"I'm not worried about the money." She waved a hand as though brushing the point aside. "I'm more worried about your reputations. How are you going to find work if you've got a criminal record?"

Finding work had been hard enough for Howard as it was, it'd be impossible to do as much with a record as well. And no one would want to employ a woman with a record, either. Barbara rubbed her forehead as she looked between Howard and Diana.

"Hopefully all you'll need to do is apologise to the shop owner," she added after a pause as the sound of returning footsteps began to echo toward them.