Did The Earth Move? (29 page)

'Why!?'

'Because you gave away our bed and the one you've got now is far too small for two.'

'Too small to sleep in, maybe. But we're not going to sleep just yet, are we?'

'Oh really! But we all have to fall asleep eventually, though. Even you.'

'When I finally fall asleep today, I'm going to sleep so well, you'll have to make the kids breakfast.'

'Deal – but first I'm calling in a few favours.'

'If you make breakfast, you can have as many favours as you want, honey.'

Their arms wrapped around each other, they hugged their way indoors, too caught up in the moment to notice the small face at the window watching them.

Anna, woken up by low voices and laughter, had lifted the curtain to peek out and see what was happening. She had been amazed to see her parents together, kissing in the garden.

Her first thought was that this was some sort of regression, relapse . . . nostalgia night on both of their parts. Then she saw them walk towards the door and she broke into a broad smile too.

That look on both of their faces, she recognized it immediately, even though she'd only seen it in one place before: on the video clip, when her father had given her mother the little ring.

'You see!'
Anna was whispering to herself, there could be happy endings, or happy new beginnings if you had a little faith and maybe also a copy of 'The House of Bamboo'.
Do, do, di do.

THE END

Carmen Reid

Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire.

As a personal shopper in a swanky London fashion
emporium, Annie can re-style and re-invent her
clients from head to toe. In fact, this super-skilled
dresser can be relied on to solve everyone's
problems ... except her own.

Although she's busy being a single mum to stroppy
teen Lana and painfully shy Owen, there's a gap in
Annie's wardrobe, sorry, life, for a new man. But
finding the perfect partner is turning out to be so
much trickier than finding the perfect pair of shoes.

Can she source a genuine classic? A lifelong
investment? Will she end up with someone from the
sale rail, who'll have to be returned? Or maybe, just
maybe, there'll be someone new in this season who
could be the one ...

A fabulous read. A sexy read. A Carmen Reid.

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