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‘All right,’ she said and sighed

‘And stop that da with me, but you refused’

‘I wouldn’t have fitted in’

‘Rubbish It’s not too late to change your mind, you know Come with me Be with me’

‘But what about the hire car? And the booking at the hotel?’

‘Nothing that can’t be sorted out’

‘I don’t know, Alex Are you sure?’

Not even reo off alone, looking unhappy and worried He’d brought her here It was his job to look after her

‘Positive,’ he said ‘Now, I don’t want to hear another word about it You’re co with me and that’s that’

Her ss to him that shouldn’t be allowed Dear God, if he didn’t watch himself, he would fall in love with her And that would never do

‘I’ll just go along to the ladies’ and freshen up,’ she said

‘Better be quick We’ll be landing soon’

‘I’m always quick,’ she told hiives me five-minute deadlines all the time’

‘What a bastard’

‘He can be’