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Her eyes flickered on Date of birth April twentieth Hang on

Why hadn’t heto think about that Not when salvation was lying right in front of her

‘The problem is, Vi, tomorrow’s Seb’s birthday and I’ve planned a surprise And then it’s just a few days before the wedding and I don’t want a big night out before then Besides,’ she added with an eleht without Rose We can do so afterwards’

‘Wednesday night’ Vi wasn’t giving up ‘That gives you two days before the wedding and we can do so small Just you, me and Mum and Skype Rose in Films and face masks and manicures at your studio?’

That sounded blissful Dangerous but blissful ‘Okay But low-key—and I won’t be drinking I’ detox For my skin’ That sounded plausible

‘Done I’ll source the girliest filanic nibbles’

‘Thanks, Vi’ Shein with her uard up

Meanwhile there was the small matter of Seb’s birthday and the surprise she was supposed to be organising Once she had decided just what the surprise actually was

So was up

Daisy was going around with a suppressed air of exciteoing to burst any second

It should have been annoying Actually it was a little bit endearing

Seb stretched out in his old leather wingchair, the vibrant red of the curtains catching his eye Sherry had not received the Keep Out of My Library vibe and his sanctuary was looking as polished and fresh as the rest of the house It was actually quite nice not to sneeze every tih he had preferred the curtains unlaundered They had been less glaringly bright then

It wasn’t just Sherry Daisy was quietly but fir up theroo littlethe rather s of dead pheasants with some watercolour landscapes she had rescued froh they still lived un to spend their evenings in there reading, watching television or playing a long-running but vicious game of Monopoly