. well ..' i managed finally , why don't we think about itr in bed ?"
fifteen minutes later , they were both asleep , but not before i had extracted promise from them that they would never , ever leave the house without telling a grown-up . i lay awake , born aloft on a layer of biscuit crumbs because they had insisted on eating their provisions .
'minty ...." a voice called behind me as i was clashing out of number 7 on the way to work .
it was martin . he was in his office suit , with a briefcase and a matching overnight bag in the softest leather , the kind top executives favored . " i was hoping to catch you . i'm sorry i haven't been around , but i 've been so busy .paige tells me you're coping , but ...." he placed a finger under my chin and titled it up ." bit pale , thinner , but that's to be expected ."
i licked my dry lips . almost , i had almost forgotten how to resp[ond to human beings , let alone friends .
"i'm afraid i need to talk to you ." he said .
"trouble , " he conceded ." have you got time ?"
i glanced at my watch ."i\'m due at a meeting in an hour ."
that would take up the morning . lunchtime would be devoted to struggling uptown to buy new uniforms for the twins .in the afternoon , a final meeting was scheduled with ED golightly at the BBC and everyone was crossing fingers for the green light . with luck and a following wind , i would make it home to bathe the twins . " i have time ."
"coffee then ?" martin jerked a finger at the cafe on the conner .
we sat a too small table that lurched alarmingly . if one or other of us leaned on it .
fifteen minutes later , they were both asleep , but not before i had extracted promise from them that they would never , ever leave the house without telling a grown-up . i lay awake , born aloft on a layer of biscuit crumbs because they had insisted on eating their provisions .
'minty ...." a voice called behind me as i was clashing out of number 7 on the way to work .
it was martin . he was in his office suit , with a briefcase and a matching overnight bag in the softest leather , the kind top executives favored . " i was hoping to catch you . i'm sorry i haven't been around , but i 've been so busy .paige tells me you're coping , but ...." he placed a finger under my chin and titled it up ." bit pale , thinner , but that's to be expected ."
i licked my dry lips . almost , i had almost forgotten how to resp[ond to human beings , let alone friends .
"i'm afraid i need to talk to you ." he said .
"trouble , " he conceded ." have you got time ?"
i glanced at my watch ."i\'m due at a meeting in an hour ."
that would take up the morning . lunchtime would be devoted to struggling uptown to buy new uniforms for the twins .in the afternoon , a final meeting was scheduled with ED golightly at the BBC and everyone was crossing fingers for the green light . with luck and a following wind , i would make it home to bathe the twins . " i have time ."
"coffee then ?" martin jerked a finger at the cafe on the conner .
we sat a too small table that lurched alarmingly . if one or other of us leaned on it .
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