Chapter Thirteen: Dosed
"Do you want a glass of water or something to eat?" Lecter asks.
"Uh, glass of water will be fine. Thank you" Ashley smiled politely, not wanting to eat anything prepared by Lecter, no offense to him. Her mother had told her he was a wonderful cook.
Lecter quickly returned to her with a glass of water.
"Here you go." Hannibal says.
"Thank you very much." Starling says sipping from the glass.
They continue to talk for awhile, Starling takes another sip from the glass and then stops.
"Dr. Lecter, you didn't drug this water did you?" She timidly asks.
"Starling you are going to have to learn to trust me. I wouldn't dose your drink. But I'm afraid I will have to blindfold you again on the drive back to the stadium."
"Thank you for not dosing my water. Like I said, you are going to have to learn to trust me too. I would never give you up doctor. I'm on the inside, I can help you." Ashley states firmly.
"I noticed something peculiar Little Starling." The doctor mentions getting up from his chair.
"What would that be Dr. Lecter?" Starling says picking up more drawings her back to Lecter.
"Your last name is Starling. Weren't your parents married?" Lecter questions.
" They were, at least to my knowledge." She pauses for a moment turning to face Lecter. "Somewhere down the line they must've decided not to change my last name, or maybe my mom changed it back after my dad died." Ashley observes thinking aloud.