We ate and I took the plates out while she strapped the sleeping George into the carrier. The drive up was silent and I settled her into the lounge before walking over to check up on the stables.
Things were still running smoothly and I left matters in their hands with the assurance that I'd update them if I got news. I walked back relieved that I didn't have to worry about that as well.
I stopped in the kitchen and made a coffee for us. She smiled at me as I walked in.
"Everything's fine with the guests, they can cope for the moment," I said walking over.
"Thanks," she said as she took the mug from me.
I sat next to her and she stood. "Put your leg up behind," she asked.
I brought my leg up and she sat and leaned back into me then leant forward and put the drink down before snuggling back into me. I brought my arm down to hold her while she gave another sigh.
I balanced my mug on the arm and sipped at it while the silence and stillness of the house pressed in. she leant forward and picked up the mug.
"We could go down to the police station and see if they will tell us anything," she suggested after she'd taken a drink.
I was getting very tempted to phone Mike but I didn't want to put him on the spot. However phoning the station saw an option as long as I could get further up the chain than the bored copper manning the desk.
"I'll phone them," I said putting my hand in my pocket to pull it out.
I got through to a CID detective who told me they would release her soon; it was just a matter of checking a few things. Whilst I wasn't satisfied with the answer it was the best I got even if it didn't tell us a lot.
The news was disappointing to the both of us, she snuggled back in and gave me another kiss on the cheek before laying her head on my shoulder.
"So we wait," she said as I brought my arm back around her.
"We can watch TV or something," I suggested.
"I wish we could make love but I'm not in the mood," she said turning her head up to look at me.
"Well that's honest." I said smiling at her.
The thought crossed my mind that she might be inviting me to get her in the mood.
"I just want to forget all this is happening, I want to lay naked in your arms and let you make it all go away."
"I wish it was that easy," I said cuddling her.
She sighed and was quiet. I let time drag until half an hour later Heather's phone rang. She scrambled to get it, excitedly shouting 'It's mum' as she looked at the display.
"Mummy," she answered
I watched as the look of happiness was replaced by a more neutral one. She said little and listened a lot then confirmed that she was home with me before letting her hand slip down.
"She said they lost some of the original statements and she had to make a new one." She said looking to me.
"It happens," I said. "Is she on her way home now?"
"Yes she wondered where I was, if I was with you."
"Well I'll wait till she gets here. Shall I pick you up tomorrow as normal?"
"Uh yes," she said with emphasis as she launched herself at me.
She lay along me and gave me a full on passionate kiss, her tongue darting in to play with mine. With her body pressed against mine I could feel my cock react and stiffen slightly.
She broke off. "Thank you for being here."
"Anything any good Samaritan would do," I said giving her a squeeze.
She grinned at me and pushed herself up. "I'll get some tea on, I'm sure she'll ask. Do you want coffee?"
"No, I'll wait till I get home and have a proper one."
She gave a chuckle. "She gets the gold blend for you."
"Freeze dried is still second best to real coffee," I said, smiling back.
She smiled back and pushed herself up, then turned and headed for the kitchen. I sat and wondered if they'd told Sam about catching the two fraudsters, so far it had been all about the suicide cum murder.
I heard her car pull into the drive and was tempted to pick up the carrier and greet her in the kitchen but let it go and walked just to the door instead.
I returned her hug as she wrapped her arms around me. "It was you who phoned old Loosemoore weren't it. He had me out in fifteen minutes. I thought I was going to be stuck there all day."
"Are they releasing the money?"
"No, they didn't say anything about that."
"What was the new evidence then?"
"I don't know, that Frost fellow wanted to go over Georges suicide first. Did you know he's made Detective Chief Inspector now?"
I saw Heather bring the mug of tea behind her and turned to return to my seat with an unwelcome suspicion forming in my mind.
"Are you sure you won't have a coffee before you go?" Heather asked.
"No thanks, I've still got a set of accounts to finish auditing."
"Well thank you for taking care of things," Sam said taking the tea from Heather.
"No problem," I said watching as she sat.
She gave me a smile and I smiled back then turned to see myself out. It was still a bit early but I would be phoning Mike as soon as office hours were over.
I drove home looking for other explanations but Occam's razor kept bringing me back to the one I least wanted. By the time I got home I was tempted to phone him then but decided I needed to calm myself down a bit first.
I made my coffee and pulled out my weed and set about calming myself down the best way I knew. I turned the TV on to distract myself bringing up the science channels to pick a 'How it's made' on skis.
I was watching some 'Tom and Jerry' when the deadline of half five came and I gave him a ring.
"Hi, Mike."
"Yes,"
he answered gruffly.
"An unofficial word if I can. I've just left Heather and Sam and to be honest I'm wondering why you didn't tell Sam about the bank accounts and his exoneration?"
"Well this stays between the two of us right."
"Right."
"I'm still gathering facts, we'll be charging them as soon as we get an official copy of your friend's report, it'll all come out then."
"So your just playing your cards close to your chest, there was no ulterior motive in holding Sam so long?"
"No,"
he said reassuringly.
"I just want all the facts before I challenge our two villains, there's a lot that doesn't add up yet."
"Okay, that's fine. Thanks."
"Not a word, right."
"Yes of course, thanks again."
I turned the phone off relieved that my worse suspicions weren't confirmed but with a niggling doubt about the glibness of his answer. He was right when he said a lot didn't add up yet.
He'd put the problem on hold rather than solved it but it would have to do till things became public with the arrest, though it seemed a bit callous to leave Sam in the dark like this.
Still I had to assume Mike knew what he was doing and wait like any other Joe Public. My tummy reminded me that it needed filling and I heaved myself up and made my way to the kitchen.
It took me an hour or so to finish of the accounts but I was in no mood to write and ended up trawling through the 'New' list to see if I could find any gems.
I had my nightcap and caught the news headlines before retiring, my mind turned over the events of the day before falling into a listless sleep.
I awoke fresh and followed my usual routine of a run followed by a shower and then breakfast, my excitement building as the time to go and collect Heather and the baby.
My heart was beating a little faster as I pulled into the drive, as I stopped at the front door Heather looked through the window. She opened the door to me before I got there, giving me a quick smile before disappearing.
She was wearing a loose sweatshirt and denim cut offs, her red curls gathered behind her head.
"Can you carry the bag for me?" she asked, strapping George into the carrier.
"Yeh, sure." I answered walking over to pick it up.
I waited till she picked the carrier up then turned and led the way back to the car. I dropped the bag in the foot-well and took the carrier from her to strap that in.
Her first words when we drove off were. "Do you believe mummy?"
"I had a talk with Mike Frost last night," I answered. "He just said they were just going over the facts and that Jim Becks and Cyril Graham would probably be arrested today."
"Did you ask him about Mummy?"
"Yes and he gave me the impression it was routine, just collating all the facts."
"I've had an awful night, I kept wondering if mummy had anything to do with dad's death."
"That thought had crossed my mind to, that's the reason I phoned. They're waiting for the official version of the report I got them from Tony."
"So we just have to wait still."
"I'm afraid so," I said.