By the time they left the restaurant, Emma and Ian were both a bit drunk. Outside the restaurant, Emma turned to Ian and kissed him. She had decided that tonight, she was ready to compromise.
‘Shall I come home with you?’ she asked quietly.
‘Emma, that‘s a lovely idea,’ Ian told her.
And when Dexter phoned Emma's number again at midnight, there still wasn’t anyone at home. Emma was at lan Whitehead’s and she was going to stay there until morning. Dexter was now feeling desperate. So he called another number.
‘Hi, Naomi, this is Dexter,’ he said in his television voice. ‘I miss you, girl. I need you tonight. Can you find a taxi and come to my flat?