Chapter 18
Emma stared at Rohan and Maureen in turn, her eyes moving from one to the other with a look of profound disbelief. “No way!” she exclaimed.
Maureen kept a straight face which rivalled Rohan’s deadpan expression. But Emma knew her husband’s every nuance and spotted the tiny quirk in the right side of his lip. She rolled her eyes and relaxed. “i***t!” she said, taking a sip of her juice.
“No, really. I was in the Air Force,” Maureen said, bristling at Emma’s lack of belief. “I made sergeant before leaving to get married. We weren’t allowed to stay in as married women.” She slugged a mouthful of the whiskey and savoured the expensive taste. Then she handed the glass back to Rohan. “Nice,” she said, “but please can you exchange that for some decent water?”
Rohan smirked and nodd
