Doctor Who Eighth Doctor Adventures 65 by Timeless (Stephen Cole) (v1.0)

Author:Timeless (Stephen Cole) (v1.0)
Format: epub

Today the view seemed much like that you’d expect from an office window round here: grimy buildings, ratty pigeons weathering a shower of rain, bored employees smoking out of stained windows. Maybe the trick wasn’t working today ‘Daniel, this worries me, it really does.’ Erasmus bit his lip. His doughy features were pressed into a deeper frown than ever. ‘Is the money we’re giving you not enough?’ ‘I’ll need more,’ he said automatically, thinking of the spree waiting for him. ‘With more cash I can fix everything. Someone got suspicious about the dumping, is all.’ ‘How? You promised you would be careful. Neat and careful, with no mess and no fuss.’ Basalt fought to keep the irritation from his voice. ‘I’m making new arrangements this afternoon, meeting the man at five in my own offices. Why don’t you join us, Erasmus? Set your mind at rest, and leave me to worry about these last messy details.’ ‘I suppose we could come,’ said Erasmus slowly. ‘But we’ll come after you’ve dealt with this man, tomorrow morning. And you can tell us. We don’t want to meet people like him.’ ‘No, we don’t,’ said Chloe, with a shudder. ‘We hate people like him.’ ‘Like me, you mean,’ said Basalt. ‘So give me the stones and I’m out of here.’ Erasmus looked over at Chloe. ‘How many money-diamonds do we have left for Daniel?’ The girl sighed. ‘What’s the matter?’ damais has tummy-ache. He’s got too much mist in his stomach.’ Erasmus pondered this. ‘He’ll be all right,’ he said brightly. ‘He just wants a rest.’ ‘He’s not well.’ ‘Chloe, how many diamonds?’ She sighed. ‘Not many.’ ‘You’re sitting on piles of them,’ Basalt retorted. He’d barged in on the girl’s room once. She’d nearly freaked. ‘Those aren’t money-diamonds.’ Chloe’s funny eyes narrowed to slits. ‘I keep one for everyone we’ve helped. I can name the person who gave me every one of those diamonds,’ she said proudly. ‘But what about the ones we pay with?’ said Erasmus patiently. ‘How many of the leftovers?’ There were a number of large circular recessions set into the far wall. Chloe crossed to one and it glowed with a pale light. Behind it, as if the wall had turned translucent, was a small pouch. 123

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