John couldn?t resist a brief smirk to himself. This could be more fun than he?d anticipated.
Officer Flowers caught the look on his face and was not amused.
?You?re here because it would appear you have a metallic object hidden on your person and are a risk to national security ? I fail to see what you find so amusing,? she said sharply. Even so, as she gave him a quick once over, she felt that it might be a bit harder than usual to keep her cool where this particular bad boy was concerned.
?Look, darlin?,? retorted John, ?I?m about as much risk to national security as you are to the Chippendales, so do what you have to do and let?s stop wasting each other?s time shall we?? He leant back in his chair, giving Officer Flowers the opportunity to take in his lean, muscular leather clad thighs. She felt a bit of a hot flush coming on and wished for the first time in her career that the plastic bottle on the table contained Zubrowka, rather than Highland Spring.
?Well, Mr?Lucas. Perhaps you?d like to explain why you mysteriously set off the machinery out there??
?Motorbike accident,? John smiled ruefully, flashing her a naughty schoolboy grin as he looked up at her through inky black lashed eyes the colour of cobalt. ?I?ve got a dozen or so pins holding my left leg together.?
?Is there anyway we can verify that?s what caused the alarm?? queried Flowers, making notes in an increasingly shaky hand.
?Well, you could contact my GP back in Brighton, although you?ll have to get through the rottweiller on reception first and then she?s more than likely to be in surgery.?
?Yes, well I can see that might be rather long-winded,? Flowers was feeling something stirring that she hadn?t felt for a while, it was?.yes?a touch of naughtiness. Little did she know that John Lucas had a habit of engendering that same feeling in virtually every female he met.
?It would,? John agreed, ?And I really do have to be somewhere. So?what else would you suggest, Officer.?
Flowers licked her lips tentatively as she took in the sight of John sprawled over the chair in front of her. The room was stuffy and he?d unzipped his jacket. His well-honed torso was clearly visible through the thin, white cotton t-shirt he wore beneath. Flowers took a deep breath?
?I?m afraid the alternative would be a strip search Mr Lucas, and since I?m the only Officer currently available I would have to carry it out rather than a male officer. It?s up to you, it would be quicker than contacting your GP for verification of your medical issues, but I completely understand if you?re less than comfortable with the idea.?