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Tom smiled "Funny," he said

"It is funny," Bethany said "Stupid, but funny At least you two haven’t lied about how long you’ve been together" She drained her wine "How did youthe chicken "The little bar in town here I saw her, and I thought, ‘That’s her, Tommy, mate That’s your wife’ Felt like I’d been hit in the head with a sledgeharinned "That sounds like a cheesy pickup line"

"No Not at all It sounds romantic, doesn’t it, Spikey baby?"

Honor ca sweaty and ruht, right," Bethany said "Boy, that s"

"Would you like to stay?" Tom asked Honor shot him a murderous look

"I’d love to!" Bethany answered instantly Behind her, Honor threw up her hands

"Lovely Darling, set the table, won’t you?"

She did, rattling the plates and nearly dropping the couscous He gave her a warning look, but she seereat cook," Bethany said, falling upon dinner like she’d just got back froive Spike a bite?"

At least Bethany was happy Honor, on the other hand, pushed her food around and reave her a sharp look She took a few bites Was not doing a great job convincing Bethany they wereback her plate "What I like to do here is ask you the same questions Honor has already answered and see hoell your answers match"

"Fire away," he said Kicked Honor under the table, as she looked as if her dog had just been bulldozed in the street Speaking of, where was Ratty? Peeing in another of his shoes?

"What’s Honor’s favorite color?"

Shit He had no bloody idea Most of her clothes were "Blue," he said

"Specifically?"

"Dark blue"

"Navy I’ll give it to you" Bethany smiled at him with a little wink "When is her birthday?"

"Oh, shit, this is where rin She didn’t return it, her eyes open too wide "January 4" Thank you, Honor, for your anal-retentive dossier

"Good job!" Bethany leaned across for a high five, her eyes dropping again to his Union Jack "Where does she fall in birth order in her family?"

And another shit Let’s see, there was the sex-addicted sister, who looked older but acted younger, the sister whose husband was the copyounger, he thought, but what about the brother? "She acts like the oldest, don’t you, sweetheart? Everyone goes to her with their problems And she’s quite bossy" He smiled She still looked ready to puke "She’s in thethat he’d fudged the answer a bit "Her favorite TV show?"

He grimaced "Those dreadful medical dramas about tumors and the like Horrible"

Bethany sree Okay, next question What would Honor say is your biggest vice?"

He cocked an eyebrow Honor closed her eyes "Drinking Wait till sheis correct, Toh five "And what contraception do you use?"

He choked on his water "Right" Took a second to answer "We’re hoping to start a family very soon So none"

"That’s not what she said"

He looked at his bride-to-be "Darling? I thought we’d talked about this"