Barnett had called the sheriff and requested to see me first thing this morning at his home, and I said ok and hung up. I got dressed and told Karen t...hat old man Barnett wanted to see me and was she alright. "Yes Bob, just go on and I'll see you later." and I blew her a kiss and left.I pulled up at Barnett's place and Alfred was waiting for me at the door and showed me to the study, "Mr. Barnett will be with you shortly, Sir," and I thanked him and he left as I looked around thinking that. After a while I closed my eyes; just listening to the sounds of the sea, of c***dren playing and every few minutes the same damn music blasting out from a fairground ride just yards from where we were sitting. Eventually I got used to it and was able to dismiss it enough to doze off.When I opened my eyes Sarah and Kimberly had attracted the attention of a couple of lads and the four of them appeared to be getting on well. This is how it should be I thought whilst still keeping my eye closely. ’ Sliding the sash from her robe, he makes a sliding knot and loops it around her wrists once, drawing them closed. ‘No, ‘Trine, you really don’t have to go. You have to stay.’ Tugging at her wrists, she concedes ‘Well, I can’t go like this.’ Drawing her with him, he steps over to a counter with the phone. ‘Here’s how it works. You are going to call work and tell them you’re taking a personal day.’ ‘I don’t get personal days’ ‘That should be fixed. You can’t call in sick, you can’t prevaricate.. .. exactly the way and time I want or need it. And then you pull me away from the familiar and do something that’s totally new. You’ve known for a while that I can come virtually nonstop, but I’ve always had to work up to it. You just made me do it from the very start. No one’s ever done that before. I guess that means I’ve a few more cherries to offer you after all,” she added with a lopsided grin.“Come here,” she demanded, pulling him from between her splayed legs until he was blanketing her.