EJ as promised had picked me up for work and he explained that the owner of the 'Lust Inn', Ms Michelle Carol had agreed to speak to us. EJ pulled into the club's car park. The club was situated in Brooklyn. It looked like a small, apartment building. It didn't seem like a place anyone wanted to be seen it yet it was closed off so it seemed isolated from everywhere else. We got out of the car and headed toward the front doors. There was a fair skinned, middle aged woman out the front smoking a cigarette, her long black hair was pinned into a bun that sat on the top of her head. I glanced at EJ wondering if this was the woman we were here to see.

"Ms Carol?" EJ questioned as we approached her.

She took one look at EJ with her hazel eyes and started smirking crazily, "And who are you?" She stared at him up and down.

"My name is EJ DiMera, we spoke on the phone" he turned to me, "This is my colleague, Miss Ashleigh Copeland." I nodded to her.

She stared up at the building that she stood in front of, "I've been the owner of this place for a long time and I've never seen anything like this."

"Do you have any idea who may have done this?" I asked.

Michelle shook her head, "These were all very good girls, Melissa only worked a couple of times and poor Amy, she was one of the nicest girls I ever knew."

"We're very sorry for your loss" said EJ sincerely.

"Some people look down on us because of what we do, but we're still people" Michelle lectured, "These women were all very kind and sweet. They shouldn't have had to die like that..." She stopped her emotion getting the better of her.

I patted her on her back to comfort her, "We're here to make sure that those women get the justice they deserve."

"Thank you" she said, "Come inside, we can talk some more." We followed her inside, I had never been in a strip club before yet once I went inside I didn't feel so anxious, EJ looked as cool as a cucumber. Michelle showed us to her office and we sat down in front of her.

"Have you ever had customers who were ever rowdy, disruptive, uncontrollable or boisterous?" EJ asked as he sat down.

Michelle pondered, "We do have the odd couple of clients who get disruptive, but of course you would get that when you mix alcohol with sex."

"Right... what about clients who might have showed extra interest in some of the girls, maybe some of the girls who were murdered?" I asked.

EJ nodded, "Yes maybe someone who became obsessive?"

"Obsessive?" questioned Michelle feeling a little fearful, "There's this one guy... oh my god" She stood up and began panicking as she paced back and forth.

"What is it?" I asked standing up. EJ looked concerned.

Michelle was still alarmed, she began shaking "there's this one young man... he's name is Sheamus O'Shaunessy. He began stalking one of my workers, but she left here years ago because of it, but I think he was sent to jail because he was taunting her."

"What was this Sheamus guy like?" EJ asked, "He must have been dangerous if he was put in prison? I don't think I've ever heard about him."

"He used to come here for weeks, never asking to sleep with any woman but he would just sit at the bar and watch the women but one woman caught his eyes... Jaclyn" she explained, "He would ask for her all the time but whenever she was told to be with someone else, Sheamus would have that guy beaten if he ever touched her. He believed that she was his and his only. Jaclyn became worried because Sheamus was a part of an Irish gang and she was afraid of what they might do to her. He would frequently visit her; he would constantly message her telling her that he was in love with her... he never leave her alone. Although he never physically abused her until one night he came to her house and he had consumed a lot of alcohol."

EJ and I were on the edge of our seats. "What happened?" I asked.

Michelle stared at the table, "Nothing... the police came and took him away. But I'm sure he was going to hurt her."

"Who called the police?" asked EJ.

"I did" she said proudly.

EJ and I exchanged confused glances. "But how did you know to call the police?"

"Because I was at the house, Jaclyn was my best friend and I had to protect her... so I knew after she left work Sheamus would be there, once I saw him I called the police and they had him arrested, he was not only charged for breaking and entering, stalking and several other charges that he was at fault of because he was in that notorious gang" she explained.

This story was very complicated. "She was your best friend, what happened?"

"After Sheamus was locked up, Jaclyn moved away... I haven't spoken to her since" said Michelle sighing, "I do miss her, I always felt like I was an older sister to her."

I turned to EJ, "But if Sheamus is still locked up, do you think he has some kind of ally doing these murders for him... maybe trying to get Jaclyn's attention?" I suggested.

He nodded, "There could be a link here, but Ms Carol could you maybe still give us a list of other clients that could be possible suspects?"

"Of course" she said, "I hope I could have been of help to you two."

