Silence reigned for five seconds as Jessie looked closer at her handiwork. He was out cold - but for how long? Then they both collapsed together in hugs.
'Got him – the bastard!' shouted Jessie, '...but I should have waited until his pants were around his ankles.'
'Oh my God!' were Eve's words. 'Talk about in the nick of time . Oh God, thank you Jessie,' Eve cried, 'I thought I was done for until I saw you creeping up behind him.' Then she burst into tears.
PC Lyneham began to stir. 'Bollocks, he's not dead,' Jessie announced. 'Shall I hit him again cousin, he deserves it. Just one more bash should do it...'
'No, no...!' Eve cried out as she rushed to stop Jessie swinging the spade again. ‘We don’t want a dead body here, do we?’
'Self- defence Eve!'
'Who would believe us? Drugs is on
