‘He’s spending a lot of dough here, so why should you worry?’
‘I didn’t say I was worrying,’ Rico said, and pushed the money over to her. ‘Next time you come in here, Zoe, please knock.’
Zoe lifted her eyebrows.
‘Why, sure, I didn’t think. Aren’t you going to introduce me to your boy friend?’
Baird made an impatient movement.
‘Run along, Zoe,’ Rico said, waving her away. ‘I’m busy.’
She slid off the desk with an indifferent shrug.
‘Well, I can console myself I’m not missing much,’ she said, making a little face at Baird. She crossed to the door with an elaborate sway of her hips, opened it and went out.
‘Who’s that?’ Baird asked, when the door had closed.
‘She’s okay. She’s one of my girls: Zoe Norton,’ Rico said. ‘Maybe I could fix it for you to see Kile tonight. Okay with you?’