'Can someone tell me what's going on?' Hale asked pacing across the hotel room.
'Relax' Gabrielle exhaled perched on the edge of the armchair, filing her nails.
'Who really owns the necklace and why did Kat just walk right in?' Hale asked
'Elizabeth Jane Bishop. Kat's grandmother' Gabrielle informed the others. She held her hand out and examined her nails.
'So Kat's going to steal from her grandmother?' Angus said. Gabrielle shrugged
'Seems that way'
'But...but Eddie tr-' Simon began
'Yep' Gabby cut him off and looked at the others 'Eddie tried to steal it and Elizabeth put him in jail'
'She did that to her family?' Simon gasped
'No' Gabby snapped 'She did that to our family, not her family'
'I'm confused' Hamish muttered to his brother
'It means the Bishop's are protected' Hale sighed
'So Uncle Bobby and Kat are the only ones that could do this job'
'Correction' Gabby sighed 'Kat is the only one that can do this job'
'Why?' The boys asked
'Bobby left the family to be with us' She stated 'It destroyed their relationship'
'So how has that changed with Kat?' Hale asked
'Since her father's gone...Kat's next in line'
'Next in line for what?' Hale asked
'A big payout'
'Kat's loaded! Why didn't she say anything?' Angus asked
'Because it means she would have to leave' Gabby admitted, standing up from the armchair and moved towards the windows.
'Leave? Why leave?' Hamish said.
'For the last 300 years the Bishop family have lived in that house, been friends with the royals' Gabby glanced at Hale 'Married into them as well'
'So Kat's gone to get married?' Simon asked
'She's gone to steal the necklace' Gabby's voice boomed filling the space 'But she doesn't see it! Romani's using her again! He wants her to get close to her grandma to steal the necklace for him. He's going to make her deal with it herself, and we're going to have to pick her up from this blow'
'How do you know she's going to get conned?' Hamish said
'It's Kat. She doesn't see the bigger picture anymore' Hale looked at the brothers, his tone sharper than before.
'What are we going to do?' Angus asked
'We need reinforcements'
Kat POV
'The truth?' I asked
'Yes Katherine' She sighed moodly 'You haven't come to visit me in over 15 years, why do you appear now'
'I was in town' I shrugged
'Alone?' She raised her eyebrows
'No' I smiled taking a sip of the tea she offered 'family' I watched her reaction over the edge of the cup. As soon as I said family, she physically tensed. Her eyes widened and her hands clasped closer together.
'Is your-'
'Doesn't know I'm here' I placed the cup and saucer on the table
'So little Katherine went out on an adventure'
'I'm not a little kid anymore' I snapped defensively
'Then why are you here?'
'Your annual ball is this week, isn't it?'
'Indeed'
'Well I haven't seen my friends here in over 15 years, so wouldn't it be nice to see everyone'
'I'm not sure Katherine-'
'All eyes will be on you' I said quickly. I smiled when her posture changed. I swear that her ears pricked up as well. 'Imagine the buzz there would be around Elizabeth Bishop and her accomplished granddaughter'
'Accomplished how?' She asked
'I went to the most elite school in the world' I leant in for dramatic effect 'Kingsbury'
'Kingsbury' Elizabeth repeated and sat back
'I was at the Henley when...' I let it trail off. Once again Elizabeth's eyes widened.
'Well' She began 'That definitely is something'
'Am I allowed to come to the ball?' I pleaded
'I don't see why not' She smiled
'Could you make that two tickets?' I smiled sweetly 'I'll have a guest with me'
