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Chapters (81)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Prologue
  4. Chapter One
  5. Chapter Two
  6. Chapter Three
  7. Chapter Four
  8. Chapter Five
  9. Chapter Six
  10. Chapter Seven
  11. Chapter Eight
  12. Chapter Nine
  13. Chapter Ten
  14. Chapter Eleven
  15. Chapter Twelve
  16. Chapter Thirteen
  17. Chapter Fourteen
  18. Chapter Fifteen
  19. Chapter Sixteen
  20. Chapter Seventeen
  21. Chapter Eighteen
  22. Chapter Nineteen
  23. Chapter Twenty
  24. Chapter Twenty-One
  25. Chapter Twenty-Two
  26. Chapter Twenty-Three
  27. Chapter Twenty-Four
  28. Chapter Twenty-Five
  29. Chapter Twenty-Six
  30. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  31. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  32. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  33. Chapter Thirty
  34. Chapter Thirty-One
  35. Chapter Thirty-Two
  36. Chapter Thirty-Three
  37. Chapter Thirty-Four
  38. Chapter Thirty-Five
  39. Chapter Thirty-Six
  40. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  41. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  42. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  43. Chapter Forty
  44. Chapter Forty-One
  45. Chapter Forty-Two
  46. Chapter Forty-Three
  47. Chapter Forty-Four
  48. Chapter Forty-Five
  49. Chapter Forty-Six
  50. Chapter Forty-Seven
  51. Chapter Forty-Eight
  52. Chapter Forty-Nine
  53. Chapter Fifty
  54. Chapter Fifty-One
  55. Chapter Fifty-Two
  56. Chapter Fifty-Three
  57. Chapter Fifty-Four
  58. Chapter Fifty-Five
  59. Chapter Fifty-Six
  60. Chapter Fifty-Seven
  61. Chapter Fifty-Eight
  62. Chapter Fifty-Nine
  63. Chapter Sixty
  64. Chapter Sixty-One
  65. Chapter Sixty-Two
  66. Chapter Sixty-Three
  67. Chapter Sixty-Four
  68. Chapter Sixty-Five
  69. Chapter Sixty-Six
  70. Chapter Sixty-Seven
  71. Chapter Sixty-Eight
  72. Chapter Sixty-Nine
  73. Chapter Seventy
  74. Chapter Seventy-One
  75. Chapter Seventy-Two
  76. Chapter Seventy-Three
  77. Chapter Seventy-Four
  78. A Letter From Ruby
  79. Acknowledgements
  80. About the Author
  81. Also by Ruby Speechley

‘It has to be this one, I suppose.’ Alison picks up the odd-shaped present from Jaz, who is busy knocking back a large vodka. Alison unwraps a V-shaped pillow and cover.

‘It’s good for when you’re breast-feeding, apparently,’ says Jaz, ‘but also great for getting in all those Kama Sutra positions.’

Everyone groans.

‘She won’t need it for a while then, will she?’ Louise says, and everyone laughs.

‘I’m sure Adam has a healthy appetite.’ Jaz grins and finishes her drink.

Julie glares at her.

‘So, the first game is called the Prediction Game.’ Julie hands out a card to each guest. ‘You need to fill in which date you think baby Charlie will be born, what time, what he or she will weigh, eye colour, hair colour and, of course, sex.’

Everyone starts scribbling on their cards.

‘Do you realise, Ali,’ says Jaz, waving her card above her head, ‘you wouldn’t even be pregnant if I hadn’t bumped into Adam.’

‘I know, you’ve told me a hundred times.’ Alison smiles and rolls her eyes. Everyone tuts.

‘Shame he didn’t find out about Jamie sooner, isn’t it?’ Jaz swallows another drink. ‘Missed out a whole big chunk of his life.’

‘Will you shut up?’ Julie hisses.

‘Shame Daddy told him you’d had an abortion, then paid him to leave.’

‘How do you know that?’ Alison moves to the edge of her chair.

‘Jaz, I’m warning you…’ Julie points at her.

‘Do you think that’s why he hasn’t married you?’ Jaz puts her glass on the table and flops backwards.

There’s a long silence. Alison turns her card face down on the table and eases herself up. ‘What a shame, Jasmine. You used to be such a pretty girl.’ She reaches over and plucks a hair extension from Jaz’s head.

‘Fuck me, that hurt!’ Jaz presses her hands above her ear.

‘Get out!’ Alison shouts and jabs Jaz’s head with her elbow. Jaz shrieks and clutches her ear.

‘Call me down when she’s gone.’ Alison leaves the room, watching as she climbs the stairs.

‘You’ve had more than enough to drink. I’m calling you a cab.’ Julie picks up the phone. Jaz rubs her head, looking around at all the faces staring at her.