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‘Such as what?’

‘How about Rachel’s new look? That should keep you two girls going till afterabout hair and make-up and clothes’

‘Very funny’

‘Justin and I could discuss s, such as money and football and sex’

‘You’re a , Rafe St Vincent’

‘Not at all Just a typicalof typical males, I wonder if Rachel would consider accidentally on purpose getting pregnant to the ht of your own cute little baby-to-be can focus even the most commitment-phobic people’

Isabel’s eyebrows arched ‘Now, that’s an idea But a bit too soon, I think Though I ht mention it to her later on Trust you to come up with that one,’ she finished ruefully

‘All brilliantly successful ideas should be shared Coet out there with this coffee, it’ll be stone-cold!’

Rachel knew Isabel was out there in the kitchen gossiping to Rafe about her and Justin But nothing her friend could say would stop her fro with her relationship with Justin The more time she spent with him, the more deeply she fell in love with hi her It was definitely theEric had never been Kind Considerate Caring And funny, when he wanted to be She’d been amazed at what a witty conversationalist he’d been over dinner with people he hadn’t met before It was obvious Rafe liked him And Isabel too, if she’d put aside her personal prejudice long enough to admit it

‘I like your friends,’ Justin said whilst they were sitting there at the dining table alone, waiting for the coffee ‘And I like their house,’ he added, glancing around the cosy dining alcove which cae room upstairs

‘They’ll probably buy a bigger place after their baby is born,’ Rachel remarked

‘They’re expecting a baby?’

‘Didn’t I say so? I thought I had Yes, Isabel was already expecting before they got ot married They planned it that way Or Rafe did Actually, Isabel wasn’t going to get married at all But she wanted a baby Oh, dear, I’ this very well It’s a bit complicated’