Duffy leant forward and turned the wheel on hard. The cold water struck her fiercely, and she ducked away, gasping. Duffy grabbed a towel and wrapped her in it.
“Get busy,” he said, “we ain’t got all day.”
She mopped her face, then stepped out of the bath. “Try it,” she said, “it’s nice.”
Duffy shook his head. “Later,” he said. “I’ve got the money itch.”
She took oft the rubber cap that protected her hair and threw it at him. The drops of water splashed his face. Duffy aimed a smack at her, then he jerked her to him and kissed her.
He thought, “We’re behaving like a couple of kids.”
She said, looking up at him, “Will you always be kind to me?”
He gripped her arms suddenly, hurting her. “Let’s go,” he said, “there’s work to be done.” And he left her, standing quite still, holding the towel round her, with a little bewildered look in her eyes.
CHAPTER X
DUFFY LEFT THE BUICK at the kerb and climbed the five flat steps to the front door. Morgan’s house was in a big way. Duffy was quite surprised. He expected something good, but this was a lot better than good.