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Lucy stared over Jerry’s shoulder, reading the latest text message from Karen.
“I don’t understand,” she said. “What do you think she means?”
Jerry shook his head. “Absolutely no idea,” he admitted.
From behind them, they could hear the noise from the evening crowd in the bar. After the long drive, they were both ready for a drink and a bite to eat, but they knew that more pressing matters awaited their attention.
“Are we being taken for idiots?” Lucy asked, perplexed.
“If it were anyone else other than Dan, I might have believed that to be so. But he’s not that kind of a bloke. You know what he’s like.”
“So what now?”
Jerry glanced around them. The parking area was relatively full, but they managed to find a spot close to the main entrance. Up ahead, they could see the sign for
