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‘And then the itching will go?’

Madison nodded ‘Though, as I said, it can take up to three weeks after the birth You’ll also need to have some blood tests a couple of weeks after the birth to check your liver function and ain Do you normally use the contraceptive Pill?’

‘Yes’

‘As long as the itching has cleared up, you should be able to use it again—but if you start itching when you go back on the Pill, you’ll need to see your GP and maybe try a different for else you’d like to ask us, or anything you’d like ain?’

‘No I think I knohat to expect now And thanks This itching’s been driving me crazy’

M driven crazy But she’d take Katrina’s advice and wait until Theo was ready to let her close

That evening, Madison took a taxi to Theo’s, as agreed

‘You look stunning,’ he said when he opened the door to her and kissed her hello ‘Forget the crèo to the jazz club’

Dinner, in a little bistro, was fabulous Theo was at hisand talkative and Madison enjoyed his coely But he didn’t say a word about his encounter with Nita—and Madison didn’t want to be the one to bring it up

The jazz club was even better Dancing with Theo to the kind ofhim close And then back to his house, where he undressed her in silence, caressing every inch of skin with his hands and hissuch sweet and tender love with her that she was close to tears

‘Maddie,’ he said softly, holding her close ‘There’s so I need to tell you’

For oneto say it

I love you

She was prepared to tell him that she loved him, too—all the way back

But his next words sent ice through her veins

‘You knoe were saying last night? Abouthome?’

Oh, no Please, don’t say he was leaving There were still weeks to go before his locum consultancy ended—weren’t there? Surely they still had tih their fears and face the future together?

‘I’ back for a few days the day after tomorrow’