Deception (37 page)

‘Have you ever tried Trappist ale?'

Rik shook his head, puzzled. ‘No. Why?'

‘You should. It'll blow your socks off. Straighten your hair out. Curl your teeth. Put lead in your pencil.'

‘This is not some kind of date, is it?'

‘No. Call it an end-of-assignment party.'

Rik put the gun away and nodded. ‘In that case, it's your shout.'

Harry nodded in agreement, then turned left and drove away.