Mandy wandered into the forecourt garden, kicked her heels while Jack paid off the cab and fished for his keys, ‘You’re quiet, babes.’
‘For God’s sake, Jack, the only reason I’m here is because I did not have the heart to kick Liz and Carly out of my flat. I don’t know you. You close yourself to me so I can"t find out about you. You tell me nothing unless I ask directly, and then I have to ask the right question. In your mind you think you’ve bestowed some sort of honour on me by taking me to meet your friends this evening, which I appreciate by the way, but why the bloody hell could you not tell me, and a first date, and in a bloody dress?’
‘Ah, it’s the dress, we’ll pick that up tomorrow and you can return Ted’s overalls then, no need to worry.’
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