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“I’d have to be with you to leave you,” Rainne said softly, and then stepped into the hall

“Rainbow!” Alastair shouted, but she kept on walking until she hit the kitchen

Every eye in the room turned to watch her Most of theo, Rainne would have burst into tears and fled in shairl anyh and looked at Heather Donaldson

“What can I do to help?” she said

She was grateful when Heather sh hers and led her off to where she was needed

Alastair closed his eyes and lay back on the sofa She’d done it again She’d walked away And he was in no state to chase her

What was it about hier to escape him?

“She didn’t believe you,” a female voice said from the door

Fro, and he didn’t recognise the voice

“It’s not that she doesn’t want you,” the woman said “She doesn’t believe you”

“Who are you?” Alastair wished she would step into the room so he could see her

“I’m Julia” She didn’t co to Rainne on the phone for the past few months We’ve become friends Well, as much as you can from phone calls” There was silence

Alastair was almost afraid to speak in case he scared the woman away

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bsp; “She told me about you” Julia sounded wistful