"We might need it later."* * *April 17, 1977 Warehouse Building 13 Henley-Malaclypse LaboratoryStorage Facility Southwest of Alamogordo, New MexicoSqu...re-chested, stout Rosa Markons plodded heavily through the still,silent corridors of an empty building. With measured, deliberate stepsthe stooped old woman pushed a wide broom along the dull, waxed floor.For the past thirteen years, she had worked the tranquil desert nightsin this place. The lonely evenings brought back memories of her youth.The. Denver, how she had not dropped her daughter off at the gate, how in fact the two of them had deliberately gone to the shopping mall so they were first in line for the huge plasma TV screen that was on sale for £1 to the first person there. They had expected to have made the purchase and still get to the Academy in time. Olivia hadn’t wanted to go because of the test but her Mum insisted, saying how much fun it would be, well in truth she just wanted the company. She was paying for it now, well. ”“I don’t have that kind of money!” I say, starting to get upset. “We are doing everything we can, Miss St. Claire.” Detective O’Bannon says. I put my hand over his and say, “Please, call me Jodi,” with a soft smile.“Then you must call me Jack,” he replies with a grin. I cross my legs, as just that quick grin, brings heat to pool deep inside me.I make polite chat with the detective, as my mind races with hot sweaty thoughts about the man in front of me. Damn, I think to myself, I really need to. " Yeah, that was me," Simon admitted."Well, it's certainly obvious that you've outgrown all of that," Helen said as she looked him over again from head to toe. "You've turned into a fine young man, a very handsome one as well." Thank you," he said, not sure what else to say in reply.Several possibilities did present themselves however, none that he felt he should use. The foremost of which was that she was hardly the old lady he expected.Not having seen Mrs. Petrowski since he wore Cub Scout.
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