with you. I’d rather the whole world knows, but we got to delay it, keep it secret for now until we find the right time to let him know.”
“Ok, meanwhile we just have to pretend nothing’s going on.”
“Won’t be easy. I miss you when you aren’t around and want to buy you a drink. Meanwhile I’ve had enough of James. If he tries that again, I’ll knee his groin.”
“Leave him to me. I’ll find time to talk to him to lay off.”
“He seems to have a nasty and controlling nature he’s hidden before. What else don’t we know about him?”
CHAPTER 15
James approached.
“Perhaps she was just joking about having a boyfriend.”
Godfree nodded. “It could be true. You told me you don’t trust her. Now you want to date her?”
“Frank asked me.”
“He hasn’t forced you. Why not tell him the truth she isn’t what you want? You have to really like a girl before you ask her out, or respect her if she isn’t interested.”
“For the first time she joked with you, and even gave you cash for coffee. Left me puzzled. Might be because she’s too happy with the new guy to be angry with you. Wonder who it is. That ex of hers, the PhD guy who cheated on her? You think they are back together?”
“She said there’s a new guy. I’m sure you’ll know him soon. You told Frank she’s got a boyfriend yet?”
“No, he needs me. I might not have liked or trusted her that much in the past, but the dad believes I am the right guy for his daughter. This boyfriend is another guy with a degree anyway. What else can he have I don’t? Cash, perhaps? A Ferrari or Lamborghini? He could be one of these premiership league footballer high earners.”
“Maybe he isn’t. I wouldn’t push her. You don’t want her feeling manipulated and controlled. And I wouldn’t tell Frank his daughter has a boyfriend as she told you. Let’s leave it to her. Jamie, it appears like she isn’t joking and likes this new guy. Couldn’t you see she looked excited when she talked about him?”
“He’ll hurt her like the last one.”
“She’s got a new man now. Walk away, Jamie. Besides you don’t like her and blondes that much. What do you have to lose?”
“If I didn’t know you well I’d suspect you’re doing the best to make sure I don’t get a chance with Rose. I want to help Frank. It’s not every day a man trusts you enough to take his daughter out. Given the chance me and her will get along better. When that new guy hurts her again she’ll get sober. That should teach her.”
“Jamie, I want to ask you something about Moto.”
“Moto?” His eyes darted to his left and right. He scratched his cheek. “What about him?”
“His wife came looking for him at my place on Saturday morning.”
“She did?”
Godfree explained. Thought his friend looked uneasy. James said he only saw Moto that evening at Godfree’s place. The Englishman had several questions. And then the smile came back. He patted the African’s shoulder.
“That beast had enemies, Godfree. My theory here is someone out for revenge got him. Followed him, bundled him in a car and slit his throat. Don’t worry. If that happened whoever did it might have been doing you a big favour. That scum deserved to die anyway. You let him go when you had a chance to revenge.”
“He has a pregnant wife.”
“What’s the matter with you? Maybe somebody did you a favour. Avenged what happened to you and instead of appreciating the gesture you worry about the wife? Who cares if that man’s lying at the bottom of a lake? Who cares if someone killed him? I don’t.”
James left.
Godfrey wondered. Was there something hard and cruel about James’ eyes? Like he wished Moto had been killed. Had there been an acute interest in him about Moto’s disappearance? He wondered whether the wife had heard from her husband yet.
Rose texted. Miss you, too busy to meet at
“Ok, meanwhile we just have to pretend nothing’s going on.”
“Won’t be easy. I miss you when you aren’t around and want to buy you a drink. Meanwhile I’ve had enough of James. If he tries that again, I’ll knee his groin.”
“Leave him to me. I’ll find time to talk to him to lay off.”
“He seems to have a nasty and controlling nature he’s hidden before. What else don’t we know about him?”
CHAPTER 15
James approached.
“Perhaps she was just joking about having a boyfriend.”
Godfree nodded. “It could be true. You told me you don’t trust her. Now you want to date her?”
“Frank asked me.”
“He hasn’t forced you. Why not tell him the truth she isn’t what you want? You have to really like a girl before you ask her out, or respect her if she isn’t interested.”
“For the first time she joked with you, and even gave you cash for coffee. Left me puzzled. Might be because she’s too happy with the new guy to be angry with you. Wonder who it is. That ex of hers, the PhD guy who cheated on her? You think they are back together?”
“She said there’s a new guy. I’m sure you’ll know him soon. You told Frank she’s got a boyfriend yet?”
“No, he needs me. I might not have liked or trusted her that much in the past, but the dad believes I am the right guy for his daughter. This boyfriend is another guy with a degree anyway. What else can he have I don’t? Cash, perhaps? A Ferrari or Lamborghini? He could be one of these premiership league footballer high earners.”
“Maybe he isn’t. I wouldn’t push her. You don’t want her feeling manipulated and controlled. And I wouldn’t tell Frank his daughter has a boyfriend as she told you. Let’s leave it to her. Jamie, it appears like she isn’t joking and likes this new guy. Couldn’t you see she looked excited when she talked about him?”
“He’ll hurt her like the last one.”
“She’s got a new man now. Walk away, Jamie. Besides you don’t like her and blondes that much. What do you have to lose?”
“If I didn’t know you well I’d suspect you’re doing the best to make sure I don’t get a chance with Rose. I want to help Frank. It’s not every day a man trusts you enough to take his daughter out. Given the chance me and her will get along better. When that new guy hurts her again she’ll get sober. That should teach her.”
“Jamie, I want to ask you something about Moto.”
“Moto?” His eyes darted to his left and right. He scratched his cheek. “What about him?”
“His wife came looking for him at my place on Saturday morning.”
“She did?”
Godfree explained. Thought his friend looked uneasy. James said he only saw Moto that evening at Godfree’s place. The Englishman had several questions. And then the smile came back. He patted the African’s shoulder.
“That beast had enemies, Godfree. My theory here is someone out for revenge got him. Followed him, bundled him in a car and slit his throat. Don’t worry. If that happened whoever did it might have been doing you a big favour. That scum deserved to die anyway. You let him go when you had a chance to revenge.”
“He has a pregnant wife.”
“What’s the matter with you? Maybe somebody did you a favour. Avenged what happened to you and instead of appreciating the gesture you worry about the wife? Who cares if that man’s lying at the bottom of a lake? Who cares if someone killed him? I don’t.”
James left.
Godfrey wondered. Was there something hard and cruel about James’ eyes? Like he wished Moto had been killed. Had there been an acute interest in him about Moto’s disappearance? He wondered whether the wife had heard from her husband yet.
Rose texted. Miss you, too busy to meet at
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