From: Leo Cartwright
Subject: Re: Kisses
Date: 6 February
Quick. Hectic. Unavoidable.
PS—Kisses rationed? Other clients? I’m devastated.
PPS—Whose idea was it to put together a forty-years-in-forty-seconds video of my parents’ marriage? I like it.
To: Leo Cartwright
From: Abby Summers
Subject: Update
Date: 7 February
I’m sure you’ll get over it :)
The video was my idea but Jake’s the one who’s taken it and is running with it. Should be fun to see what he comes up with!
Texts between Leo and Abby, February 15
Another name to add to the guest list, I’m afraid. Blame Jake.
That seems to be a habit ;)
This time it’s true. He’s decided to bring a date.
Hah! I knew it! And yes, he’s already sent over her contact details. No date for you?
No date.
Hang on, it’s two o’clock in the morning. Don’t you sleep???
I’m on a building site in Beijing. It’s 10 a.m. What’s your excuse?
Valentine’s Day cocktail party. A late one.
Night off?
As if. Work.
Roses are red, violets are blue, I work too hard and Abby does too.
Very good. Not! When are you back? Plans are at the stage where it would be easier to go through them face to face.
Back the afternoon of March 1, but not free until the 5th. Unless you can do the evening of the first?
Given our tight timescale sooner rather than later would be good, so first is fine for me. Your office? What time?
Will need to eat.
Oblix. The Shard. 8 p.m.
Oooh, swanky. See you then. Goodnight, Shakespeare.