Chapter 12

Nicola was wrestling with an unruly leg of lamb, sturdily ignoring the huge pile of potatoes waiting to be peeled, when she saw the car turning into the makeshift driveway.  Yelping with delight she all but dropped dinner on the table and ran, somewhat ungainly, to welcome her visitors.  First Giles, unfolding long legs from the cramped seat in the front of Lawrie's Mini.  He came and gave Nicola a brief, brotherly kiss then went to unload bags from the boot.  Lawrie came prancing over and whirled her twin into an expansive embrace.

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Nicholas and Bess - part 5

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