He felt raw, exposed and vulnerable. But he tried not to let it show. Chris missed Georgia madly after she returned to Sydney. Her visit had marked a milestone in cementing their relationship. But Chris wasn’t sure quite what lay ahead for them both, and he decided that it was best just to take things day by day. Megan returned from Perth full of stories of her adventures. The first evening back she settled on the couch next to Chris while he was reading a book. ‘I missed you, Dad.’ ‘I missed you too, sweetie. But you had fun, right?’ ‘Yep. Mum and I are besties now.’ ‘But haven’t you always been pals with your mother?’ Chris asked. Megan wriggled a bit, then said, ‘I suppose, but it’s different this time. Now we’re, like, grown-up girlfriends. We talked about everything, even sex.’ ‘Did you? That’s good,’ said Chris warily. ‘Do you have any questions you’d like to ask me?’ he added, rather hoping that Jill had covered everything.
