Bricks And Mortality: Campbell & Carter 3
“‘Katherine Stapleton.’ Jess found Kit pacing up and down with her hands in her pockets. As Kit whirled to face her, Jess thought her visitor looked both truculent and worried.
‘I need to have a word with you,’ Kit said abruptly. ‘I dare say you’re busy, but it shouldn’t take long.’ ‘Fair enough. I’ve got time to talk.’ Kit looked restless. ‘Thanks – but do we have to talk here? I’m not making a statement or anything like that. I haven’t come to confess to setting fire to Key House, which I didn...’t, by the way. It’s just – personal.’ ‘We can talk elsewhere,’ Jess said cheerfully. ‘There’s a café just down the road. The coffee there is better than it is here.’ The café was cramped and steamy but warm. They settled in a corner, with the buzz of chatter from other customers around them, and a large mug of latte apiece.
‘This about Gervase Crown, I suppose?’ Jess prompted Kit, as her companion sat and stared at the coffee with ferocious concentration but showed no sign of starting the ball rolling in the chat she’d requested.MoreLess
‘I need to have a word with you,’ Kit said abruptly. ‘I dare say you’re busy, but it shouldn’t take long.’ ‘Fair enough. I’ve got time to talk.’ Kit looked restless. ‘Thanks – but do we have to talk here? I’m not making a statement or anything like that. I haven’t come to confess to setting fire to Key House, which I didn...’t, by the way. It’s just – personal.’ ‘We can talk elsewhere,’ Jess said cheerfully. ‘There’s a café just down the road. The coffee there is better than it is here.’ The café was cramped and steamy but warm. They settled in a corner, with the buzz of chatter from other customers around them, and a large mug of latte apiece.
‘This about Gervase Crown, I suppose?’ Jess prompted Kit, as her companion sat and stared at the coffee with ferocious concentration but showed no sign of starting the ball rolling in the chat she’d requested.MoreLess
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