27. The lovely buns

Zoe hadn’t messaged him or chatted or phoned. There was still timings to be worked out. Zoe naked, hot and sweaty. Zoe naked, in a shower. Zoe naked, in his arms. Would he be able to fit her in as well as attend the planned protest meeting?

12. On the run

The cold hit her as soon as she opened the door, and, not for the first time, Ann wondered why she had moved to Canberra.
Life as an assistant at Manly Books in Sydney had been close to perfect. An even climate, beaches, the harbour, the excitement of the big city. Even in midwinter, a jog [...]

1. On the level

“That’s the new ASIO building going up,” the driver said, seeing Quint’s blank face. “Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation. The spy mob. Going to be a huge building. Five stories high.”
“Five stories?” Quint tried to imagine an office block stretching along Constitution Avenue, rising above the oak trees.
“Of course, those five stories will be underground. Security, you see. Just a grassy knoll on top.”