In other words, there was a varied mix of untaxing items, the presenters smiled a lot, and very few words were spoken unsupported by pictures. Laura was pleased with her contribution. Lumbered with doing vox pops rather than anything more creative, she had produced vox pops that stood out. She thought laterally, avoided predictable locations and found unpredictable people to give their opinions on make-up for men. The result, after long and arduous editing through the afternoon, was a very slick little package. The message to Dennis Parker was clear. You give me the boring jobs to do if you like, but I’ll still demonstrate my superiority. In the rush of meeting her deadline and the excitement of the live transmission, Laura had no time to think of the evening ahead. When the Newsviews closing credits rolled, it took her a moment to locate the reason for the slight unease within her. Kent. Of course. She rang Reception to see if he was waiting for her. No. She said she could be contacted in the bar, and if they let her know when he arrived, she’d come down to the foyer to meet him.
