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countered. “And you know that, because it’s
virtually impossible for you not to know who I am, and who I
represent.”
    “I can’t
possibly work for no money.”
    “If you win
this case, you’ll never have to worry about money again.”
    Brian thought
about it. He shook his head. “Look at this place!” he said. “It’s
costing me a fortune! And you’re absolutely right! Over half of my
clients haven’t paid me yet. I’d love to take this case, I really
would! I sleep at night dreaming of such cases. But I’m in debt up
to my ears! I need money, Mr McCord.” He rubbed his fingers and
thumb together as if to emphasise the need. “Money, money,
money!”
    Robert sat back
in his chair. “Okay,” he said. “I tell you what I’ll do. I’ll pay
you up to the end of this week. By then, I promise you that all
your forgetful clients will have paid up.”
    “And how will
you do that?”
    “Never mind
that, that’s my business,” Robert waved the problem aside. “But
once all your debts are paid, you work for free. Okay?”
    Brian folded
his arms. “Alright, then,” he said, sitting back. “If you can get
them to pay up when I’ve had no luck trying all this time, then
you’ve got a deal!”
    Robert grinned
as he reached out and slid the brief across the desk towards Brian.
“Welcome aboard, Brian!” he said. “I promise you this is going to
be a highly educational time in your career, not necessarily all
perfectly legal mind you, but educational none the less!”
     
     

Chapter
Twenty
The Next
Instalment
     
    Rachel waited
anxiously for Gavin Smedley. He seemed to take ages to get here.
When he finally did arrive, and pushed his trolley through the
door, Rachel thought that her heart monitor was going to give her
away again.
    “Where’ve you
been?” she almost snapped.
    “Hold your
horses! What do you think I am, a bloody spy, or something?” Gavin
replied. He winked at her as he closed the door quickly behind him.
“You’re going to get me in trouble, you are!” he added.
    “I just
wondered where you were, that’s all.”
    “Did you think
they’d caught me and had me shot?”
    “Don’t
joke!”
    “I’m not
joking! That Nurse Kaye has already given me a couple of queer
looks. Here, take these.” He grabbed two magazines and a romantic
novel from the pile on his trolley and handed them to her.
    “But I don’t
want them,” Rachel began, but Gavin interrupted her.
    “I know that!”
he said. “Just pretend you’re reading them. Just to keep Nurse
Kaye’s beady eyes off me. Here!” He reached into his back pocket
for the newspaper, and gave it to Rachel. She had just stuffed it
under the sheets when the door opened and Nurse Kaye came in.
    “I thought I
saw you pushing your trolley down the corridor,” she said to Gavin.
“Aren’t you a bit early today?”
    “Yep! I’ve put
go faster stripes on my trolley!”
    Nurse Kaye
ignored Gavin’s remark and went over to the bed. She picked up the
book he had given to Rachel. “I thought you’d read this,” she said
to Rachel.
    “That’s what I
told Gavin,” Rachel quickly replied.
    “Fussy beggars
these heart patients!” Gavin said, taking the book back from Nurse
Kaye. “First they change their hearts, then they want to change
everything! How about this?” He held up another book.
    “Okay, I’ll
give it a try,” Rachel replied, taking the book from him.
    “Right! I’m
off!” Gavin began to pull his trolley back out the door. “I’ll see
you this afternoon.”
    Rachel quickly
called after him. “I’ll have finished your magazines by then,” she
said. “You can pick them up like you did yesterday.”
    Gavin and his
trolley disappeared. Rachel looked up at Nurse Kaye. “Is my Mum
here yet?” she asked her.
    “No, not yet,”
the nurse replied. “Like I said, it’s a bit early. But I’m sure
she’ll be here soon.” She paused for a moment, looking closely at
Rachel, and then added, “You seem to be