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The End Of An Era.
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2024-10-29 19:42:56They were all up early the next morning, Gabriel spent an hour on the phone to Tony asking where this journalist was, no one had contacted them at all, and if they didn't turn up soon, they were off out. He left him making phone calls to find out what was going on. They didn't have long to wait. A text said the journalist would be with them within the hour.
"Do you want me to disappear?" She asked Nick
Nick shook his head, "No love, if she asks then you're my girlfriend, don't offer information though."
"Okay." She pulled the dishwasher door open and loaded the breakfast things.
Gabriel came into the kitchen with glasses from the drinks they'd had after Millie had gone to bed. They had discussed various strategies if Andrea mentioned Alicia. Still, in the end, they decided that if Andrea mentioned Alicia, they would say that it was a long time ago, and Gabriel hoped she was well.
Millie leaned against the worktop "Did you sleep?"
"I slept be
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