Quickie

“What do you mean ‘didn’t need to’? Explain, Paolo!” Sofia quickly slipped her right hand under the table. She was beginning to regret flaunting the diamond ring earlier as she realised this was more serious than she’d ever imagined.

“They were dead...” Paolo started.

“When you happened to pop round for a quickie!” Sofia continued for him, “... or were you already there and he found you on the job with his tart and started on you?”

“Kind of, but I heard him coming up the stairs and I hid.”

“And didn’t try to stop him strangling her? You bastard!”