He objected that it was too big, too hard to heat and cool and he liked living on the third floor. ‘You stay up there and let us girls have little r...oms, like apartments, on the second floor.’ ‘But I want you with me.’ ‘But pretty soon you’re going to have to have a twenty foot bed. I mean when Karla moves in and the Czech girl, when she’s in town… there is a practical limit.’ ‘They’ll be more too. I know it,’ said Mei. Philip recoiled at the idea but didn’t voice his objections. He couldn’t. She’s someone I met at the club last week….I don’t know where she’s staying.’ ‘You have her full name? We can then see if we can find her to support your alibi.’ ‘Alibi?….What do you mean alibi….I’ve told you I did not burn down my own club.’ ‘The name of the young lady?’ Davy looked at the Spanish Detective, a hot flush causing red to rise up his neck and colour his cheeks. ‘I don’t remember her surname….just her first name…..Susan….’ ‘You don’t remember her family name?’ ‘No.’ ‘Yet you were. She brings the spoon to her lips and very slightly opens her lips to allow the ice cream in. She doesn’t ever open her mouth very wide. She puts the spoon in upside down and lets it slowly reach her tongue. Once most of it is off the spoon she then licks the spoon, looking at him as she does. She does this with every single mouth full. Every once in awhile she scoops some up on a finger and sucks it off closing her eyes as she does. Her lips are almost always coated white from the ice cream. Ramos, I’m Carol Wysnewski. My employer, Mrs. Ramos, is on her way up, bringing your chair, but I wanted to come and meet you first. She tells me that you need someone who can watch your back, and if needed, wash your back.” Her eyes flashed with humor, and the corner of her mouth twitched.“She said that, did she,” Doug asked, amused.“Hmm ... something, to that effect, yes sir.”“Don’t do that.” Doug groused, shaking his head.“Sir?”“That. Don’t call me sir.”“Yes sir.” Carol said, then paused and.