Chapter Fifteen - Klempner
I keep my voice low. “Michael, I wonder if you could spare a few hours.”
My son-in-law looks a little startled. “Sure thing. What's happening?”
“I want you to... And please take this the right way... I want you to accompany me this evening.”
“Oh? Where to?”
“It’s called the Sapphire Club.”
It was worth asking him just for his expression. “The Sapphire? That’s a strip joint.”
“I believe the performers call themselves dancers.”
He pulls a face. “Yeah, exotic dancers.”
“Your call,” I shrug. “Will you come?”
He glances over his shoulder to where Jenny sits playing with Cara. “What is it you want me to do? Exactly?”
“Mingle. Exert your charm. Talk to the staff working there, particularly the women.”
Michael huffs. “You need me for that? You always seem abl
