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“Do I look like a ‘ht so that her impressive chest thrust out at Chu, who stepped back a bit in surprise Adrian considered it for a moment, then relaxed, turned and walked back toward a sofa “Yeah, I guess I do”

She sat down languidly and picked up a nearby cocktail and took a delicate sip, which made the half-melted ice cubes clink “So how can I help you ossifers—officers?”

She smiled sweetly at them

“Are you familiar with Al Floss?”

“I should be He grabbed h, what a lecher! Fortunately, I knew enough not to get stuck in that back room with him”

Chu took out his pad and a pen “You’re suggesting that Mister Floss liked the ladies?”

“I’ested that ‘ole Flossy’ was a perv who put his hands where they were unwanted But I don’t think he’d be brought up on charges, considering I was one of maybe three women who ever went into his establishment”

“So, there aren’t ested

“Daht!” Adrian said “And I don

’t blaot to be able to do everything a ician does, except backwards and in a dress Tell you, if I could sing, I would’ve never taken it up”

“Really?” Pro said as a way of encouragement

“Sure, can’t carry a tune at all And the other reason there aren’t a lot of woet laid! Not that the et stud service, ya get ave Pro an overtly obvious wink

Pro gave a wan s a tad red “Sure, sure”

Chu cleared his throat “Miss Novack—”

“I’m Gray,” she corrected drunkenly “Adrianna Gray”