‘I’ll forgive you, Georgio, on one condition. You never, ever speak to me like that again. I am your wife, man, your wife! Not your mistress or one of your little one-night stands. I am Mrs Donna Brunos and you had better remember that in future.’

Georgio nodded even as he fought the urge to slap the smile off her face. Donna stared into his eyes for another few moments before she looked down at her cup and said, ‘The jump is in one week. It’s to be the twenty-ninth of November and you need to cause uproar here to get the Governor to put you on a laydown. The GOAD rule must be enforced, but you must make them want to remove you from the actual prison, not just off the Wing. Eric thinks you should attack all the sex-offenders, cause a riot on the Wing, and then you must shit up the Governor to put the icing on the cake.’

Georgio listened to his wife in amazement. Today really was a revelation to him.

‘I’ll shit up the Governor all right, Donna. I’ll enjoy that.’

She nodded. Looking into his eyes again, she said steadily, ‘You must cause enough of a disturbance here for them to want you out. Myself, I’d say cause a work strike or something not so violent—’

Georgio broke in. ‘Nah, stomping the nonces is the best bet, I can get all the blokes wild with that. I just make sure the screws know I caused it all, that I’m the main culprit. I suppose they’ll want me to cause it first thing in the morning?’

Donna nodded.

‘Then I’ll have to plan this myself. The twenty-ninth, you say?’ He grinned. ‘I’ll have it off pat by then, my love, and then me and you will be home and dry. What’s happening with the house?’

Donna licked her lips. ‘Nothing. I’ve taken it off the market actually.’ She saw his mouth open and held up her hand.

‘I think I’d better sit it out with the house for a while, until after the jump. We can easily get it sold by auction afterwards. The whole thing’s caused too much talk already. Harry even sent that prat of a wife of his round. No, Georgio, I think it’s better for all concerned if we get you out first and then go on from there.’

He nodded agreement even as he felt a blinding rage at her taking the decision away from him.

‘If that’s what you want, Donna . . .’

She smiled gently. ‘It is. I’ve thought long and hard about it, Georgio.’