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relationship.’
    Carolyn dabbed her eyes again. ‘I need a drink,’ she said.
    ‘You can hit the bottle at the awards thing.’
    ‘I need a drink now.’
    Terry laughed. ‘Well you know that’s not going to happen,’ he said.
    ‘Why are men such bastards, Terry?’
    ‘That’s why we love them, right?’
    ‘Would Gabe ever screw around behind your back?’ Terry’s jaw dropped in mock surprise and Carolyn laughed. ‘That wasn’t a double entendre. You know what I mean.’
    ‘I know what you mean,’ he said.  ‘I’m like the American military – don’t ask and don’t tell. Providing he’s in my bed every night, I’m not that worried about what he gets up to.’
    ‘Yeah, well Eddie made it clear that he’s done with me. It’s over.’
    ‘Then you’re better off without him.’
    ‘That’s easy for you to say.’
    He leaned over the table towards her. ‘Darling, you’re one of the most famous faces in the country, you’re drop dead gorgeous and as fit as a butcher’s dog. If I wasn’t gay…’
    Carolyn reached over and held his hands. ‘Thank you,’ she said.
    ‘I mean every word that I say,’ Terry said, and Carolyn could see he was telling the truth. She gripped his hands tightly but then the tears started again and she let go and dabbed at her eyes with the tissue.  ‘Darling, the more you cry the more repair work they’re going to have to do in make-up,’ said Terry.
    She nodded and took a deep breath. ‘I’ll be okay,’ she said.
    ‘Damn right you will,’ said Terry. ‘And tonight you’ll be surrounded by people who admire and love you. Think about that.’
    ‘Now you’re going too far,’ she said. She picked up her fork, then sneered at her salad. ‘Screw this,’ she said. ‘I’m going to have a steak. Rare.’
    Terry grinned. ‘Go for it, girl,’ he said.
     

 
    CHAPTER 7
     
    After lunch, Carolyn was back in the studio shooting back-to-back scenes.  There were three with Seb and a short scene where she was on the phone talking to a designer. It was bread-and-butter acting, nothing to stretch her but nothing so simple she could do it on autopilot. She managed to grab a break at three o’clock when Harrington told her she wouldn’t be needed for the next half an hour while they shot the scene prior to when she walked in on Seb and Andrea in bed together.
    She was on her way to collect her cigarettes from her dressing room when she saw Jeff Thompson through a window, huddled next to a wall and smoking a cigarette. She pushed open a door and turned up the collar of her jacket.  She didn’t have her cigarettes on her but this was a good opportunity to pick the writer’s brain.  He looked over at her and smiled. ‘You a smoker, too?’ he asked.
    ‘You got a spare one?’
    Jeff nodded and took out a pack of Silk Cut. He offered it to her.
    ‘You’re a life-saver,’ she said, and took one. He lit it for her and she nodded her thanks.
    ‘Is Jake still pissed off?’ he asked.
    Carolyn laughed. ‘He’ll get over it,’ she said. ‘Everyone leaves their mobile on at some point. We’ve all done it.’
    Jeff blew smoke up at the sky. ‘I feel like such a twat.’
    ‘Because you’re a Lady Gaga fan?’ Carolyn smiled and took a pull on the cigarette.
    Jeff grinned.  ‘I like the tune.’
    Carolyn blew smoke.  ‘So how are you settling in?’
    Jeff nodded. ‘All good,’ he said. ‘Still getting the feel for things. Paul’s a nice guy. Solid, dependable.’
    ‘He has his moments,’ said Carolyn. ‘What was Holby like?’
    Jeff shrugged. ‘Typical BBC,’ he said. ‘Everything’s done by committee, you feel like a dog with a dozen or so masters. You try to please everyone but you end up pleasing nobody.  The great thing about this show is that there’s just the one boss - Paul. And he knows what he wants.’
    ‘And Corrie?’
    Jeff nodded. ‘Yeah, I liked Corrie. They’re real pros, everyone knows what they’re doing and there are no