Knowing Me Knowing You (57 page)

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Did you really think that Hermione Wyatt was going to let that happen? I mean there’s only so much the tea leaves and tarot can do, sometimes you need to use your mobile phone and your contacts.
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And ‘Elite Escorts’,
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Kate added.

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Hmm, yes, well, I knew if you really cared for Joel you would react with good old fashioned jealousy and I was right wasn’t I?
Despite you wrinkling up your nose in disapproval.
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And I suppose I have ‘Elite Escorts’ to thank for even meeting Joel in the first place.
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And who gave you the business card?
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OK, I get the picture; I am totally in your debt,
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Kate answered.

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No, not debt, no more of that with £100,000 in your pocket,
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Hermione responded.

Joel came back to the table carrying a pot of coffee.

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No Lady Dragon this morning, probably on the wig hotline trying to order a replacement, Darren put it on one of the yucca plants in the foyer, it’s still there,
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Lynn
announced proudly.

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Great show last night mate, full of surprises, I loved it, said to
Lynn
we should enter next year,
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Darren spoke, slurping up his tea.

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You must be joking, have that giant bird shouldering up to me and Larry, a bad Graham Norton substitute, asking weird questions.
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You’re forgetting the greenroom
Lynnie
, free food and drink,
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Darren said, biting into a sausage.

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He does have a point and if you get to the final I’d be more than happy to make you a wedding dress,
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Hermione offered.

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Hey, no stealing our thunder, 2011 is mine and Kate’s year, let us enjoy it,
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Joel told them, taking hold of Kate’s hand.

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Quite right too, a toast, everyone please raise your cups and join me in toasting the happy couple, to Kate and Joel,
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Hermione announced, raising her cup of mint tea in the air.

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Joel! Joel!
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Bethan
announced and she banged her spoon on her highchair tray.

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Kate and Joel!
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the table repeated.

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