Chapter Thirteen
Monday, Evening
“So do you think he’ll back off now?” Mary asked, as she sucked on the straw in her outsized drink and c****d her head quizzically at Caroline.
It was a warm evening, following a hot day. They had agreed to meet at a local bar and Caroline had given a blow by blow account of her latest bout with Ben.
“God I hope so. But I wouldn’t bet on it. His reactions have all been so unexpected.”
“Tell me a bit more about the two of you.” Mary tried to appear nonchalant, but Caroline could tell there was a mixture of concern, professional interest and shameless digging for juicy details behind the request. It was OK though because she knew Mary only had her best interests at heart.
Feeling more relaxed with some alcohol inside her Caroline cast her mind back over
