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EPISODE SEVEN: Catch Me If You Can
Emma found herself hovering in the office doorway, waiting for Nisha to notice her. Nisha seemed to be doing her very best not to notice her, until she realised Emma wasn't going to go away. At that point, she looked at her and gave a weary sigh. "Yes, Emma, what can I do for you?"
"I was wondering about the missing money."
Nisha stared at her blankly. "What about it?"
"Well…have they found it? Have they any idea who took it?"
"The police are looking into it." Nisha gave Emma a cold look. "Since you're not involved, it doesn't concern you any longer. You're here to flash your cleavage at the customers and smile sweetly so they part with their money."
Emma swallowed hard, resisting the urge to bite off a retort. "I guess I'd better do that then."
"Please do."
Dan slowly turned the key in the lock to Emma and Ethan's apartment. The door opened soundlessly. He pushed it closed behind him and went to a cabinet. He made a quick search through it but didn't find what he was looking for. The bedroom and the kitchen were the next most obvious places so he decided to check the kitchen first.
That was when he heard the door opening again.
Ethan stopped and looked at the door in some consternation. "I was sure I locked that."
"Getting senile in your old age,"Jordan remarked.
Ethan gave a grin. "Yeah, probably. Don't tell Emma. You fancy a beer?"
It took Dan a second to realise they were coming into the kitchen. He looked around frantically then dived under the table, staying as still and as silent as possible.
Ethan opened up the fridge and tossed Jordan a can. "So how's Laurel since the other night?"
"Like a weight's been lifted off her. It's great to see."
Ethan nodded. "I wish Emma was like that."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, for me…this was pretty much the best I wanted. Good job. Gorgeous wife. Cute kid. But Emma…she wanted more, she could have had more. She took that job to help us and…"
"What, you think she resents it?"
"No, she'd do anything for family, you know that. I just…sometimes I think she's unhappy."
Jordan nodded slowly. "So, do you want to head down the pool hall?"
Ethan grinned. "Yeah, let's go."
Dan waited until they'd gone, locking the door behind them, before crawling out from under the table.
Sutton looked nervously around the casino. Her being there felt too exposed, even with her trademark hat and sunglasses disguise in place. She had Emma's ID with her but a quick attempt at opening the door to the staff area had confirmed that the code had been changed. She wracked her brains for an idea and her gaze fell on a balding man playing one of the craps tables. He looked the sort that came in regularly. She went over to him and lowered her glasses. "Do you know who I am?"
He stared at her for a moment then his face cleared. "You work here, don't you?"
"Sometimes,"Sutton confirmed then realised the opening he'd given her. "Do you know what times?" The man looked confused. "Just seeing how much you notice."
"Difficult to say. I mean, I see you lots of different times. Sometimes you're here, sometimes you're not. Does it matter?"
Sutton sighed. "No, no, it doesn't matter." She looked around the room and swallowed hard when she saw Lexi. The last thing she needed was to run into her: Along with Ethan, Lexi was the only person who'd been able to tell her and Emma apart right from the start.
"Emma!"Lexi called out and for a moment Sutton thought she was talking to her. Then she was her twin moving to answer the call and decided it was definitely time to leave.
"Did you get it?"Dan asked when she arrived home.
Sutton shook her head. "Emma was there, Lexi was there, it wasn't the right time. What about you?"
"Ethan came home. He didn't see me but I didn't fancy sticking around."
Sutton sighed. "So what do we do now?"
"I don't know. We don't know when Emma'll be there…"
"Well, we can't just wait around."
Dan nodded. "Tonight then?"
"Tonight,"Sutton agreed. "Emma will thank us one day."
