279 wivesbehavingbadly

. he did not say ." i have never loved anyone like i love you ." as he had done once before . i had noted the omission but concluded that desire would do fine .
it had and it hadn't . desire was good and it got us through some bumpy times . the absence of mutual love was  another matter - and i chose to ignore it .
again i picked up the phone and with a tearful felix clinging to my legs , dialed the innocent configuration of numbers . it wass answere  quickly .
"it that rose ?"
"minty ."
"i know i am disturbing you ...." the pauise confirmed this diagnois ." i want to ask ... i have to ask you a favor ."
rose was not going to help me out and another long pause ensured ," please ..." that "please " hurt , and  i felt  a flush creep tip my cheeks .
" i'm not sure  , minty . " what is it "
" you have no reason to help me . except for the boys . there's a problem ."
" why me ?"
"because nathan thought you should be involved .i'm doing . what he ...suggested ."
" the boys ." she cut in ." are they okay ? are they ill ?"
confessing my predicament  punctured the angry boil , ad i found myself  solding hysterically down the phone ." i need someone to look  after them tomoorrow , i can arrange cover  ."
sam delivered rose to the doorstep of number 7 at eight  o'clock precisely ." he was also staying with me gave me  a ...' i said .