THE INNER CIRCLE, KEN?She spent most of her evenings the following
week with Katrina. Frustratingly, Kippy headed off to Glasgow on the Tuesday
for another big job. This time, though, he did arrange something with Daisy.
“I’m back Friday night. Dod’s not
out on the boat, either,” he said, dropping his arms and stepping back. “His
mum and dad are away, so he’s got an
empty again. We could go there. You coming?”
He asked his cousin too, and Daisy
pushed down an unworthy feeling of disappointment. She had hoped that their
reunion on Friday might be more personal and intimate, involving just the two
of them. On the other hand, wouldn’t it be lovely to spend the evening with
friends?
“I’ll see if Mick can come too,”
Katrina said, her words a little too casual.
Kippy stared at her
