“One day I will tell Tina just how deeply romantic and insecure you are “

“Don’t you dare “ Emma said shaking herself “How much time off have you got ?”
“Me ? Lots – what about you ?”

“Too much – lets take next week off and go away “
Kate smiled – that sounded like a really good idea

“What would we do about Bette and Tina ?”

Emma smiled “Well we could take them away with us – we could go to Florida or Miami or somewhere really hot with a beach and lots of cocktails. Our bonuses are big enough to afford a holiday for two teenagers not just one. Plus we can go out without them and they would be able to do their own thing. I know that they would be happy if we left them on their own for a week but they deserve a reward for how hard they have worked and how mature they have both been. If you had told me six months ago that Tina would be 4^th in her year and in a serious relationship that I totally approved of – then I would think you were crazy. But she has grown up and I would like to get to know Bette – I have a feeling that she is going to be a part of Tina’s life for a long time”

“I am sure they would much rather be allowed to stay here and have sex “
“Well they can come away with us and have lots of sex. We could get a villa or something – what do you think ?”

Kate laughed “ Is this a mid life crisis ? Since when did you do spontaneous ? You and I taking the week off will mess up your schedule “
“Guess what – I am the only person who sticks to the schedule I prepare six months in advance. I don’t have a case for a couple of weeks – what about you ?”
“Nothing that cannot be given to someone else. I am second chair for a couple of cases but that’s just me acting as back stop for a couple of people -do you think Nancy and Simon Fox are experienced enough to run a case without me standing behind them holding the baseball glove ?”
“I think Nancy is – Simon should have been taken off the stabilizers months ago – yeah – lets throw him in the deep end. What’s the case ?”
“A straight forward fraud “
“Guilty or not ?”