Theo: Josef slipped in, an hour after Kick left, a flicker of a smile on his face. "I assume your day out was fun," I said. "It was entertaining." He shook his head. "Lily has certainly changed since the last time I saw her." "Back then she was working behind the counter at the café—now she's moved up the ranks, running the show." I leaned back in the chair. "Woman's got a great future ahead of her." "She does. And a keen eye for the arts." He tilted his head to one side, suddenly serious. "Keeping Kathleen here overnight was not a wise decision." "Hardly my choice." I scratched the back of my neck. "William went and got her when I let out some anger on the furniture and he needed to calm me down. Doctor said I couldn't be left alone, so she volunteered to sleep on the sofa, check in

