'It'll be alright, mate,' Declan interrupted. 'You're the Chief of Police. That boy could move in permanently with you, and she'd be okay with it.'
Patrick smiled and went inside to make the call.
'That was a stupid thing you've just done, you two. Now we've got another person to worry about.'
Both girls hung their heads down. They were unused to being told off by Declan. Usually, he was the cool guy.
But his mood didn't last. When Scott re-appeared, trying hard not to spill the tea he was carrying in both hands, Declan shook his head with a cheeky grin as he took the first cup.
Taking a sip, he nodded appreciatively. 'Well, at the least we've got ourselves a decent tea boy.'
oOo
It seemed like they'd been travelling for ages when the captain began to slow the vessel down.
'There.'
