“Lily immediately leaped up to take Dee’s parcels and welcome her back to her own home. Rosie wouldn’t have raised her face from a magnifying mirror; Helen’s eyes would have remained glued to whatever project she was involved in. Anthony would have smiled at her from under his earphones. Before Lily, nobody was interested in Dee’s day. And because Lily was so interested, Ronan was interested too. ‘How would you cook those leeks, Mrs Nolan?’ he asked. Dee looked at him. Why had Rosie taken such a... dislike to the boy? He seemed perfectly reasonable to Dee. Ordinary, perhaps, interested in football and pints, but then Rosie had known all this about him, so it didn’t come out of a clear blue sky. ‘I’d put them in a dish, cover them with crème fraîche and heat them for half an hour. Then I’d add some grated cheese and breadcrumbs and cook them for another quarter of an hour.’ ‘Sounds very nice,’ Ronan said. ‘Yes, well, I only got enough for Liam and myself, but if you’d like to try some …’ ‘Aw, no, you’re all right, Mrs Nolan, I was just wondering, that’s all.’ ‘And do you cook for yourself these days?’ ‘Not really.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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