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‘Absolutely not Right you are, boss Mum’s the word’

‘Good girl,’ he said, before heading back into his office

Harriet alhed Because all of a sudden she didn’t want to be a good girl She wanted to be a very bad girl With Alex

She was in the process of e bouquet of assorted flowers

‘Sooofy smile ‘The lady on reception said they were for you’

Harriet’s first hideous thought was that they were froet her back But when she opened the card which accoht tears to her eyes for the second time that day

Hope you’re feeling better soon

Love from Audrey

PS The buh for you, anyway

The PS h, which ca worried

‘Everything’s fine,’ she said to hi out to reception and thanking Audrey profusely

‘Flowers always lass of wine or two Want to come have a drink with me after work?’

‘Love to,’ Harriet said She’d one away

‘Great,’ Audrey said ‘You should join the rest of us on Friday nights as well’

‘I will in future,’ Harriet said ‘But I can’t this Friday night Have to go north with the boss to inspect his new golf resort He has to go away overseas again soon and he wants s up there,’ she added by way of explanation ‘So I need to see the lie of the land and meet the foreman’

‘That’s a long drive You’ll have to stay soht’

‘Probably Still, there are plenty of motels up that way’

‘True’