Cars and Cold Cases by Diana Xarissa

Author:Diana Xarissa [Xarissa, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-18T22:00:00+00:00

9

“Did I wake you?” Daniel asked after a moment.

“Um, no,” Fenella said, trying to sound wide awake. “I was just, um, that is, the party was interesting.”

“Interesting?” Daniel echoed.

“Yes. I met lots of the different people who are involved in the Manderly case, and they were all pretty awful.”

Daniel laughed. “Awful? I can’t wait to hear about it.”

“Do you want the full rundown now?” Fenella asked.

“Why don’t I collect you and bring you here for lunch?” Daniel asked. “I’m doing a roast chicken with all the trimmings and I have far too much food for just one person.”

“It isn’t a special occasion, is it?”

“No, just a traditional Sunday lunch.”

“You have all that food every Sunday?”

Daniel laughed again. “I don’t do a Sunday roast every Sunday,” he admitted. “But I try to do one when I can. It helps to make up for all the cold sandwiches and microwaved meals that I eat during the week.”

“Well, it sounds delicious,” Fenella said. “I can get a taxi, though. You don’t have to come and get me.”

“I don’t mind,” Daniel insisted. “I can safely leave everything ticking over in the oven for the few minutes it will take to pop down to the promenade.”

“I’ll wait outside for you,” Fenella said. “What time will you be here?”

“It’s just gone ten,” Daniel said. “How about if I collect you at eleven? We can talk through your evening before we eat, rather than during or after.”

“That sounds good,” Fenella said, glancing at the clock. How could it possibly be ten o’clock already? She put the phone down and glanced at Katie, who was still snoozing in her bed.

“You slept through breakfast,” Fenella told her.

Katie picked up her head and blinked several times. Then she jumped up and ran into the kitchen. Fenella was relieved when the kitten began to complain loudly about her empty food bowl.

“What a horrible racket,” Mona complained as Fenella nodded to her as she crossed the living room.

“She missed her breakfast,” Fenella replied. “And so did I, for that matter.”

“But you’re having a lovely lunch with Daniel,” Mona said. “Don’t eat too much now or you won’t be hungry for lunch.”

“I’ll just have a piece of toast,” Fenella said. “If I have time, that is.” She glanced at the clock on the wall. “I need a shower and I have to find something to wear.”

“I don’t suppose you’ll consider wearing a dress?” Mona said as she followed Fenella back into the bedroom.

“No, I won’t,” Fenella said. “It’s just a friendly lunch.”

“What about a skirt with a nice jumper on top?” Mona asked.

“Jumper?”

“What you’d call a sweater,” Mona told her. “You really must learn proper English, you know.”

Fenella didn’t bother to reply; instead she went into the bathroom and turned on the shower. As she washed her hair, she tried to work out what to wear. She wasn’t any closer to a decision when she emerged, not only clean, but much more awake.

“What about a pair of black trousers and a jumper?” Mona asked.

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