CHAPTER 5The first two weeks of the final term began well for Karla. Through Val hadn't really became friendlier she now usually treated her as an equal rather than one of her subordinates, the spring weather was warm and daylight saving had arrived. However, it was almost inevitable that when everyone began to think of summer the weather would turn bad for three weeks with an icy southerly blasting Wellington in its full fury. So it was on the third Wednesday of the term.
It was almost five before she left her room and headed out to the Mazda. She noticed that only Ryan's pickup was still there and even the cleaners' cars had gone. No doubt Ryan would be doing the final rounds to see that everything was secure before heading home, too. She grinned when she thought about him. He had hinte
