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puddings and roast potatoes are the best. I’m heartily tucking in when Dora informs me I’m going to be taking golf lessons. Not just me, but Tyler too.
    ‘But I don’t even like golf,’ moans Tyler.
    Dora shakes her head while swallowing a mouthful of food. ‘I don’t care. You and your dad need to keep a closer eye on this Leo. I need facts. Think of it as a spy mission. I want to know what went on between him and Beth.’
    ‘A spy mission? Oh, wow. I must wear black. Spies wear black don’t they? I’ll watch James Bond this afternoon, get some tips.’
    My son’s lost it. His mother knows exactly how to play him.
    ‘So when am I taking this lesson?’ I ask her.
    ‘Tomorrow at seven pm. I’ve booked you one each at the moment. Book another if you feel you can get more information.’
    ‘You do know I already play golf?’ I huff.
    ‘Yeah, well you can learn how to play better, or are you suggesting your game’s so good you don’t need a lesson from a championship golfer?’
    And now I’ve lost too. Dora’s bloody good at strategy. She should be used by the government.
    Camille stops eating. ‘I wonder how she’s getting on?’
    Dora puts a hand on Cam’s arm. ‘I’m sure she’ll be okay, love. She’ll just have to get used to Leo being around.’
    ‘I said I should have gone there. You wouldn’t be wondering if you’d let me go round like I wanted. I could have supervised Trey while they talked, and I’d have eavesdropped,’ adds Tyler. ‘Trey loves his Uncle Ty.’
    ‘Yeah cos he identifies with you on the same wavelength, toddler brain,’ says Cam.
    ‘Oi, kids,’ I reprimand them before they start the tit-for-tat arguing that drives me insane.
    ‘Such a mess.’ Dora adds. ‘What we need is for them to fall in love again.’
    ‘Oh my God, no,’ we all yell at once.
    ‘Why not? It would solve everything.’
    Camille shakes her head at Dora. ‘Do not even think of doing any matchmaking, Mum, they need to work things out for themselves. They’ve got to establish a way of Leo being in Trey’s life.’
    ‘Exactly,’ says Dora. ‘So if they were back in love and lived happily ever after, it would be sorted, wouldn’t it?’
    We all groan.
    ‘I’ll call her this week on the pretence of asking her about the business,’ adds Dora, ‘Check how the land lies.’
    I take an extra large gulp of my pint of bitter.
    ‘By the way, I’ve been practising my chocolate penis making,’ Dora says rather too loudly.
    I splutter out some of my beer.
    ‘I thought Beth said to hold off on that side of things?’ adds Camille.
    ‘Yes, but I still need to practice for when I’m ready to expand. I’ve been experimenting with chilli.’
    ‘I love dark chocolate with chilli,’ says Tyler, ‘but I’m not eating a penis for no-one. Can you make some tits? It’s sexist to only make dicks, Mum.’
    ‘Well, maybe, but this is a special type of chilli. I saw it on a Facebook ad and thought it was perfect. Hold on.’
    She picks up her phone from the table and searches.
    ‘Here we go.’
    ‘Novelty penis shaped chillies. Oh my God,’ says Camille. ‘Some of them really do look like dicks.’
    ‘So I’m going to use them for a variety of choc willy.’
    ‘Dora. What have you been looking up that’s led to penis chilli’s being advertised in your sidebar?’ I ask.
    ‘I have no idea,’ she says sweetly.
    ‘Well just make sure you don’t touch mine when you’ve handled them,’ I add. The thought makes me cross my legs.
    ‘Gross. TMI,’ yells Cam.
    I decide to change the subject. ‘So, let’s get this straight then,’ I say. ‘Myself and Tyler are having a golf lesson tomorrow night to extract as much information as we can out of Leo. Then you will call on Beth?’
    ‘Yes, at the same time. To see if she still has feelings for him. That’s what we’re doing. We must check if there’s anything there. Cam, you can come with me. We’ll make it a girly night. Bring