RELUCTANT WIFE 23

‘He does not, he loves me!’

‘And as for running half-naked aroimd his room, he must be getting slack. He always makes sure the woman he’s making love to is completely naked!’

With that she slammed the receiver down. Damn the woman!

Picking up the receiver she phoned Peter; she needed comfort from that gentle little voice that would tell her he loved her, simply because he did.

‘Hello, Audrey, how are you?’ she said, making herself more comfortable, with her legs stretched out on the sofa.

‘Oh Carrie, he’s been ever so poorly,’ cried Audrey.

‘What? Peter has been ill? He’s still in bed?’ Carrie frowned.

She listened to how Peter had been ill with a severe bout of bronchitis, and was still suffering the aftereffects. He’d been camping with his dad, had been caught out in the rain last weekend and got wet through.

‘Look, Audrey, 1*11 try and sort out a holiday for you all. Lord knows you deserve one.’

‘If only Graham would accept. You know how proud he is, and we just can’t afford the ai