Already, Kim had added milk and sugar to her tea, stirred it and returned her attention to the notebook. Normally, he’d be delighted by a breakfast companion who didn’t want to talk, but not today.
“Er, Kim?” When she looked up, he continued, “Can I talk to you for a minute, please?”
After only the slightest of pauses, she flipped the notebook so it was face down on the table and looked at him. He had her full attention. “Of course. What is it?”
He swallowed. Come on, man, get it over with! “I just wanted to apologise for yesterday. I never meant for any of that to happen. I shouldn’t have gone it alone. I shouldn’t have done it at all. And although I didn’t intend for you guys to be involved at all, if it weren’t for you turning up when you did, I don’t know what would have happened. S
