“The whole episode embarrassed him to no end, so he left El Paso and came here, hoping to put it all behind him,” Thomas said.
“Did he cheat on his wife?” Ryan asked.
“No, never,” Thomas said. “He was a target of opportunity. The same as your Commissioner Higgins.” Ryan nodded his head.
“My detective thinks this may be a distraction for something else,” Ryan said. “Is he right?”
“That’s not outside the realm of possibility. Listen, it’s getting late, and I need to get this back to our lab. I’ll be in touch, Sheriff,” he said, standing up.
“Alright, Agent Jackson. I’ll be here,” Ryan said. They shook hands, and Ryan watched Thomas leave, his head spinning from everything that happened. He received a text from Ray, letting him know that Jeremy had been booked, searched, scanned, and placed in isolation. What’s next, he asked himself.
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Half a world away, the woman known as Allison Gatsby sat in her flat in Manchester. She was naked, her legs spread wide as a younger man knelt between her legs, licking her wet pussy. As the man worked at her slit, she regarded the young woman whose blurred face appeared in the secure messaging application on her laptop.
“Any response from Texas yet?” the woman asked.
“I just received a ping from the device embedded in Higgins,” Allison said. “The other device is still active, and there’s been no verification of anything yet.”
“We need verification,” the other woman said.
“You forget the time difference,” Allison said. “Watch the obituaries and monitor the local reports.”
“Do we have anyone close by?” the woman asked.
“The closest person is on assignment in Cancun,” Allison said. “She won’t be available for another two weeks.”
“This isn’t good,” the other woman said.
“It is what it is,” Allison barked. “All we can do right now is monitor the situation.”
“Very well. Let me know if there’s any change in the situation.”
“Don’t worry. I will,” Allison said, ending the communication. She felt like throwing the laptop across the room. If Veronica had any idea how law enforcement worked in the States, she wouldn’t keep pestering me, she thought. She looked down at the thing between her legs, trying to please her.
“I need to piss. Open your mouth, thing,” she commanded. The male creature dutifully obeyed. She laughed as she let loose with a stream of urine. Those stupid rednecks had no idea what they were up against. And by the time they figured it all out, it would be too late. She threw her head back and laughed maniacally.
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More to come…
Note: Allison Gatsby was first mentioned in “The Warren Files 04: Jim and Lisa.” She is also a primary character in “Revenge in Advance: The New Way.”