“You look tired.”“You look beautiful,” I said. “C’mon, I need a cuddle buddy. Jess, are you tired?”“I--I slept OK.”“Good,” I bru...hed her hair. “Give Adelaide and me an hour and a half? Be here with coffee. You can use my debit card. It should tap but if it asks you for a code, 1397. Just make a square.”“You’re a square,” Adelaide said and roughed up my hair.“OK,” Jess mumbled. “I’ll just be going.”“Take the keys, brass one works on the front door,” I said. I stepped over her head and Adelaide. “There is something else that you should know. We present ourselves in public as husband and wife, but we’re actually father and daughter. Shhh ... don’t tell a soul, will you? We’ve lived as a couple for many years, though ... and yes, we’ve fucked more times than I can count. Why do you think that we’re so hip with the Bottom family traditions? Dad only got jealous for a time and then he got over it when Mrs. Ellis made it up to him.”“That she did, dear daughter ... in style,” Armin admitted. His eyes fell on her fine body, she was only in a thin cotton shift. Ava scrambled to her feet and shrugged on a dressing gown. She dropped the book she had been reading, part of Mendoza’s navigation books. They both bent down to retrieve the book, Ava’s hand on top of Mendoza’s. It burned his skin. ‘Sorry,’ Ava hushed, ‘I was just reading, I had run out of things to read and I…’ she stammered, slowly standing up. Ava’s cheeks burned, feeling angry that she let her guard slip. Mendoza stood. I think we’ll find plenty of stuff you’ve downloaded. It doesn’t matter how carefully you’ve hidden it, we’ll find it.”“Are you going to charge me?”“I think that’s inevitable. Why don’t you come clean and admit it. It’ll help you in court.”“I want my solicitor.”“All in good time. When did you start downloading this stuff?”“I am being held for questioning,” Victor insisted. “I want my solicitor. Are you denying me that right?”“No.”“Then I’ll wait until he arrives.”“You’re not helping yourself,.