His head comes up, eyes wide, searching her face. Is she messing with him?
No, she’s not. It’s there in her face. She only bloody means it.
The flame bursts back into life, then explodes in his chest. He resists the urge to grin, but only because at that moment, Ray strides into the bar. He doesn’t take his eyes off her.
‘Guv. Got somethin’ for ya.’
‘So has DI Drake, an’ I think hers is gonna be a lot more interesting.’
‘Wanna bet?’
He places a box down on the table. A box with dynamite in it - and some's missing. Fabulous.
Sometimes it really does feel like the whole world’s conspiring against him and Alex. But if she means it, then she’ll mean it later.
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His head comes up, eyes wide, searching her face. Is she messing with him?
No, she’s not. It’s there in her face. She only bloody means it.
The flame bursts back into life, then explodes in his chest. He resists the urge to grin, but only because at that moment, Ray strides into the bar. He doesn’t take his eyes off her.
‘Guv. Got somethin’ for ya.’
‘So has DI Drake, an’ I think hers is gonna be a lot more interesting.’
‘Wanna bet?’
He places a box down on the table. A box with dynamite in it - and some's missing. Fabulous.
Sometimes it really does feel like the whole world’s conspiring against him and Alex. But if she means it, then she’ll mean it later.
Job to do first.