"Me too," Harry said. They made quick work of tidying up, checked that the animals were indeed peacefully sleeping, and then went into the bedroom. Harry took off his suit jacket and hung it up, then began unbuttoning his shirt.

"I really will start planning for a vacation," he said. "I'll talk to the other partners tomorrow about timing. The contract dispute is really the only case of mine right now that someone else couldn't easily lead for a time, and I think it will be wrapped up within the week."