Sandra and I jumped apart at the sound of Alice’s voice, we couldn’t have looked more guilty if we’d tried. ‘Nothing. Nothing at all. I was just wishing Sandra a Happy New year.’ I crossed the room to hug and kiss Alice and wish her the same. She turned her face away from me at the last moment and instead of kissing her lips I kind of smudged her cheek. The air was definitely frosty. Sandra saw what was happening and step...