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up and find you gone. I ran next door only to find the house all packed up and empty.”
“What can I say, we had just met. You can’t tell me you have never had a one night stand.” She folded her arms in defense.
“My past isn't in question here, besides one night stands don’t include several days of foreplay, now do they?”
“Well it’s over and done now. We have to work together apparently, so it’s business.”
“Can you keep it all business Shelby?” he asked as he tipped her chin up. “Somehow I don’t think you can.”
Her back stiffened and she pushed him back away from her and said “Give it your best shot, hot shot. What you don’t seem to realize is that I’m always in control. Make no mistake about it; what happened in Mexico was a onetime deal. Got it?”
“Yeah, I got it, but Shelby; there were three times, not one.” He winked at her and with that quirky smile. Breathe Shelby, you can do this. She turned around and had a seat. She motioned for him to have a seat next to her.
“How can I help you Max? What information do you need?”
“Stubborn, I see, but alright for now. Roger Hawk is one of your clients. He is also a person of interest in the death of one of my agents. Kim Le was deep undercover investigating human trafficking when she disappeared. A few days later they found her body or what was left of it. She had been decapitated, and her hands had been severed. She was identified by using DNA.” He paused. “I require all of my agents to submit their DNA into our database just for these purposes. I had hoped I would never have to use it. Patricia Young is the agent that we have not had any contact with since Le’s death. She went deep undercover to infiltrate a group that is dealing in human trafficking. We sent Le in to try to find her.” He stopped for a moment to breathe air into his lungs.
Shelby wanted to comfort him. She could tell he was in turmoil, but she had to keep it strictly on a business level between them. She waited for him to continue. “What I need is all the information you have on his corporation Entertainment Consultants. I need his financials, any video surveillance and traveling that may have occurred outside of the US.”
Shelby looked at him for a moment. “Why don’t you give me the information on Agents Le and Young so I can start cross referencing in our databases and search videos for facial recognition to see what we can come up with? If either of them show up in any of Hawk’s systems, I’ll find it and I'll give you the information you are requesting.”
He eyed her warily. “You are supposed to cooperate with this investigation.”
“I will, once I can confirm that what you are looking for can be obtained within our systems. I am not going to open up our information for the bureau to go on a fishing expedition.”
Max sputtered in exasperation, “You really don’t like the bureau do you?”
“No Max, I don’t and for reasons that are my own.”
“You won’t budge on this?” he asked running his hands through his hair.
“No Max, I won’t. I have to maintain the integrity of my network and I will not compromise it for you or anyone else. Until I feel, it is absolutely necessary all information will remain confidential. We all sign non-disclosure agreements with our clients. It’s why they trust us explicitly. So unless I find your agents in my network, he’s off limits for now.” She could see the muscles in his jaw start to twitch. “I can always compel you to turn over the information.” He told her smugly.
Shelby couldn’t help but laugh. His eyes narrowed, and he stood up. “Think about it Shelby. I’ll be back later to see what you have found.” He walked out of her office. As soon as the door closed she pulled up the screen that followed his progress down the hall. Oh yeah, it was good to be the Queen of her domain. She could see everything that was happening in the TAG compound except Liz’s
“What can I say, we had just met. You can’t tell me you have never had a one night stand.” She folded her arms in defense.
“My past isn't in question here, besides one night stands don’t include several days of foreplay, now do they?”
“Well it’s over and done now. We have to work together apparently, so it’s business.”
“Can you keep it all business Shelby?” he asked as he tipped her chin up. “Somehow I don’t think you can.”
Her back stiffened and she pushed him back away from her and said “Give it your best shot, hot shot. What you don’t seem to realize is that I’m always in control. Make no mistake about it; what happened in Mexico was a onetime deal. Got it?”
“Yeah, I got it, but Shelby; there were three times, not one.” He winked at her and with that quirky smile. Breathe Shelby, you can do this. She turned around and had a seat. She motioned for him to have a seat next to her.
“How can I help you Max? What information do you need?”
“Stubborn, I see, but alright for now. Roger Hawk is one of your clients. He is also a person of interest in the death of one of my agents. Kim Le was deep undercover investigating human trafficking when she disappeared. A few days later they found her body or what was left of it. She had been decapitated, and her hands had been severed. She was identified by using DNA.” He paused. “I require all of my agents to submit their DNA into our database just for these purposes. I had hoped I would never have to use it. Patricia Young is the agent that we have not had any contact with since Le’s death. She went deep undercover to infiltrate a group that is dealing in human trafficking. We sent Le in to try to find her.” He stopped for a moment to breathe air into his lungs.
Shelby wanted to comfort him. She could tell he was in turmoil, but she had to keep it strictly on a business level between them. She waited for him to continue. “What I need is all the information you have on his corporation Entertainment Consultants. I need his financials, any video surveillance and traveling that may have occurred outside of the US.”
Shelby looked at him for a moment. “Why don’t you give me the information on Agents Le and Young so I can start cross referencing in our databases and search videos for facial recognition to see what we can come up with? If either of them show up in any of Hawk’s systems, I’ll find it and I'll give you the information you are requesting.”
He eyed her warily. “You are supposed to cooperate with this investigation.”
“I will, once I can confirm that what you are looking for can be obtained within our systems. I am not going to open up our information for the bureau to go on a fishing expedition.”
Max sputtered in exasperation, “You really don’t like the bureau do you?”
“No Max, I don’t and for reasons that are my own.”
“You won’t budge on this?” he asked running his hands through his hair.
“No Max, I won’t. I have to maintain the integrity of my network and I will not compromise it for you or anyone else. Until I feel, it is absolutely necessary all information will remain confidential. We all sign non-disclosure agreements with our clients. It’s why they trust us explicitly. So unless I find your agents in my network, he’s off limits for now.” She could see the muscles in his jaw start to twitch. “I can always compel you to turn over the information.” He told her smugly.
Shelby couldn’t help but laugh. His eyes narrowed, and he stood up. “Think about it Shelby. I’ll be back later to see what you have found.” He walked out of her office. As soon as the door closed she pulled up the screen that followed his progress down the hall. Oh yeah, it was good to be the Queen of her domain. She could see everything that was happening in the TAG compound except Liz’s
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