He makes the universal writing in the air sign for ‘Can we pay the bill please?’ and we both start to gather up our things. Normally I’d be excited about an afternoon with Will on my own with nothing planned, but right now I feel nothing but dread. I don’t want him to touch me. I don’t want anyone to touch me.

There’s a sudden blast of cold air as the door flies open and Adam stamps in, the cold emanating off him as he plonks himself down next to me. I feel myself shrink away from him. He’s not particularly big or even that tall, but somehow his presence seems to take up a lot of space at the table.

‘Bastardos!’ he booms, waving towards the waiter who slouches over so Adam can order a beer. He hasn’t brought our bill. Adam turns back to me and Will. ‘Did you have a good morning out there?’

‘Yep,’ Will says. ‘Louisa’s been showing me what she can do. She’s really come on.’

Adam looks me up and down and claps me on the shoulder. I try and fail not to flinch. ‘Good girl!’ he cries. ‘I knew you could do it.’

‘Where’s Nell?’ Will asks.

‘Gone back to the chalet. Doesn’t like this weather, apparently. But I thought I might find you in here and I wondered if you fancied doing something special this afternoon, Will? Maybe get a guide and do something off-piste?’

There is a brief pause. ‘Oh I don’t think so, sorry,’ Will says, loyally. ‘Louisa and I were going to go back and have a sauna.’ He sounds like he means it but, much as I love him, I know what the sauna will be leading to in Will’s mind and it’s absolutely the last thing I feel like doing at the moment.

‘Don’t be silly,’ I counter. ‘We’re only here for a few more days and we can have a sauna any time. You go out with Adam. I’m exhausted – I’ll probably just have a nap back at the chalet. I’ll be quite happy on my own, honestly.’

Will frowns. ‘Hmmm. But I’ve already abandoned you too much on this trip and I wouldn’t want you to think that I—’

‘You heard the lady!’ Adam interrupts. ‘It’s FINE. Now get your arse in gear and we’ll go and see if we can get a guide. There’s a place opposite – I think it’s called Skitastic. We’ll see if they’ve got anyone available.’

Will looks at me helplessly.

I smile and nod. This gives me an excuse not to have sex and it will keep Adam out of my way too – all I feel is a wave of relief. ‘It’s fine, honestly. Go. I want you to.’