238 wivesbehavingbadly

. he must have been thinking of us both  . it belongs here , and in matters where it's planted ."
"what 's the point ?" i gestured at the garden ." it's not likely to flourish ."
rose hacked off the top of the package with the secateurs  . " i take it you'll  be living here for the time being ?"
" you know as well  as i do that i have to be here . anyway , the twins' school  is very close ." i peered at her ." i assume you have talked to theo all about the will ?"
"yes , i have ." she was not going to pursue the subject ." if you're staying here you should think about the garden ."
felix's little fingers pressed into mine ." rose . i don't think it is your business ."
that silenced her . no doubt rose was grateful for her little extra acquired immunity - for she had had time to get used to being without nathan . but i had not and i was not under control . she did not challenge my rudeness , but smiled at felix , who had raised hids head . his tears had creased , and he was studying rose with unabashed curiousity .
rose hunkered down to felix 's level ." we haven't really said hallo . felix ." she held out her hand ." i knew your daddy ."
felix dropped my hand ." daddy ..." he schoed , and favored rose with one of his devastating wide-eyed looks that i knw of old could reduce their recipients to weak - kneed adoration . rose's eyebrows flew up . and in the instant i could see that she had been ravished .
she swallowd ." he's so beautiful . and innocent , " she murmured , and her eyes filled ." and so lie ...him but , then , what else would you expect ?"