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Chapter 9

Freddy leaves and then I call him later to have lunch with me, we go to le bernadin and he wows all the while we were there, from the dishes to the decor it was all amusing to Freddy shaw, I have a job for you, something in your niche.

What is that? he asked politely.

He looked at me trying to read my eyes, I can't kill someone if that is what you want, I just got out of prison I can't go back, the first time is a mistake he said slicing his steak.

Not that I said, if I want something like that I would get a professional, no offense.

Non taken, I am just glad we understand each other, he said and smiled.

He has a charming smile one that makes his profession unfitting of his persona.

What I want is not that hard, and like I said it is something withing your niche, I want you to follow someone for me.

Why not hire a private investigator?

You are cheaper that is one and secondly, it would interest you that the person might cause harm to your brother if not properly watched.

I want you to monitor this man I said sliding a picture of Archer Monroe to Freddy.

He looks at the picture carefuillt before he asks, "how much are we talking about?

"name your price then.

A million dollars?

That is too much Freddy, I will give you five hundred if you add this to your watch list I pass him pictures of my parents.

One million he insists, okay Freddy, I will send you half now and half if you bring me tdirt in all of them, I said with a smile.

Done he said, but I don't have a checking account, don't worry about that I will tell my accountant to set it up for you and then put the money in for you cut you will have to goo to thier branch for identification.

"Fine, who is this Archer Monroe?

It is your job now, hotshot go find out.

I will need a normal job he says.

Okay I will find you a job that allows you all hours free enough time for you to do my bidding.

I knew he was asking because of his parole officer, but I won't tell him, that I had already settled that, I won't tell him he doesn't have to worry ever again if he sides with me, I will only let him figure it all out by himself, I have to go now, Christine will be wauting for me she had made me a promise, thanks for dinner he said standing up.

You are welcome I say, and one more thing Freddy, he stops and turns back.

Don't tell your brother about this.

Sure he replies and then dissappears, I sip my wine and finish my food, I was the one in luck, I had him come into my life when at the right time, it was better this way, since Freddy and I have mutual interest even if he doesn't know that yet.

I smiled when I thought about what Christine had told me earlier, she would take Freddy to the red district area and book the whole place for him alone.

She remarked, "he would finally empty all his nuts since that is what he wants, he would get loads of it he would have to run, she chuckled.

Christine had been always mischievous.

And I know she would stick to her words, I just pity Freddy who had it in his head all this while that he would be spending time with her.

After I finish I make my way to my apartment, Arnold was home watching television, he was in his gray sweats, as I walked in he spoke "welcome home honey".

There is no one here you can drop the act, leave it for when we have company.

I am just practicing you should too, it won't hurt a bit if you practiced, we would be naturals when we get invited to all those couple television shows."

You really think about all those kinds of things I ask him.

Yes sometimes, you are quite popular, it would be weird if we don't get aired soon and questions fired at us about our relationship.

What relationship I asked.

Yes exactly he replied, we would have to have one to be able to convince who ever is watching.

Don't worry about me I am a natural, I say sitting on the couch dipping into his popcorn.

Where is Christine I ask pretending not to know where she went.

Ohh she is out with Freddy, he thinks she is going to sleep with him.

How are you so sure she would not sleep with him?

He is not her type he replied.

Since when did you know anything about types, Christine could roll with anybody anytime, it's just a matter of interest, if you interest her then you are a go.

How do you do it?

Do what stay with only her when she can go with any other body?

It's an open relationship I have with her.

But that is not your thing, I think of you as a more.....

I don't need you to tell me who I am!!!

I know who I am!

I stand up and leave the room unable to listen to him talking as though he has known me for longer than a week.

I go inside my room and take of my Clothes, enter the shower and enjoy the warm water washing away the fatigue of my day, I hear footsteps in the room, then I hear the closet door open, I know she is back, my mind goes navk to Freddy and how happy he had been earlier, I would have given him five million or more if he had only aimed higher.

I guess he did aim higher but not high enough, he reminded me of Arnold eager to take the deal, if I had wanted to cheat him I would have done it easily, it made me a bit curious if it was because he wanted ne he did it or because he wanted the money.

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