”“Did he say where Eloise de la Zouche has gone?” I said, glad in one way I did not have to confront her, but dismayed that we would have to tra...l after her to who knows where.“The official does not know, but as she left on an Omani dhow...”I interrupted Thomas. “Omani dhow?”“The Omanis are renowned sailors; Sinbad was an Omani, and their large, ocean going, dhows trade across the Indian Ocean. In fact the Omanis were trading with India long before the Portuguese, French, or the English came on. “Thank you,” she said, trying to just sound polite.“You’re welcome,” he said, drinking her in through those hot eyes.Then she had to dive under the covers, to seek their safety, as a child sometimes hides from monsters under the covers. She didn’t conceal her head, though.“I tried to find a blanket last night,” he said.“They’re downstairs in my storage locker,” she said.“I couldn’t find the key last night.”“It should be in the top right drawer, under my ... panties.” The last word was delivered. "The next thing we know is about an hour or so later Donny calls Jerry and says that he had to knock out a doctor, and he'll pay us good if we can get him out of the ER. He said that there was a cop in the waiting room; we'd have to take care of him. We piled into Jerry's car and came over here. As soon as we walked in Jerry pulled a gun and shot the cop."I swear I had no idea that he was going to do something like that. Donny has a lot of money and he pays good, but I would never have signed. .." Jillian starts and I counter quickly and sternly, "Do as hesays."Our attacker is about six feet away, and I know if I were alone and inbetter shoes, I could easily outrun him. I have decided on a differentcourse of action. Jillian exhales a little and starts bending down asI lean a little forward as if I'm doing the same. Then I purposelyappear to stumble as I thrust out my clutch, lobbing it quite hardright at his face. With our immediate acquiescence to his demands, hehas relaxed from.