The Catch by Shari Low

Author:Shari Low [Ross King, Shari Low &]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Boldwood Books

It was enough to get her to leave happily, if still slightly reluctantly.

Nicole’s smile was wide. ‘Thanks. And good to meet you.’

With that, mother and daughter were gone and Mirren noticed there had been very little dialogue between the parents. Amicable for the sake of Jade, but not friends, then. Interesting. She made a mental note to press Lou for information later. If there was a story to tell here, Lou would know about it.

In his hand, Logan’s phone buzzed and he checked the screen before returning his attention to Mirren. ‘Do you mind if I shoot off now? It’s just, er, some of the guys are meeting tonight and I fancy hanging out.’

Mirren grinned, realizing he wasn’t quite telling the truth. She had given birth to him, watched over him almost every day of his life and it was so easy to see when he wasn’t being entirely honest. His eyes would dart to the side, his jaw would tighten, and he’d have exactly the same expression as the time when he was five and she found three candy bars under his bed and he denied knowing how they got there. ‘Something you’re not telling me?’

Her voice was teasing, light-hearted. ‘There’s been a few of those texts over the last few weeks. I’m thinking my son has found a girlfriend and he’s reluctant to tell his mother in case I disapprove. Life was so much easier when I could hack into my children’s phones and computers and spy on their every move.’

‘You did that?’ Logan feigned horror. In truth, it had always been part of the deal. Full access to all devices until they turned sixteen. Mirren thought it would help her keep them safe. How foolish she had been. Chloe had two secret cell phones by the time she was fourteen and used them to order her next high to be delivered to school.

Bloody hell. It crept into every thought, every sentence, got so far under her skin that sometimes she felt it was all there was to her. Regret. Despair. Sadness.

‘Can I take the car?’ Logan asked, standing up and reaching for the keys with a cheeky wink.

‘Sure. I’ll get a cab home.’

‘I’ll drop you,’ Mike offered immediately, then to Logan, ‘It’s the least I can do for your mom after you made me Parent of the Year.’

‘Mike will drop me,’ she corrected herself.

Logan shook Mike’s hand, kissed Mirren on the cheek and headed off.

‘Nightcap?’

‘Nightcap would be good,’ she agreed. ‘Brandy. On ice. I’ll be right back.’

She headed to the washroom, leaving him to order. She’d missed this. God knows, this wasn’t a date, but she’d missed male company, conversations with someone she didn’t know, learning new things, talking to a guy who knew little about her past and nothing about her mistakes. There was something escapist about it, something that allowed her to just be. Not to be Chloe’s mom, or Jack Gore’s ex-wife. Just to be.

In her purse, her phone started to ring as she pushed open the door to the washrooms.

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