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Marianne patted her arm

“What you need is a nice cup of tea”

“You and your tea You’re the reason the English get a bad name”

Derek entered the room with an air of expectancy Davina was sure that in his head he was a member of the royal family

“You say that guy is an amateur?” He pointed in the direction of the front door and Jack “He’s got serious talent I believed everywork”

He rubbed against her on his way to the coffee machine

“Got ,” he said as he passed

Davina resisted the urge to stick a finger down her throat

“How did the scene look?” she asked instead “Any problems? Do we need a second take?”

“All good, perfect first time,” Derek said

Davina wasn’t sure if that was good news or bad She slumped into the armchair that Marianne had claimed as her own A quote froled eave, when first we practice to deceive Her face flushed with guilt She was digging a hole so deep with Jack there would be no way to climb out How did she explain any of this? What chance would there ever be of having a relationship with the guy?

She sat up straight and looked around in panic Not that she wanted a relationship No She wanted his body And you didn’t need to have a heart to heart for that to happen, did you? She slu herself She’d never been one for casual relationships Sure, she could talk a good game, but that was all it was, talk When she wanted a nificent as Jack’s body was Even she could see that a pile of lies wasn’t a solid foundation for a relationship And all she’d done sincethat he was now in her ainst his will Her head began to thump

“Take this, you’ll feel better” As if reading herof tea and two paracetamol

“I think I’ht to lobotomy”

“You’d need a brain for that”