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Chapter 9: An Unwelcomed Visitor

Jamaica.

Mani had NEVER been to a more beautiful place. She let out a long content sigh, her eyes taking in the gorgeous view. It wasn't as if she'd ever been anywhere. She'd worked so hard her whole life to get where she was, she'd never had time to enjoy what the world had to offer. She'd succeeded to keep a cold head when they'd got to Miami, but this place was simply way too amazing to ignore.

She knew she shouldn't have been enjoying this as much as she was, but their job was to mix with the other passengers and act as if they were on vacation. So if it meant they had to go to these breath taking places and participate in a bunch of fun activities, who was she to do the opposite?

The ship had accosted at the port of call of Jamaica early in the morning, and the passengers were let off the boat to spend the day on the beach.

The three couples they'd been spending time with since their first night on the ship had invited them to spend the day with them, but Ryan and her both decided to try and mingle with the other passengers. They needed to find out if someone else could be as interested in them.

Unfortunately, none of them seemed to give them that much attention. After a whole day spent visiting small shops, eating the best food they'd ever tasted and hanging out on the beach, no one had even dared talking to them. To them, they were just another couple having a great time on the beach.

This mission was going way too slow for her liking. They were already into their fourth day on the cruise, and nothing interesting had happened. Well, nothing they could link to the case.

"Hello there! Having a good time?"

Unwillingly, Mani and Ryan both let out a discouraged sigh and turned their attention towards the loud high-pitched voice, which could only belong to one person.

Ryan was the first one to speak. "Definitely! I love the ship, but there's nothing like the feel of soft sand moving under your feet to remind you that you're on vacation."

Lisa nodded her head. It was almost impossible to see her eyes under the huge hat she was wearing. It was hideous. "I agree. We were thinking about maybe spending our last few hours on land on the beach, but I'm starting to miss the luxury of my cabin. What do you say, Mani? Do you want to join us for a couple hours of spa and champagne?"

'I want to throw your hat to the sharks.' She thought. She wrinkled her nose, not finding the idea attractive at all. "I don't know. I'd like to try snorkeling. It's something I'd always dreamt of doing."

Kim smiled and jumped up and down excitingly. "I'd love to go with you, Mani! I tried it last year, and it was a great experience. I wouldn't mind doing it again!"

Mani lifted her eyebrows in surprise. "That would be great!" She turned her eyes towards Ryan, who was already looking very interested in their sudden female bonding. Kim wanted to spend time with her, away from her other wealthy friends? This could finally be the something they'd been waiting for. She nodded her head at him and looked at Kim. "Let's go!"

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It was a little after five when they finally made it back on board. Mani would've never thought she'd get to live such an incredible experience. She couldn't wait to tell Louis about it. She was still in awe over what she'd get to observe underwater.

Kim was a lot nicer than she'd showed them all. Once they were just the two of them, she'd let herself have a lot more fun. She talked more, smiled more. If this wasn't all a lie, Mani could probably have gotten along with the woman.

The one thing that bugged her was the fact that Kim hadn't asked her once about her lifestyle in Boston. She'd asked her about her previous travels and had told her about other incredible experiences she'd had, but that was it.

Was she faking it all? Mani had no idea. The murderer was a very intelligent person, and there was no doubt in her mind befriending a potential victim was the first step.

Ryan, who'd stayed on the beach with Kim's husband Mark, had gotten the same feeling from the other man.

As they made their way up to their cabin, Mani and Ryan exchanged thoughts and decided to keep a close eye on the couple. And if it meant spending every evening with them, then they would do it.

However, it seemed they'd have to focus their attention on another situation. Mani knew something was wrong the moment she stepped foot in their cabin.

"I'm dead." Ryan moaned as he threw his bag on the couch.

"Ryan."

He didn't seem to hear her. "I can't wait to get under the shower. I'd go straight to bed if I could."

"RYAN." She called, finally getting his attention.

"What?"

"Someone went through our room."

He shrugged. "Well, the housekeeper comes in every day."

She groaned, frustrated. "No. I mean, someone's been going through my stuff." She clarified.

"What?" He looked around, frowning. "I don't see anything wrong."

Mani walked over to her side of the bed and pointed at the night stand. "Every time we leave the room, I leave my watch right there."

"Are you telling me you leave a ten-thousand watch for everyone to see?" Ryan asked, totally not seeing her point.

She rolled her eyes at him, quickly losing her patience. "We're on a boat, Ryan. In the middle of the ocean. I don't think a thief would go very far, especially if he were part of the staff." She shook her head, annoyed. "Anyway, you're missing the point, here. This morning, I left this watch next to the bed. Where is it now?"

Ryan pinched his lips and pointed at the small bag on top of the dresser. "In your jewelry bag?" He walked over to it and peeked inside. "There you go!" He took the watch out of the bag and held it out for her to see. "It was your jewelry bag, where you probably left it this morning."

She shook her head. "I didn't."

"So? Maybe the housekeeper just moved it there, you don't know."

"Actually, I do." She sighed, grimacing. "When I was sixteen, I used to have this horrible part time job working in a hotel. One of the first rules we were told to follow was never to move a client's belongings. Whatever they left around, we had to lift, clean under, and put back." She waved her arms around the cabin, showing her point. "The rules on this ship have to be extremely strict."

"I think you're just being paranoid." Ryan stated, not at all impressed with her speech.

Mani groaned, her patience now completely gone. "Alright! You know what? Screw you."

"What?" Ryan asked, slightly taken aback by her words.

"I said SCREW YOU."

He snorted at her. "Wow. So because I don't agree with you, you start insulting me. Real mature, Mani."

She pointed her finger accusingly at him, her face now flushed with anger. "No, YOU'RE the one insulting me when you tell me my suspicions are stupid."

"I didn't say they were." The glare she threw at him was a clear indicator she didn't agree with him. "Alright, alright. Let's say you're right and someone DID go through our stuff. Now, they KNOW we have many objects of value. Maybe this is what they wanted to make sure of. Right now, I'm just glad we didn't leave our badges and guns in the cabin for anyone to find." Before they'd boarded the ship, they had both agreed there was no way they'd go on an undercover mission without any protection. However, they knew leaving guns and badges in the cabin for anyone to find would have been a stupid idea so, they had both decided to keep their weapons in a locked compartment in the cabin. "THAT could've been a problem."

Mani's eyes grew wide, her anger forgotten. Without a word to Ryan, she went straight to one of her bags, which she had left in the closet, and started rummaging through it. She then sighed, her shoulders slumped in defeat. "We do have a problem. Whoever NEVER came in our room took my second gun." She grumbled.

"WHAT?" Ryan exclaimed, not believing what he'd heard.

The brunette turned around slowly, showing him the empty bag. "There was a gun in this bag, and now, it's gone."

"Gone? I thought we agreed to hide our gun in the safe!" He reminded her, nearly shouting at her.

"Well I needed to know I could get to my gun the second something happened." She told him, the volume of her voice matching his.

"MANI!"

"The intruder was very thorough; I hide my gun in the lining. There was NO WAY anyone could've caught it." She threw the bag back in the closet roughly. She'd been stupid and she knew it. If Ryan had been the one to hide a gun and get it stolen, she would probably have become a lot angrier than he was.

"Well, now we definitely have a problem. Not only do we have proof that someone on this boat has a key to our cabin, but, thanks to you, this person is now armed." Ryan concluded.

With a loud angered groan, she folded her hands on top of her head and shut her eyes. "I'm sorry." She murmured. She couldn't have been angrier at herself.

Fights, fights and more fights! I like overly dramatic Mani. She's really SOMETHING ELSE!

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