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Caroline had always tried to ensure that Sundays were relaxing family days. The nature of police work meant that was far from guaranteed, particularly if shift work was necessary, but that was thankfully rare in Rutland CID.
She didn’t know if it was just tiredness, but she detected a different atmosphere from usual as Josh and Archie ate their breakfast. The boys were fine — the frostiness seemed to come from Mark. She guessed she shouldn’t be surprised. They hadn’t exactly been close lately, which she recognised but felt powerless to do much about. The further they drifted apart, the harder it was to open up and communicate.
As a couple, they’d always “got” each other. It was more of an unspoken understanding than anything else, and there’d never been the need for emotional heart-t
