Richard Despite everything, everything that’s happened, everything that might happen… … Despite the feeling of waiting… …. What’s Klempner doing? ? Who knows? Hickman? I suppose he’d tell us if he thought there was a problem… … life feels almost normal. I could work at the office, but with Elizabeth due any time now, I prefer to work here. “Ross, could you deliver these back to Francis, please. I’ve emailed the scanned documents, but she needs my original signatures on some of them.” “Yes, sir.” He takes the files. “Is there anything for Mr Alexanders?” “James? I’m not sure. Let’s go ask him.” “I think you’ll find him in the kitchen, sir.” Ross shifts from one foot to the other. “I didn’t like to disturb him.” Really? James is indeed in the kitchen. There’s not too much doubt