Hot Revenge Box Set 2

James

Breakfast time.

Charlotte is up and about, refusing to stay in bed. And, while she is still tired, I see no reason to insist on bedrest. Right now, she will do far better for being back at home and enjoying ‘family life’.

Nonetheless, I’ve encouraged her to wear a woolly housecoat over the nightie, slippers and bed socks. Hopefully, that will prevent her trying to go outdoors. The fog outside hasn’t cleared yet and I don’t want the damp settling on her chest.

She's too pale. At least, she's always pale, but that's her natural colouring. Right now, there's still that pallid edge to her complexion that I don't care for.

Almost a week of being chained in her own shit.

Living on crap junk food.

Scared half mindless…

Blood loss from the birth...

Hmmm...

Charlotte sits with Cara on her lap, providing her breakfast and Beth sits close by making cooing noises.

She’ll enjoy a good breakfast…

And with that in mind, I’m at the hob with bacon, fried and scrambled eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread.

I rummage through the fridge, seeking inspiration. It's barely stocked. We've spent the last few days living on food from the freezer.

into the kitchen. Freshly showered, clean white tee-shirt, jeans and trainers and looking exactly not as though he spent the last week under

we have to make up a fruit salad. I'd like to

“Good idea.”

inside then, “It’s like Mother Hubbard’s cupboard in there. I'll

greens. Spinach. Watercress. Anything

five. I'll be

oranges too, but Sally tells me she shouldn't have citrus fruits while she’s breastfeeding. Oh, and this…”

pigs in the larder and I’d prefer she uses

up a chair, comparing notes with Richard of the events of the

producing fragrant steam. I eye the table… Butter, marmalade,

are you doing, Charlotte? I’m nearly ready

from the breast… “Are you sure this is alright? With the

they’re giving you something suitable. You need to take them until that chest infection clears, and

on the table. “There you

tomatoes and bacon. “We should be finishing decorating the tree today and getting up the rest of the decorations. What d’you

answering smile is broad and bright. “I’d love

nail on the table. “Charlotte, will you show me how you make those

I’ll just need some glossy magazines, something

Michael. “I’ll see what’s out

following his

there, hand-in-hand with Klempner. Both are freshly showered

other. Mitch sucks at her lips. “May we

I stand. “Of course you may. Charlotte, where are your manners? Budge up,

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