Chapter Seven
They had a late start the next morning—due to a late night, rather than hangovers. After the meal with Jared and Paul—which had consisted of fabulous food and excellent company, they’d gone to a pub and carried on chatting. Paul had been up for going to a nightclub, but Jared had pointed out that it might be a little full on for Wilkes and Balkhi, plus it’d be too loud to have a conversation. He’d also reminded Paul that they didn’t yet know the full story of Wilkes and Balkhi. Paul’s curiosity had won out and the four of them had ended up in a gay-friendly pub on Wardour Street, tucked up in the corner, chatting away.
While Jared and Paul had been sipping happily away at pints of beer, before moving onto Jack Daniel’s and Coke, Wilkes had nursed only three pints over the c
