‘Your life is in my hands’
Lyndsay Kilpatrick, 48, Ayrshire
Groaning, I rolled my eyes as my friend tapped on her phone.
‘You need a bit of fun,’ she giggled.
It was September 2016 and she’d arranged for me to meet her mate after our shift as carers.
‘He’s round the corner,’ she grinned. ‘And gorgeous.’
I’d only just divorced after 20 years of marriage. The split was still raw.
But maybe she’s right, I thought.
Time to put myself out there, rather than be swallowed by loneliness.
And the moment Gary Difolco, then 28, sauntered over in his paint-splattered overalls, my tummy flipped.
He was a
