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food,' Martha begged, 'I never got breakfast.'
    'No problem. Dee's cooking up a storm this morning.' Lisa hurried through to the kitchen and sniffed appreciatively as she pushed open the door and was hit by a blast of heat and a host of wonderful aromas. 'God, I was hungry before but now I'm positively drooling!'
    Dee laughed as she lifted a tray of scones out of the oven and set them carefully on the hob. 'This journalist is due at eleven and I want to get as much done as I can before he gets here.'
    'What are we allowed eat? Martha hasn't had brekkie and lunch is a long time away.'
    Dee nodded over at the other counter. 'There are apple sponges and blueberry muffins and, if you fancy a healthier option, there's some soda bread on the table. Or the fruit is ready for the children's snack; you could always have some of that.'
    'Don't be ridiculous,' Lisa said, fetching the butter from the fridge and hurring towards the breadboard. 'Who's going to do the delivery to the café?'
    'Conor said he'd drop by and pick it up.'
    'Oh, I forgot to ask, how did the birthday tea go?' Lisa popped a piece of bread in her mouth and buttered some more to take inside.
    'Brief, thankfully, and then Conor and I just went for a drink.'
    'What did you give him for his birthday?'
    Dee suppressed a grin. 'A DVD and a shirt.'
    'Is that it?'
    'Yes, why?'
    'It's not exactly romantic, Dee.'
    'And I'm not exactly rich,' Dee reminded her.
    'You don't have to spend a lot of money, just get something a bit more personal.'
    'Why? He wanted the DVD, and he likes to receive clothes because he hates going shopping.'
    'Very practical,' Lisa murmured. 'Right, I'd better get back to work. Thanks for this.' Clutching her plate of food, Lisa left and Dee finished packing up the café's order and started to clean down the worktops. Once the interview was over she would be free for the afternoon and if the weather held, she could take Sam down to the beach to play in the rock pools.
    Of course there were a lot of other jobs she could be tackling today but she liked to spend time with Sam whenever possible. He didn't have a dad to take him fishing or to football matches and, though Conor was great with him, she felt it was up to her to make sure he didn't miss out. His health placed enough restrictions on him as it was. There were foods he couldn't eat and places he couldn't go – some of his friends had dogs or cats. Still, it was a small price to pay if it meant he stayed healthy.
    Dee vividly remembered times when her son had struggled to breathe, was racked with coughing, or was crying pitifully because his skin was red and raw. She hated having to say no when he wanted to go somewhere or do something that she knew would only result in pain for him.
    She would always talk to him about it, explain that he couldn't do the same things as other children and, an intelligent child, he usually accepted the logic. Dee shivered, however, at the memory of the sometimes resentful looks he shot her whenever she had to say no.
    There was a rap on the kitchen door and Conor stuck his head in and smiled at her.
    'Morning.'
    'You're late.' She shoved a large carton of food into his arms. 'Be careful with this, it's the curry.'
    'Good morning, Conor, how are you, Conor, thanks for helping me out, Conor,' he retorted.
    She grinned and reached up to kiss him. 'Sorry, I'm just a bit jittery at the thought of being interviewed.'
    'You'll be fine,' he assured her before turning to carry the food to the jeep. 'What time is he coming?' he asked when he came back for the rest.
    'Eleven. I hope he doesn't think I'm some kind of expert. I won't have a clue if he starts asking me about additives or colouring.'
    'You know a hell of a lot more than most people,' Conor pointed out.
    She helped him carry the last of the food outside and then stood watching as he climbed back behind the wheel. 'Drive carefully.'
    'Don't worry, I won't spill the curry.'
    'That's not what I meant.'
    'I know.' He