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“No” Patricia sighed “Her husband was called Jonathan, and he was a filrave at his ’s terrible perfor hi in code I’e”

“WhatElle

“That Marcus is up to his neck in this mess After Alice’s over-the-top declarations of love for Marcus, I get the horrible feeling that the wo best friend may have had sex with my ex-lover Honestly, I told her the ?”

“Gran!” Both of Julia’s hands shot up to cover her open mouth

Patricia rolled her eyes “We’re old Not dead”

“But the same man?”

“Not at the same time! Who knohat the crazy woman meant It could all be part of her daft act”

Julia clapped her hands over her ears “I didn’t hear that I can’t hear you talk about your boyfriends It didn’t happen”

Patricia’s eye roll washer broadcast “You and I are going to have a talk,needs just because she ages And Marcus wasn’t my boyfriend I’m in my sixties I don’t have boyfriends I have lovers Your fe”

“This isn’t about being a feminist” Julia’s voice rose, and Joe realised she wasn’t shy when it caave hih to shout at hihter,” Julia shouted

“Enough!” Joe held up his hands for silence and hid his shock when he got it “Your sex life isn’t interesting to anybody but you,” he told the pouting Patricia “What we need to talk about is this guy Marcus and why everybody is so damned interested in a worthless mummy”

“I’ll tell you everything But first I need a drink” Patricia looked over her shoulder at theet one too”

Chapter 6

“Do you knohat a lass of wine in her hand and was settled into an armchair

“I thought ere going to start with this Marcus guy?” Joe said