The casino sparkled with glamorous people. Money was all around. Ross watched Rachel slink through the casino. She was pure poetry in motion. She nervously licked her lips as his hand caressed her ass. He came up behind her and whispered. "Remember we're lovers." She turned and smiled to him. "Later I'm gonna give it to you, Professor." He smiled again. He could hardly wait.
The photos were handed to the man in the chair. "I got these earlier. Right after they landed."the man said. Mongo put his finger to his temple. "No doubt about it, that's Fredricks. And it looks like his girlfriend is his partner now. I remember our last encounter before my unfortunate incarceration. Now that I am a free man. I can settle the score. But this time I am not making any slip ups. Go back to the casino and I want both of them watched. I will make my move when I am ready" He picked up his phone and called the chambermaid. Carlotta, you are to keep an eye on Fredricks. I want you to change into your gown and make your move on him." Mongo explained. "But he is here with another woman and he hasn't left her. How will I make a move with her hanging all over him? " Carlotta asked. " That will be up to your own discretion. Lead him to the smuggling ring, but keep him from the real operation . Fredricks likes to put his nose where it doesn't belong." Mongo said. Carlotta smiled her evil smile. "It will be done Mongo." She put the cell into the pocket of her apron.
Ross walked over to the roulette table and put down a stack of chips. "Put these on Red 13." He announced. Rachel coiled her arm around his and smiled. Another player at the table saw her and decided she was the most beautiful woman in the room . Rachel noticed this. "Ross, that guy just stared at me." She whispered. "Well you are hot in that dress." No It's something else. She insisted. "I'll keep my eye on him. He's probably just someone here for the game." Ross brushed it off as another man who had his eye on his wife. Rachel had a feeling. It was bigger than that.
Emma took her book bag and threw it on the counter at her Aunt and Uncle's. Monica had called her earlier and said that Rachel was calling from the airport. Her boss had sent her to talk to a designer in Paris and since she didn't want to travel alone, Ross had tagged along. Emma just rolled her eyes. "Oh my God, if it isn't one of these stupid paleontology conferences , it's her having to talk to a designer. Why do my parents always have to go on these dumb trips?" she said to her cousin Erica. "And why do they always have to travel without me?' she whined.
Rachel went to the ladies room. She saw that the mysterious man was still watching her. Ducking in the door, she breathed a sigh of relief. Checking her lipstick in the mirror, she pulled out her compact. Ross kept his eye on the man. Something was definitely up. Rachel slipped out the door. "He's still doing it." She announced. "Well we have some work to do. I have found a stairway that goes to the basement, so let's check it out." Ross kept shifting his eyes and guided Rachel to one of the doors. To the untrained eye, they were two lovers who were going somewhere for a little privacy. They both went down the stairs to the room where all of the power that supplied the casino was. "Nothing." He said disappointed. Ross got a thought. "We are not going to find anything together. If we want to crack this case, we are going to have to separate." He took her hand and then dragged her back up the stairs. "I hate to do this honey, but we''ll cover more ground this way." Ross opened the door and pushed her into the middle of the casino. He took his hand and slapped her in the face. "You bitch , if I wanted a woman to treat me this way. I would have brought my wife." He yelled. Rachel gave him the oddest look. He gave her a look that acknowledged he knew what he was doing. Rachel got up from the floor still holding a cheek. "You know something, I don't need you. I did very well before you came along. " Rachel cried. Ross came over and gave her a look of contempt "You are nothing but a little gold digging tramp.I saw you looking at that guy. What are you going to do , make your move while I am at the poker game? " Well if you would follow through with the promise to divorce your wife, then I wouldn't have to look at other guys would I? " Rachel said as she went right up to his face. Then she clutched up her fist and gave Ross a slug hard enough to knock him on the floor. "You know what, maybe I can do better than you." Holding his cheek, "Why don't you try it then." He sneered. "I will. " she stormed away angrily. Ross sat on the floor until a woman with long black hair came over. She was wearing a red dress that was low cut "You poor baby, I saw the whole thing. She wasn't right for you. Natasha will take care of you now." The mysterious woman purred. Rachel saw the whole thing . "There it didn't take long to recover did it. Of course, it's not your first time. Is it?" Rachel then left the casino. She had work to do.
Ross hated to do that, because he loved Rachel. But as long as the people that were there for the game, saw them as a couple they couldn't get any information. While he was playing poker, she could investigate . Rachel slipped out of her gown and put on a black tank top and khakis. Outside the door, the strange man was waiting. She snuck outside and then he was right behind the door. "Oh you scared me!" she said startled. "I saw, he does not appreciate a fine woman like you. " the man took his finger and moved it to Rachel's face. "I would treat you like a queen. I would dress you in the finest clothes and jewels. " he said softly. " I would make you a part of my world."
Rachel gave a secret smile. She thought she hit the mother lode.
As the game began, Ross hoped he could bluff his way through this. Yeah he had played before, and as he said a long time ago, when he played poker , he wasn't a nice guy. But these were some of the best players in the world, he picked up his cards and then tried to figure out what to do. Natasha had planted herself next to him as he eyed the cards.
"I 'll take one." He said. Carefully he eyed his cards. Ross tried to look cool as he watched the other players at the table. He hated to have that fight, but the only way they could find the smuggling ring was to make everyone think that they were both free agents and then he could pump a woman and Rachel could seduce a man to get the information they need. He did love her, but right now he had to keep his mind on the game. Maybe they could sneak somewhere later and then have one of their love making sessions. Natasha's smell was intoxicating, she smelled of danger and of sex. It was either the promise of money or the lure of adventure he gave off that attracted her to him.
A new player entered the game and Ross couldn't believe his eyes. It was the same man who had taken an interest in Rachel. Rachel clung to his side and gave Ross the dirtiest looks she could. When he turned his head, she silently mouthed "I love you darling to Ross." And then blew him a kiss. "My name is Colquort, Robin Colquort and I am here to play gentlemen." The stranger said. Rachel perched by his side and watched as he took out his wallet. There were thousands of dollars in it. She shook her wrist to emphasize the diamond tennis bracelet than clung to it. Easily it was five karats thought Ross.
When the game finally let out for the evening, Ross took Natasha by the arm and they walked back into the main casino. Natasha blew in his ear. "Let's go back to your room." She whispered. "Darling, it has been a long night. Why don't I meet you in the morning and we can have a nice breakfast." He suggested anxious to find out what Rachel found out from her lover. "Yes, tonight we will, and maybe tomorrow we can go exploring the island. Maybe you can buy me a trinket hm? She said brushing his dark hair aside from his face, "Okay about ten then?" Natasha pushed her red lips to his and then gave him a deep passionate kiss. "Till then ." she said as she slinked away. Ross pushed his hand across his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. He walked toward his room when a hand pulled him into a closet.
"I was dying." Said Rachel as she planted her lips on his. It felt good to be with her again. So familiar and so warm. "I couldn't stand to call you those names." He said with his lips still on hers. "I guess we should be actors then, shouldn't we?" she giggled. "Sometimes I think we could actually ." he said. Ross pushed the closet door with one hand and untied his tie with the other. Rachel let the dress fall to the floor and she stepped out of her panty hose. The lovemaking was well choreographed and then when no body was looking. The two people stepped out of the closet and went their separate ways. After all, they still had a job to do.