He stirred and stretched on his bed, knowing he’d fallen asleep again after Leonie had brought him his morning tea. ‘Damn,’ he swore. By now she’d have gone to work. He couldn’t rush to answer it, he still felt half asleep. It would surely stop ringing before he reached it. He let his head fall b...
Millie had pushed Sylvie round the shops trying to buy extra food and had helped Hattie with the cooking. Pete opened a bottle of wine and gave the girls half a glass each as a taster. Millie knew he was in high good humour but put it down to the party spirit on Hattie’s last night. &...
I’d like to do that, perhaps stay a night or two if she’s willing.’‘I don’t like you staying away overnight,’ he said. ‘I miss you.’‘Just one or two,’ she persuaded. ‘You could eat out, see a show or something. You know you’d enjoy that.’‘Well, you do need a break. Just this once, then.’Chloe was...