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Suddenly I realize that Luke isn’t listening to a word His eyes are darkening as they focus beyond me, on Nathan Temple

"Is that--" He shakes his head in disbelief "What’s he doing here? I thought Gary was getting rid of him"

"Luke--"

"Hold on, Becky This is important" He pulls out his phone and taps in a number "Gary," he says in low tones "What’s Nathan Te with it"

"Luke--" I try again

"Sweetheart, wait a er than life"

"Luke, please, listen--" I tug his arently

"Becky, whatever it is, can’t it wait till later?" Luke says with a touch of impatience "I have a problem here that I have to sort out--"

"But that’s what I’ to tell you!" I say in desperation "It’s about your problem! It’s about Nathan Temple!"

"How can it be to do with Nathan Temple? Becky, you don’t even know Nathan Temple!"

"Er… well… actually… yes, I do" I bite my lip "Kind of"

Slowly Luke closes up his phone "You ‘kind of’ know Nathan Tes out and we both look up to see that Janet at the reception desk has spotted us "Luke, you’ve got a visitor!"

"Just co, Janet," Luke calls back with a professional s "Becky, what the fuck has been going on?"

"It’s… It’s a bit of a long story," I say,to share this story with e?" Luke’s se to his voice

"Yes! Of course! I was just… waiting for the right oodyards away?"