Blackmail by A.L. Simpson

have dozed off while I was reading.”
    He bent over and captured her lips in a knee buckling kiss.
    “The cop I would like you to talk to will be here anytime. Can you come up to the house?”
    She stood, stumbling as her legs threatened to give way. Gabe pulled her to him to prevent her from falling. She clutched at his shoulders. He felt so good. Shivers tiptoed down her spine in response to his touch. Again their lips met in a searing, bone melting kiss. Avery wanted more and boldly lowered her hand to his cock. She caressed the hard muscle for only a few seconds before he groaned and pushed her hand away.
    “Sweetheart, the officer will be waiting.”
    “Okay, let's go.”
    They strolled up to the house, hand in hand.



Chapter Nine
    Kylie was seated outside on the balcony with Gabe’s parents when he returned to the house with Avery.
    “Avery.” Kylie was surprised. “I didn't know you knew Gabe and his parents.”
    The girls embraced each other.
    “You two know each other?” Puzzlement edged Gabe’s voice.
    “Yes, Kylie was the officer……… Oh, NO!” Avery’s shout startled the others. She paced the room, her fingers frantically dragging at her curls. “No, no, no, no. There is no fucking way Kylie is going into the club. I'll do it.”
    Gabe moved in front of her and held her arms gently.” Calm down. What the hell is going on?”
    “Kylie is not going into the club in my place, I'll do it. I would rather crawl back to Vince than allow her to be subjected to such filth.”
    “But…” Gabe began.
    Avery wrenched herself from his arms and rushed to where Kylie stood. She placed her hands on the officer’s shoulders. “Forget about this assignment, Kylie. It's too dangerous. If Vince got the slightest whiff that you are a cop, he'd kill you. It was bad enough when I didn't know who Gabe had in mind but knowing it's you,” she paused. “It's not happening. End of discussion.”
    Gabe was beginning to understand how Avery had survived the past months. This girl had spunk, determination, backbone.
    “Will someone please tell me what I was going to do and evidently, what I'm not doing now? I'm a big girl. I make my own decisions.”
    “Sorry, not this time, you don't.” Avery was adamant. There was absolutely no room for negotiation.
    Gabe's parents glanced at each of the young people in astonishment.
    “Sit down and we'll talk about it. Calmly .” Gabe ordered.
    The girls relented and sat. Gabe poured them a large glass of cola from the pitcher on the table before he sat next to Avery.
    “Now, back up and tell me how you girls know each other.”
    “Kylie was the officer who gave me the news about mother and daddy. She stayed with me for the first couple of days. Forced me out of the apartment to have a meal and helped me get through the funeral.” Avery scrubbed at a wayward tear.
    “Since then, I have been dropping in on Avery once a week and taking her out for dinner. It's been the only decent meal she has.” Kylie added. “How do you know each other?”
    “We found out Tegan had been working at a strip club with Avery. The detectives working Tegan's case thought I might be able to build a rapport with her and use her as an informant to get Tegan's killer. The problem is Avery had already quit as you no doubt know.”
    Kylie nodded. She had been horrified when she had found out where Avery worked and relieved when she had quit. “So where do I fit into all this?”
    “You don't,” Avery glared at Gabe.
    Gabe glared right back. “Avery didn't want to go back to the club which I understood. I talked to the Captain this morning and he gave me permission to insert you with a cover story of being her friend and hearing about the club when you talked. Two other officers are to be inserted into the crowd for your protection.”
    “I'll do it,” Kylie said.
    “No. You. Will. Fucking. Not.” Avery spoke through gritted teeth.
    “Seems you have an impasse, son,” Grant said.
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