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.'`In what way?' she questioned immediately.`If you kept quiet long enough, you might find out!' came the long-suffering retort.`Sorry.' She schooled her features to meekness once more.Race muttered something beneath his breath and continued.`By pattern, I mean he almost invariablyserves in threes.On his first three services he'll try across court towards the sideline, then for the nextthree he'll try down the centre line, and so on.I suspect it's only a subconscious rhythm he's got himselfinto, but that split second you save by knowing beforehand where he's going to aim his service can comein extremely handy at times.'Wouldn't it, though! `But surely Selena, at least, mast have noticed what he's doing?'`Apparently not,' he shrugged indifferently.`And you're not going to tell her?''Uh-uh!' He shook his head slowly, an unabashed grin tugging at his lips.`I usually play against Brian,not with him.'`In other words, charity starts at home,' Kylie laughed irrepressibly.`Oh, indubitably!'Ahead of them a face peered out from the kitchen.`I thought I heard voices,' Abby smiled.And to Kylie,'Have you just arrived back, love?"'Mmm, not long since,' she confirmed selfconsciously, remembering all that had happened in themeantime as she and Race began moving again.`I'm sorry I couldn't let you know I wouldn't make it fordinner, but.' she half smiled even more embarrassedly now, 'I somehow managed to get myself lost fora while on the way home.'`Oh, dear, that must have been worrying for you at the time, but at least you made it safe and sound.Youwouldn't have had anything to eat, then, at all, I suppose?' Fortunately, Abby was more concerned withthe consequences of the incident rather than the causes.Kylie moved one shoulder in a self-effacing movement.`Mrs Hirst was kind enough to make somesavouries for me before I left, but.'`Then you'd better come and have something straight away.You must be starving by now,' deduced theblonde-haired woman.`I wouldn't want to put you to any trouble,' diffidently.`Good heavens, it's no trouble!' Abby discounted that idea with a laugh and pushed the kitchen doorwider.'Come on in, and I'll make you a cup of tea while I'm getting it ready.'`Thank you,' smiled Kylie gratefully, beginning to follow her.After a couple of steps she looked backfile:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/kerry%20allyn.81%20%20mixed%20feelings%20TXT/mixed%20feelings.txt (52 of 80)05/05/2010 14:41:37 file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/kerry%20allyne/1981%20%20mixed%20feelings%20TXT/mixed%20feelings.txtenquiringly to see if Race meant to join them, and found him almost directly behind her.`It's not the first time Abby and I have had an evening chat around the kitchen table,' he answered hersilent question with a smile.`And especially since Sonia moved into a flat in town.'`Sonia?' Her brows peaked in query.`My daughter,' enlightened Abby over her shoulder as she set about filling the kettle.`She turnedeighteen earlier this year and now that she's got a job in town it's more convenient for her to live therethan to keep travelling back and forth each day.'If anything, Kylie's brows reached even higher.`You've got an eighteen-year-old daughter!' she couldn'thelp exclaiming, astounded.She wouldn't have thought Abby was old enough to have a child of that age.In fact, it had never even occurred to her that Abby might have been married at one time.There werecertainly no rings in evidence on her fingers.`That she has,' corroborated Race, holding out a chair for Kylie at the table before turning one around forhimself and straddling it.`An exact replica of her mother too, I might add.Blonde, blue-eyed, andextremely hard to get the better of in an argument,' he laughed across at the older woman.`Don't give me that, Race Brandon! I've never won an argument with you yet,' Abby immediately firedback with an answering chuckle.Kylie wondered is anyone ever had, except maybe Grant
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