Chapter Twenty Five
Wednesday; Evening
Joe lay on top of the bed in a pair of old fashioned pyjamas which had a rather fetching blue and orange stripe design. He stared at the ceiling listening intently for any sound from the bathroom where Caroline was getting ready that might provide a clue about what was to come.
The duvet had been hidden away leaving only the mattress covered in a crisp white sheet. The curtains were closed but all the lights blazed. Caroline had removed the pictures, cleared the bedside tables, shelves and the dressing table. Since the walls and furnishings were mostly white, those few small changes made everything appear sterile and a little bit stark.
Joe had offered again to postpone their date, concerned she might still be shaken by the events at work that wee
