‘Okay Bev, if you think I’m so good-looking, and attractive, and nice and all the rest of it, how come you’re trying to get me off with Sharon?’ They stared at each other – Vince in challenge, Beverley in shock. The trouble was, she had done such a good job of convincing herself that a … More The House-Sitter – Part 6

There came a day when the papers were ready to submit to the websites. For maximum anonymity they hired a car, drove to a big public library in the city, and used the computers there. They were well-prepared and the computers were fast, so it only took them an hour and a half, though it … More The House-Sitter – Part 5

All three of them took showers (Bertie’s with local applications of the garden hose), then re-assembled in the Porters’ house, where Vince took charge of the kitchen and cooked a delicious bean stew with polenta dumplings. He did make a terrible mess, but it was nothing that Beverley and the dishwasher couldn’t handle. Afterwards, they … More The House-Sitter – Part 4