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Without Sammy co-writing this would have plot holes the size of swiss cheese :) - I love a co-write like Angie loves cookies.

The Naked Truth - Part 1

The intercom in Catherine's office buzzed and her assistant announced, "The governor is on line one. She said it's important."

"Thanks," Catherine said, then connected the call. "Hi, Lea. Is everything ok?"

"Actually, I need a big favor."

"Name it."

"I have Charles Osaki on the phone. He and I go way back. I think you met him at Lance's birthday party last year."

Catherine nodded. "I remember him. He owns that great spa place you took me to last year to celebrate the end of the budget negotiations."

"That's right. Well, he bought another local spa about a year ago and has put a lot of work into getting everything in order and smoothing over some ruffled feathers with the people who live nearby. They've had a robbery and the last thing he wants is for a lot of police cars to descend and draw everyone's attention. He specifically requested 5-0 handle the investigation."

"They just wrapped a case yesterday so unless something came in this morning they should be free," Catherine said.

"If you could get the details from Charles and then brief the team that would be great. And Catherine…this investigation could turn out to be a little sensitive so you might want to give everyone a heads up."

"Sensitive how?" Catherine asked.

"The robbery took place at Bare Bliss Sanctuary."

Catherine paused for a second and wracked her brain trying to think of where she'd heard that name before.

Then the dime dropped.

"And you're afraid to call Steve and tell him he needs to investigate a theft at a nudist resort," Catherine guessed.

"Not afraid exactly. I just think he might take it better from you."

Catherine looked at her phone and noticed several lights were lit up. "What line is he on?"

"Two. And thanks, I owe you one."

"I'll hold you to that." Catherine disconnected the call and pressed line 2. "Mr. Osaki. This is Catherine Rollins. How can I help you?"

The team was already gathered around the smart table reviewing some slides Max's office had sent over to be used for trial prep when Catherine arrived carrying a large manila folder.

Steve raised a brow as he noticed the sense of urgency in his wife's step was in contrast to the amused glint in the familiar brown eyes. She'd texted that she was on her way over with a new case, and that Lea had asked for them to handle it as a personal favor to her, but that was all the information she'd given. She said the rest was best delivered in person.

"Hey," she greeted, and after replying, everyone kept their attention on her, wondering what kind of case necessitated a personal visit as opposed to a phone call.

"What's the case, Cath?" Steve asked, his eyes on her and a small smile on his lips.

Catherine produced a thumb drive from the folder and paused as she was about to insert it into the smart table. "A high end retreat and spa had their office safe robbed," she began, her tone professional. "Someone managed to get around the alarm system and steal cash, valuables and a few sensitive documents from the safe."

"Isn't that a job for the HPD Robbery Division?" Danny asked.

"Normally it would be," Catherine agreed. "But there are some special circumstances here. This needs to be solved fast and with as little uproar as possible. The new owner took this place over a year ago and has been working really hard to move the operation into a more high end position. He's afraid a very public investigation would damage everything he's been trying to do."

"Why?" Kono asked. "Does he have something to hide?"

Catherine literally had to bite her lip to avoid laughing.

Steve waited, knowing her well enough to see a punchline coming.

He wasn't wrong.

"I doubt it." Catherine lost the internal battle and grinned. "It's the Bare Bliss Sanctuary."

Danny raised a brow. "The nudist place?"

"You sure had that little nugget of information on the tip of your tongue," Chin teased Danny. "How well do you know the place?"

Catherine's lips twitched as she tried to regain her composure. She inserted the thumb drive and the spa's information came up on the screen. "Yes, it is a clothing free resort. Many of the members would prefer their involvement stays private. Not that they're doing anything wrong, it's just something they'd rather not explain to business colleagues."

Kono nodded. "Understandable."

"It isn't just money that was stolen," Catherine continued. "There were also valuables belonging to some of the guests, and passports belonging to a group that was heading out to the Caribbean directly from their stay at the resort," she explained.

"So … where'd the thief hide the stuff?" Danny snorted a laugh, unable to resist the quip.

Steve raised an eyebrow, failing to completely maintain his serious expression.

"Oh come on," Danny said. "We were all thinking it."

Chin pulled up a map of the grounds. "Do you know who handles their security?"

Catherine consulted her notes from her conversation with Charles Osaki. "Fleming Security Services."

"I'll look into the security measures at the resort and see if there were any reported breaches," he offered.

"We'll need a list of all the employees as well as all the members," Steve said.

Catherine pulled the requested lists from the folder in her hand.

Steve smiled. I should have known you'd come prepared."

"I'll start checking employees' finances." Kono said. "See if anyone is in financial trouble bad enough to make them steal from their employer." She paused. "But I'm telling you right now, I am not going undercover."

Catherine chuckled, before bringing the focus back to the screen. "The owner of the retreat, Charles Osaki, is a good friend of Lea's. He called and specifically requested the team investigate. I assured him you'd handle it with the utmost discretion."

Danny smirked. "That's asking a lot."

"Okay, Chin and Kono when you're done, start looking into the backgrounds of the guests. Danny and I will head over to interview Charles Osaki." Steve looked at his partner. "You can get all the jokes out of your system in the car."

Danny grinned, already envisioning the amusing angles of the case. "Think of it, for once you'll be the best dressed person in the place," he busted "Next to me, of course."

Thanks for reading ...to be continued

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