Trapped (Incomplete)

Playing the victim

Jennifer Baldwin current Job is pretending to be Joss-Lyn shaw and she had a gut feeling that Alex wasn't telling her everything.

She had reported to the man that hired her that everything was clear so far and promise a follow up. She had many job that call for different alias. Joss-Lyn of 'The Standard' was just a new addition to the collection.

She had manage to trick Alex into asking her out on a dinner date. She was heading to his apartment to let him know she wasn't going to make it later so they should have a coffee instead. The elevator arrived on his floor. She preceded towards his door. Before knocking she check herself in the mirror. Fixing her wig in place and touching up her make up.

Jennifer was startled by the slam of the door across from her. The woman had her eyes closed . she saw a hint of familiarity that her face had. They looked same in age maybe she saw her at a club. Jennifer shook her head. That wasn't it. When she finally open her eyes the woman notice Jennifer and walked passed her with a questioning look. Jennifer realize the woman caught her staring at her.

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A few moments ago....

"How long do you think i can keep this up" Sasha questioned Kenny.

"Until you've recovered "

"From what exactly, from these actual bruises or the fake PTSD you have me coping with."

"Until this doctor says your safe and not scared anymore"

"I went to one session already don't feel like going to anymore"

"Just please go to a few and then I'll work something out with the doctor".

"I cant keep this up,its not healthy!"

"Sasha just continue with the meetings until the investigation is over. I'm going to work with the cops to close that case.

"How are you going to do that "

"I'll just find someone to pin it on"

"You cant Kenny "

"You listen to me and you listen carefully. your the reason we're in this mess you and that thing that was inside your belly. I do anything it takes to restore our live back to normalcy!"

"Fine ill keep going to your stupid meetings " she said slamming the door behind her.

There was a flash of anger on his face and she dared not to provoke him any further. She laid back against the door and breathe a sigh of relief to not be in the same room as Kenny.
When she finally opened her eyes and proceeded to leave she became aware that a woman was watching.

Sasha become self- conscious and quickly walked toward the elevator. she again a breathe of relief. Who was that woman staring at her.

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Once the lady had passed her. Jennifer knocked on Alex door and waited for Alex to let her in. the door open half way and she looked up to see tired some face peeping out at her.

"Good morning joss-Lyn this is quite unexpected

"I know do you mind if i come in "

"Oh of course not" he unbolted the latch and stepped away from the door allowing Joss-lyn to come inside. The atmosphere was the first thing she notice.

"Your not like most men are you"

"Just have more free time than most"

"That i can see"

"What brings you here so early in the morning"

I'm here about our dinner date"

"Let me guess you wont be able to make "

"I wont "

"You probably should have just call"

She saw the disappointment spread across his face. "But that why I'm here she continued "

"To to see if we could get coffee and possible talk about rescheduling "

"That sounds okay with me"

"Okay let's go she grabbed his hand "i know this coffee shop with the best coffee in town "

He grabbed his jacket off the rack and followed Jennifer.

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The creak at the door furnished the empty silence in the room. Merton was busy with paper work after just sending home one of his last patient for the day. The next client on his list was Mrs. Sasha Walters so far from the one visit he suspected that the robber did a number on her. Yet there was something he felt she was keeping from him. He caught it twice, once when she talked about her marriage and the other when she paused between sentences. He frown,
That was his job to analyze everyone and figure out how to treat them.

"Hi there" he hear a woman's voice

"Hey there Mrs. Walters right"

"Yes but you can call me Sasha"

"Come on in Sasha ,It seems you always catch me off guard"

"They say that if a lady can catch a man off his guard he is likely to fall for her"

"Do they really say that he smiled amused

"Not really its sort of like my job"

"What you catch men off their guard and they fall in love with you"

"No" she laughed " i work for a magazine actually I'm a editor of the romance section"

"So is that what they classify as work these days"

"Excuse me".

"I mean shouldn't magazine be dealing with actual knowledge on concerning topics not fake romance quotes and
Column that anyone can write"

"Ill have you know that i have my degree in English at NYU and every article i write is well research or any that i oversee have to be accurate and reliable.

"I didn't mean to offend you I'm not the Romance type"

"Neither am i, i love mysteries and suspense ,my husband is the one that actually got me this job"

"Why didn't you turn it down, if you weren't interested "
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"I couldn't he's quite persistent"

"Okay i see " he said scribbling on his note pad.

"You know that's the first time I've seen you jot down notes since i came in the room,what exactly are you scribbling

"Here " he said offering his notepad to her. She gently pulled his notes

Takes pride in her work
Shows a strong personality
Interactive
Quiet down when she talks about her husband"

He watched her face as she looked up from the notepad
" you really analytical aren't you and you really wrote all this just now "

"Actually no, sometimes when you take you zone out or get lost in thought" and your the analytical trait that's what i went to college to be "

"Well its not a dashing
characteristic"

"The pays good "

"Do i really " she asked

"Really what"

"Do i quiet down when ever i talk about my husband"

"Yes it could mean nothing, maybe your just really defensive when it comes to your relationship"

"Yeah your right , its just sometimes he comes on as overbearing "