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Jack had very much wanted to speak to Emily in his own time and his own way, but that luxury had been somewhat forced from him. Chrissie was right — it wasn’t a big thing in practice, because it was virtually identical to their current arrangement. But it still felt like a big step.
Jack hadn’t had a woman living with him since Helen had left, and he’d been pretty certain he wouldn’t put himself in that position again. He’d been happy on his own. And, if he was honest with himself, he’d wondered if, perhaps, those times might even return again. Moving someone else in permanently would draw a line under everything. His solitude — on which he’d become quite keen — would be over, and it would also end the possibility of Helen coming back and their family life returning to normal.
And th
