Keep Me Alive by Natasha Cooper

Author:Natasha Cooper [Cooper, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: UK
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2004-10-08T00:00:00+00:00

Antony was moody on the walk between chambers and court. Trish thought about cajoling him out of the sullens, then decided he was a grown-up and ought to be able to manage it himself.

‘Have you heard from George recently?’ he asked as they hit Fleet Street.

‘Yes. They’re having a great time. What about your lot?’

He hunched his shoulders. ‘There was a message from Liz when I got back last night. She’s furious that I didn’t have my mobile on. She’s furious that I’m not there to help amuse the children. She’s furious that it’s raining all the time in Italy, while London is hotter than it’s ever been. And she’s furious that I’m on the loose here, while she’s bored out of her skull with nothing to do and no one to talk to.’

He grabbed Trish’s wrist to hold her back from the zebra crossing as a pair of motorcycles zoomed across it like maddened hornets. ‘She’s coming home on Saturday. It’s like the end of half term. I can’t bear it. Let me come and have dinner in your flat tonight, Trish.’

‘Antony, I …’

Swinging round to face her, he said, ‘You must know that I won’t lay a finger on you. Just let me—’

‘I can’t. I’ve got things to do.’

‘Put them off. We’re never going to have this kind of opportunity again, with both Liz and George away. What could be more important than that?’

She didn’t want to tell him about Will Applewood or Jamie Maxden and his film, or even about the quest for the source of the meat that had half-killed Caro Lyalt. Nor did she particularly want Antony in her flat.

‘Why are you looking so worried, Trish?’

‘Because we’ve had fun flirting, but this sounds like something else. I told you, I can’t …’

‘Oh, don’t be so bloody sensible!’ He whirled away and was across the road before she’d moved, missing another motorbike by inches. When she caught up with him, he stalked on in silence for a while, then relented. ‘You may be right, but that doesn’t make it any better.’

His smile did, though, and they walked up the stone steps side by side.

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