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‘Fine I’ll be over first thing in theDay’

Did she? Victoria would be going to her family in Gloucester for three days, an invitation which he had declined due to his workload Naturally she had understood perfectly, because she, herself, could hardly spare the time for the short break, but her own absence, she had told hiiveable He had a selection of parties from which he could choose, but he didn’t relish any of thene cocktails, s that Megan had scornfully told hi his presence on her fun-loving crowd of friends

No, he would fetch his jacket and then have a quiet day in the company of his computer

Or rather he would send a taxi to bring Megan and his jacket to hi option

‘No plans to speak of,’ Megan was now telling hio to the pub with Charlotte and her boyfriend for lunch’ She yawned ‘Anyway…’

Her voice trailed off and he took the hint He said goodbye and hung up, but even though she had gritted her teeth and spoken to hiht’s sleep

She awoke the followingthat she had to get ready as quickly as possible, so that she would be ready and waiting at the door with the jacket

Every ti chipped away—a gradual erosion that frightened her and made her hark back to the days when all he’d had to do was snap his fingers to have her running to hi at the door when he arrived, with the jacket in one hand and the doorknob in the other, just so that he didn’t get any ideas of a pleasant cup of coffee and some more of his killer chit-chat before he headed off It was a otten her that he could look at her and talk to her and try to set her straight on the facts of life with the polite detach but essentially indifferent ex-boyfriend

Alessandro Indifference Was there anything?

Megan bolted down a very quick breakfast of some leftover quiche washed doith a cup of tea, and was ready, as planned, when the doorbell went at a little after nine

She strolled to the front door, opened it, and had a polite s-footed to find a taxi driver grinning back at her