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It would be best all round if he stayed away today, he thought as he cleared away re the candlesticks and wondering what he could do about the roses when Didi put in her appearance

‘Morning’ Her voice betrayed little of the eht, polite Civilised As if they were strangers

And she had to work bloody hard at it, he thought Her lips were a thin slash in a white face, her eyes shaded by her pink-tinted glasses

Because everything looks rosy on the greyest of days Even you

‘Good ht and forerated control

He hter She needs a career boost, she doesn’t need you

She took juice fro my stuff Is it okay to store what I don’t need here until I can ements?’

‘Fine’

‘And my Temptation piece, you will make sure it comes back safely, won’t you’

Ah-h-h…‘Didi…Teht’

She spun around, her eyes flashing fire ‘It was not for sale’

‘I’allery assistant didn’t know It fetched a tidy suure sum

‘Money had nothing to do with it’ But her voice calh and coht at all, to let that happen’

‘The gallery’s profits froood cause’ He turned away, busied hi down the kitchen sink while he let her think about that ‘I’ll be out of your way most of the day so you can take your time’

‘You will be ho, won’t you?’

He turned back to see her eyes dart to his then away Wary or concerned? Or so else…

‘I can be,’ he said, cautious ‘Why?’

She lifted a shoulder, taking an interest in the bottoht dinner We o The table’s booked for seven pm I’ll be busy till then so I’ll meet you there’