Devil's Hand
"And just what INCENTIVE is this, Alistair?" Theresa asks, folding her hands into her arms.
"Theresa, naïve Theresa. I know what you want. You want Jane and Ethan. I can help you get them back."
"By sleeping with you? I'm not interested."
"Theresa, come on now. You've bedded Ethan, you've bedded Julian, and hell, you've bedded Fox, what's one more Crane?"
Angered, Theresa slaps Alistair across the face. "How dare you!"
"How dare I? Theresa, Theresa, you amuse me. I'm just merely stating facts here. What's one more Crane to add to the list?"
"I, unlike you, refuse to use sex to get what I want."
Moving closer to her, Alistair rubs his chin. "Theresa, I know you. I know what you want, and I know the means to get it for you."
"You don't know a damn thing about me."
"Sure I do. I know that you think Gwen and Rebecca sent the tabloid—"
"They did!"
"So, if you're so sure, where's the proof?"
"I..I don't have any." Theresa says turning away.
"Well, if you let me be your special friend, I can get you that info." Alistair says into Theresa's hair.
Turning abruptly, Theresa glares at Alistair. "You mean that they did send the tabloid?"
"Now, Theresa, I can't reveal all my secrets….but I could tell you some tidbits…if you sleep with me." Alistair says.
"This is blackmail!"
"That's the name of the game, sweetheart."
"Don't call me that."
Grabbing her arm, Alistair pulls Theresa close to him. "Listen to me, little girl, no one tells Alistair Crane what to do. Got that?"
"Loud and clear." With that, Alistair pushes Theresa away from him. "Think about my offer, Theresa, it would do you a world of good in order to get Jane and Ethan back." With that, Alistair turns around, closing the door to the Mansion.
"Dear God, what am I going to do?"
Coming Up
Theresa weighs her options
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