309 wivessbehavingbadly

. really , really worth it , " she repeated ." lucas was ...a little rtearful . he won the egg and spoon . you know ."
i knmew what rose was thinking . hell-bent on pursing my career . i was prepared to sacrifice  my sons ' happiness and welfare ." oh , come on . rose , you know as well as i do what happens in the office . you told me that whenever samk and poppy had a carol service or sports day , or whatever , there was a last-minute panic or hopld-up at  vistemax that made you late .
rose had always been fair ," true "
i squinted to where lucas was at the center of thye games mistress 's huddle ." what's going on ?"
" a dispute second and third in the twenty-meteer race ."
the suggestion was thaqt i should know what was going on . " you know , he was so hoping you'd turn up in time to see him run , they both were ." shje paused and said , " but you were carrying on in your own sweet way , minty ."
" sometimes you sound like nathan ." i remarked .
at that , she flinched and reflected for a moment . " but nathan would have sons at sports day ." " she shaded her eyes and looked over at lucas ." at least . that was the sort of thig he said to me ."
" rose , i did not want to be late ."
felix tilted back his head ." are you talking about my daddy ?" he blinked his blue eyes ." did daddy run in races ?"
" i'm pretty sure he did , felix "  there was a proprietorial note , the windmill in full sail . he was grubby and happy . he brushed past without seeing me , and flung himself against rose  . " i was very fast ."