CHAPTER 22
“Well, at least you tried.” You can always count on Pumpkin for positive reinforcement.
She and Lary are sitting opposite each other in a VIA Rail bar car enjoying vodka marts while the train roars west from Toronto Union Station. Outside the windows they can see the distant ant-like people scurrying down side streets, trying to hold their jackets closed against a stiff, early April wind.
“And I looked good in the interview,” Lary adds. “Thanks for the cut and the mani.”
“We junior agents aim to please.” Pumpkin leans in to clink glasses.
“So, you’re sure about this?”
“Brit’s daybook is my bedtime reading material.”
Lary turns to stare out the window. This time they’re really going to nail the Brit Nitwit. How can anyone cheat on their adorable Roger? If she ever finds a
