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It had been fun but ultiless

‘No,’ she said ‘I saw sos and I had fun But there was nothing to find out Without Rafferty’s I don’t have anythingI’m no one’

‘That’s not true’ His voice was low, intimate

‘It is,’ she argued ‘But Raff? He is utterly and completely himself I think I’ve always envied that And now he has Clara—which is great, she’s lovely and I’etting married? It leaves me with no one’

She heard her words echo as she said thenorea pathetic moment It’ll pass!’

He regarded her quietly ‘And you don’t eat,’ he said after a while ‘Come on, I’ll cook’

Polly was still protesting as Gabe ru he could ht have to be a sie along with a courgette, some cheese and the end of some chorizo

‘You really don’t have to cook for me,’ she said ‘I’m quite happy with some bread and cheese’

‘Do you ever cook?’ He looked at the glea fro as bleht

‘I butter bread and slice cheese Occasionally I shred a lettuce’

‘That is some variety’

‘I know’

He continued to chop onions as she watched

‘So you’re a business whizz-kid, a gour you can’t do?’

‘I’ve never backpacked’

‘Didn’t fancy the dirt and blisters?’