" Are you doubting me, Norman?"Norman laughed and Nick was delighted. The man was really coming out of his shell."What are you going to pay them?" ask...d Norman going back to being the financier."The same as a branch manager." Might that not be a bit expensive?" Not if the project is big enough. If it isn't we tack a smaller one on for him to look after." I'll buy that." Which moves me on to the other idea. Sally Gardner is clearly very competent but raises hackles." Ye-es?" She has the ability. As she was leaving, the female hostage mouthed, 'thank you,' to Lioness."Thank you," said the DI, as he re-entered the room.Lioness parted her lips to respond, but something in her mind told her to protect her identity. Jessica Edwards had been excellent at French in school and so for some reason, when Lioness responded it was in a French accent."You're welcome."The DI looked even more surprised and stroked his thick moustache, flecked with grey."Well I didn't expect that. Or you, period." he. When that happened I am not really sure, but I couldn't complain, as she has been a good friend to Jean and companion to me. Of course, one of my regrets is that Samira is living a life unfulfilled. I could have changed that by denying the vow I made to Chrissie but that was something I couldn't do. Making sure that Samira will have something is my way of making it up to her.Afterword One - JeanIt is now three months since Clem died and it is time. Samira and I are going to carry out his last. “You're gonna turn me into your puta, Hector,” she said with such loathing. Her eyes flicked up and down my daughter. “Think I'm gonna parade around like that gringa bitch?”“Pita! You mind your tongue, young lady. I'll take off my sandal and spank your ass off right here, right now! Apologize to your father right now.”“For what, Maria?” the girl sneered. “For not wanting to be daddy's little whore like this puta cunt.”“Pita!” gasped the mother. “I'm so sorry, Janelle.”“It's fine,” Janelle said..