Fast Forward to Friday 7 p.m.
STEPH ARRIVES AT SPG HQ and waltzes to her station. Pippa makes all the necessary introductions because of all the days they could all be in and accounted for, why today of all days?
After a few minutes of casual conversation, Steph asks for them to be excused.
‘Sorry, I love to chat you guys up, but I’ve got to get Pippa ready for her date.’
Pippa turns bright red. She wants to die right there and then. She could feel young Joshua staring at her. James and Sam turn to you-know-who, who in turn looks at the ceiling, his favourite object in the world.
Half an hour later, a dapper-looking, tuxedo-wearing guy arrives. He approaches the desk and tells Peter, who’s now on duty, that he is here to pick up Pippa.
Peter asks the visitor to sit while he looks for
