“Unless there is anything urgent needing my attention, not before the New Year.”
“Understood, sir.” He rings off.
Right…. Next….
Phone receiver in hand, I hover.
Should I do this?
But I want to….
I dial the number. After half a dozen rings, a voice answers.
“Hello?”
“Frank?”
He sounds pissed. “Hi, Larry. Merry Christmas. So…. where are you then? I've been trying to get hold of you.”
“Happy Christmas to you too. I'm in Helsinki….”
“Helsinki…?”
“Yes, Helsinki. Shut up, Frank. Listen, that apartment you showed me, the one that looks over the harbour. I want you to tell them I'll have it.”
His voice brightens. “Yeah? I’ll get right on it, as soon as the holiday is over. What offer do you want to put in?”
“No offer. I'll give them the asking price. But there's a condition. I want
