When Ken and Mildred had left Beryl came out of the office looking worried.

"Is Bert, okay?" Misty asked.

"Very tired, I'll like to take him home for some rest, if that's okay."

"Are you sure that's safe?"

"Beryl, have to agree with Misty." Steele said, "I don't think it's wise to go to either of your homes, he's in no fit state to fight off anyone who may be sent. And.."

The look on Beryl's face made him pause. "Let's just say it's probably not wise or safe."
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Laura woke early. Steele's hand was on the pillow beside her and she looked beyond it to a nicely sculpted shoulder and a disarray of dark hair. He was still asleep, frowning slightly in his sleep, completely unaware of how his eyelashes and eyebrows drew the eye and how the look of discontent made her long to make him smile.
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(Sorry to rehash an old one but for some reason this Week's challenge made me think of this one I wrote ages ago. :)

Abigail Holt took a deep breath, plastered a smile on her face and stepped out of the elevator.
She walked the short distance to the door that read "Remington Steele Investigations" and briefly smiled at her reflection. She thought of another time she had arrived here, arrived with a suitcase full of purple clothes and a heart full of hurt feelings. She had met Daniel that time, she often thought of him. Wondered how he was, what he was doing. Such a charming man. She smiled again at her reflection, she realised this was probably the only place she felt comfortable wearing those purple clothes now. A shame really because the particular top she was wearing was lovely. It was one that appeared to change colour depending on the angle that the light hit it.

She frowned now, she really needed to just walk in but at usual it was hard. It was always hard for her with this middle child of hers.
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Steele picked up Sophie and spun her in the air making the little girl giggle.

"Sophie, my darling! You have a very clever Daddy, if I do say so myself."

Blue eyes met blue and Steele sighed, "Rest assured Sophie my love, this is in no way an indication of any desire to not be with you, but your Mummy...." Smiling again he tickled Sophie's tummy making her giggle even more, "Ah Sophie you really do have a very clever Daddy and an amazing Mummy."

A soft knock interrupted them and Steele had a moment of panic thinking it may have been Laura and he wondered if she had heard anything, it wouldn't take much to give her a clue that could give his whole plan away.

He breathed a sigh of relief when Mildred walked in.

"Wow Boss, we've come full circle, I used to interrupt romantic moments with Laura, now it's precious moments with Sophie, do you think I'll still be around for the next generation?"
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Here's my challenge thingy this week.

Here's my contribution for this week....

Enjoy!!



Song:  Kokomo
Artist:  The Beach Boys

Tags: video, weekly challenge

In the car on the way home, Steele said, "I hope he doesn't tell Grace everything."

"Why?" said Laura.

"She could be useful. That was quite a plan she came up with."

"I thought you were thinking of his relationship with her, not ours." said Laura, annoyed.

"You know I don't mean it." he said.

"Sorry." she said, "Just thinking about Michael Bramwell. Sibling stuff can be so spiteful. I mean, I loved Frances with all my heart, but there were times when I would say the most vicious things to her."
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They took Sophie with them when they went to see Monroe and she loved the adoring attention she got from Monroe and his guests. Sophie seemed to love her father's former accomplices. She was hypnotised whenever she saw Felicia and always wanted a hug from Charles. When Monroe smiled at her, she would beam at him.

Bethany and Morgan fussed over her and Craig tickled her and she loved them all. Grace smiled a gentle smile and said, "Isn't she beautiful?" and Sophie liked that too.
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Brett Connor turned up in the afternoon. He was agitated and upset. Laura had Sophie by then, so Mildred sent him to Steele. He looked out of the window as if expecting a besieging army, then he said, "Mr Steele, Claire Cassidy has been arrested."

Steele was careful to seem curious, not triumphant. He knew Daniel would have approved of his casual air when he said, "Really? What charge?"

"Blackmail." said Connor, in the tone most people would reserve for "Murder."

"It must be a shock, to have an old friend dragged off by the police." said Steele, who had never much cared for the feeling himself.
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