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Back The Jump
Chapters (52)
  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. BOOK ONE
  6. Chapter One
  7. Chapter Two
  8. Chapter Three
  9. Chapter Four
  10. Chapter Five
  11. Chapter Six
  12. Chapter Seven
  13. Chapter Eight
  14. Chapter Nine
  15. Chapter Ten
  16. Chapter Eleven
  17. Chapter Twelve
  18. Chapter Thirteen
  19. Chapter Fourteen
  20. Chapter Fifteen
  21. Chapter Sixteen
  22. Chapter Seventeen
  23. Chapter Eighteen
  24. Chapter Nineteen
  25. Chapter Twenty
  26. Chapter Twenty-One
  27. Chapter Twenty-Two
  28. Chapter Twenty-Three
  29. Chapter Twenty-Four
  30. Chapter Twenty-Five
  31. BOOK TWO
  32. Chapter Twenty-Six
  33. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  34. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  35. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  36. Chapter Thirty
  37. Chapter Thirty-One
  38. Chapter Thirty-Two
  39. Chapter Thirty-Three
  40. Chapter Thirty-Four
  41. Chapter Thirty-Five
  42. Chapter Thirty-Six
  43. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  44. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  45. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  46. BOOK THREE
  47. Chapter Forty
  48. Chapter Forty-One
  49. Chapter Forty-Two
  50. Chapter Forty-Three
  51. Chapter Forty-Four
  52. Epilogue

Donna bit on her lip for a few seconds before answering, ‘I thought he was going to hit me, to be honest.’ She decided not to tell Georgio that he had threatened to put the glass into her face.

‘Fucking hell, Donna, what’s come over you?’

She stubbed out her cigarette in the tiny foil ashtray and shrugged.

‘I don’t know, Georgio. I’ve changed. I think it’s all this - it’s bound to have an effect, eh?’

He nodded. ‘Don’t worry, darlin’, I’ll be home soon and I’ll take over the reins again. As for what you did to Alan, I wish I could have been there, I really do.’

They laughed together then, an easy laughter.

‘As for the hotel in Sri Lanka, just tell Davey to deal with it. He knows the score. Now then, how about I get us another cuppa and then you can tell me exactly what the score is on the jump?’

As he stood up a small girl came over to their table and grinned at them.

‘Hello, Donna.’

She held out her arms. ‘Hello, Chivonne. Where’s Micky?’

Chivonne settled on to Donna’s lap. ‘He’s with me mum and dad. Is this your dad?’

She looked up at Georgio while Donna laughed at her words. ‘Where’s your little boy gone?’

Georgio licked his lips and frowned. ‘You’ve got the wrong bloke, little girl. Whose kid’s this, Donna?’

‘This is my friend Caroline’s daughter,’ she said. ‘You go and get that tea and I’ll take her back to her mum.’

Georgio went off and Donna walked Chivonne back to Caroline and her husband. She laughed as she said hello and told Caroline that Chivonne had thought Georgio was her dad!

‘Oh sorry, Donna, I thought she was in the wendy house.’

‘Where’s that man’s little boy gone, Mum?’

Donna frowned. ‘She just said that to Georgio. What’s she on about?’

Caroline shrugged. ‘I dunno. Look, your old man’s back with your tea. Don’t waste your visit. I’ll see you outside, OK?’

‘All right, then.’ Smiling her goodbyes, she walked back to Georgio.

‘What a weird little kid!’ he said. ‘How did you say you know them?’

‘Oh her mum is the ice cream’s wife - remember? I give her a lift now and then. They’re gorgeous children, not weird at all. I wonder why she thought you had a little boy?’

Georgio shrugged. Sipping his tea, he said, ‘So what’s the rest of the news on the jump then?’