It was Wednesday and he’d missed her every minute since the weekend. At least working here at the medical centre he got to see her occasionally but most of the time they were both too busy for more than quick snatches of conversation. ‘He’s at day care until Andrea picks him up after she collects her little boy from school. Bobby started school on Monday and Nicholas is so jealous. June can’t come quickly enough for him.’ ‘I bet. It must be hard to leave him while you work.’ She doted on her boy. ‘It is. His little face turns all sad, which hurts to see. But it only happens a couple of days a week unless I’m covering for someone here.’ Her face was turning sad now. ‘You wouldn’t think of not working at all?’ What was her financial situation? ‘Thanks to my parents...’ she winced ‘...I could afford to stay at home, but not having a partner I need some adult contact.
