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gruffly when he finally managed to hit the right keys and the voice of his second-in-command in Glasgow answered.
    “And?” she replied.
    “She didn’t take it very well.”
    “Well duh. Did you think telling her that her husband’s a murdering bastard was going to make her day?”
    “Cut the bloody sarcasm. How are you doing on the Barnes case?”
    “He’s not taking the hint. Still thinks he can stalk his ex-wife.”
    “Give the numpty a good kicking. That’ll teach him not to beat up women. What are you looking at?” he demanded of two men sitting at the next table watching him. They suddenly found their soup bowls extremely interesting.
    “What was that Boss?”
    “Not you Cass, I was talking to a couple of spare pricks at the next table. What about Derek Collins?”
    “Ross and Christian are keeping him under surveillance. So far he’s not made a move. He’s probably guessed someone’s watching him.”
    “He will, slimy little creep. Tell them to keep at it, as long as it takes, I don’t care.”
    “They’re going to love that,” said Cass.
    “Tough.” Collins was a paedophile recently released from prison after serving six years for abusing two boys. The victims’ mothers don’t believe he’s been rehabilitated and neither does Brodie. Collins would soon slip back into his old ways but this time his firm would be there to intervene before any more little boys were victimised.
    “Want me to come down there?” said Cass.
    “No, I’ve got it. I need you up there kicking Christian and Ross up the arse.”
    “Obviously your charms aren’t having any effect on Mrs Creegan.”
    “All I need is for her to be aware of the danger. Mission accomplished.”
    “What if she confronts him about it and he snaps?”
    “He won’t because he knows he’s being watched. Anyway, got to go. I want to be there when she breaks the happy news to him.”
    “Do you think he’ll hurt her?”
    “Right now I’m more worried about her hurting him. She’s feisty and steamin’.”
    “Never a good combination.”
    “No.”
    He hung up without another word. Brodie had never been one for formalities. He preferred to get straight to the point. Cass wouldn’t be offended, she was very familiar with his ways.
    He picked up his car keys and got to his feet, pausing to throw one last glare at the suits at the next table before heading outside. He’d just opened Pandora’s box. Now he was intrigued to see what came out of it.

CHAPTER 3
     
    After puking up most of the brandy she’d consumed at the bistro into the downstairs toilet Sarah felt a bit better, well, at least her stomach did. The rest of her felt like shit. Thank God the girls were going straight to their friend’s house for a sleepover after school. It left her free to deal with her husband, but deal with him how?
    When she heard a car pull up on the drive outside she rushed to the window. Mark was here. Her heart launched into a frantic drumbeat, making her feel sick all over again. Fortunately there was nothing left in her stomach to bring up.
    She watched Mark hesitate and look down the street as he got out of his car. What was he doing? It was then she spied the blue Astra sat two doors down, a dark shape inside. She wasn’t sure whether she found Brodie’s presence reassuring or scary.
    Mark dithered, deciding whether he should tackle the man again or not. When he saw her at the window he was decided and hurried inside.
    “Sarah, are you okay? That bastard’s outside again. He’s not approached you, has he?”
    “I’m fine Theo ,” she blurted out.
    The effect on him was dramatic. His face turned colourless, even his lips. His jaw went slack and his eyes darkened and bulged. Sarah had just got all the confirmation she needed.
    The silence drew out between them, stretching on and on, so intense it was almost deafening.
    “Who’s Theo?” he eventually said.
    “Don’t give me that crap. It’s you,” she yelled, emboldened by the