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Lara’s sto up like this Even though she tried to hide it, she knew Addison was stressed enough without adding anything else into the mix Her pretty face had been marred by a per as a nanny for her and her husband, Caleb

She took a deep breath She was still in shock and the words just see Doorsinto tears

‘A what?’ The froas back Addison had no idea what she was talking about

Lara shook her head, her blonde hair sending raindrops splattering all around theht the earlier tube’ Her voice wobbled

Addison took a deep breath and stood up a little taller ‘And?’ She could be scary when she wanted to be

‘And Josh was in bed with the next-door neighbour’

She wobbled and Addison caught hold of her elbow and steered her through to the kitchen ‘I’o on holiday but I had nowhere else to go I just stuffed everything into my case and left’

Addison flicked the switch on the coffeeHow dare he? You’ve paid the rent on that flat for—how long? And he does this to you?’

She opened the cupboard and pulled out two cups then sat down on the stool opposite Lara ‘What are you going to do?’

Lara hesitated The ti ‘I’ in the next few hours This is the last thing you need’ It was the absolute last thing Although to outsiders Addison and Caleb Connor had the perfect life, Lara could tell that things were strained Their son, Tristan, was a dreaest ss in the household were far froely silent these last feeeks, and Caleb’s presence had been virtually non-existent Lara had the distinct i holiday was make or break for the couple

She bit her lip ‘I wonderedcan I stay for the next couple of weeks? Just until I try and sort things out? I’ll need to find somewhere else to stay’

Addison didn’t hesitate ‘Of course you can No probleone in the next few hours You can have the place to yourself and take soet sorted’

She pressed some buttons on the state-of-the-art coffee machine She frowned at Lara, ‘Double shot?’

Lara nodded Addison pressed a few more buttons for the extra shot for Lara and decaf for herself and the stea hot lattes appeared in seconds She held up two syrup bottles ‘Gingerbread or caramel?’