“He turned slowly, letting none of this show on his face. “Hello, Nikolas.” Nikolas ordered tea for both of them and added a large slice of cake to the order for Ben and paid. They took a table. Ben pursed his lips. “How?” “Train.” Ben nodded. Typical. “So…?” “So.” Ben leant forward suddenly. “It’s a good idea, isn’t it? Why shouldn’t he see your old house? Some of your old haunts.” Nikolas didn’t bother to reply. He just tipped his head a little to one side, stud...ying Ben. The tea and cake arrived. It seemed ridiculously domestic for some reason and Ben wished he had a beer instead. He sagged a little. “It can’t do any harm, Nik. A few days.” Still no reply. Ben mashed his slice of cake with the fork for a while.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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