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‘I’raphs,’ Katrina said, gesturing to the pictures on the mantelpiece

‘My fa na room’

‘I can’t i up as one of five,’ Katrina said

‘Noisy,’ Theo said ‘And a lot of fun’

‘You must miss them horribly’

‘I do’ He wrinkled his nose ‘I knoe have IM and webca there with theed so much’

‘So are you going back to Greece when your secondment’s over?’

He knew exactly what Katrina was asking: Are you going to break Maddie’s heart?

‘Right now,’ he said quietly, ‘I really don’t know I’ll go back soon because it’s been six weeks since I’ve seen the’

‘So you’re taking a week’s holiday?’ Madison asked

Theo shrugged ‘A long weekend, perhaps’ And although part of hio with him, he kneould be a mistake It would raise too many expectations—with Madison herself, as well as with his family

They’d absolutely adore her

And press hi

Except he wasn’t quite ready for that He still had things he needed to sort out in his head So did Madison It was best to leave things as they were

He glanced at his watch ‘Would you like to coh, then turned to Katrina ‘I apologise in advance if I’—that’s really notloss I’ve tried to set the table so you can see both our faces, toplease feel free to s around’

Katrina smiled ‘It looks absolutely fine Thank you—and you’re not being patronising, you’re being thoughtful’

Madison glanced at the table ‘Wow That’s dinner?’

‘It’s the first course Mezedes,’ he explained As Katrina and Madison sat down, he talked thehurt with chopped cucules of feta and spinach wrapped in filo pastry known as spanikopita, stuffed vine leaves and plenty of wholegrain bread