Lucky Break (2011)
“‘You can come too,’ he told Jemma. ‘That’s the beauty of it. They’ll pay for you to fly out. And Honey.’ ‘Really?’ Jemma stood very still. ‘That’s amazing.’ He could see that she was struggling. ‘It’s an actual offer then?’ ‘Look, you don’t have to come for the whole time.’ Dan peered into the Moses basket where their daughter lay, a centrepiece of exquisite fascination on the kitchen table. ‘Fly out in the middle, for a month, or a couple of weeks. Whatever you want.’ Jemma nodded, but she did...n’t speak.
‘Come on, Jem, I haven’t worked since February. I turned down that ITV drama because they couldn’t promise to release me for the birth. And I know it’s not great, location-wise, with Honey so little and everything, and it’s winter there, but . . .’ he needed her to understand. ‘It’s a properly exciting job, something relevant, and anyway, I’ve already said yes.’ There was silence while Dan filled the kettle.MoreLess
‘Come on, Jem, I haven’t worked since February. I turned down that ITV drama because they couldn’t promise to release me for the birth. And I know it’s not great, location-wise, with Honey so little and everything, and it’s winter there, but . . .’ he needed her to understand. ‘It’s a properly exciting job, something relevant, and anyway, I’ve already said yes.’ There was silence while Dan filled the kettle.MoreLess
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