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'Chloe, come away from there'

'But Daddy I want to find out what her nahter out of the darkened room after a cautious look at the occupant's bed To check that their whispers hadn't disturbed her of course, he justified to hio into the office'

'Aw! Daddy, its Sat'day'

'Saturday I know honey but I've got a backlog of paper work to catch up on I'll be home someti as she followed her father along the hall

Playing possum had worked She didn't want another cosy breakfast scene like the last 2 days Sitting across frohtful looks sent her pulse soaring and coht that she wouldn't be able to dodge Saturdayan illness as an excuse to stay in bed and away fro off to work Proble a workaholic Rather in the short time she had known him he seemed to work reasonable if not abbreviated hours Maybe he was spending more time at home because of her Well she couldn't help Ethan catch up nor make him spend fewer hours at home so instead she vowed to help Darlene make his birthday party a memorable one With Ethan expected home for lunch she needed every minute to continue with the party preparation especially since to in all day and literally get in the way Getting dressed quickly into her usual shorts and t-shirt she stepped lightly down the stairs and srance so in the air as Felicity stepped off the stairs and made her way towards the kitchen She knew that one way of applying fragrance was to send a h it Maybe whoever earing it had slaves spraying the air as they walked Rather ridiculously she looked for strewn petals, and then chided herself for such folly A scene frole was needed to follow this scent It got stronger as Felicity neared the kitchen where the aroma of freshly brewed coffee warred with and thankfully won over the sickening fragrance The assault on the senses continued though upon entering the family room There homely ambience warred with the vision of city sophistication perched artistically on the breakfast bar stool