Murder on the Mainline: another Mike Claymore Mystery Chapter 24 - Sex Stories

Murder on the Mainline: another Mike Claymore Mystery Chapter 24

... would have lost that case and the murder would have gone unsolved. Too bad you butted in. They will be here soon for both of you. You will disappear. I feel sorry for you." Trudy speaks. "The necklace is what did you in. Hiding it in this piece of junk was a foolish mistake." "It's not junk! It's ancient and valuable. I paid a lot more than I told you for it. It's an art treasure of Vietnamese culture." "I don't believe you." She says this quietly and tosses it into the air towards him. He grabs for it and Mike dives forward, pinning his arm to the table with the gun in it. It fires and punches a hole in the wall behind where Mike has been standing. Mike applies his knee to the arm as he raises the wrist and hears a snap. The gun drops to the floor. Tony pulls free and rushes towards the far end of the room with Mike right behind him. He spins and a fist flies in a left hand uppercut, rocking Mike back on his heels. Mike shakes his head as Tony goes through the door to the basement. Mike goes after him and Trudy calls, "Be careful, Mike." She's dialing the cell phone. Mike goes down the stairs and into the main room where the lights have all been turned off. Car lights flash beside the house and two cars come around towards the house at the back. Tony laughs in the dark and says, "You’re done now, Mike. They're here." The car lights light up the room and Mike sees him standing near the far door that was locked. He's nursing his right arm but in his left he has a wicked ...

... looking sword with a bamboo handle. "Why don't you come and get me, Mike. Or you can try to run away. But they will find you now. It's too late, Mike. Your dead." Figures run from the cars around the house as two approach the glass door. Mike sees their oriental features and knows the game is up, but he won't quit now. He approaches Tony cautiously and wait’s his chance. Tony glances at the figures entering the room and Mike's foot flashes to connect with his hand on the handle. The sword flies as Mike grabs Tony in an arm lock on his injured arm. He twist it and says, "Stop resisting now or I'll grate those bones till they stick out of your arm." He gives a tug and Tony almost faints with the pain. Tony whispers, "What's the point, Mike. They are going to kill you anyway?" Mike says, "Shut up." In the car light illuminated room the two shadows are trying to figure out what is going on. They call back and forth in singsong Vietnamese. Mike holds Tony in the shadows. He can see they are looking for a light switch. They find it and switch it, but all remains in darkness. Mike thinks Tony did that. He pulled the breaker so I couldn't turn on the lights. He watches the confusion with some satisfaction. He wracks his brain for some way to stall events. If Trudy has called the police, they're on the way. Suddenly one of the Vietnamese calls to another outside and he comes running with a flash light. Mike's heart sinks but he keeps hold on Tony. Suddenly the room is flooded with light and ...