Louise called him out...
Amanda had come to see him.
Arthur pulled her into his private lounge.
Watching Amanda walk confidently into the room and take a seat on the sofa, I felt a sudden daze.
I had never been here...
Every time I brought food to Arthur, he wouldn't even let me step inside the police station, much less his private space.
Yet Amanda quickly walked into places I had never reached.
She affectionately pulled Arthur to sit beside her and began gently massaging his temples.
"You haven't come to see me lately! Do you find me a burden?" she asked.
Arthur shook his head.
"How could I? I've promised to take care of you for life, and I won't go back on that," he reassured her.
"It's just that this case has been quite tricky."
Ignoring the prohibitions, Arthur erased the details of the case and started discussing it with Amanda.
Amanda gasped, trembling as she hugged him from behind.
"It's terrifying! How could someone do that? Have they caught him yet? What if he comes after me?"
Amanda's body pressed close to his.
They seemed like a pair made in heaven.
Arthur stiffened momentarily, his hand rising.