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Davina caught the eye of the waiter and ordered another piece of chocolate cake There was no way to lessen her hu her ride had just stor her with the bill and a talking Gorilla, running wasn’t an option She put on her best fake smile and pointed to the chair Derek had warmed

“Sit,” she ordered “You’re scaring the diners”

Jack became aware of the people around hi the room He sat They stared at each other

“That guy is pond slime,” Jack told her

“I know”

Her cake arrived It was astounding to Davina, that even in a moment of crisis, she didn’t lose her appetite She forked the cake

“So why are you putting up with him?” Jack spread his hands wide to e

Davina savoured the chocolate tart, letting it slide slowly down to her stomach before she pointed her dessert fork at Jack

“It ht coe ofto do with my life at all”

His deep set eyes disappeared further under his furrowed brow

“You’re living in my house”

“As your tenant” She lifted another fork to her mouth “That’s it You’re my landlord We’re not friends We don’t date We’re not fa here You’ve no idea of the trouble you just caused”

She rested her fork on her plate, leaned forwards and linked her hands together on the table

“And,” she said sweetly, “on top of all that You are seriously cheesing me off”

As Davina se she could do to his forehead with a dessert fork