AN AFFAIR

The police commissioner shifted his legs when Diana came closer to him. They had been together for two hours now, as she tried to convince him to go with her plan.

‘What you say is true.’ He said. ‘But it puts my job on the line.’

‘You won’t lose your job, I assure you. I will make sure nothing happens to you but I need those records so that my next plan will go into effect without any hassles.’

‘I can’t.’

Diana moved closer to him. And put her right hand on his lap. He looked at her and looked at the hands on his lap, then on her again.

‘Have I ever let you down before? Just trust me. Give me those records.’

The police commissioner looked at her again. This time, he knew that she had him in her power. He liked the sensation he was getting from the touch.

‘Before we proceed, I want something from you.’

‘Anything.’

He stood up and walked to his table, wrote something on a piece of paper and gave it to her.

‘Come to that address whenever you are free to. You are going to spend the night