Contents (83)
- ONE
- TWO
- THREE
- FOUR
- FIVE
- SIX
- SEVEN
- EIGHT
- NINE
- TEN
- ELEVEN
- TWELVE
- THIRTEEN
- FOURTEEN
- FIFTEEN
- SIXTEEN
- SEVENTEEN
- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
- TWENTY-TWO
- TWENTY-THREE
- TWENTY-FOUR
- TWENTY-FIVE
- TWENTY-SIX
- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
- THIRTY-THREE
- THIRTY-FOUR
- THIRTY-FIVE
- THIRTY-SIX
- THIRTY-SEVEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT
- THIRTY-NINE
- FORTY
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- FORTY-SIX
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- FORTY-NINE
- FIFTY
- FIFTY-ONE
- FIFTY-TWO
- FIFTY-THREE
- FIFTY-FOUR
- FIFTY-FIVE
- FIFTY-SIX
- FIFTY-SEVEN
- FIFTY-EIGHT
- FIFTY-NINE
- SIXTY
- SIXTY-ONE
- SIXTY-TWO
- SIXTY-THREE
- SIXTY-FOUR
- SIXTY-FIVE
- SIXTY-SIX
- SIXTY-SEVEN
- SIXTY-EIGHT
- SIXTY-NINE
- SEVENTY
- SEVENTY-ONE
- SEVENTY-TWO
- SEVENTY-THREE
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- SEVENTY-FIVE
- SEVENTY-SIX
- SEVENTY-SEVEN
- SEVENTY-EIGHT
- SEVENTY-NINE
- Acknowledgements
- OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK
‘OK, that’s enough law for one day,’ Sarah said, stepping forward.
She reached out and took Michael by the hand. It turned him towards her and he smiled. If her words could be called a hint, that hint had been taken.
They both turned back to face Draper.
‘Sarah’s right, Jenny,’ Michael said. ‘Time to call it a day. It’s not often we get to travel home together. I’m not going to miss the chance now.’
‘Oh. Yes. Sorry. OK.’ Draper seemed caught off guard by the abrupt end of their discussion, Sarah noted with pleasure. ‘Well, then, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow, Michael.’
‘I guess you will. 9 a.m. in the Bar Mess?’
‘Yes, perfect. I’ll see you then. Have a lovely night.’
‘And you.’
‘Goodnight, Jenny,’ Sarah called as Draper began to turn, not quite believing that she had done so without a goodbye. ‘It was nice to meet you.’
‘Oh, yeah.’ Draper turned. She seemed surprised by Sarah’s farewell. ‘You too, Sarah. You too.’
Draper turned away again and began to walk away, towards Holborn and Gray’s Inn.
Michael and Sarah watched her go. Just for a few moments.
‘Well she’s interesting.’
Sarah’s observation was pointed. She made no attempt to hide it.
‘You think?’ Michael laughed as he placed his arm affectionately around Sarah’s shoulder. Sarah wrapped her right arm around Michael’s lower back in response as they began to stroll in the evening sun towards Ludgate Hill, in the opposite direction to Draper.
‘I’m pretty sure I don’t like her,’ Sarah admitted. ‘The way she looked right through me.’
‘I get the impression she’s not a girl’s girl.’
‘And then some. How long before she makes a move on you?’
‘Does it matter, sweetheart? It’s not like she’ll be getting anywhere, is it?’ Sarah looked up at him, raising an eyebrow in response. Michael would have to do better than that
‘OK, OK. Look, I’ll find a way to palm her off on Matt before she tries. He’ll be happy to step in.’
‘So you’ve thought this through then.’ Sarah laughed at Michael’s nonchalance, tightening her grip around him. ‘Don’t be so sure she’ll go for Matt. You’re much more handsome.’
‘Thanks, gorgeous. But he’s much more successful. They don’t come bigger than Matt Cole. That means more to girls like Jenny Draper than a face.’
‘Just watch her, Mikey.’ Sarah was no longer laughing, and she had called Michael by the name only Anne Flaherty used. Sarah did it rarely. When she did, she knew Michael listened. ‘She’s got an agenda.’
‘Now you sound like Derek.’ Michael stopped and turned her to face him. ‘But believe me, sweetheart, you’ve nothing to worry about. There’s only one girl for me.’
Satisfied, Sarah allowed Michael to pull her close again, as they continued their walk in comfortable silence.
‘DEVLIN!’
Sarah felt Michael loosen his grip immediately in response to his name. The voice that had shouted it had not sounded friendly.
Both Michael and Sarah turned and saw a young man walking towards them.