chapter word count: 312
noir heart: nineteen
There's a long beat of silence where his words are assimilated, meditated on and – in Captain Moors' case – discarded with a subtly derisive huff.
"Fascinating hypothesis, Detective Frost," she drawls with a tone of icy doubt, "but it's less what you think and more what you can prove."
"No shit, right?" Jack snaps sarcastically, "I know the score. We can't arrest her 'cause the evidence is non-existent, even if we did then her lawyer would have a field day with us, and if by some miracle it went to trial, there's more 'reasonable doubt'" he pauses to air-quote, "than if you told me Justin Bieber was talented."
He thinks on it for a second as he gazes upon the forgotten case report under the window – with no evidence to speak of that ties her to the crime, nothing except his suspicions, gut feelings and the almost playful twinkle in her eyes, the only way he'd be able to prove it is if she 'accidentally' confessed – and he has the distinct idea that she is far too good for that.
However, there's strange feeling of curiosity, of intrigue. Why him? Why was it that, of all the detectives in the unit, she only responded to and – in her own way – revealed herself to him?
He checks his watch and, noting that there's half an hour before they have to let her go, he turns on a dime and strides toward the door.
"Where are you goin' now, mate?" Aster groans behind him. With his left hand resting on the handle, Jack turns and answers curtly, "The witness requested a coffee, didn't she?" before opening the door and sweeping out, deeply conscious of the remaining time.
Time he'd like to spend drinking coffee, talking, and hopefully getting to know the real Elsa Black.
next up is some more Jack and Elsa, and everything changes.
jpbake: Probably find out soon, if the next few chapters don't give you an idea.
miki fubuki: haha, yeah. Sexy thing indeed.
sara99: indeed! Can't wait until tomorrow's update, 'cause I'm having so much fun with this Elsa.
heartonfire: I do too! Yeah, there's a reason for it. Always a reason. Haha, I'll try not to stop :P
k j mcdaniel: I have never seen Gone Girl, nor read the book from which it was adapted.
durgess: See above :P No, this was inspired by something completely different. Yay for ambiguity!
stefalove: Thank you!
guest: Chain post? And thank you.
vichidalgo: Nope, it isn't that scenario. Didn't say whether or not she was the killer, though :p Next few chapters should answer that for you. As for Raising Selene, an update is currently in the works.
hornedgoddess: yay for love, love is all around! Kinda need it in this fic.
kira: Some killers do. Some killers start out with a particular style and then grow. Other killers change their M.O.s to screw with the police, seeing it as a sort of game.
Right, with Gone Girl being mentioned twice (I have not seen or read it, nor have I had the desire to) but I'd like to share the inspiration for "noir heart". There's a television series called "Luther" which was on the BBC (and BBC America) and possibly on Netflix. There was a relationship between the titular character and someone called Alice Morgan (who is amazing), which was never really expanded upon. I was inspired by "Luther" to create a Jelsa fic with my own slant upon it.
Love y'all!