333wivesbehavingbadly

. she locked the car and , boys in in tow , we moved off in the direction of the pond .
" lucas  didn't eat eat much lunch ," rose reported ." he was too excited  . there  was an exhibilittion about . tyrannosayrus rex . the moded ate model prey and snapped its jaws . lucas was transfix , and felix ..... well , i am not sure  that he liked it much ."
" was it crowed ?"
"was it crowded ?"
we circumnavigated the pond once , and that was enough . it was scummy and the coucil's attempts to landscape it had only gone so far before the money had run out  . it was too cold . by mutual consent , we retraced our steps to the cars , "  what are you up to ?" i asked rose .
"after chrismas  i'm off to see had at the farm . i haven't seen him for weeks , " her face registered anticipation and pleasure ." after that , viet viet , i think . there's a piece i've got to do ."
we stood by the cars . " thank you so much for taking them today , " i said . " i'm so grateful , " i fished in my pocket for my car keys , which had become attched to half a boiled sweet i had given to lucas the last time he had felt carsick . roseextracted her keys from a brilliant green lizard-skin handbag and zapped the lock . "next time , i'll take them to the zoo . when it gets warner ."
we leaned toward each other , an awkward second elapsed as we clashed cheeks and exchanged the lightest of kisses .
" thanks , " i said again .
" that's fine ." she kissed felix and lucas on the tops of their heads ." be good boys , and remember what i told you ."