I'm back – sorry this chapter is so short but I've come back from holiday with a stinking cold – hopefully tomorrow I shall feel more up to writing.
SPOILERS – this week - Events unfold in Paris and plans are afoot to save Chandler Enterprises.
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In the car en-route to Paris, neither Bianca nor Marissa spoke a word to each other even though they were both bursting inside to find a way to fix everything that had gone wrong so suddenly and unexpectedly. The distance that had appeared between them was a gap neither woman was sure how to bridge.
So as the car rumble along the tarmacked autoroute, Marissa and Bianca watched the scenery flash passed their respective windows; neither woman brave enough to try and catch the eye of the other.
Marissa stared urgently ahead, hoping that the magic of Paris would be all that was needed to bring them back together. Bianca stared into the middle distance, praying that the curse of Paris wouldn't strike and destroy their relationship beyond repair.
One thing stopped them both from feeling hopeless; stopped the feeling that there was no coming back from the uncomfortable silence. The car gave a sudden jolt and Marissa hand brushed briefly against Bianca's. On reflex and without looking, Bianca entangled their finger together and hands entwined, the distance between then seemed less insurmountable.
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