Garnet paced around her apartment that evening, putting together everything Cuglietta mentioned to them earlier on. Apart from the way she was with Exley earlier, she seemed to be a totally different person now.
"Damn it" she whispered to herself, looking stricken and feeling nauseous "Exley's getting too close, what am I going to do? And that Cuglietta guy was positive that the attacker was a woman."
Then, Garnet's phone rang, breaking her out of her thoughts.
"Hello?" she said, picking up the receiver.
"It's Edmond" she heard from the other end "I need to talk to you"
"What about?" she asked, sitting down in the chair next to the phone table.
"I want to apologize for earlier today" he said, seemingly nervous "I forgot that most of the information you heard, you were sensitive to"
"It's all right" she sighed, slightly annoyed that he would mention earlier on "I shouldn't let stuff get under my skin this way"
"Well, what are you doing right now?"
"I'm just relaxing and preparing to have a glass of wine" she replied, cracking her neck "Why, what's on your mind?"
"I'd like to join you" he said, clearing his throat. Garnet rolled her eyes, knowing he just wanted to stay in her good graces so that he could eventually let something develop between them.
"I don't know Edmond" she replied slowly, pondering the possibilities of a visit
"Please" he said, pleading with her "I want to make amends for my ignorance"
As he droned on and on about why he should come over, Garnet realized that there could be some benefit out of it. She finally relented.
"Alright Edmond" she agreed, her mind frantically working to plan out what was to happen. "I live in the building on 6th and Turnbull"
"I'll be there shortly" he said, before hanging up.
Garnet hung up and slowly walked into her bedroom, where she opened a drawer. Inside the drawer was the familiar cloak of the Siorgiovanni vigilante.
"This is for you, father" she whispered, caressing the black material. "I'll get your justice"
She knew she had to seduce Exley in order to get him to be temporarily sidetracked from the case. He was getting too close in finding out her big secret.
Becoming the vigilante was the most important thing in her life. She knew that if she didn't prey upon Siorgiovanni's men, she would never get justice for her father's untimely murder. Of course, two wrongs couldn't make a right, but she knew that Siorgiovanni would finally pay for his crimes, even if he was untouchable. Part of being a Detective Lieutenant was beating confessions out of people, planting evidence and shooting hardened criminals in the back to prevent any further tragedies.
"I can't expect Edmond to understand" she said to herself, picking out a black silk negligee to wear when he came "That is why I must seduce him"
With that, she slowly started undressing…