Shifting Sands
“How the devil could it have taken so long? By mule train? A more realistic guess was that no one at the paper had bothered to check the mail on Saturday, and it had only surfaced in the post room yesterday.
Jonathan tore open the padded envelope and pulled out the USB device, closing his fingers convulsively round it.
‘Is that it?’ He turned. Vicky was in the kitchen doorway. Behind her, the boys were scraping their cereal bowls.
‘Yes – at long last. I’d given up hope.’ ‘I was hoping it would n...ever come,’ she said quietly.
‘There’s nothing to worry about, love, really. At least it will give us something to go on, and I promise I’ll be careful.’ Though impatient to see its contents, it made sense to run it through with Steve, and Jonathan speed-dialled him. ‘I’ve got it!’ he said triumphantly.
A moment’s pause, then an incredulous ‘Honestly?’ ‘Honestly. Where are you?’ ‘Just finishing breakfast.’ ‘Shall I come straight up to the flat, so we can go through it?’ ‘Absolutely.MoreLess
Jonathan tore open the padded envelope and pulled out the USB device, closing his fingers convulsively round it.
‘Is that it?’ He turned. Vicky was in the kitchen doorway. Behind her, the boys were scraping their cereal bowls.
‘Yes – at long last. I’d given up hope.’ ‘I was hoping it would n...ever come,’ she said quietly.
‘There’s nothing to worry about, love, really. At least it will give us something to go on, and I promise I’ll be careful.’ Though impatient to see its contents, it made sense to run it through with Steve, and Jonathan speed-dialled him. ‘I’ve got it!’ he said triumphantly.
A moment’s pause, then an incredulous ‘Honestly?’ ‘Honestly. Where are you?’ ‘Just finishing breakfast.’ ‘Shall I come straight up to the flat, so we can go through it?’ ‘Absolutely.MoreLess
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