Jim pulled up in front of a salubrious looking house.
�Not bad eh?� Jim commented over the steering wheel. June looked though the misty rain at an old yet preserved house with cute English garden teeming with box hedges and roses of all varieties.
�It�s gorgeous�� June said in awe.
The two of them got out of the car and headed up the cobblestone pathway to the mahogany door.
�I think I could live around here.� Jim said, as he looked at the numerous Audi�s and Rolls Royce�s parked in the neighbouring driveways.
�It�s a bit stifling Jim� June said as she rang the doorbell.
A dainty lady opened the door and greeted Jim and June with a warm smile.
�Hello Mrs Hodges, I�m Sgt June Ackland and this is my colleague PC Jim Carver from Sun Hill Police Station. Do you mind if we come in?�
�Oh I am so sorry for making you both stand on that freezing doorstep me dears. Please please come in.�
June and Jim walked into the grand Victorian house. The scent and sounds of a wood fire crackling nearby reminded June of her childhood home as she stepped onto the plush carpet. The furniture was divine and obviously expensive. Chandeliers were hanging from the ceilings and paintings and photographs of all descriptions covered almost all of the wall space. They could realise why this house was a target for a robbery. How could it not be? Its grand, dominating presence in the street makes it possibly the finest house in Sun Hill. They were lead through to a striking drawing room by Mrs Hodges where she explained all there was to know about the house. Where things were kept, keys, pets etc. By the end of the discussion June and Jim were very fond of the house.
When Jim bid Mrs Hodges goodbye, he came and joined June on the sofa.
�What do you think?� Jim enquired.
June slipped off her mules and shifted her body around to face Jim.
�It�s almost as stunning as you,� she said as she lifted herself onto his lap straddling his legs. Jim reacted almost immediately teasing June�s neck with his light kisses as she lay down on the coach with him on top of her. Jim started to unbutton June�s blouse just as Jim�s mobile rang.
�Who is it?� June asked slightly annoyed as she started to sit upright.
�Meadows� Jim said glancing at the LCD screen of his mobile.
�Jim Carver�yes Jack�of course�yes...what?� Jim�s face flashed with panic. ��Alright�yes sir, we�ll do that immediately��
�What?� June asked while redressing the top half of her body.
�We�ve got to get into gear,� Jim said while cautiously looking through the drapes.
�Why? What�s wrong?� June asked slightly agitated.
�They�re outside�come on, come upstairs now.�
�Who�s outside? Jack?�
�No, the fish looking for the bait� Jim replied cryptically. �And no-one else has arrived yet�
June finally caught on and a rush of alarm splashed through her body. Andy Rodgers, their target was outside ready to come in here. He must have seen Mrs Hodges leave thought June.
�And the others,� June whispered as she glanced at her watch, �won�t be here for at least another 5 minutes��
Jim led June back to the main hallway and started towards the stairs as the huge front door opened with a click�
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