I’m expecting Matt to turn up on my doorstep and demand to see the kids *immediately* now he’s paid for the privilege, so it’s not all sunshine and roses, but at least it’s something
2) I agree in principle, but one of us has been doing the heavy lifting, and it hasn’t been me
Are you free this morning? The girls are obsessed with Jonah and Sadie’s puppy, so they offered to take them for the day, and Lex went too
So I have some time in which to, ahem, start making repayments
SATOSHI
I can’t do today, sadly – cellar consult
FIONA
On New Year’s Day?!
SATOSHI
It’s for a rich old (and badly organised) Frenchman who’s flying to Paris tomorrow. This is the only time he had
But if J&S want to take the kids overnight: all I’m doing after close is studying, and I know something I’d much rather be doing
Sorry, *someone* I’d much rather be doing
FIONA
The kids are back with me this evening
Besides, I know you need to study. Hardest exam in the world and all that x
But what if I came with you to your consult? I could be your assistant
SATOSHI
Are you sure? This guy’s kept zero track of what wine he has, so I’m fairly sure today will just be me clambering around in a basement full of spiders trying to figure out what he’s stored down there
And he only speaks French
FIONA
I’m sure
I’m not scared of spiders
I love watching you work
And I’d *love* to hear you speak French
Besides, it’ll be fun watching you get dirty
SATOSHI
I haven’t been dirty enough for you?!?!
I need to up my game
FIONA
You are precisely the right level of dirty xx
