“It suits you too, Charlotte. You look good. And I can see it’s doing you good, too.”
I expect her to smile, but instead, she chews at her lip.
?
?
Oh, sod this…
“Charlotte, why are you so unsure of your own attractiveness? I know you’re self-conscious about your figure right now but you’re shrinking down almost before our eyes. And like that, riding Charlie…” I nudge Oliver closer to her, enough so that I can lean across, then I kiss her cheek. “You look beautiful. You always have.”
And now her smile shines out. Again, she doesn’t speak, but her stance straightens and she looks around. “Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Yes, it is. This is what we’ve all worked so hard for.”
*****
Klempner
The pair walk out at a relaxed pace. Michael looks past me, smiling over my shoulder. “Ah, Sally. Than
