if he never had to think about where it was going to come from. Maybe he never had. Maybe Guy had always been there…
Tom and Guy were looking at her and she lifted a hand, a silent gesture that he should go on.
‘Okay, Guy, here’s what I want you to do. Just about the last thing I did, before I stopped being able to do anything for myself, was to book a surprise wedding for Fran and me. A beach job in the Caribbean. It seems I was over-optimistic about my prognosis and I’m not going to be able to make it, but Toby is going to need a father and Fran will need someone to help her take care of her waifs and strays and, as always, you are it.
Tom says I can’t make a codicil to the will leaving Fran and Toby to you as a bequest, but I know you won’t let me down. He’s got the tickets, all you have to do is turn up and say ‘I do’. It shouldn’t be a problem for either of you.
Steve’
CHAPTER THREE
THERE was a long, still moment after Tom stopped speaking when it seemed that everyone had forgotten to breathe.
Then Guy said, ‘Is that right, Tom? You have the tickets?’
‘Yes, but—’
He held out his hand and the lawyer reluctantly passed the travel folder to him. Fran watched in disbelief as he calmly opened it and checked the documents before turning to her.
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