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‘No drah hishiio Hell, Jeremy, the poor man is seriously infatuated, isn’t he?’

‘Seriously in love,about their ht work’

‘How can you be sure? About her feelings, that is?’

‘I can just tell The way they look at each other and speak about each other It’s positively sickening If I ever act like that around a woman, I want you to shoot me’

Alex laughed ‘I don’t have a gun’

‘I’ll give you one We have several in the gun room at the family’s country estate’

‘Reo there with you any more’

‘Don’t be ridiculous, you love it there What say we pop down together for a few days after the wedding? It’s lovely in Cornwall in the summer’

At any other time, he would have said yes But as much as he loved Jere in Venice with Harriet Not that he could say that

‘Sorry No can do I have to get back here ASAP I’m up to my ears in work’

Jere to have to take you in hand one day and teach you how to relax’

Alex sht about where Harry’s hand had been earlier today Not that he’d felt in any way relaxed at the time

‘Well, if anyone could teach me how to relax, it would be you,’ he said ‘If R and R was a sport, you’d win the gold medal every four years’

Jeremy chuckled ‘I’ll take that as a compliment But honestly, dear friend, all work and no play makes Alex a dull boy’

‘In that case, you’ll be pleased to know I’ve been playing all weekend’ As soon as the bragging words were out of his retted them

‘Really? Do tell’

‘Sorry, uy’

‘So, how old is this latest bimbo of yours?’

‘I’ll have you know she’s in her late twenties And no bimbo’