“She always made a point of choosing married men because apart from adding to the danger and thrill of the liaison, by the very nature of their situation a married man was obliged to be more discreet. Other than this requirement she wasn’t too particular who it was, nor did she object to the somewhat common sort like Sam Beckett. Sam might be a bit short on charm and conversation but he was fit and strong with good muscles, reasonably attractive, and certainly never left a woman dissatisfied. A...nd since Leo was still resisting the political plans she’d made for him, and had grown really quite distant and cool towards her recently, he was only getting what he deserved. All he did was either neglect her, or complain about not having any children. Too, too tiresome for words. Even if he did discover her secret, which was unlikely since she took every care, Helen was perfectly certain he would never risk the scandal of a divorce. She was therefore safe to enjoy herself as she pleased. This morning she and Sam had made love in the back of his van among the detritus of tools: the hammers, pickaxes and shovels he’d bought at the wholesalers before picking her up on the corner of John Dalton Street and driving to a quiet corner of Salford Docks.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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