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 keen and went to ring her mother. She was surprised to hear her voice spilling over with good spirits.‘I’d love to see you both, darling,’ she said. ‘Babies grow so quickly at this stage. Why not come for a week? That would give you a break and a change.’‘Two nights, Mum. Adam doesn’t like me staying away too long.’‘Right, then I’ll come to Lime Street station to pick you up. If you can’t spend long with us, I don’t want you to waste time coming up on the bus.’Chloe saw her mother the moment she got off the train and thought she’d never seen her look so alive. She’d smartened herself up and was wearing her clothes fashionably shorter.
