Alice was nude in the leather seat, enjoying the afterglow. The mile-high sex had been terrific, and Knox was stepping into his pants, standing up in the moving jet. She tugged him into the chair opposite hers, and his pants were still unzipped, so she slipped her fingers inside his boxers, finding him with knowing fingers.
Knox chuckled. “I’m only human.”
“Relax.” Alice kept her fingers moving. “How long have you lived in Nassau?”
“All my life.”
“When we land, will you spend the night with me, at my hotel?”
“Uh, well, I can’t.” Knox’s smile faded, and Alice read his expression.
“Married? So what? All I need is information, and help. There’s money in it for you, lots of money. A thousand dollars.”
Knox scoffed. “I don’t believe you.”
Alice bent over, went into her bag, withdrew a bundle, and plopped it onto his lap. “Look, I have a bag full of dough.”
“Truly?” Knox’s eyes lit up and he held up money, looking at it this way and that. “Is this a thousand dollars?”
“Yes, and there’s more where that came from, but I need information. BSB is the largest bank in the Bahamas, right?”
“There are many banks in the Bahamas. There’s Scotiabank, First Ca rib be an, Royal-”
“But BSB is big?”
“Yes.”
“So that means lots of people work there.”
“BSB is a major employer in Nassau, yes.”
“I need to find somebody who works for them. Do you know anybody who does?”
Knox thought a minute. “No.”
“You sure?”
“No one.” Knox looked past her, to the curtain. “I should go forward. Willa might be wondering about me.”
“Okay.”
“I get to keep the money?”
“Sure, and hurry back.” Alice leaned over to give him a deep kiss and a final stroke, then withdrew her hand. “Can you get my clothes?”
“Sure.”
“Got a cigarette up there?”
“There’s no smoking on the flight.” Knox smiled crookedly. “You can bum one of mine.” He dressed quickly and left the cabin.
Alice poured herself another champagne, deep in thought. She’d be in the Bahamas in half an hour. The jet flew direct. A car would be waiting for her. She’d stay at a hotel near the bank, to be there when it opened. She had a great head start, and even if Bennie followed her, she’d never catch her.
Knox came back with her things, and she gave him a quick kiss, then went into the bathroom. The jet had a shower so she jumped in, shampooed her hair, dried off, and changed into the gray T-shirt and baggy shorts they’d bought her, with slip-on Keds.
She had already formulated her new plan. She’d set it in motion, as soon as they touched down.