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‘I’m assuming that nobody told you …?’ says Phin.
Libby shakes her head. ‘No,’ she says. ‘Nobody told me.’
‘So this is a bit of a shock?’
‘Yes, it’s a bit of a shock.’ Libby laughs. ‘Do you – do you want to come in?’
‘Thank you,’ says Phin. ‘I’d love to come in.’
Lucy and Henry pull back a bit as Libby leads Phin down the hallway towards the kitchen. ‘I was supposed to be here two hoursago,’ says Phin. ‘I’ve been down in Cornwall, with my mother and my sister. The traffic was horrific. I hope I haven’t ruined the day?’
‘No,’ Lucy hears Libby reply brightly. ‘No, not at all. We’ve had a lovely day. And now …’
Lucy holds her breath hard inside her chest.
‘Now it just got even better.’ There’s a short pause. ‘Anyway. What can I get you? Wine? Beer? Cold manky pizza?’
There’s a peel of combined laughter then. The laughter of her daughter and her daughter’s father on a Friday afternoon in Lucy’s home.
Lucy turns to Henry and smiles. She mouths the wordsthank you.
Then she takes Henry’s hand and together they walk towards the kitchen, their family finally complete.
