for the pot to pour himself a second cup of coffee, and the sharp note of a phone sounded.
‘Oh!’ Rosa made a splash in the washing-up water with her hand. ‘Really?’
Ted smiled. ‘Looks like it.’ He reached for the phone.
‘What?’ Everyone but Jess seemed to know what the call was about before Ted had even answered the phone.
‘Ted’s an immediate care doctor. Means he’s on call for any emergencies where ambulance personnel need support at the scene. That’s his alert phone.’ Greg had put the dishcloth down and was waiting, watching Ted.
‘Okay. Yes, tell them I’ve accepted the call.’ Ted snapped the phone shut and looked at Greg. ‘There’s a pile-up on the motorway. Want to take a ride with me?’
Greg was already reaching for his jacket and grinned towards Jess. ‘Are you coming?’
‘If that’s all right?’ She shot a querying look at Ted.
‘I never turn down a helping hand.’ Ted turned to Rosa. ‘Sorry, darling.’
‘Go.’ Rosa was clearly used to this kind of thing. ‘Just come back again.’
Ted chuckled. If Rosa’s return smile was anything to go by, they’d worked this one out a long time ago.
It was beginning to get dark, shadows reaching across the lanes in front of them, as if to smother what was left of the day. Ted joined the motorway and hit the siren, speeding towards the site of the accident.
‘There, look.’ Greg indicated a slew of stationary headlights up ahead.
‘I see it.’ Ted guided the SUV into a space and got out. Jess could see flashing blue lights approaching from the other direction, and hoped that it was an ambulance.
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