Max wasn’t sure how to respond.  It was obvious Billy cared very much for Kate but Max was just as much in the dark about her motives as Billy was.  Yeah Kate had confided in him about some things but there was a hidden factor involved that he simply did not have the answer to.  He looked at Billy and was about to say as much when he saw Temptress heading for the lobby doors.<br/><br/>“Look Bill.  It’s obvious you care for Angel, I mean Kate.  So do I.  But If I act to get her out of here and away from Jeffery it will mean my job and any chance I might have to work anywhere else in this town.”  He paused.  “Besides man, she has to want help.  She has to ask for help and frankly man, I don’t think she will.”<br/><br/>Temptress was almost to the lobby doors.  In another minute she would be gone.<br/><br/>“But maybe she knows what going on with Angel.”<br/><br/>Max moved quickly for a big guy and closed the distance between he, Billy, and Temptress in a flash like a linebacker stopping a running back for a loss.  He grabbed her arm.<br/><br/>“Miss?  There’s someone here who would like to ask you a few questions.”<br/><br/>Temptress looked surprised and scared at the same time.<br/><br/>“I haven’t done anything.”  She protested.  “I just want to go home man!”<br/><br/>Max pulled her over to where Billy was standing.  At the same time he saw Jeffery headed their way.  He left Temptress with Billy, glanced over at Jeffery and then said;<br/><br/>“Look man, this chick might know what’s up with Kate but I can’t involve myself any further right now okay?  Good luck man.  I mean that.”<br/><br/>He tapped on his ear phone and the crackle of the security system came on line.  He glanced at Billy then nodded to Jeffery and headed up the stairs.  Jeffery paid Max no mind.  He was focused on Billy and had a smile on his face that would make most people nervous.  Temptress stood there wondering what was going on and was about to protest when Jeffery cut her off.<br/><br/>“Mr. Holt,” he said with his down-home welcoming voice.  He looked Temptress up and down and dismissed her with a smirk.  She was not worth his time.<br/><br/>“Mr. Holt,” he continued.  “Ah was wondering if you would care to join us downstairs?”  He grinned at Billy.  “Ah promise you will not be disappointed.”<br/><br/>He seemed amused by Billy’s confusion.  He leaned in and whispered in his smooth southern drawl;<br/><br/>“Come now Mr. Holt.  Surely you are curious as to what your little niece is up to.  Surely you have a secret desire to know.  Ah can see it in your eyes.  All men have it.  That need to know what goes on in the dark with girls like these.”  He leered at Temptress.  She looked away.<br/><br/>“Tell you what…ah have a phone call to make so I’ll just stand a little ways over here and wait for you.  But don’t take to long.  Ah wouldn’t want you to miss the show.”<br/><br/>He patted Billy on the shoulder, winked at Temptress, moved a few feet away and pulled out his phone.<br/><br/>Temptress shifted her weight.<br/><br/>“Yeah so…?  She asked Billy<br/>