Coral Sea Affair by Drew Lindsay

Author:Drew Lindsay [Lindsay, Drew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-01-14T00:00:00+00:00

Once in his room he called Susan to advise he was back. He then called Brenda’s room. Elizabeth answered.

‘It’s Ben. I’ve just arrived back.’

‘I’ll alert the media, if you haven’t already.’

‘That’s not fair. I didn’t mean for any of that to happen.’

‘We need to talk. Derek is planning to take a team out on the diving platform tomorrow with the security guards you had Susan hire. He wants us to go along to check it out.’

‘What, all of us?’

‘No just you and me. Susan will stay here with Brenda. If everything is OK, they will start the underwater shooting the day after.’

‘OK. I’ve got some calls to make. I’ll drop over in an hour.’

‘No good. Derek and Sandra are about to do a scene with Brenda and the baddie in the resort set. Susan and I are keeping watch. Make it after 4.’

‘Am I invited to the set?’

‘You’ll distract her.’

‘She won’t even notice me.’

‘Want a bet?’

‘You said she was just flirting.’

Elizabeth paused for a few seconds. ‘I may have been wrong.’

‘But I…..’

‘Get some sun or something. Call us after 4.’ She hung up.

Ben sat on the lounge and gazed through the open window at the large resort pool. His mind was in turmoil. He was used to being in the driver’s seat; firmly in control. He was quickly getting out of his comfort zone.

He took the piece of paper Joy had given him from his shirt pocket and hit a speed dial number on the mobile phone.

‘Yana Gibson.’

‘Hi Lawyer.’

Silence.

‘Yana.’

‘What do you want?’

‘Oh oh. It’s in the Sydney paper too.’

‘Front bloody page.’

‘It’s not what it looks and we’re not having an affair.’

‘Funny; didn’t quite look that way to me.’

‘We were just going for a walk. I’m her security.’

‘Very close security from what I could tell.’

‘I promise. It’s not what the papers are making out. You know what the press does with stuff.’

‘I’m not jealous or angry or anything by the way.’

‘Of course not,’ said Ben, smiling.

‘I mean, why should I copper? We had one lousy night.’

‘Wasn’t lousy. It was great.’

‘You’re too old for me anyway.’

‘I’m hearing that a bit these days.’

‘I bet you are. Are you?’

“What?

‘Too old for her?’

‘Am I too old for you?’

Yana was quiet for a moment. ‘You’re moving this away from the main point.’

‘Listen. I’m too old for both of you….but I need some help.’

‘Why should I help you?’

‘Because you’re wild about me.’

‘But you’re too old for me.’

‘Will you let that go? I’m in a bit of trouble up here.’

‘I can see that. I’ll post up some Viagra if that will help.’

‘Yana!’

‘OK. I’m having my periods.’

‘Oh, sorry.’

‘Happens every month Ben. I’m not the only woman having them you know.’

‘Sorry.’

‘It’s OK. You want to tell me what trouble you’re in?’

‘I don’t know just yet. It’s not nice. I stopped three thugs attacking an old lady a couple of nights ago. Killed two of them and the third is in a coma.’

‘What….!’

‘It’s very complicated. I can’t explain over the phone.’

‘Ben. What the hell is going on up there? Are the police involved?’

‘They don’t know I’m involved yet.

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