Chapter 2

"how was it?"

"How was what?" came Nikki's reply

"uhh... The post mortem?" Jack said with a frown.

"you're more awake now " Replied Nikki, noting Jacks louder voice and more colour in his face.

"yeah, my hangovers last for a few hours. Anyway you didn't answer my question. "

"didn't I?" Nikki slumped down on her chair. Jack took the hint, it didn't go well. Clarissa came around the door.

"Nikki, you were right. It's nitric acid. Not very diluted so as a health and safety warning from the lab, you have to wear a mask" Clarissa ended her comment with a grin and Nikki couldn't help but laugh. Jack screwed up his face in pain.

" I thought your hangover had gone?" joked Nikki.

"It had until you started laughing"

"Man - up" came a shout from Clarissa, who was noel in the next smiled, looked at the clock and muttered something about something or other.

" What time do you finish, Nikki?" asked jack after a few minutes.

"6. I think, why" replied Nikki

" I was wondering if you wanted to come for a non - alcoholic drink tonight? " said Jack in his usual confident voice

"Yeah, alright. providing the emphasis is on non-alcoholic!"

Jack smiled. Yes he thought to himself, I got myself a date.

*jack whistling*

"you're happy" remarked Clarissa. "Why?" She added,cautiously.

"aren't I allowed to be happy?"

"half an hour ago you weresayinghow bad your head was. Now you making all the noise!"

"a lot can change in that time" Clarissa raised an eyebrow at Jack, "well.. I have a date"

"oh with who?" Clarissa suddenly became more interested " a pizza?"

"oh haha... No!" jack replied "with Nikki"

"you're kidding" she looked at Jack. "you're not kidding, are you?" jack shook his head." take her somewhere nice. Impress her"

"I just asked her out for a drink"

"does she know where?"

"no"

"then book a table at the wine bar"

"we agreed non-alcoholic"

"live a little Jack. Just book it"

"fine"

"yes, I want to reserve a table. Yes for two. Yes by the windows for 8:30 pm. In the name of Hodgson, first name Jack. Thank you, bye"

He sat back in his chair, smiling to himself, when Nikki walked in.

" Nikki, tonight, I've booked a table somewherefor 8:30 so shall I pick you up at what? Twenty past?"

"I thought we were just goingfor a drink?"

"Blame Clarissa, her idea"

"I shan't. It was a good idea. Help to relax us. What do I need to wear?" jack resisted the temptation to say nothing at all, he somehow thought that would be inappropriate

"something nice" He concluded on.

" great! See you then." she smiled

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