‘Tell me why there is something hinky.’ ‘C’mon Frank, cut the crap. Quit being pissed off at me and listen.’ I waited a couple of seconds a...d before he could spout off again I continued. ‘The report says that it was a mugging or carjacking gone bad. But if that was what happened, why was her purse still there? The report said it was on the console didn’t it? For that matter, why was the car still there? A mugger would have taken the purse…oh and check for her jewelry, a mugger would have. "I assured her that I felt terrible about what had happened, totally understood why she felt as she did, and that she would get absolutely no pressure from me. Heck, she'd already told me I would get more blowjobs from me. How could I complain? I also said I'd noticed that she seemed out of sorts the first few weeks of the school year, but of course, I'd had no idea why.She continued, crying a little, explaining how lucky she was that her friend Dorothy, her best friend since fourth grade, had. ” The mayor looked around the room as the rest of them nodded their understanding.“So, I catch whoever is stealing and if they are female, I in effect handle it and keep things under the table. You don’t want to feel the sting of bad publicity.” I grinned at my attempt at humor, even though no one else laughed.Another bookstore owner stepped into the conversation. “Harvey, you’ve got to get to the bottom of this. I’m a small business. I can’t afford to take these losses.”Another person around. " Caroline stood stubbornly in front of her sister, arms crossed in front of her chest. "Please, Cari?" Marianne asked again, almost pleading."Okay!" Caroline answered, and sat stiffly on the edge of the bed.Marianne began."I thought about what to say for a long time, Cari. I know I could have done things better, and I'm sorry about that."At the party, I just went a little crazy, I guess. I've never had the chance to actually be at one like that, and the possibilities — well, I got carried away.