It doesn't matter ... I ... I'll catch up with him later ... so sorry to have disturbed you!"She was gone before he could take it back, and he sat the...e for a full five minutes replaying the whole stupid scene in his mind, replaying and changing it to one where he said the right things and she smiled at him, in the way that only she did.He came to the end and played it again and then again and then again but this time he played it honestly in his mind and saw the way his words and his tone had. “David, sorry to be in and out like a shuttlecock. I’m now in a position to tell you what it’s all about. On my way back to the car on Thursday afternoon I barged into a woman, sending her flying and knocking her out. I also noticed a large but not fresh bruise on her left cheek as though someone had hit her hard. She was also painfully thin and washed out looking. I got the feeling she was living on the streets and confirmed that this afternoon when I went to the hospital to apologise to her.. She couldn’t help the butterflies that arose in her stomach. ‘Good morning Anna,’ smiled Jamie. Malcolm looked at Anna then at Jamie and caught his smile. ‘Do you two know each other then?’ ‘We went to the same school,’ Anna replied. ‘And don’t forget we were high school sweethearts as well,’ Jamie stated. Anna blushed furiously at his comment whilst Malcolm tried hard not to laugh at her face. ‘So then, shall we get started?’ ‘Let’s get to it then Anna.’ Anna sat down and was surprised to find. He knew from experience that if he had a few more swallows he'd be able to last a lot longer, and he definitely wanted to drag this next experience out as long as possible.Leaving Marie kneeling in front of his oversized armchair, he set the wine down on the end table there and went upstairs to get a few supplies. He was pleased to see, on his way back down, that her eyes hadn't strayed from the stairway; she was avidly watching for his return. The apprehension in her gaze was adorable, and as.