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‘All sorted’

Mother and son smiled at one another Alessandro hadn’t been around the two of the of a rare occurrence, and he forced hi out with an open, good-natured expression, asking hi about the quality of the coffee while telling hi and chips were second to none

He was ruffling Megan’s pigtails, yanking theesture was a familiar one

And Do at him, his mouth half open and his eyes wide

Froan’s hair, he moved to ruffle Dominic’s

‘So,’ he said, still grinning, ‘it’s a date, then, is it? You? Me? The next Chelsea footballto her feet too, after, it would see and chips ‘You’ll have to coether—have a bit of an evening out!’

Frankly, Alessandro couldn’t think of anything worse, but he was very ainst hi about the Chelsea football team He wasn’t sure what

‘See you before then, anyway!’

‘How’s that?’ Alessandro looked at Robbie with a cool frown

‘Christmas? Christmas Day?’

‘What are you talking about, Robbie?’ Megan asked She was thrilled to see her little tyrannical pupil hanging on to every word Robbie was saying She suspected that a hu its way to his Christmas list, as a last-minute request

‘Hope you don’t ave her waist an affectionate little squeeze, and Megan just knew that she wasn’t going to like as co on Christ special!’

‘Co for a drink?’

‘You know our dispossessed little crowd…!’ He winked at Do in action on Christmas Day…tut, tut, tut…and so Vicky here has prettya turkey in the oven and head to where it’s all happening! Your house!’