Third Eye - DS Lasser Series 25 (2021) by Robin Roughley

Author:Robin Roughley [Roughley, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Taking a bite from the pie, Lasser closed his eyes and Jackie smiled as she shook her head.

'What is it with Wiganers and pies?' she asked, stroking Poppet's ear.

'Food of the Gods,' he said with a smile.

The boat moved slightly in the strong wind as he took another bite.

'I sometimes think that no matter what I cook for you, you always prefer a shop bought pie.'

'No way, you're a fantastic cook.'

'But you never look as ecstatic when you're eating something of mine.'

Picking up the can of Vimto, Lasser took a glug. 'The thing is when me and Tasha were growing up all we really ate was either a pie or a bag of chips from Frank's.'

Jackie felt the hint of sadness inside, over time he had told her a lot about his life when he was growing up, and the truth was it was an upbringing that had made her shudder.

'Well, there's another in the oven if you want it.'

'What about you?' he asked as he polished off the last of the pie.

'I had a salad earlier.'

Lasser didn't need telling twice, he bolted to his feet, heading for the oven.

'How was Alan when you dropped him off?' she asked.

Seconds later he was back on the sofa, the second pie on the plate. 'It's strange, but in the past whenever I used to drop him off, the lights were always on in the house and there could be up to four cars on the drive if everyone was at home, now the place was in darkness, and it just doesn't feel right.'

'I spoke to Chrissie earlier and she'd be happy for Alan to watch the boat while she goes travelling.'

'That's good.'

'Do you think he'll be OK on there?'

Breaking off a piece of crust, he popped it into his mouth as the whippet lifted her head and sniffed the air. 'He'll be fine and let's be honest, it will give him an idea of what it would be like if he decided to sell the house.'

'In the end I think he'll put the house up for sale.'

Lasser looked at her and then nodded. 'I guess you could be right, but it will feel strange not being able to go there anymore.'

'For you, you mean?'

Lasser sighed as he placed the pie on the plate. 'Sound selfish I know, but I can't help it, Suzanne loved her home, and whenever I picture her it's always either in the house or the garden.'

Jackie smiled and nodded in understanding. 'I know.'

'Yet the girls have moved on, and I think Bannister will do the same, it just feels like the end on an era.'

'Life moves on I guess.'

Lasser placed the plate on the small table, his appetite suddenly vanishing, the image of Suzanne fading in his mind to be replaced by the photograph of Clara Bell, a schoolkid who had been snatched from the roadside after her part-time boyfriend had been killed.

'Are you OK?' she asked.

Wiping his fingers on a piece of kitchen roll, he looked at her and tried to smile.

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