6. Scout's Honour
"I've just been called to a scene," Jack informed Clarissa as he hurtled though the lab "It's at a hotel; apparently it John Briggs. You know, the guy who owns the candy company. Sounds interesting," he said gleefully
"You needn't sound so pleased," Clarissa frowned at his tactlessness "Someone has died after all,"
"Sorry," he said as he paused to slip on his jacket "I bet it will turn out to be an open and shut case in reality. I was going to ask you something. The forensic pathologist attending the scene is a Doctor Nikki Alexander, have you heard of her?"
Clarissa shook her head "Be on your best behaviour though Jack," she warned "After the incident with the Chief Inspector's daughter you can't be too careful,"
"Hey I'm still firing with both cylinders," he said glancing down at his crotch
"Way too much information," Clarissa said shaking her head and screwing up her eyes in an attempt to remove that particular image from her brain
"I promise I'll be good," he said "Scout's honour,"
"Were you ever a boy scout?" she asked suspiciously
He paused "Sort of. I attended scouts for a bit, before I got kicked out,"
"What did you do?"
"Set a couple of tents on fire," Jack shook his hand "No big deal,"
Clarissa decided she didn't really want to know any more details. When it came to Jack's personal life, ignorance was bliss "Well hurry along. Don't keep Doctor Alexander waiting,"
"She's a woman; I'll get there hours before her. I bet she's still choosing what shoes to wear," Jack said and Clarissa threw a scrunched up paper ball at him which hit him squarely on the forehead "I bet she'll be a real push over. You'll see, I'll having her eating out of the palm of my hand in no time,"
"Five pounds, says she'd threatens to hit you in the face," Clarissa says
"Deal," Jack said and they shook on it "She'll be a real pussycat, I just know it,"
How wrong Jack was. And how five pounds richer Clarissa was.