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‘Hello, Didi’

Ah, the way he said her name…as if she were special She knew better but her heart clawed its way up her throat along with a rising huers as the strength drained out of her

Didi had never been afraid of anything or anyone Not until she’d met Cameron Not until she’d fallen in love—really in love Jay had been a mere rehearsal for the ultimate performance

She was afraid now

Afraid of what he ht do Of what she wanted to do Even now, after the cool way he’d ended it, she wanted to rush right over and hurl herself into his ar him to take her back

‘What are you doing here?’ Pride kept her voice fir in the opposite direction Pride and a fraged to grapple back ‘I don’t want you here, Ca we have to discuss we can do via a phone call or email’

‘Didi,’ her father rebuked ht you up better than that’

‘I’m here to talk to your father,’ Cameron said

She reached down, picked up her grocery bags ‘I’et back’ So her ive Didi a moment It’s nice to finally meet you, Mr Black What refreshments can I offer you?’

And Cameron’s, ‘Thank you, but I’m fine for now Maybe later’

Which left Didi with two alternatives She could hide or she could show hireed And whatever he had to say to her father…well, it couldn’t be worse than what he hadn’t said to her, could it?

Moments later she stood at the doorway Her parents were seated, herinane about the weather while Cameron stood to stiff attention in the centre of the room, his hands behind his back He turned the aze

‘You’re still here,’ she said

His posture straightened, so yet I have so to say’