"I always have a point. I might not be the right one, but I have a point," she said, laughing at herself. It wouldn't do to take herself too seriously even when dealing with something so serious, otherwise, they would all burn out before things even started.
Marlene nodded. "Thank you. Maybe if he hears from more than one person, it will help, although we all know that he'll smile, his eyes will twinkle, he'll give us lemon drops and then he'll do whatever bloody hell he wants," he said, huffing. Again no sense in getting upset over the inevitable. She'd reserve her anger for more important things, like murder.
She took a sip of her tea. "We should talk about nicer things, like sex. That always makes me feel better. Edgar says I only picked up bad lovers, but that's hardly true. It's just that those are memorable. French bloke was pretty good. Too bad about the wife."