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Heist of the Midnight Jewel
By; The Fanfiction Nymph

xxxChapter 1xxx
A Promising Contract

The next night….

She had arranged to meet a man named Gene at a pub – not far from their office apparently. She agreed to their location only because it was close and she knew the place well. Or had in a past life.

A small nod to the barkeep as she entered. A haze of smoke hung in the air mixing with the occasional clink of glasses. Her eyes adjusted quickly and she chose a dark booth in a corner – where she could watch the door.

She did not have to wait long, he was uncharacteristically early. She had just lit a fresh cigarette when he stalked into the room.

Looking him over a smiled played at her lips. She exhaled a large cloud of smoke that she hid her smile behind.

He was tall and well built. Wild red hair that dipped over his skeptic eyes. "Gene Starwind?" Her womanly voice asked in a tone slightly more husky than she had intended.

"Bijou De Minuit?" She nodded at the name and motioned for him to join her.

He disliked having to sit facing the door, it unnerved him. A drink was delivered to him immediately – his favorite. Gene looked over his potential client carefully as he sipped his drink.

She too was a red head, though hers was a color closer to a burnt orange. A soft face, slight freckles here and there – but that was part of being a red head. And from what he could see of her she had a delightfully womanly body…Her eyes caught him off guard though; striking in their brilliance – they shone. The color seemed to be off though…a tired shade of gray.

Noticing his gaze Bijou looked away, focusing on her surroundings as she puffed on her cigarette. She regretted not having her sunglasses, even in this dimly lit place.

"So what can I help you with Miss De Minuit?" Gene asked trying to get down to business.

"I wish to hire you as my bodyguard for the length of my stay here on Sentinel III."

"What do you need a body guard for?" He asked trying to size her up. Jim had run a full check on her and it had come out squeaky clean…perhaps a little too clean.

"I promised my sister that I would be careful while I was away and thought it would give her peace of mind to know someone like you was watching over me." A smile tugged at his lips as he allowed his elbows to rest on the table.

"That's very thoughtful of you…How long are you expecting your stay here to be exactly?"

"Only three days."

"First time to Locust?"

"No, but it's been a long time and I am finding that things have changed a lot since my list visit."

"I see. Well it's 800 a day plus expenses."

"Alright." She raising her glass, she paused. "I suppose that means the drinks are on me?"

A flirtatious smile accompanied by a wink. "Cheers."

Their glass clinked friendly.

xxxEnd Chapterxxx