Rudy was racing down the road, as fast as he could go in the driving snow. beside him, Lima O’Grady sat, his lips a white line, staring outside. His drink-addled brain had strangely enough, cleared as he realised the enormity of his blunder.

Under his breath, he muttered, over and over,

“Never again, I swear on all that’s holy, swear on Jaysus, I’ll never look at another woman…Sweet Jaysu, bring my Pet back to me…to us…”

Rudy glanced at him and could not resist sneering. He had been given an outline about what had taken place, but with his keen observations, he had put two and two together easily.

“Bit...