Chapter 68

“See?” Curtis

said, and he winked at Patrick. “You and Lee can take it a bit easier, right?

Enjoy some fun before the big re-opening. It’s about time, I must say. You’ve

both been working bloody hard to get things going again.”

Patrick nodded

dismissively. But he felt reassured about Karel, even while his worry about Lee

nagged at him. “Come along to the shop tomorrow,” he told Karel. “We’ll see

what we can work out.”

DOUBLE SCOOP – 14

It was almost

one a.m. at the club, and Patrick had been yawning on and off for ten minutes.

He hadn’t seen Lee for a while, but as he collected his coat from the

cloakroom, Lee tottered up beside him, leaning rather heavily on David’s arm.

“What’s up?”

Patrick was alarmed, but David shook his head reassuringly.

“Just too much

beer, I reckon. Nothing serious.” David’s shrewd look flicked between Patrick

and Lee. “But don’t you think he needs to go home?”

“Bloody don’t,”

Lee muttered. “Shtill got dance shmoves in me.”