I went to my old living rooms and looked around. Fortunately the locks had resisted Ted's best efforts and bore faint scars of his favorite crow-bar with pride. He had failed to gain entry, which was just as well as the burglar alarm system was an illegal import with the optional laser. He would have been divided in his opinion of it's effectiveness...

I went into my bedroom and opened the wardrobe. For one moment I half-expected one of the girls to tumble out, stiff and cold and stone dead. Nothing of that sort happened.

I selected a rather informal pair of trousers and a shirt. I put them on the bed then had a long, hot shower. It occured to me that an extra pair of hands to wash my back could be useful and I spent a good few minutes thinking about cariad in there with me...

The shower over, I dressed slowly. I had just fastened my watch-band when the front door-bell rang. I wondered what the evening would bring.