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name.’
    â€˜Thanks, I think so. Short and sweet.’
    Drew slipped his hands into his track pants pockets. ‘Does Kai see his father?’
    This was one nosy celebrity, but Chrissie didn’t mind. In fact, talking to him eased her mind. It was comfortable. Nice. She could just as happily forget the yoga sessions and chat instead. ‘Yeah, every second weekend and half of each school holidays. Probably more often than when we were actually together.’ She snorted, then to distract from the fact she was probably sharing more than appropriate, she lit the candle on the small table underneath the mandala. The wick glowed to life, and the familiar scent relaxed her shoulders.
    â€˜Well he has a great mum by the looks of things.’ Drew smiled.
    Chrissie flicked her hand. ‘I doubt he thinks that sometimes. I’m the mean mother who sends him to school and gives him healthy lunches he doesn’t eat,’ she mocked.
    â€˜Ah yes, I had one of those. I mean, have. I still have one, but unfortunately she doesn’t make my lunches anymore!’
    Chrissie laughed.
    â€˜He’ll realise what he’s got one day, don’t worry.’
    â€˜I hope so.’ Chrissie withdrew a yoga mat from the storage shelf, then went to grab another but Drew beat her to it. They placed them on the floor, slightly closer than in the first two classes.
    â€˜Have you thought about rewarding him for good behaviour?’
    For someone without kids, Drew seemed knowledgeable about family life. Unless he had a child somewhere in the world and she didn’t know because she’d boycotted the media in an effort to recover from her panic attacks.
    â€˜Funny you should ask. I was talking to my friend on the phone yesterday and she said the same thing.’
    â€˜Ahh.’ Drew glanced towards the ceiling for a moment as though he was remembering something. ‘Well your friend gives good advice. A bit of bribery never goes astray, especially with us weak-minded males. Dangle a carrot and we’ll do whatever we need to do to get it,’ he joked.
    â€˜Good to know! Although I figured it would take more than a carrot to get him to be a good boy and go to school, so I opted for something a bit more enticing.’
    â€˜Do tell.’ Drew crossed one foot over the other. By the sounds of it, Drew was more than happy to replace the yoga session with a chat session too.
    â€˜I searched the internet for kids activities in the area, and turns out there’s a country fair on this Saturday at Tarrin’s Bay Hills.’
    â€˜Ooh, I used to love those country fairs! Can I come too?’ He laughed. ‘Just kidding.’
    What must it be like, not to be able to go out in public without getting mobbed? Stardom was nice for the money and ability to do what you loved, but it did come at a price. She actually felt sympathy for Drew.
    â€˜I remember they had pony rides, toffee apples, lucky dips, and — ’
    â€˜A jumping castle, chocolate wheel, and baby animal farm,’ Chrissie chimed in.
    Drew grinned. ‘If I’m right, I think you’re as excited as Kai.’
    She tilted her head forward, then up again, her thumb and forefinger pinched together. ‘Just a tad.’
    â€˜He’ll love it. If you go there in the afternoon, it won’t be as busy. Mornings were always packed, but a lot of the locals head off to watch the football in the afternoon.’
    â€˜Thanks for the heads up.’ That would give her time to do the grocery shopping in the morning, and maybe sort through a box or two of Felicia’s belongings, before heading to the fair.
    â€˜So Kai went off to school happily today, I take it?’
    â€˜For the most part, yes. He started out with his usual grumbling and huffing, but as soon as I reminded him of his reward at the end of the week, he put all his effort into behaving. I had to hold back a few laughs as he volunteered to put