by Alex Palmer
‘I’ve handled this whole affair with great discretion. Your partner’s investigations could have derailed this operation. I could have charged him if I wanted to, but I haven’t. I think you should consider that.’
‘His being there probably saved my life. Why didn’t you come in?’
Grace’s question was greeted with silence.
‘Why leave me there?’ she asked again. ‘They took my wire. You couldn’t even hear what was happening.’
‘I told you that Griffin’s business records were our main prize. I needed to find out whether he would go and get them when he left Duffys Forest. I’ve been through your notes in detail. They’re as good as listening in. We know who our man is and we have him. He’ll never see the outside of a prison wall again.’
‘He didn’t go and get those records. And you were almost too late to stop him killing the both of us.’
There was silence. Clive closed his folder and sat there staring at her.
‘All right. Consider your resignation accepted. You can leave as soon as you’ve finished anything that’s outstanding. Today, if possible. Don’t worry, you’ll still get your bonus.’
‘Then I’ll say goodbye.’
He didn’t speak.
She got to her feet and walked to the door. She glanced back to say goodbye one more time but he was staring down at the table. She walked out, closing the door behind her silently. Later, she’d think that he hadn’t been able to break her to fit the mould he’d wanted and she would always be one of his failures. At the time, she only wanted to clear her desk and go.
‘What will you do?’ Harrigan asked.
They were sitting in the kitchen, drinking coffee. Ellie was alternately playing and demanding their attention.
‘I don’t know,’ she replied, taking Ellie up onto her lap.
‘Go back to the police?’
‘No. It was too much like a snake pit the last time I was there.’
‘Work with me.’
She smiled, shaking her head. ‘Too close.’
‘Then let’s have a party,’ he said.
‘Why?’
‘To celebrate our non-marriage.’
She laughed. ‘Why do we need to do that?’
‘Because it must be safe to do it. No one can touch us now, babe. We’ve been through it all. Call it a break with the old world. A chance to get rid of the past. We can be normal.’
‘We could have a party,’ she said. ‘Invite everybody. Play lots of music. Dance all night. Ellie, here’s your chance to be at your parents’ non-wedding. You can embarrass your first boyfriend’s family by telling them all about it.’
‘Is that a yes?’
‘Yes. But I still have to work out what to do for a living.’
‘Think of the world as your oyster,’ he said.
‘Maybe I will.’
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