidence, look confident I told myself.