Catori was still leaning against the counter when the room seemed to get colder, and Cole’s eyes became hard on her. She quirked a brow as if almost daring him to press his luck with her. She wasn’t above leaving his ass stranded so she could take care of business and get her job done. Sure she had to play this game - sure she had to do as Ezra said - but that was the small picture her scenic view of the entire reality was more. She had to close this case and she remembered as the room got colder just where she could be right now if not for this damned case. It never seemed to change - she sacrificed so much for her job. Grannie had told her she needed to focus more on the spirits and the tribe - but she kept pushing them to the back. Kept letting work interfere.<br/><br/>The cold shoulder she was shown as he made for the door made her clench her hands pressing nails to palms to stifle her own irritations. She moved after a moment to follow him out the door. He continued on about how the seller’s could use this time to hide - she knew that too. She felt a little more aggravated that Cole treated her like a lackey - a newbie to the streets. She pushed it all back and let Hunter’s mind take over as they stepped back out into the night and the chill of the alley.<br/><br/>Hunter’s mind was a steel trap - focused and deadly - agile and predatory, with Hunter’s mind behind the wheel of her body she felt a little more calm as Cole continued to puzzle out Cheshire’s part in all this. She straddled the bike before deeming it necessary to actually answer him. The cold shoulder was now running both sides of the street.<br/><br/>“Chesh has made plenty of enemies - but the bastard is to valuable to off. He’s got his grubby paws in every damned game in town. What’s more he’s a part of the Indianapolis Art Council and owns several key galleries. They Mayor even owes him a favor or two. There is more to it but I haven’t even figured the guy completely out - and I’ve worked for him before” She remembered the aforementioned heist - a pretty shiny crystal object she later found out he could have easily bought but decided he wanted to keep his money right where it was. “He’s a bit of an eccentric guy though and likes to play with his food” Hazel eyes finally cut to look at Cole in meaning while he straddled the bike behind her. His attitude might have been cold - but his body was very warm and his hands on her waist pulled him tightly back into focus for her. She seemed to remember something though “The Lycan pack on the west side have a big beef with him though - supposedly he was involved with slaving out a few of their beta wolves to the military. They would want him dead real bad.” She smirked “And me? He doesn’t really feel … anything for me. Doesn’t hate me doesn’t chase after me, I have worked for him in the past and nothing more” Another half truth - she knew Cheshire a little to well for comfort. It had been a couple years.<br/><br/>“And don’t ever try to use me as leverage - you’ll find yourself wanting” She said as she kicked started the bike and pulled the throttle before spinning the bike on the spot and tearing back up the alley releasing the clutch at just the right moment.<br/><br/>This trip took a little longer than the first one had - Cheshire lived all the way over on the North end of the city - in the upper class district. They zipped by China Town, and made for a bridge that showed the city lights reflecting off the river. It was a pretty part of town they entered - yet the whole trip Catori was going over what she’d remembered - 12 dead all on Ezra’s side, 2 unknowns and a shit load of merch just gone. The plot thickens and she couldn’t help but wonder just who was actually behind this. All signs led to something going on in Ezra’s click but for some reason that just sat funny with her.<br/><br/>She wanted something serious to hold Ezra - something that would throw her under the bus - perhaps that was the only reason it wasn’t sitting right with her. But then again her inner selves cautioned her against the haste of decisions and to hunt down more. She pulled off the main strip and up into a car garage. On the third level of the garage she parked and moved off the bike looking back to Cole she slid her burner phone from the pocket of her jacket and gave him the ‘One minute’ finger before taking a few steps away and dialing Cheshire’s number. It rang and rang and rang and eventually some random chick answered with drunken slurs Catori sighed and hung up while the woman was calling over music “HELLO?” Catori’s head drooped and she rubbed her brow. This was gonna be interesting if nothing else.<br/><br/>“Let’s go he’s home” She grumbled and made for the elevator. She was quiet on the ride up leaning one shoulder into the wall they went up and up until they hit level three and then the door slid open.<br/><br/>They were greeted by chic luxurious townhouse - strobe lights - music - and a truck load of slutty women! Catori remained leaning for a second her hazel eyes looked up with a slight exhausting tone crossing her gaze before she cut a quick glance at Cole. She gave a light shrug of her shoulders and stepped out of the elevator, she was immediately hounded by a luscious lady wearing nothing but a string bikini bottom and holding a tray of shots.<br/><br/>“Oh no I’m good - no I’m good - oh for fucks sake gimme one” She snagged a tall shot and tossed it back before shoving the slutty lady on her way. “Come on he’s prolly in the back” She said making her way through the crowd. After a good couple minutes of meandering through party they would come across a rather tall man lounging on a big white couch with two hotties on either side of him. His hair was dark violet almost black, black square glasses rested on his nose and a pair of DEEP sapphire colored eyes peered out over the rims as the pair approached. A pair of pointed cat ears peeked from beneath his slick backed hair and a long violet colored tail who’d tip split in two flicked gently along one of the woman’s legs teasingly.<br/><br/>“Well well well - look what the cat dragged in…” He smirked sitting forward and brushing the two ladies off of him.<br/><br/>“Yeah yeah yeah pun intended I’m sure” Catori redirected before he could continue. “Can we please just have a moment of your time Cheshire?”<br/><br/>“Oh my lovely Indian Princess you can have as many moment’s from you that you can handle… but who’s that?” He asked “He looks … blurry” Cheshire said lowering his glasses and looking closer trying to focus on Cole.<br/><br/>“A friend - your office?” She asked quirking a brow. He gave a flourish of his hand and directed them “I’ll be there in a moment darlings” He said as Catori turned and made her way through the crowd and into a large office. She sighed once in the room pulling herself up onto an enormous oak desk. The room was filled with antique books and artifacts - glass cases and the room almost felt like it was humming. Catori hated this room but it was the one place his ‘guests’ wouldn’t dare come. Part of that was because it was protected by whatever wiggy magic the bakeneko could use.<br/><br/>“So he’s a bit eccentric…” She said reiterating what she’d already said to Cole. Her eyes located him instantly and she couldn’t help compare old playmates with new. She pushed the thought away though - she had a job to do here after all - but still hazel eyes would drift back over to Cole and slowly looked him over once again. The scars on his face held a strange appeal for her.<br/><br/><div class="bbCodeSpoiler">
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