Author's Note: (cues dramatic movie music) Now for some suspense building, and maybe a plot twist or two. Thanks to all my reviewers who put up with short chatpers that should all be in one massively long chapter, lol.
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Victims of Fate
Chapter Eleven
Prompt: Choice of Evils
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"Mike!" Amelia Walters gasped excitedly when she opened the door after Mike had knocked. Amelia was a thin pale woman with a tangled mass of red hair and she seemed incredibly grateful to see Mike. "You weren't supposed to show up until seven!"
"I…was?" He glanced at Barek and she shrugged. This drew Amelia's attention away from Mike and to Barek.
"You…you didn't mention you were bringing her," Amelia said with a tone that made Mike want to step in front of Barek. There wasn't something right about this woman, all his cop senses were telling him to be careful.
"Ah, well, we got hung up at work," Mike hedged, "I just wanted to…"
"He stopped by to tell you that he might not be able to make it," Barek covered quickly.
"Well you should have called, silly," Amelia batted his arm playfully and then stroked his arm, "Maybe…you could stay for lunch?"
"Sure."
"No." Mike and Barek said at the same time. Amelia glared at Barek and tightened her hold on Mike.
"That's Barek for you, always concerned about work," Mike joked, moving closer to the door, "Why don't you call Eames, see if she can meet you for lunch? Don't want you eating by yourself, after all."
Barek kept her face impassive, but Mike knew that look, he was going to get one hell of a lecture later, "Fine. I'll see you later Logan."
"Thanks Barek." And Mike let himself be led into the apartment.