The Business
“‘What on earth for?’ Mary felt embarrassed suddenly, but she knew she had to finish what she had started. So, taking a deep breath she said quietly, ‘I honestly believed that you had a soft spot for my Mel. I know it sounds mad but I really did believe that for a long time. I hoped you might have been the man to sort her out, even while I worried that she would destroy you.’ Jimmy felt himself starting to flush, knew that Mary was more than aware that she had guessed rightly and he also knew th...at she was aware that somewhere along the line, Imelda had fucked it up for herself as usual.
‘Me and Imelda? Are you fucking sure?’ He was laughing, was pleased that the laughter sounded genuine. Wondered at who else might have sussed out his secret. ‘No disrespect, Mary, but I ain’t that fucking hard up.’ Mary didn’t answer him. She just looked at him with those deep-blue eyes that seemed to have been passed down to all her children, and her grandchildren. He wondered briefly if she ever saw her own eyes looking back at her, if she noticed that she had given them all her finest feature.MoreLess
‘Me and Imelda? Are you fucking sure?’ He was laughing, was pleased that the laughter sounded genuine. Wondered at who else might have sussed out his secret. ‘No disrespect, Mary, but I ain’t that fucking hard up.’ Mary didn’t answer him. She just looked at him with those deep-blue eyes that seemed to have been passed down to all her children, and her grandchildren. He wondered briefly if she ever saw her own eyes looking back at her, if she noticed that she had given them all her finest feature.MoreLess
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