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Henry smiled at the interference. ‘How about we have some fun with them? Get our own back for trying to set us up.’
‘What did you have in mind?’
‘We could go and pretend we hate each other.’
Pe
‘OK, let’s go in mine, you can direct me in case I get lost,’ Henry suggested.
Henry got in the car and Pe
He told Pe
‘Hello, I’m Maggie. It’s lovely to finally meet you properly.’ She reached up to kiss him on the cheek. ‘It’s such a fu
Henry had to stop himself from laughing at the lie and instead he deliberately forced a small smile onto his face and flashed Pe
Daniel appeared in the hall as Henry and Pe
‘Henry, so good of you to come,’ Daniel said as Pe
‘I can’t believe you invited Pe
Daniel’s face fell but, before Henry could get another word out, Maggie barrelled down the hall towards him and he had never been more terrified of anything in his life as he was in that moment.
‘How dare you talk about my friend like that?’ Maggie slammed her finger into his chest. ‘Pe
Henry made a mental note to never cross a pregnant woman, and especially not a pregnant Maggie ever again.
In fact he was too scared now to tell the truth in case she killed him for lying to her.
Pe
Maggie looked between the two of them, her nostrils flaring. ‘This was a joke?’
Henry nodded.
Pe
Henry would have preferred not to completely out their relationship, but he hoped if Pe
Maggie looked between them, wondering if they were speaking the truth, and as Henry nodded, Maggie’s face split into a huge smile.
‘You’re together?’
Pe
Maggie squealed and threw her arms around first Pe
Daniel laughed. ‘Easy there, Mags, they’ve been on one date, they’re not getting married or anything.’
‘Pe
Daniel ushered him into the front room whilst giggling and whispering started in the kitchen. He wondered how much Pe
‘I’m so glad you were only joking, I was afraid I’d have to punch you for saying those things about Pe
Maggie came waddling out the kitchen carrying two bottles of beer. She fixed Henry with a knowing smile before she left him and Daniel alone.
Daniel raised his beer bottle to Henry. ‘To new friendships.’
Henry chinked the bottle against his friend’s and took a big swig.
‘What did Clara want to talk to you about today anyway? She never gets involved with the carpenters or any of the factory business, she doesn’t seem to do anything actually.’
Henry sat down and slowly peeled away the label on the side of the bottle. ‘I’m really worried actually. I don’t know if I’m going to be working there much longer. She came on to me.’
Daniel sat down opposite him. ‘Shit, you don’t want to get involved with the boss’s sister.’
‘I’m with Pe
Daniel’s eyes bulged. ‘She did not say that?’
Henry nodded.
‘You have to tell Edward, he would be furious.’
‘Would he really believe me over his sister though? I’m the new guy, he doesn’t know me. I’m hoping it won’t come to that.’
‘What did you say?’
‘I told her if she tried to blackmail me into sleeping with her again, I would slap a sexual harassment suit on the company so fast and sue them for every pe
Daniel went very pale. ‘You did what? You threatened her?’
Henry ran his fingers through his hair. ‘It probably wasn’t my best move. She just pissed me off. I honestly don’t know whether I’ll have a job to return to after Christmas and Daisy and I have only just arrived down here. If I lose my job, I don’t think I can afford to stay.’
‘What else could you have done? You can’t let her blackmail you like that. And if you had slept with her, it would have ended very badly if Edward found out. Oh mate, I don’t know what to suggest.’
Henry sighed. Everything had seemed so perfect for a few days and now this had ruined everything.
But as Pe
Pe
She was worried though. Something had happened at his work today to upset him. The fact that he had kept it to himself worried her too. Despite his smiles and easiness around her friends, there was something eating at him, she could tell that, and somehow she knew it had to do with Clara.
He opened the car door for her and she slid into the passenger seat as he walked round to the driver’s side.
As soon as he closed his door, he leaned across towards her, cupping the back of her head with his large hands and planting a soft, sweet kiss on her lips.