“Look,” he continued, “I’m not going to go into detail, but people talk. Our job is to listen, and to encourage when we need to.”I was prett... sure I knew the answer but I asked anyway, “Where do I come in?”José María put down his coffee and leaned closer.“We want someone close to Monsieur M, close enough to hear things, close enough to see things that might be important to the investigation. You’re close to Alejandra. Alejandra is close to her dad. You’re also close to Mme Natalia.” He grinned.. Peter rose to his feet and held out a hand to Amy. ‘Thank you’, she said, thinking that he had changed his mind and wasn’t going to make her late. Just as she got to her feet he spun her around and almost threw her back onto the bed face down. ‘That’s it!’ she screamed, now angry with him and clearly concerned for the time he was wasting. ‘Let me up’. The moment she hit the mattress, Peter straddled her just above the backs of her knees. ‘L-e-t m-e u-p!’ Her tone now was one of clear anger and. ” I stammered out, “Robert, I don’t know what to say. I’m still in a bit of shock and wonderment.”“Relax, Tommy," Robert replied, "It was fun for all of us and June and I would like to repeat it soon. Would you like that?” I choked out a meek, “Yes.”Robert then invited me to come to his office after lunch where we could talk more. The rest of the morning I was in a kind of daze trying to contemplate the gravity of what happened and anticipation of it happening again. Following lunch, where I. She had witnessed Nicola's anger earlier and had been certain that her arrival would have been the cause of further friction between the two women."I understand that you met with my husband this afternoon. I have not seen him for several weeks, he is well I hope." Nicola's manner was calm. I was impressed by what was either her self control or her acceptance of the necessity of Horatia's visit."Quite well," Horatia averred. "And he asked that I should communicate his best concerns and love for.