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

‘I think you were very brave,’ Lucas says. I shuffle forward on the floor, closer to the table, closer to Lucas. I’m nodding, I want him to say more. He looks up, rubs his hand down his face before smiling at me.

‘You should have told me before now. I can’t believe you’ve been carrying that around with you all this time. Christ Tara, we’re about to get married. You have to know you can lean on me.’

‘I know Lucas, I’m sorry, I was going to tell you but every time something would get in the way and…’ Looking away from Lucas’s stare, I start to cry.

‘Don’t cry Tara.’ He says, moving off the sofa to my side. Lucas puts his arms around me and I sob. The relief is overwhelming. I have told Lucas what I have done and he has responded by putting his arms around me. My eyes slowly close. I’m clinging to his embrace when I hear the words.

‘Would you do it for me?’ Lucas whispers. I lift my head and look him in the eye. ‘I’d do anything for you Lucas.’

‘Well that’s good to know.’

A few more minutes pass with Lucas holding me tight before he suggests we go to bed. It’s been a long day. My body is tired. I’ll fall asleep right here in his arms if I don’t move now. Just to get from the living room floor to the bedroom takes a lot of effort. I eventually stop yawning when my head hits the pillow. Lucas wraps his body around me and I’m about to drift off when my eyes open wide. Clutching his arms close to me I say.

‘Would you do it for me?’

Lucas hugs me. His words melt my heart as he whispers in my ear.

‘I’d do anything for you Tara.’

Chapter Forty-Six

Faye

My feet have gone numb. My body is shivering from the cold but I have to wait here. I have to meet Andriu. This could be my only chance before he goes back to London. He needs to know that I have forgiven him, that I still love him.

The four vodkas – at least I think it was four – have worn off now. But I had to drink them. I found it hard to watch the two of them, sitting together, talking, Tara turning her chair so she could have Andriu all to herself. I wonder what they spoke about. Was I even mentioned? Were they planning another rendezvous? A last fling before the wedding?