Grinning as I took the mannequin from her and started manoeuvring it into position, I said, “Well now, I can’t wave a magic wand and make it all go away, but short term stress relief is something I can probably help with.”
Chapter Six
Edith was right about the place near her flat being nice. It was a great café, very cosy and with excellent menu choices. We ended up there after a silly song-and-dance that involved her walking in the direction of the nearest Tube station as she normally would after work, and me taking off in the van, then picking her up further along the street, out of view of the shop. We’d both agreed it would be best all round if what happened between us stayed between us. Especially since there was a chance Edith would be in trouble anyway once Jacqueline managed to s
