it reassured him more or scared him. Maybe both.
‘I ought to make a move,’ he said. ‘Can I wash up, first?’
‘No, you’re fine.’
‘Then thank you for dinner.’
‘Thank you for pudding,’ she said, gently ushering the dog off her lap and standing up.
‘See you tomorrow morning.’
‘Afternoon,’ she reminded him. ‘Wednesday mornings during term time is Archie’s session at infant school.’
‘Enjoy your reading,’ he said.
‘We will.’
He looked at the dog and took a deep breath. ‘Bye, Archie.’
The spaniel, as if realising that Ben couldn’t quite cope with making a fuss of him, gave a soft and very gentle ‘woof’.
And all the way home Ben couldn’t stop thinking about Toni Butler’s smile.
He was really going to have to get a grip.
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