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Decker looked at Kelly. “Now our TOD is down to four days. That alone made it worth talking to this guy.”
“Did you speak with her?” asked Kelly.
“No.”
“Was she with anyone?” interjected Jamison.
“She doesn’t come here unless she’s with someone,” replied Ernie flatly. “That’s sort of the point of the, um, line of work she was in.”
“The guy’s name?” asked Kelly.
“They don’t tell me. They pay me cash and they get the room. And I don’t ask no questions and nobody shows ID.”
“Description, then,” demanded Decker.
“Short, muscular, blond, young, stupid, horny.”
“Male or female?” asked Jamison.
“Are you serious?” Ernie snapped. “It was aguy.”
“Fracker?” asked Kelly.
“He looked it. Hands all chewed up and skin sunburnt and a wallet full of cash nearly as big as he was.”
“How long were they here?” asked Decker.
“About forty-five minutes. They usually all take about that much time. I don’t imagine there’s much chitchat that goes on.”
“Did they leave together or separate?” asked Decker.
“Guy left first, then Mindy.”
“How’d the guy seem?”
“How do you think? He was smiling ear to ear with a spring in his step. Hell, it was like he’d won the lottery or something.”
“She seem okay?” asked Kelly.
“She didn’t seem not okay.”
“Be more specific,” prompted Jamison.
“Well, she seemed happy, actually. Maybe the sex was good, I don’t know.”
Jamison said, “You must have other women come in here with men, to . . . have a good time.”
“Look, I don’t know what you mean,” blustered Ernie.
“We’re not looking to bust you over this,” said Jamison. “I just want to know was Mindy different from the other ladies?”
Decker glanced at her and then stared at Ernie, awaiting his answer.
“Different how?”
“I think you know how,” said Jamison.
Ernie let out a long breath. “Look, the other gals come down still counting their money, if they do take cash. Some insist on Venmo because it’s safer. But it’s all business with them. It’s not like they enjoy getting strangers off over and over.”
