" I see. In return she keeps shtum about me fucking the pair of you." Well, yes, but she insists she never intended or intends to blab about us. She j...st needs it as a lever to ask with a reasonable chance of success. She does NOT want rejection, but can survive with a slow let-down, is my estimation of her. She is not a bad girl, John, just desperate for a man to show interest in her. I want to invite her for dinner tomorrow evening, as a first step." Very well. We shall wait and see what she. ”“Tri-dee?” I asked.“Mum,” he grinned.“Sneaky,” I grinned. “OK, bro. You’re forgiven.”Yes, Mum was having the whole party tri-deed and had failed to mention it to anyone ... though I expect Aunt Manny knew, along with her security ... oh, and Uncle Herrick and Aunt Vilgra too ... Come to think of it, probably the only one who didn’t know was me.“So, how was it, Kir?” Plenna asked me with Vicki in tow.“Damned hard. They do their best to try and test you to your limits and then some as you learn. ‘He’ll be fine. You’ll see,’ she said softly. A tall blond woman swept into the waiting room, her hazel eyes fell first on Anna Maria, and then Abigail. Her smile looked forced as she glanced back at Anna Maria and rushed over to greet the woman. Behind her, the rest of the band members of Diavolo followed. ‘Anna Maria. So good to see you. You look wonderful,’ the woman said enthusiastically. ‘My grandson?’ was all Anna Maria said. ‘He’s resting. The doctors have a few papers for you to sign. I. "David got up out of the armchair."Well at least let me fix that for you," Bethany looked down at David'shands.He was so preoccupied and hungover that he didn't realise that he wasstill wearing nailpolish. Bethany sat him back down and went to workwith nailpolish remover while David tried not to gag on the acetonefumes.21 September 2007David's phone beeped bringing him out of reverie. It was a text fromMarie reminding him that she wouldn't be home for dinner and that hewould need to feed.