The perfect encounter

Chapterthree

CHAPTER THREE

Eliot felt in emotions in disarray after leaving the hotel. The image of the beautiful lady with brown eyes was implanted in his memory. He couldn't just get his mind of her. Something in her pulled him closer.

“f**k” he cursed, flinging away all the documents on his table.

His meeting with his informant didn't go well because while he was distracted, the culprit had walked out of the bank. He cursed his foolishness because he was so close in getting Lyra's killer.

He walked out of his office to grab water, opening the fridge he took out a cold bottle water. Twisting the cap, he gulped down the content while his thought wandered back to the lady he met.

“She looks so much like Lyra” he whispered,when she glared at him, for a moment, he felt Lyra was standing in front of him.

“No!! Lyra is dead and I can't afford loving anyone else” he said as he threw the bottle away and walked back to his office.

“Stephen stop” Allison laughed as Stephen kept on tickling her.

Clara felt her head about to explode with Allison and Stephen running around in the room, having both of them was like having two little children.

“Can you both just stop, I'm trying to think here” She said looking at them.

“Pfft” Mark laughed, “You know how they are, they always want to show their love everywhere” He sat beside Clara on the bed.

“What are you working on?” He asked her taking the files out of her hand.

“I'm trying to read more information about Mike, our identifies are hidden so we can't work with the police because he has connections everywhere, and also, our chief won't be calling yours, only when we have information would I be able to call him” She explained to them.

“But these two children are not allowing me to concentrate” She pointed at Allison and Stephen who were wrapped in the big duvet.

“Those two are definitely not in this world” Mark joked, “Bring the files, let's go through it together” he suggested.

“Thank you so much, what would I do without you” Clara thanked him.

“You won't be able to do anything without me” He teased her while she smiled.

Mark collected the documents from her hand as he also went through them. Sitting beside each other in silence, Mark could feel his body tense up as the scent of her perfume drifted into his nose.

Mark raised his head up as he watched her, she looked so beautiful as her lips parted to breath in. He felt his manhood tighten as he wondered how her lips would feel around him.

“This guy is a scum bag” she said while he quickly carried his face away to avoid her from knowing he was staring at her.

“I know right, but all his crimes are covered up, it's either the victims drops the charges against him or they disappear and they police aren't doing anything about it” Mark said.

“Allison and Stephen are asleep, they must be stressed out with the flight” He yawned as he closed the files.

“Come on, let's go to bed, we can continue this tomorrow, we all need to rest” He gently took the file from her hands and placed it on the table.

“Yeah, I guess we have to share a bed since Allison and Stephen are asleep,I hope you don't mind” Clara asked, she didn't want to disturb Stephen.

“Oh, ssllleep together” He stammered. “Sure, no problem” he went to the bed to arranged it well.

“Should we divide the middle” he asked, feeling his heart beating loud in his chest.

“No need, I don't turn in my sleep” she assured him as she laid on her side.

“Good night Mark” She said as she switched of the switch which was close to her.

“Good night Clara” He whispered. Her body scent drifted to his nose, he quietly turned to her, in the darkness he could still see the outline of her face and her breasts which heaved up and down as she breathed softly.

“You are driving me crazy” He muttered under his breath softly as he also closed his eyes and slept.

Eliot kept on tossing on the bed, the more he tried to sleep,the more he kept on turning around. Her face kept on popping up in his head.

“s**t” he cursed.

“Why do I keep on remembering her face?” He asked himself, after the death of Lyra, he had never been attracted to another lady. He had flings but never something serious, he made sure to draw a line.

But now, the particular girl he met just within few minutes had captivated his mind.

“I have to see her again, maybe I'll be able to get her off my head” He said as he finally relaxed and was able to sleep.

Morning came early for Clara as she grunted in annoyance when the alarm clock rang. She felt reluctant as she stood up and walked into the bathroom sluggishly to freshen up.

Ten minutes later, she walked out of the bathroom feeling refreshed and awake, she glanced at her colleagues who were still sleeping. Mark was still on his side of the bed without rolling over while Stephen and Allison were still cuddling. She took up the telephone and ordered breakfast.

“Guys, wake up” she tapped them.

“No” they all grumbled as the rolled away and kept on sleeping.

“Really” Clara heaved a sigh, “ fine, I know what to do” She walked into the bathroom and grabbed a bowl of water, standing over the bed, she sprinkled it on their faces.

“What the hell” Stephen sprang up from the bed.

“Clara” Allison and Mark shouted.

“What, I tried waking you guys up but you weren't budging” She shrugged her shoulders.

“Go and freshen up, I've ordered breakfast, we leave in thirty minutes” she said.

“No no no” She stopped Allison and Stephen who were about to enter the bathroom together.

“You both will bath separately, if you both enter, I don't know when we would leave here and we have important to do today” She ordered.

“You are terrible” Allison murmured.

Clara ignored their comments and gloomy faces as she kept on going through all the files.

Twenty minutes later, everyone had freshened up as they all say on the bed with a cup of coffee and toast.

“Are we all set?” She asked when she saw everyone had drank their coffee.

They all nodded their heads.

“We would stakeout Mike's bar and see if we can find any relevant information, you will be careful, Ally and Steve” She called them using their nicknames.

“You both, stick together, I'll be with Mark and make sure to keep me updated” She said.

“Yes captain”They saluted.

“Alright, let's go” They all walked out of the room.

As the clock struck 6:30, and the alarm rang, Eliot sprang up from his bed and quickly went to freshen up.

“Time to see her and get her off my mind” He said as he walked out of his house and drove off to the hotel.

He waited patiently for her to come outside, almost an hour passed but no sign of her, he was about to drive off when he saw her coming out of the hotel with three other people. He looked at her properly, she looked good in the baggy trousers and top, it didn't diminish her beauty but gave her a carefree vibe.

Her body had curves in the right places, she looked so beautiful as he stared at her in silence. He felt his heart spike in anger when one of the guys who had brown eyes touched her hand and she smiled at him.

He felt hatred bloom in his heart for the guy, he saw her turn to his direction searching for something before she focused her attention on the guy.

“What the hell is wrong with me” he cursed at himself.

“I look like a freaking stalker” it has been ages since a lady caught his interest but here he was, being so focused on a lady he didn't even know her name.

“Grrr” His cellphone vibrated breaking his concentration.

“Hello, okay, I'll be right there” he hung up, looking at her on last time, he drove off.

Clara felt an intense stare on her immediately they got out of the hotel, she tried looking for the source but couldn't pinpoint where exactly. Shrugging off her shoulders, she turned to Mark who suggested they ride in his car and they all agreed.

They all got into Mark's Audi and drove off to Starry night bar, it was still morning but they were going to be on the look out and monitor the people going in and out of the bar.

“This is so stressful” Stephen voice sounded inside her ears.

“We have to be patient” Mark said into the small ear bud in their ears they could meme them hear one another.

“Let's just relax, it's almost nighttime so a lot of people would start coming in” Allison told them and Clara had to nod her head in agreement.

They have been on the lookout for over twelve hours but just regular people came in and out.

“Wait, who's that coming out” Clara suddenly said catching the attention of her colleagues.

“Who?” Mark asked while she pointed to the figure that came out shaking hands with Mike.

“Wait, isn't that our deputy chief, what is he looking for?” Stephen asked.

“No way” Clara said.

“What's that?” They asked.

“I remember our chief telling me that there's a mole in the police department,

could it be him?” Clara said feeling shaken.

“How could it be, he has served the police department for years and he is also your father” Mark said.