The Anvil
“He had considered the possibility, albeit unlikely, that Eva’s looks might have attracted the attentions of much younger men and that the new man in her life might turn out to be a twenty year old pop star in leopard-skin trousers. Instead he was tall, balding, bespectacled and charming. He made MacLean feel immediately at ease and fixed him a drink while they waited for Eva to emerge from the kitchen.
Eva entered, licking her fingers and requesting that Jean-Paul make her one too. She came ove...r to MacLean and kissed him on the cheek, saying, ‘How are you two getting on?’ Rives handed her drink to her.
‘Jean-Paul works for Lehman Steiner too,’ said Eva.
The smile struggled to stay on MacLean’s face. Eva saw and she put her hand on his arm. ‘Don’t worry,’ she said. ‘Your secret is safe with both of us.’ ‘Mother is the word,’ said Rives, putting a finger to his lips.
MacLean smiled. ‘Are you a doctor or a scientist Jean-Paul?’ he asked.
‘Neither,’ replied Rives.MoreLess
Eva entered, licking her fingers and requesting that Jean-Paul make her one too. She came ove...r to MacLean and kissed him on the cheek, saying, ‘How are you two getting on?’ Rives handed her drink to her.
‘Jean-Paul works for Lehman Steiner too,’ said Eva.
The smile struggled to stay on MacLean’s face. Eva saw and she put her hand on his arm. ‘Don’t worry,’ she said. ‘Your secret is safe with both of us.’ ‘Mother is the word,’ said Rives, putting a finger to his lips.
MacLean smiled. ‘Are you a doctor or a scientist Jean-Paul?’ he asked.
‘Neither,’ replied Rives.MoreLess
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