Double DELIGHT

Beverley was at her wits’ end. Her marriage was suffering and her heart was in pieces. What sort of husband and father struggled to welcome new grandchildren into his life?

She was putting the finishing touches to her make-up, mindful of the dreadful quarrel she’d had with Cliff the previous night. She was trying to understand, she really was, but sometimes it all got too much, and they covered the same ground over and over again. Just because Cliff had been adopted and had the misfortune never to have been loved by his adoptive father, it didn’t mean history would be repeated.

And it was a blessing to now be having twins in the family – Harry and Patti. What could be more perfect than that? If only Cliff could feel the same way. Something had to be done. They were only a week away from meeting the toddlers.

She heard Cliff come in, close the door and put his golf bag into the cupboard under the stairs. He was spending