Chapter Twenty-Nine
Kate studied Elaine’s face in silence. Could the video store owner have been wrong? She felt lost and a little bewildered. “So you really think your niece will do it?” she finally asked.
“Look,” Elaine leaned in and placed the photo on the desk, “she’s no simpering virgin, okay? Stella was boy-crazy from a tender age and not shy about letting the guys have what they wanted. She’ll do it alright and if I hear any complaints, I’ve got some dirt on her.”
Kate was smart enough not to ask. She sat a moment, looking at the photo, sorting through her thoughts. “Did you ever work for Tiger Kelly?” she asked.
Elaine straightened, wondering about the change in direction; sensing the question wasn’t innocent small talk. “Do you really need to know?”
Kate quailed under Elaine’