"You've done enough" said EJ nodding to her, "We'll keep in touch." Michelle grinned as she walked us out. As we approached the car I spun around to look at her but she seemed to have disappeared back inside.

...

"You think this could be Sheamus?" I asked EJ.

He shrug his shoulders, "I can't count him out... it does make sense, he was in love with Jaclyn who worked at the same place that all those other women who were murdered did. He's a lead suspect but I'm not cancelling anyone else out. Stabbing in the heart can't just mean that someone was heartbroken."

"I know, but this does link up well... I'll look up some more information on him when I go home" I could see my apartment building approaching.

"You did really well today, I must say I was impressed" said EJ smirking.

I chuckled, "I do know what I'm doing."

"You sure do."

My cheeks blushed, "So... are you going home?"

He shook his head, "I'm thinking of going to the office, trying to find some more things out."

"Of course" I nodded.

He hinted the yearning in my voice, "Why?" he asked smugly as he pulled up to the curb.

"Oh. I was just wondering if you wanted to maybe come up for some food. I'm hungry" I said. "It's cool if you don't want to."

EJ grinned, "No... I'd love to."

"Great!" I exclaimed as I jumped out of the car. As I turned around I noticed a familiar face walking toward the front door of my apartment building. "Wade!"

Wade smiled as he held his hand up to wave.

I quickly paced toward him, "I'm sorry, I didn't even come and thank you properly when I came back home."

"Don't worry about it; I just wondered how you got home... I was thinking that you might call me" he said.

"I caught the bus, but it was fine" I said my eyes turning to EJ who was approaching us. Wade suddenly looked almost outraged and stunned at the sight of him.

EJ walked toward my side. "Is this your boyfriend, Ashleigh?" EJ mocked as he looked at Wade.

I giggled, "No this is my neighbour, Wade this is EJ... EJ this is Wade."

EJ put out his hand, "Nice to meet you, Wade."

Wade stared at the hand and shook his head. He gazed at me almost disappointed and the he stormed off inside the building.

I was stunned by Wade's actions, "That's so unlike him."

EJ put his hand back in his pocket, "He loves you."

My eyes widened in denial, "He doesn't love me... he's just a friend."

EJ rolled his eyes, "Alright Ashleigh, let's go upstairs then."

...

"I think what Michelle told us, can really help us" I said as I put our plates in the sink.

EJ smiled, "Ashleigh, you can't just take in one person's advice... for all we know maybe Michelle did this."

"She doesn't really fit the profile."

He stood up from his seat, "Just remember to be open minded."

I pressed my hands onto my hips, "I am!"

He chuckled before leaving, "See you tomorrow Ashleigh."

My heart dropped at the sight of him leaving, "Bye EJ." I moaned after seeing the door close, feeling a little sad having him go then I went on to washing the dishes.

As EJ walked out he was met by someone he knew was going to see him. He smirked as he stared down at the man in front of him, "Nice to meet you... Wade."

Wade angrily pulled EJ out from the hall and into his apartment.

"Alright... you don't have to man handle me" replied EJ fixing his suit.

"I knew it was you... I knew the moment she spoke your name that you were here" argued Wade, "What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same thing" said EJ wickedly.

Wade sighed, "I'm warning you, you need to leave Ashleigh alone... I don't know what your intentions are but you need to back off!"

EJ laughed, "I'm not staying away, anyway she likes me and I know it's eating you alive because you have been completely smitten with this girl."

"Yes of course, I care about her... I'm in love with her!" Wade yelled, "That's why I need you to leave her alone... leave town all together!"

EJ sat down on the couch and began sipping the open can of coke that was sitting on the table, "Why didn't you tell me before, when the three of us were downstairs?"

Wade was stumped, "You know why"

"Yes I do know why little brother" he said smiling at him, "But she is quite a stunner, that one."

Wade gripped his hands tightly on the collar of EJ's jacket, "Just because you're wearing a fancy suit doesn't change who you really are!"

EJ pulled Wade's hands off of him, "And just because you change your last name doesn't change who you really are."

Wade's eyes widened as he stepped back a few steps. EJ grinned he was very much pleased with himself, "You don't want me to tell, Ashleigh about what you're really like, do you?"

"You have secrets too, big brother" said Wade confidently.

EJ shook his head, "This isn't the last time you'll see me... this family reunion was fun. See you later bro."

With that EJ left a stunned Wade's apartment.

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