’Don’t worry I’ll keep an eye out, but I’m sure you’ll see her before I do.’’ she acknowledged with a smile. ’Give Mel my best, and I should love to have you both for dinner in the New Year’ , sure as she was that her friend would be back at home with nothing to be concerned about. These would soon be her family too, she didn’t know Reuban or Aldous especially well, a situation she intended to remedy.

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