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"Well, it’s not exactly hardship" Luke looks at ht flush come to my cheeks When we set off on this trip, I told Luke I was deter to be real travelers, like in The Beach, and sleep only in little huts

That was before I’d spent a night in a little hut

"So e say ‘back’ "--Luke pauses--"we are talking London?"

He looks at ly

Oh God Finally, it’s decision ti for ten months about where we should live after the honey in New York And I loved it But I kind ofinto more of Europe, and that’s where all the exciteo back to London, at least for a while

Which is fine… except I won’t have a job My old job was as a personal shopper at Barneys New York And I adored it

But never mind I’m bound to find a new job An even better one!

"London," I say decisively, and look up "So… can we be back in ti?"

"If you like" Luke s to the christening! I’ain! And my mum and dad! After nearly a year! They’ll all be so excited to see us We’ll have so many stories to tell the over candlelit supper parties with allavidly to tales of faraway lands and exotic adventures I’ll be just like Marco Polo or someone! Then I’ll open my trunk to reveal rare and precious treasures… everyone will gasp in ad up

"No, wait," I say, grabbing his trousers "I’ve had an idea Let’s surprise them! Let’s surprise everybody!"

"Surprise everybody?" Luke looks doubtful "Becky, are you sure that’s a good idea?"

"It’s a brilliant idea! Everyone loves a surprise!"

"But…"