He put her on a flight at Wilson and resolved to make the best of an indefinite period of bachelorhood. She told him she wanted to wind up her business with Balvan honorably so at least she would have his commendation. And if she stayed through the holidays, there would be the yearly bonus money for the staff. Tourist traffic in Diani would peak again in three weeks, around Christmas, when well-to-do folks from upcountry typically schedule reunion vacations at the beach with their families. She’d be busy then. So the earliest she’d be able to move in with Harry in Karen would be after New Year’s. He thought he might join her at the beach for the holiday, but they hadn’t yet made plans.
He installed himself in the master bedroom, which required little more than unpacking his two suitcases.
