Kayo had already been told off by John, and Brains (well, as near as Brains ever got to telling people off), and then there was the scheduled meeting with Scott to discuss her 'professional conduct'. She was in a foul mood by the time she reached the lounge, and all she really wanted was a shower rather than one of Scott's self-righteous lectures.

It was no surprise that the conversation descended into a shouting match.

Grandma broke it up and they'd agreed to put it aside until they weren't so emotional and drained. They went to the gym and sparred together, by the time they got back to the lounge they were friendly again. The Conversation still needed to happen but at least she didn't want to punch his stupid face anymore.

She decided to stay up with Virgil to talk it over as he was pretty much the only person who wasn't getting involved. Scott had gone for a drink with Jane. Virgil went to bed, telling her not to wait up all night for Scott.

If she were honest she'd expected him back late. Very late. With that cocky Playboy Tracy swagger. He was back early, with a wine stain on his shirt.

"I fucked up." Scott dropped onto the sofa with a groan.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

He gave her an appraising look then leant his head against the back of the sofa. "Yeah, as long as you don't blackmail me. It started alright."

"The usual vision of beauty line?"

"Shut up. We were on our third drink, and we were laughing at each other's jokes and it was going really well, then she asked me about Michaela."

Kayo winced. "Ooof."

Scott went quiet, lost in memories.

"Scott?"

He jumped. "What?"

"She asked you about You-Know-Who."

"I told her about what happened and she seemed fine with it until she threw a glass of wine in my face, yelled at me and stormed out."

Kayo considered this briefly, she felt like she'd forgotten a very important factor but had no idea what it was. "I feel like I missed half the story."

"Same here. She said that she knew Michaela."

Kayo actually facepalmed. "Okay, that explains a lot."

"Does it?"

"Yes. Why did she even agree to go out with you?"

"Don't think she realised who I was."

"Apologise to her. Then keep your distance."

"Thanks."

"No problem. You should drink something that isn't alcohol and go to bed."

"You're as bad as Grandma sometimes."

Kayo rolled her eyes and vaulted off the sofa. She was halfway to the stairs before she realised what had been bugging her.

"What happened to Marion?"

She heard a scrabbling sound and a loud thud. Taking that as an acceptable answer she ran.