Michael
I tap on her office door. “Hi, it’s only me.”
Charlotte looks up from her desk. “Is it that time already?”
“Yup. Ready for home?”
“Sure. Let me just…”
My mobile buzzes. It’s Beth.
Not like her to call me out of the blue…
“Hi, Beth. What can I do for you?”
“Hi Michael. Um, could you spare me some time?”
Oh, God…
Not more bloody papers…
“Of course, Beth. When did you have in mind? I'm free tomorrow afternoon if that...”
“No, I mean right now, Michael. Right now. Can you come? I’m upstairs with James.” She pauses and her voice lowers. “Are you with Charlotte?”
Something in Beth’s tone penetrates. I slip a glance, but Charlotte’s occupied with something on her laptop, not listening. “Ah-ha.”
“Don’t say anything to her. Just come up yourself.”
“Sure. I'm on my way.” I tap
