“Yes, yes,” he repeated. “I was just thinking what a shame you kids missed your vacation to Jamaica.” The non sequitur startled both Keith and...Maddie. Maddie smiled and went to touch Frank’s arm.“I’m thinking that we’re going to have lots of opportunities to take a vacation together,” she said gently.“Well I certainly hope so,” Frank said. “None of this summer romance stuff. You’re both too old. I was just wondering if you could take another week off work, Madeline.”“You think we should go to. I decided to check out her story. The next night, I drove over to the place and pulled at the parking lot behind the pub. I noticed Ana’s car also parked near.I was parked in a very dark and I knew she would not see me there.By 1:00 A.M. all the cars were gone, except for hers and one more. Half an hour later, Anita came walking out, followed by a stranger.The man had his arm around her waist and they were talking. As both of them reached Ana’s car, the guy pushed my wife against the car door. I had known her since she was a baby, when she often came to stay with her grandfather and grandmother. Her mother Julia who was Frank and Jenny’s only c***d, had married an Italian and gone to live with her husband in Italy, but she insisted that Bella should spend some time in England each year to practice her English, which she spoke with a delightful Italian lilt. She had eventually been to an English university, and had found a teaching job in our home city after graduating. She told me. When they were done, he came up to me and apologised. I was so enchanted by his voice and perfect face that I couldn’t respond. He took his bag and gently left the room. I came back to my senses as the doors behind me shut.Kritika told me that he had to leave because of some urgent work and that he was very sorry for leaving abruptly. I was still unable to make any sense of it. She later explained to me that he was waiting for us to be back. He wanted to tell Kritika and would like to ‘do’ it.