New chapter :)
"Coffee, Miss?" and Mr Butler showed the coffee pot. "Oh yes, thank you, Mr. Butler."
"Phryne, we have to talk to Collins," Jack said after a sip of coffee. " Do not worry, Hugh will not lose his job." Phryne took the coffee cup from Mr Butler's hand. "Jack, do not forget sunglasses when we leave the house. Your eye could..."
"Scare the people?" Jack asked.
"No," Phryne said with a smile. " But your eye is a bit sensitive after the fight." Mr. Butler left the kitchen after hearing the phone. Phryne put her cup on the table, walked around the table and looked at Jack`s black eye."My proud hero." Phryne looked at his lips.
"Do you want me to kiss your injured lips?" Jack tried to smile and looked at her blood red lips. "If I had known that..." he whispered against her lips. "I would have..." and he pulled Phryne onto his lap. "...earlier..."
" Kiss me!" Phryne said.
"Inspector, telephone," Mr. Butler stood in the door to the kitchen and Jack looked over Phryne's shoulder. "I'm coming Mr Butler, forgive me Phryne," Jack said and he lifted her from his lap. Phryne stood beside the table and looked at Mr Butler.
"I'm so sorry Miss and will the Inspector stay until lunch?" "I do not know that. We have to talk to Hugh first." Both noticed that Jack came back and leaned against the door frame. He looked down and then in Phryne's face.
Both noticed that Jack came back and leaned against the door frame. He looked down and then in Phryne's face.
"It was noticed after Hugh's shift." and Jack had to hide his anger. "They also found in the locked cell a blanket. The blanket did not belong to the police station." Phryne nodded.
"Is that all you have to say? A nod!"
"At the moment, yes."
"Phryne we are stuck in a serious situation, this is not a game."
"I know," said Phryne, and Mr. Butler left the kitchen. He did not want to be there when both began to discuss. "Do you have a plan?" Jack asked. "I still have time, right?"
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"Hugh?" called Phryne through the police station. "Here Miss!" She heard Hugh from another room.
"What are you doing in this room?" Phryne asked and Hugh looked out of the room. "I do not know where else to sit, because it's debated if I can keep my job. For now I'm jobless, I think."
"Hugh, you do not need to sit in a storage room." Jack punishes Phryne with a serious look from the side. "Excellent work, Phryne!" and Jack pulled Phryne at the elbow to the side. Hugh stood in the door to the storage room and watched both.
He was confused because he did not know if he had a job tomorrow and if the Inspector or Miss Fisher could change that. "Inspector, please do not be mad at Miss Fisher, it was finally my decision to give her the key." Phryne grinned at Hugh.
"I know you're a gentleman Hugh, but this is about your job." Hugh swallowed while he nodded.
"My decision, my consequences." Phryne was about to say something but Jack's office door opened and a man she did not know was standing in the doorway.
"Mr Collins?!"
"Yes, sir!" Hugh said, stretching his shoulders.
"Do you have something to say?" a quick glance from Hugh to Miss Fisher and he shook his head.
"No,Sir!"
"But I have something to say," Phryne said in a strong voice, passing Hugh and disappearing into the office. Hugh looked at the Inspector. "I have no idea Collins." and answered his silent question. Did he want to know what Phryne had planned? After all, she did not even have one in the kitchen.
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"Gentleman," Phryne said in Jack`s office. " I learned one thing ... " "What did you learn, Miss Fisher." asked one of the men sitting behind Jack's desk. "That always the both of you visit certain women." and Phryne looked at the other, leaning against the wall.
"Miss Fisher," said the man behind Jack's desk, leaning forward. " You have no evidence, after all, almost every man does." Phryne nodded and leaned over the desk. "But not at your re-election ..."
"OK, OK, what do you want ?" "I do not want money, I have it myself. I want that Hugh keeps his job."
The men looked at each other for a long time, but without saying anything. "For your discretion?" Phryne nodded and a handshake of both men sealed their deal.
"Mr. Collins?" said one of the men from the office door.
"Yes, sir!" Hugh said nervously beside the Inspector and wiped his wet hands on his pants.
"You keep your job." Hugh looked speechless at the Inspector.
"Collins," and the man at the door had Hugh's attention. "You have very good friends." and Phryne stepped out the door to Jack, who was still leaning against the wall. Phryne gave Jack a cheeky grin.
"How, Phryne?" Jack asked. "No, I do not want to know, certainly something against the law." Hugh disappeared with his uniform under his arm.
"Inspector!" heard it both. " We need to talk!" Phryne looked at both men seriously. "I do not think so." One of the men pressed his lips together while the other spoke. "Your discretion Miss Fisher!" "Gentleman!" Phryne nodded and left the police station through the door.
"Inspector?" one of the men approached Jack even though he was leaving the police station. "A good tip among men, Robinson. Do not allow, that your little doll always has the upper hand." Jack looked at him with anger. "If you have something to say, say it!"