Sir Alec cracked a huge grin. “That’s the way the game’s played my boy! Sink or swim, and you were doing freestyle tonight! Well done!”
Just as he clapped me on the back Laura came back from the bathroom. Sir Alec turned to her and beamed. “Ah, the lovely Laura! Please join us, my dear. What do you think of your young man’s performance tonight? I thought the age of chivalry was dead, so it was very gratifying to hear him acknowledge his lovely guest.”
“I was very proud of him, Sir Alec,” Laura said, blushing again. “And I’m also proud that he did some small justice to your achievements. I’m such an admirer of what you’ve done. I feel strongly that genetic fingerprinting has revolutionized the way crimes against women are handled.”
“Beautiful and gracious too, what do you see in this scr
