Ben swallowed a mouthful of cereal and then looked up at his mother. “Thanks Mom, I’ll head on over there after I have a shower.”“Don’t know... why you waste time with that old kook,” Peter grumbled, folding his paper. “Plenty of jobs out there that are far more respectable than babysitting old folks.”Suzy frowned at her husband. “Oh hush, I think it’s nice that Ben’s helping out that poor old man. Plus he’s always good about paying Ben for his time.”“He’s probably a perv, Mom,” Lucy snickered.. In fact, I wanted to say this to you. I felt like I was using you. We’re not using anyone, dear. Sexual urges are common among humans. We’re just helping each other,” she said.“Thanks,” I said as I got up from the sofa. We didn’t talk much after. After dinner, while she was washing dishes, I hugged her from the back. She jerked a bit.“Oh my god. You scared me,” she said and continued washing dishes. She was wearing a long black t-shirt as usual. “Oh, you’re here for the goodnight kiss. Is that. "For all we know he has bugged the bedroom, darling, we daren't disobey him."David had shuddered, surreptitiously glancing around the room for anything out of place, that might hide a bug or a camera. He thought back to the view of his wife that had met him when he walked in, and wished he had a photograph of that! But what if Mr Maxwell had a photograph? Carol had been blindfolded throughout, she wouldn't have been able to see Mr Maxwell filming the whole event! The thought of watching Carol. I didn't get a look at him at all’‘Did he say anything?’‘He called me a fucking bitch and that's why I turned round. And no, Ididn't recognise the voice.’‘Nothing else, you can think of? Anybody who you think would want to doyou harm?’’I'm a private detective, I've upset a lot of people in my line of work,but I don't think there's anyone who stands out. I've not had anythreats and I'm not aware of anyone following me.’‘Nothing else, then?’‘No, not really. Can I get some sleep now? My head is.