RELUCTANT WIFE 28

‘What’s wrong with that, Stephan?’ Carrie interrupted, suddenly infuriated by the man’s attitude.

‘Wrong, why - why it’s immoral,’ he cried outraged at the idea of living together.

Carrie sighed, the deep scepticism visible in her voice. ‘Oh here we go. It’s OK to have an affair with

her, but then when it suits you, you want marriage. Typical man!’

‘Of course I want marriage, especially before we have children. I can’t see what’s wrong with that!’

‘You can’t?’

‘No! This is entirely different, and I can see nothing wrong with it.’

‘You men never can!’ Carrie abruptly shot out of the chair, throwing a look which could have killed at Alexis. ‘And you’ve no need to look so pleased with yourself. You’re all the same. When it suits you, that’s when things should happen. When it suits the darned men!’ With the last remark she marched off in search of solitude.

Stephan looked astounded. ‘Her too! It seems the whole female force have it in for us today. What with Maria in a foul mood this morn