FORTY-FOUR
A gentle knock sounded on my open door. I looked up to meet Caitlin's smile. "Want to go for a walk along the jetty to see the sunset? Apparently, there's an underwater viewing deck at the end and everything."
It was hard to resist her enthusiasm. "Sure. I probably need to stretch my legs after that long drive, anyway. Even if your car is so much nicer to drive than mine. I'll warn you, it's a long walk, though – the jetty's almost two kilometres long and the observatory's at the deep end."
Her smile only brightened. "After walking the wards all day and night at work, it sounds like a lovely stroll. C'mon, let's go be tourists."
I shoved my feet into my sneakers and followed her out. "Do you want to drive or should I?" I asked, raising the remote to deactivate the central lo
