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    Chapter I – Empire State of Mind

    Finally, the man asked, “How do we know they’re secure?”

    She responded caustically, “Well, one way you know for sure is that you’re still around, aren’t you?  Gainfully employed by those in control, I take it?”

    The man had to laugh at that jibe.

    “And for everyone listening to us right now and in the future, I’m sure all would agree it would serve everyone’s interest if Tina and I live to see a graceful old age, and that our children, should we choose to have more, and their children, and so on and so forth … do, too.”

    The woman came back online and answered, “We understand.”

    Bette continued, “So, yes.  The numbers, and other things, are secure.  Just keep away. Stay away. Just leave us alone. Forever.  Do that and everything will stay secure.”

    Another pause. More static.

    A third voice came on, another woman.  French.  “You may need us in the future, madame.  Call us when that happens.  Perhaps you’ll allow us to explain some things then.”

    Bette responded, “I doubt that.  Doubt it very much, madame.  Nous laisser seuls.”

    Bette hung up.  There was nothing more to learn from them.  And better she left them hanging, she thought.  Later that day, she went down to the Apple store on 59th street to get a new phone and a new number.

    That had been over a month ago, and a week after that call, someone had sent her a note through the hostess in a restaurant she and Logan had frequented often for lunch before the incident with the semi.    They’d started resuming meeting for lunch, and the restaurant owner and restaurant staff had all been warm and welcoming when they did.

    However, the restaurant hostess had confessed that she hadn’t noticed who had clipped the note to the table seating chart that she used to help her determine where to seat patrons.  She told Bette when the brunette grilled her that she guessed it might have been clipped to the chart when she’d temporarily left her post to personally walk a VIP and his guests to his usual table.  When she saw Bette’s name scrawled on the folded paper, she’d assumed Bette would know what it was about, and didn’t worry too much about it.

    Comments

    1. Nice to see you back with this story.

      I’m happy to see Bette heals great from the attack.

      Love the friendship between the girls and Mike. Tom seems to be a nice guy.

    2. Welcome back! Glad to see more from from my fav ladies. Love the title of this book. I imagine Bette and Tina strolling along with Alicia Keyes singing in the background. Keep the ladies safe and strong while Bette gets to the bottom of this mystery. PPS

    3. If Bette has habit to flirting so hard with every man she see in first time, like she did with Thomas – she obviosly not gay, evem if she lie to herself.

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