Act 2 :Going My Way?
Lee lumbered his way along through and with the crowd as they made their way to the Metro hub. That alluring brunette he had literally bumped into was still in his sight as he entered the station. "Alright lady, where are you going? I hope you've got that CD!", Lee muttered to himself as he continued to follow her steps. He couldn't afford to lose that information, TP had taken such great risk to provide it.
Deep in thought, Amanda hastily made her way to the platform bearing "Redline". She didn't like to be late, especialy when she knew how important it was for Jamie and his wife Mandy to get out for the all too occasional 'dinner and a movie'. Amanda also didn't like being in the city after dark. Thankfully, the Redline pulled up just as she reached the platform. With a sigh of relief, Amanda boarded.
She didn't notice that tall stranger hustle his way onto the Metro car right after her. As soon as Amanda sat down, someone sat down right next to her.
***
"Hi there toots!"
"Oh puhleeze!" said Amanda as she scooted away from Lee.
"Look sweetheart, you've got something of mine" Lee said trying to figure a way to get the CD back without divulging the sensitive information it contained.
"Is this for real?!" Amanda questioned him. She thought this guy must really be desperate. First it's girls half his age and now he's giving a grandma the worst pick up lines she's ever heard.
"Lady, this involves national security"
"Rrrrright!" Amanda was about to get up from her seat when a fellow environmentalist, Babs Babcock, rushed over.
"Why Amanda! You have a new beau! Good for you!" Babs looked approvingly at Lee and gushed.
"Oh. no!" said Amanda, "this man is NOT my boyfriend!"
Before Amanda continued, Babs cut in"Oh don't be shy Amanda he's very handsome". Babs smiled at Lee and pinched his cheek.
Lee was beginning to wonder if the CD was worth suffering through Babs!
"By the way Amanda," Babs continued, "You and your beau are invited to the 12th Annual Philanthropist Ball next Saturday. Many of their members have given significant amounts of money to environmental issues. It will be held at the historic Armory building and that wonderful man Ishmael Laban will be there..."
"We'll be there!" Lee interjected as he grabbed Amanda and put his arm around her. That very Ishmael Laban was his man! That skunk was going to regret he ever crossed paths with Lee's client!
Amanda's jaw dropped and she shrugged Lee's arm off of her shoulders and said "No we will not!"
"Sure hon!" Lee retorted, "We don't have anything planned next weekend." Lee smiled as he looked charmingly at Amanda. Now at least he knew her name.
"WE!" Amanda practically screamed. Just as she was about to set the record straight, Babs looked up and saw her stop.
"Oh Amanda, I'm so glad you'll both be there! Gotta run! Don't forget, it's next Saturday at seven!" Babs exclaimed as she left the Metro car .
Amanda turned to this stranger and said, "Who the samhill do you think you are! I am not your girlfriend and I'm not you're 'hon'! National security! Yeah! Do you really think I'm that naive? Only movie stars and spys say things like that..."
Lee could barely get out "Well, I'm not a movie star.." as Amanda let out a torrent of several other choice words.
She was all too releived that her stop was next. Amanda stood up to go and stormed out of the car.
"Geez", Lee thought, "she doesn't even know my name!"and he got up and followed her.
TBC
Lee lumbered his way along through and with the crowd as they made their way to the Metro hub. That alluring brunette he had literally bumped into was still in his sight as he entered the station. "Alright lady, where are you going? I hope you've got that CD!", Lee muttered to himself as he continued to follow her steps. He couldn't afford to lose that information, TP had taken such great risk to provide it.
Deep in thought, Amanda hastily made her way to the platform bearing "Redline". She didn't like to be late, especialy when she knew how important it was for Jamie and his wife Mandy to get out for the all too occasional 'dinner and a movie'. Amanda also didn't like being in the city after dark. Thankfully, the Redline pulled up just as she reached the platform. With a sigh of relief, Amanda boarded.
She didn't notice that tall stranger hustle his way onto the Metro car right after her. As soon as Amanda sat down, someone sat down right next to her.
***
"Hi there toots!"
"Oh puhleeze!" said Amanda as she scooted away from Lee.
"Look sweetheart, you've got something of mine" Lee said trying to figure a way to get the CD back without divulging the sensitive information it contained.
"Is this for real?!" Amanda questioned him. She thought this guy must really be desperate. First it's girls half his age and now he's giving a grandma the worst pick up lines she's ever heard.
"Lady, this involves national security"
"Rrrrright!" Amanda was about to get up from her seat when a fellow environmentalist, Babs Babcock, rushed over.
"Why Amanda! You have a new beau! Good for you!" Babs looked approvingly at Lee and gushed.
"Oh. no!" said Amanda, "this man is NOT my boyfriend!"
Before Amanda continued, Babs cut in"Oh don't be shy Amanda he's very handsome". Babs smiled at Lee and pinched his cheek.
Lee was beginning to wonder if the CD was worth suffering through Babs!
"By the way Amanda," Babs continued, "You and your beau are invited to the 12th Annual Philanthropist Ball next Saturday. Many of their members have given significant amounts of money to environmental issues. It will be held at the historic Armory building and that wonderful man Ishmael Laban will be there..."
"We'll be there!" Lee interjected as he grabbed Amanda and put his arm around her. That very Ishmael Laban was his man! That skunk was going to regret he ever crossed paths with Lee's client!
Amanda's jaw dropped and she shrugged Lee's arm off of her shoulders and said "No we will not!"
"Sure hon!" Lee retorted, "We don't have anything planned next weekend." Lee smiled as he looked charmingly at Amanda. Now at least he knew her name.
"WE!" Amanda practically screamed. Just as she was about to set the record straight, Babs looked up and saw her stop.
"Oh Amanda, I'm so glad you'll both be there! Gotta run! Don't forget, it's next Saturday at seven!" Babs exclaimed as she left the Metro car .
Amanda turned to this stranger and said, "Who the samhill do you think you are! I am not your girlfriend and I'm not you're 'hon'! National security! Yeah! Do you really think I'm that naive? Only movie stars and spys say things like that..."
Lee could barely get out "Well, I'm not a movie star.." as Amanda let out a torrent of several other choice words.
She was all too releived that her stop was next. Amanda stood up to go and stormed out of the car.
"Geez", Lee thought, "she doesn't even know my name!"and he got up and followed her.
TBC
