Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 31
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Falling in Public
Chapter 31
Eddie's fingers brushed her shoulders as he moved behind the chair. Hoping he had a plan, Holly put her feet on the metal plates and settled back as he wheeled her into the hall. They didn't get far before Natalie called out for them to wait, and Eddie obediently stopped. Holly heard the door shut behind her, and keys jiggling against the lock. At least that had minimized the amount of people involved. That had to be good.
Natalie came around the chair and into Holly's line of sight. She looked nervous, but the gun in her hand didn't waver as she held it pointed at Eddie. So that's what nerves of steel look like, Holly thought, barely supressing a giggle.
Then Natalie holstered her gun.
"We don't have much time," she said, pulling a wallet from one of the side pockets of her pants. "I'm a police officer," she held out her badge to show them before stowing it again and turning her attention to Holly.
"I'm here on another investigation, but I recognized you from TV. You shouldn't lie, honey. It isn't good for you and you're terrible at it."
Holly chuckled. "Hopefully I'm better at lying in real life. I write fiction for a living." The officer just shook her head.
"I think I'll pass on your books then. Everyone could see that you weren't in love with Winston, so don't even try to tell me otherwise. What I can't figure out is why. What did they have on you?"
Eddie shifted, laying a hand over her collarbone. "Me," he said, gently caressing her shoulders. "A bomb blew up in my studio recently, and I'm betting that's one of the things Ellison used to secure her cooperation. Is that right, Holly?
She nodded. "That, and a bullet to the leg will slow a person down. I would have escaped a long time ago if not for this stupid bullet hole. I have another question for you though - Ellison didn't seem suprised when you pulled that gun. It seemed like you've been working together. Why is that?"
Natalie shook her head. "Sorry, I can't talk about that. Yes, we know each other, and that's all I can say right now." She took a loaded keyring out of her pocket and started flipping through the various keys. Choosing one, she detached it from the ring and handed it to Holly.
"Go across the main gate there and through those double doors - they'll be unlocked." She pointed to the double doors behind where people were lining up to board the next plane. "Follow that hall to the end, and it will intersect with another hall. Turn left, and just keep walking - it will be quite a hike. When you see an emergency exit at the end, use this key to open it, and you'll be outside in the upper parking lot. The rest is up to you."
"Thank you," Eddie said, already pulling Holly back. "We really appreciate this."
Natalie nodded. "Get going now. I'm sure there are people on the wa--"
Holly turned her head in the direction of Natalie's stare. "I don't suppose those guys are with you?"
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Falling in Public
Chapter 31
Eddie's fingers brushed her shoulders as he moved behind the chair. Hoping he had a plan, Holly put her feet on the metal plates and settled back as he wheeled her into the hall. They didn't get far before Natalie called out for them to wait, and Eddie obediently stopped. Holly heard the door shut behind her, and keys jiggling against the lock. At least that had minimized the amount of people involved. That had to be good.
Natalie came around the chair and into Holly's line of sight. She looked nervous, but the gun in her hand didn't waver as she held it pointed at Eddie. So that's what nerves of steel look like, Holly thought, barely supressing a giggle.
Then Natalie holstered her gun.
"We don't have much time," she said, pulling a wallet from one of the side pockets of her pants. "I'm a police officer," she held out her badge to show them before stowing it again and turning her attention to Holly.
"I'm here on another investigation, but I recognized you from TV. You shouldn't lie, honey. It isn't good for you and you're terrible at it."
Holly chuckled. "Hopefully I'm better at lying in real life. I write fiction for a living." The officer just shook her head.
"I think I'll pass on your books then. Everyone could see that you weren't in love with Winston, so don't even try to tell me otherwise. What I can't figure out is why. What did they have on you?"
Eddie shifted, laying a hand over her collarbone. "Me," he said, gently caressing her shoulders. "A bomb blew up in my studio recently, and I'm betting that's one of the things Ellison used to secure her cooperation. Is that right, Holly?
She nodded. "That, and a bullet to the leg will slow a person down. I would have escaped a long time ago if not for this stupid bullet hole. I have another question for you though - Ellison didn't seem suprised when you pulled that gun. It seemed like you've been working together. Why is that?"
Natalie shook her head. "Sorry, I can't talk about that. Yes, we know each other, and that's all I can say right now." She took a loaded keyring out of her pocket and started flipping through the various keys. Choosing one, she detached it from the ring and handed it to Holly.
"Go across the main gate there and through those double doors - they'll be unlocked." She pointed to the double doors behind where people were lining up to board the next plane. "Follow that hall to the end, and it will intersect with another hall. Turn left, and just keep walking - it will be quite a hike. When you see an emergency exit at the end, use this key to open it, and you'll be outside in the upper parking lot. The rest is up to you."
"Thank you," Eddie said, already pulling Holly back. "We really appreciate this."
Natalie nodded. "Get going now. I'm sure there are people on the wa--"
Holly turned her head in the direction of Natalie's stare. "I don't suppose those guys are with you?"
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