23 Eve Crescent was a quiet cul de sac in Carron. In a deep gorge, behind the crescent, flowed the river Carron. It was damp and dark by the time McEwan arrived there. The bungalow had lights on and two cars parked outside, one in the driveway the other on the street. He parked on the road in front of the small blue Fiat Uno. He took a deep breath. Just like being outside her flat, he had butterflies in his stomach. McEwan had even less idea what to expect this time. Before he was just worried he was going to look foolish. Now he didn"t know how much Kate would have changed, never mind how she would receive him. He felt nervous. He felt stupid for feeling nervous. He took another deep breath and got out of the car, locking it. He could hear the river splashing down the gorge and he could s
