“Outstayed my welcome, have I?”
“Oh, no. I didn’t mean to offend you. I should hate you to go. But I thought perhaps you were going back into action.”
“Action? I’ve never seen action.”
“I know. But much as I have enjoyed having you, the fact that you are better and able to go back to your training means a lot to me too.”
“Duties here not over yet. But it’s only a matter of weeks. Then it’ll be marching orders. I shall miss being spoilt. It’s been like home.”
Helen smiled. “I don’t think we should get sentimental.” She paused, sipping the beer as if it were a hot toddy. “What are your duties exactly?”
“Exactly is difficult to say. Just regular office Air Force duties, I suppose. I gave you a rough idea when I first came here. Don’t you remember? They haven’t changed.”
“You did? Forgi
