Sacha was late for dinner. It was quarter past eight, and he was panicking. He couldn’t remember where the dining room was, and got it wrong a couple of times.
On the third attempt, he found himself in the kitchen. Just like everywhere else, it was enormous, and very modern, with an island in the middle. The work surfaces and floor were granite, and Sacha found the natural stone comforting.
“Well, hello there,” Emma said, looking up from the saucepan she was stirring. “I thought you’d be in wi