Mad About You by Sinead Moriarty

Author:Sinead Moriarty [Moriarty, Sinead]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780241963395
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2013-07-24T23:00:00+00:00

18

I arrived into work on Monday and found Babs waiting to have her makeup done. I began to apply moisturizer while she bit into a croissant. ‘I thought the vibrator was priceless. Did you see Mum’s face? She’ll never get over it.’

‘Yeah, it was a real riot for me.’ I rubbed a base coat of foundation into Babs’s cheeks.

‘Ouch! There’s no need to scrub my bloody face off,’ she complained.

‘Sorry. I’m just really annoyed about what happened and worried that maybe someone fancies James or he’s having an affair or … something.’

‘Who would fancy James? He’s so obviously married with kids. He has no sex appeal whatsoever.’

I stopped mid-application. ‘James has lots of sex appeal. Loads of women think he’s gorgeous, he’s great fun and has a very cool job. He’s not an accountant with thick glasses who watches University Challenge for kicks and thinks a glass of shandy is living on the edge.’

Babs polished off her croissant. ‘Relax, I’m just saying he’s not exactly a player.’

I rummaged around for an eye-shadow brush. ‘Of course he isn’t. I wouldn’t have married him if he were. I’ve no interest in being with someone who flirts with other women and makes me feel insecure. I don’t understand relationships like that. What’s the point in being with a man who needs constant attention? You’ll always come second to his ego and you’ll never be able to trust him.’

As if on cue, Gary stuck his head around the door. ‘Are you nearly ready? We’re all set up now.’

‘One minute. I want to look my best today.’ Babs grinned.

‘You look good to me.’ Gary winked and left the room.

‘I see you haven’t told him yet.’ I brushed on some blusher.

‘He’s only just back and I’m hardly going to announce it at work,’ Babs snapped. ‘We’re going for dinner tomorrow and I’ll tell him then.’

‘How far along are you now?’ I asked quietly.

‘I don’t know exactly – and that’s the last time I want you to ask questions like that here. I mean it.’

‘Don’t you feel even a little bit guilty about sleeping with a married man? Do you ever think about his wife and children?’

Babs shrugged. ‘I’m not married. He’s the one with the baggage, Emma. He’s the one with the family.’

‘I know, but I feel for his wife. I’d die if I found out James was cheating on me with a much younger woman.’

‘If he wasn’t sleeping with me, he’d be shagging someone else. It’s not his first time. Gary’s not a great family man who suddenly decided to sleep with someone. He’s got a reputation as a cheat.’

‘So why cheapen yourself by being another notch on his bedpost?’

‘Keep your voice down,’ Babs hissed. ‘You should have seen the texts he was sending me when he was away. He said the holiday was incredibly boring. I’m not just some other girl. He wants to leave his wife for me. We’ll be amazing together and he can really help me grow my career.’

I had to clench my fists tightly so I wouldn’t grab her by the shoulders and shake her.

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