“What did you do in France? Mrs. Aitken said you were Motorcycle Despatch.”
“I don’t talk about that.” His face shut down completely and his voice was flat. “It’s over and I don’t talk about it.”
“How often did you and Mr. Fornham meet? When did you last see him?” Grant’s voice chimed in, quietly.
“We just hooked up now and again.” Tyler winced at their puzzled expressions and blew out a breath, rephrasing himself. “We met occasionally for a drink, or at the baths, or for a sandwich. That’s all. We talked. He knew London well. I don’t.”
“Where are you from?”
Tyler froze. He completely froze. “I…er…nowhere really. Nowhere.” His mouth clammed shut in a thin line. “Can I go now? I’ve got photos to drop off to Sedman and then I’ve got to get to the paper.”