After a while, Daley got up and stood by the bedside to get dressed. I looked at him naked. “Are you going to be late?”

He put on his clothes and raised his hand to glance at his watch. “No, it is just right. Not a minute is wasted.”

“Will you come back and have lunch with me?”

“I'm afraid I can't. I'm meeting a client for lunch.” He bent down and kissed my forehead. “But I promise I'll be back tonight.”

“What time?”

“There's a VIP dinner at the hotel at 7 pm. I want you to accompany me.”

“Right here?” I asked curiously.

“Yes, would you like to...