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5. A New Development
“Is that – a smile? Who are you and what have you done with Mick?”
“What? No. Of course not.”
“Of course not. Because the last time a free agent had to be put down after taking out a couple of humans – in an all too news-at-eleven kind of way – you sat around moping like you lost your best friend. And we all know what a tragedy that would be.”
“Very funny. What are you doing here?”
“Just checking on my investment – you know: time, personnel, professional curiosity…”
“Or you’re just nosy.”
“Vigilant, my friend – the word you’re looking for is vigilant. So. Happy ending? Hooker with a heart of gold reunited with Ma and Pa Kettle. Is that what’s got you in this uncharacteristically chipper mood?”
“The night ended well. Let’s leave it at that.”
“Mmmhmmm…”
“What?”
“So… Blond- I mean Beth – did she like me?”
“You looked at her like you were sizing up a 4-course meal, Josef. I think you were actually trying to make her feel uncomfortable. She held her own, though, didn’t she?”
“She did all right. This predator she cold called – he was a kid?”
“A 200-year-old teenager.”
“Damn. Talk about perpetual frustration.”
“Like you’d know anything about that.”
“Yeah, that’s more your specialty, pal.”
“Right.”
“Are you smiling again? Are you sure there’s no new development I should know about?”
“Nope. Case closed. Your work here is done.”
“I’m beginning to think that wayward vamp wasn’t the only one who lost his head tonight. So to speak… Where were we, then? Scotch?”