Crap !
Too short !
Even on her tiptoes.
How can she remove the camera if she isn't tall enough to reach the ventilation shaft grill ?
Jane looks around her.
Get onto the wash basin ?
Or on the heated towel rail ?
Can they support her weight ?
"What are you doing in there?"
Caught red-handed !
Laureen, who has just stepped in the bathroom, is looking at her suspiciously.
Jane, keep calm !
The scientist flashes Laureen a smile, pretending to be relaxed.
"Well... As lab's radiators are out of order, I was checking if you have hot water…"
Plausible. Not so bad, Jane !
Still smiling (a forced smile !), she takes a step forward.
"Since everything is OK , I'll go back to work."
But Laureen doesn't move an inch.
Impossible to go out.
"You'd better get undressed", Laureen purrs.
What ?
Jane blinks.
Laureen leans against the doorway, casually.
"The lab is now hot as hell. I've come back in my room to dress less warmly."
Laureen makes a face, adding.
"Our bodyguard himself is patrolling, half naked, showing off his pecs."
Damn ! She's going to kill Darcy and her stupid experimentation.
"I don't care", Jane comments, still trying to be cool. "I prefer warmth to coldness."
"Not surprising", Laureen smiles.
Jane tries to stay impassive.
Is there an innuendo ?
Stop Jane ! Don't be paranoid !
Suddenly Laureen catches Jane's hands, staring at her.
"You are in love with Thor, aren't you ?"
"I was", Jane corrects. "It's over now."
Laureen nods, still holding Jane's hands.
"Fine. You're too smart for Muscleman. Anyway ... I'm sure that you know him quite have noticed his odd behaviour, haven't you ?"
Jane tenses.
Has Laureen understood ?
"He talked to me about his childhood, his loneliness", Laureen snorts. "Poor little puppy, who needs affection."
Well done, Thor ! His speech sounded flirtatious. Jane suppresses a sight. At least Thor didn't show his suspicions about Laureen's true identity...
"But it was just a way to coax me with a gentle attitude. In fact, he was always searching, ferreting, spying ..."
Jane bites her lips.
God, Laureen KNOWS.
And if Laureen is really Loki ...
Jane tries to free herself.
Vainly.
Laureen is pressing now Jane's hands.
"Many time I saw him in the lab, reading discreetly our notes", Laureen says in an exalting tone. "I assume that Thor the warrior is usually not interested in science, don't you agree ?"
"Um... yes", Jane mumbles, "you're right".
What does it mean ?
"What do you imply, miss Lower ?"
Laureen looks at Jane intensely.
"Quite obvious", Laureen says emphatically, "Thor isn't the real Thor. HE IS LOKI !"
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