“I’m still not used to the idea of an elevator in my house!” Jessica said as the elevator stopped and I opened the door.“If that’s the weird...st thing you encounter with Steve, you aren’t even trying!” Kara teased.We stepped out into the attic room amongst our friends. The costumes were great, but mostly they weren’t over-the-top as they had been the previous two years. I knew right away who would win, though - Jamie and Jackie who were dressed as Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood.“You have a. Delaney opened the file "Darling, Deirdre, Federal Kidnapping Case 2005/084" to jog his memory.Two days later he was standing in front of the four story office building that housed "Di Rosa Security Inc.", as stated on a modest stainless steel plate to the left of the entrance. Kira Duncan, his erstwhile partner, was with him. She had transferred to the Racketeering Unit but Delaney had borrowed her for this interview.Riding the lift to the fourth floor offices this felt no different from any. Lucy walked up and down the corridor trying to not look out of place while planning her next move. She fiddled with her earring trying not to look too suspicious as she went over different scenarios to explain her presence in the hallway.Luckily, she observed Mr. Taylor exit the men’s restroom and walk toward her. He spotted her immediately and casually plucked at the cuff of his shirt as he got closer to her. He found her breath taking. She hurriedly pulled papers from her briefcase and. Boys would never dress like this. And I was used to being the pursuer, not the pursued. It made me sick to think of boys looking at me "licking their lips", the way I had done in the past when I saw a good looking girl. The way I felt myself now, when I saw my own reflection in the mirror!"Jenny, honey, do me a favor and show me the splits one more time. I really love seeing you doing that." I did as I was requested. After all, I needed a favor from him. I rationalized myself further, thinking.