Quietness of the shadows
Chapter Twelve
After a boring day with Hayley and Alexis with nothing happening. Richard Castle was getting dressed in his black tuxedo to attend the Diamond Exchange show. His wife was currently taking a shower after going over last minute details with the team that will be attending under cover.
Castle was getting anxious mostly with needing to get out of the loft and move on downstairs with his driver waiting to escort the two of them. Investigating further with the Bridgeport, Ct. checking the route. He had found that there was ten possible spots for where the diamonds could of been exchanged with the fakes. He didn't say a word to his wife. He decided to call in a few favors with old friends helping him out with checking out the ten sites he would give via the computer or telephone. It was going to cost him a few dollars in order to find out where those real diamonds just might of gone.
Kate Beckett had come out of the bathroom dressed in a black cocktail dress above the knees with wearing black heels and a small gold purse carrying her weapon, along with an ear piece that is connected to a wire underneath the dress. She would be in constant with her team with keeping out on those attending the show.
Castle turned to face her with giving a howling whistle on just how beautiful she was looking to his eyes and libido for the most part.
"Down boy!" She pushed her husband away to finished up with getting dressed. She began to chuckle slightly with placing the last gold earring into her ear having to be pierced. Afterwards she sprayed a tad of her favorite perfume that Castle had brought her last year called "Alluding." "All set Rick, shall we go with the doors opening in an half hour?" She announced with having to be deadly deadly with needing the close this case with a great of pressure from downtown.
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Outside of the Diamond Plaza Exchange. Reporters were swarming all over the entire area wanting to interview those invited to the diamond glitter show as they called it. Franklin Geoffs and four of the associates involved with the operation had gone inside the building to check the security for each of the showcases in spite the fact the diamonds were fakes.
Walking into the security office with 12 cameras in each of the show rooms and two for the front entrance with those walking inside with the invitations. Checking one of those cameras he noticed that Mystery writer Richard Castle had arrived with his guest no doubt his wife. Shaking his head at just how beautiful she was for a Captain of the 12th precinct.
Castle spoke into his wife's ear for a moment. "Are you interested in a quick drink before checking out the show cases?" While his arm was around her waist and the cameraman inside asked on whether it was alright to take a shot for his tv station WABC.
"Sure! Why not." Castle smiled with his famous smirk, while Beckett had answered her husband about the drink.
"A quick one Babe, I am anxious to get started with the undercover operation." She nudged him to have the cameraman finish up with the next two shots with their permission. Afterwards they headed for the Fountain bar to order two drinks...
Walking inside the busy Fountain bar. Castle and Beckett sat down at the bar that was now vacated a few seconds earlier. There were three bartenders working to keep up with the flow of the guests needing to quench their thirst before the show begins. Most of them were business, lawyers, judges and from the entertainment field. Otherwise a number of diamond experts will be on hand to observe the beauty of the diamonds worth 20 million dollars from Bridgeport, Ct.
"Kate, what would you like to have to drink?" Castle asked with seeing one of his associates on the scene to see on whether he would be able to find out anything. He was a well-mannered man dressed in a black tuxedo with all grey hair with side burns that will blend into the crowd.
Castle quickly looked around giving him a bobbing motion with his head.
"I will have a Scotch Castle." As the young bartender asked for her order carrying an ordering pad in his hand.
"Anything else ma'am?" He asked with writing it down with his black pen and smiling.
"That's it for now." She said with turning to face her husband.
"I will have a whiskey with a few bread sticks to go with the drink." Castle responded with lightly kissing Beckett on the cheek.
"Thank you, I will be right back with your drinks and breadsticks." He walks off to process the order.
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Meanwhile Sergeant Esposito and Detective Kevin Ryan dressed as reporters from a cable network. Begin checking out the show rooms for anything out of the ordinary. Seeing the security guard inside in the corner. He was checking an eye out on those coming inside viewing the glistening diamonds. Some of them placed in cufflinks, watches and other type of merchandise as part of the exhibit for the diamond exchange.
Franklin Geoffs came in this particular showroom as part of the charade. He walked over to the security guard asking for a brief report.
"Anything to report Rollins?" Calling him by his first name.
"Everything is normal sir at this particular time. So far everyone is cooperating with not trying to get inside the glass to touch the ice." He used that particular word "Ice" with his report. However when he finds out the truth. It's going to be turned a real circus with finding that the entire shipment has been switched.