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‘A in unison; then everyone collects their spoons and dives in, me and Harry included, except my boy is more ravenous than me

‘Nana, may I ask you a question?’ he asks, mouth full

‘Of course! What would you like to know?’

‘Why does Daddy call you a twenty-four-carat gold treasure?’

Josephine chuckles, as do George and I at his genuinely curious question ‘Because I’ fond eyes toher attention to old treasure’

‘Muht,’ Josephine confirms ‘You’re very, very special’

‘I concur,’ I interject, observing George working his way quickly through his first helping There will be no contribution to conversation while he’s eating

A quiet settles around the table as everyone savours Josephine’s delicious cake, and I’m aware of the continuous fond se effect on ht into blinding beauty Everything seems utterly perfect when he’s around, without any need to o bo with that We lost the nappies, bottles and irritating squeaky toys and gained Legos, plastic crockery, and blunt knives and forks I’ll live Just

‘Are we too late?’

I look up and see Greg stroll in, Ben in tow, both looking even ory! Uncle Ben!’ Harry’s down fro at his honorary uncles

‘Harry, boy!’ Gregory catches him and chucks hi news,’ Gregory tells hi a look at his partner, inks before clai news? I rest back in htenment because my boy does it onnews?’

‘Uncle Ben and I are having a baby!’

I sn a choke of shock, glancing at George who is actually choking ‘Blimey!’ he splutters around his cake as Josephine hurries over and starts sht and find Harry,into pure amuse onto his forehead He starts shaking his head as Ben sets hiory?’

I snort all over the table, as do Josephine and George, but Greg and Ben just smile fondly at the cute little sod ‘It won’t have aeye level within your tuhs ‘Men can’t have babies growing in their tu to have a baby’