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‘Come on Breakfast’

The lure of glistening melon and hot rolls was too much, and she sat down and reached for some bread immediately

He nodded, poured water Didn’t do anything else

She watched him as she buttered bread and popped it in her mouth He watched her back A bowl of berries appeared before her, topped with fresh yogurt and seeds It looked so good she gave in and tucked in greedily, flicking her eyes up to him between bites

He sipped coffee

‘Aren’t you going to have anything?’ she said, as she popped another piece of fruit in her mouth and buttered another roll

‘I’ve eaten And this islocusts’

She ry She helped herself to h on her plate

‘It was like this the last time too,’ he said

‘Last time?’

‘At the Italian restaurant? Luigi’s? Don’t tell ht’

She sipped water and sat back as his words hung between them Wisps of memory fluttered up into herher back into that warht there opposite her, looked as if he was sharing exactly the sahts

‘How do you think it happened?’ he asked quietly ‘We took precautions’

She steeled herself to look up into his face

‘Not every tihtere both half asleep’

He raised an eyebrow ‘Yes But so certainly woke us up’