Crime in the Club (The Bound Detective) by Ashley Thompson Page A

kill them the next time she saw them.  She tried to be nice about it but on the inside she would be screaming at the amount of unprofessionalness the man had.  However, this man wanted to right his wrong and she actually liked that.
    “It’s fine.  We all make mistakes.  I’m glad that you’re willing to own up to that,” she replied.
    “I am.  I mean I do like you and it was kind of a dipshit move,” he said.
    “You’re damn right it was,” she said sarcastically.
    “I know.   But I am interested in you and honestly the reason why I even asked for the date is because I wanted to admit that I was an idiot and I should’ve been better.  I mean I really look up to you and I do think you’re both hot and sweet when you want to be.  However, I like the fact that you have guts and you’re not afraid to do what you want.  I find that very attractive and it was one of the main reasons I wanted to work with you,” Franklin stated.
    Jane looked at him for a moment and smiled.  He actually did have some brains to him, and even though he might be fishing for compliments he sees past the rough exterior she has and is willing to see the genius behind the sarcasm.  Jane wasn’t just some detective, she lived her career and wanted to make sure that she did everything right.
    “Thank you.  I appreciate that.  Sorry for not realizing that you actually did have skills to you and kind of know what you’re doing.  I can be kind of a bitch to newbies and that can be a bit of an intimidation factor in some lights.  I also underestimated you.  You definitely do have a pretty interesting demeanor to yourself as well and I do respect that.  Plus you are very smart with computers and I’m sorry that I didn’t realize that sooner,” she replied.
    “It’s cool.  I rarely tell people about it,” Franklin replied.  He took a sip of his coffee and sighed.  Franklin loved the feeling of the warm liquid as it invaded his body and warmed his heart.
    “Why don’t you?  I mean you’re very smart in that and I was very impressed.  I think you would work great in the computer science department.”
    “I want to try to solve the cases.  I do like the fact that I can actually work with someone when I am solving crimes.  Just cracking codes and shit all day gets boring,” Franklin admitted. He didn’t really like to do it at all, but he would sacrifice his sanity for the cause of work. 
    “ Ahh I understand.  You do have a lot to learn but I think code breaking skills are very useful,” Jane replied.  It was the only skill she didn’t have and Jane flushed thinking about it.  This was the man who sort of complemented her skills in a way.  Maybe that was why Thomas wanted them to pair up. 
    “Thanks.  So I have to say that although we started off pretty rough I like you a lot Jane.  You’re pretty awesome,” Franklin said.
    “I try to be,” she replied.
    “You certainly got my attention, in many ways,” he cooed.  The way his voice sounded as he said that immediately screamed a double meaning in Jane’s mind.  She liked it a lot, and felt it resonate within her.
    “I hope I continue to grab your attention,” she replied flirtatiously.
    “ Oh I bet you will.  So do you want to walk around?  I don’t think just sitting around inside will really get us to know each other,” he stated.
    “Alright,” she said.  She got up and Franklin followed her.  They walked around the area of the city they were in, stopping and looking at stores.  Franklin bought Jane a flower and Jane blushed at the action.  If Romeo existed, it would probably be Franklin and even though she didn’t really feel the connection yet, she liked the affection that the man gave her.
    After they finished walking around they went to the park.  It was about three and there were little kids playing soccer in a peewee club.  There was also a couple holding hands and two older people feeding the birds.  It seemed so