Olivia Jameson poured four cups of coffee and handed them over to her friends one by one, watched them prepare their coffees in their own unique ways.
Beth drank hers black with three scoops of sugar, so it was a weird combination of hardcore and sweet as hell. Just like her, with all of her sharp edges and her good heart; with her dark secrets and shining belief in her new life.
Jennifer Sawyer drank hers with skim milk and sweetener, since she was amazingly self-conscious about her weight. Despite the fact that Chris Brooker, her boyfriend, adored every lush curve, Jenny had the occasional crisis of confidence and moaned about the hazards of being a chef: she loved having her own restaurant, loved cooking, but she did tend to nibble on the job.
Emma Cartwright drank hers with skim mil
