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.

showered, clean white tee-shirt, jeans and trainers and looking exactly not as though he spent the last

up a fruit salad. I'd like to get some inside

“Good idea.”

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

greens. Spinach. Watercress.

five. I'll be

citrus fruits while she’s breastfeeding. Oh, and this…” He brandishes a jar. “Some kind of chutney. Apparently, it’s from the last of the green tomatoes a few months back and Sally says

Sally I’ve no guinea pigs in the larder and I’d prefer she

pulls up a chair, comparing notes

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

doing, Charlotte? I’m nearly ready

Cara from the

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

on the table. “There you go, everyone.

plate, then tomatoes and bacon. “We should be finishing decorating the tree today and getting up the rest of

broad and

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

some glossy magazines, something with

in the hotel,” says Michael. “I’ll see what’s out of date in Reception…”

following his

Both are

from one foot to the other. Mitch sucks at her

Charlotte, where are your manners? Budge up, make some space for your parents. Michael, set two extra places, please. Larry, tea

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