I shook my head in agreement with Bette’s question.

“Well at first I just hadn’t seen her in so long and there was so much going on that it never seemed the right time, and then I found out about all she had been through and how hard this would all be for her and didn’t want to add to that in any way when she needs to focus on Holly right now, and lastly I didn’t tell you guys coz you are about as subtle as a pink elephant when it comes to stuff like that, no offence and I didn’t want you to scare him of straight away so I was going to do it gradually. You can be a bit intimidating in a big group.”

I laughed as she said this and realised she was right, but still told her that she should tell Andy while she was over here so they could spend some time together. She nodded in agreement and Bette and I put our arms across her shoulders as we made our way out and back to the table. Bette’s revenge would have to wait until later.

———–Libby———

As I walked out laughing with Bette and Tina about their attempted toilet antics and my less than subtle liaison that had thwarted them I looked over towards our table as the amount of noise caught my attention.

He looked petrified; they were all sat around him firing questions and force-feeding him alcohol, which I think he was taking purely to calm his nerves. As Andy saw us coming she yelled out.

“Hey Lib look who we just bumped into. Connor says you still keep in touch.”

I knew I was blushing and I felt myself gulp. However the thing that was most off putting was the knowing stare that Shane was giving me from across the table. Shane and I had hit it off from the start the only thing was she could read me like a book and I knew she had figured that something was going on.

I looked at her and at Bette and Tina who were again laughing at my expense then I looked into Connor’s eyes hoping to find some calm, but he seemed more terrified than me.