Author's Note: I'm back, here's the new chapter.
A special mention to:
Dinosaur Imperial Soldier: No, although she'll be shocked to find out from Jessica that she and Eddie have been set up by Maroon to take the pictures of Acme and Jessica. And yes, Dolores will be pissed with Eddie about catching him with Jessica.
And now on with the chapter!
Chapter 9
At the office, Linda had freshened up and got dressed in a different outfit (red, gold, and blue plaid shirt, jeans, and saddle shoes). As she left the room, she heard Eddie's voice and woman's voice. At first Linda thought it was Dolores however it's Jessica instead.
Linda stood to the side of the wall and listened to the conversation between her brother and Roger's wife.
"Weren't you the one…Linda and I caught you playing patty cake with old man Acme?" Eddie inquired.
"You didn't catch me, Mr. Valiant." Jessica answered. "You and your sister were set up to take those pictures,"
"What?" Linda thought to herself, and covered her mouth to conceal a gasp.
"What are you talking about?" Eddie questioned.
"Maroon wanted to blackmail Acme," Jessica explained. "I didn't want anything to do with it…but he said if I didn't pose for those patty cake pictures, Roger would never work in this town again."
"It can't be," Linda thought.
"I couldn't let that happen," said Jessica. "I'd do anything for my husband, Mr. Valiant. Anything;" She bumped her breasts against Eddie's chest, looking into his eyes.
"What a wife," Eddie commented, once again enamored by Jessica's looks.
His pants dropped to the floor.
"Eddie, what the hell are you doing?" Linda muttered in disbelief.
"I'm desperate Mr. Valiant," Jessica persuaded. "Can't you see how much I need you and Miss Valiant?"
"Uh oh, girlfriend alert;" Linda thought as she watched Dolores entered the room.
"Ahem," Dolores cleared her throat. "Dabbling in watercolors Eddie?"
Eddie looks down and saw his pants on the floor.
Laughing a bit, he bent down and picked them up; accidentally bumped his head against Jessica's boobs.
"Sorry," The private detective apologized.
"Goodbye Eddie," Jessica said. "My offer stands firm, you and your sister think about it."
The red head blew a kiss at Eddie. It flew and landed smack dab on his cheek.
"Unbelievable," Linda grumbled as the curvy female toon sashayed out of the office.
"Well!" Dolores stormed over to Eddie. She snatched the kiss off which was turned into a glove.
"Do you want to tell me what she was doing with her arms around you?" Dolores demanded angrily.
"Probably looking for a good place to stick a knife," Eddie replied.
"Come on Eddie! I caught you with your pants down!" Dolores exclaimed.
She stormed off.
"Yeah, but…Dolores, come…" Eddie follows his girlfriend.
Linda follows him as well.
"Eddie, is it true what Jessica said, that we've been set up by Maroon to take those pictures?" She asked.
"I'm afraid so sis," Eddie responded.
Linda snapped her fingers.
"I knew there had to be a reason why Maroon wanted us to do the job." She said.
The Valiants caught up with Dolores outside.
"Come on Dolores," Eddie insisted. "You don't believe a painted hussy like that could turn my head, she's just trying to get her hands on the rabbit."
"That's not all she's trying to get her hands on," Dolores snapped.
"Now look, Dolores listen to me." Eddie advised. "I want you to go out and buy yourself a new swimsuit. Cause you, me, and Linda are going to Catalina. We're on the verge of wrapping up this case."
"No, you're not. That's what I came to tell you both," Dolores replied.
"I stopped by probate, Maroon's not after Toontown like you thought. It's Cloverleaf that wants to get their hands on Toontown, they put it in the highest bid." She explained.
"Unless Mr. Acme's will shows up by midnight tonight…Cloverleaf is going to own Toontown."
"For real?" Linda asked.
"At midnight tonight?" Eddie asks.
"That's right," said Dolores.
"First they buy the Red Car, and then they want to get their hands on Toontown." Eddie said, putting the facts together.
"I don't get it,"
Dolores hushed Eddie. The adults heard some singing coming from the bar.
"Roger!" Eddie, Dolores, and Linda took off running.
What they didn't realize was that the weasels were listening from the pothole.
"The rabbit!" Smarty exclaimed. "Get the judge,"
A/N: Hang tight, another one along the way!
