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e Perfect Life

Ash’s gangly handsome boyishness had only been modestly dented by

fatherhood. If anything, he looked healthier than he had done on her
doorstep and, like then, he was wearing running gear – though here the
clothes seemed a bit fancier and more expensive, and he had some kind of
fitness tracker attached to his arm.
He was smiling and holding two cups of coffee, one of which was for

Nora. She wondered how many coffees they had shared together, since the
first.
‘Oh, thank you.’

‘Oh no, Nor, did you sleep in here all night?’ he asked.
Nor.
‘Most of it. I meant to go back to bed but Molly was in a state. I had to
calm her and then I was too tired to move.’
‘Oh no. I’m so sorr y. I didn’t hear her.’ He seemed genuinely sad. ‘It was

probably my fault. I showed her some bears on YouTube yesterday before
work.’
‘No worries.’

‘Anyway, I’ve walked Plato. I’m not in the hospital till midday today. It’s
going to be a late one. Are you still wanting to go into the librar y today?’
‘Oh. You know what? I might give it a miss.’
‘Okay, well, I got Mol some brekkie and will drop her off at school.’
‘I can take Molly,’ said Nora. ‘If you’ve got a big day.’

‘Oh, it’s an okay one. A gall bladder and a pancreas so far. Easy street . Am
going to get a run in.’
‘Right. Yes. ’Course. For the half-marathon on Sunday.’