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    The Storm Before The Calm
    The Storm Before The Calm
    The Storm Before The Calm
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    The Storm Before The Calm

    By D Donovan

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    Meredith has a stressful job as a weather presenter for Channel 7 news. She also has a five month old baby and a husband, Sam, who's not pulling his weight. On top of that, being in the public eye means her outward appearance is continually scrutinised. Feeling less than confident after a few negative comments from some of her fans, work colleagues, and even Sam, she decides things have to change but the choices she makes only seem to make matters worse... Light hearted, romantic fiction.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherD Donovan
    Release dateFeb 24, 2015
    ISBN9781310870842
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      The Storm Before The Calm - D Donovan

      THE STORM BEFORE THE CALM

      A SHORT STORY BY

      D. DONOVAN

      PUBLISHED BY D. DONOVAN

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      COPYRIGHT © 2015 D. DONOVAN

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, without prior permission in writing of the author, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this e-book. Please be aware that it remains the copyrighted property of the author and may not be reproduced, copied or distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author.

      All characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

      Contents

      Chapter 1

      Meredith and Sam were sitting on the sofa laughing at the antics of Jenny, their five-month old baby. They’d bought her a bouncing chair last week and she was jiggling herself up and down and chuckling.

      It was nearly seven-thirty. Meredith yawned. It would soon be time for bed. She was a weather presenter with Channel 7 news on their breakfast show and started work at five in the morning. Having only been back at work for a week and a half after six-months maternity leave she was finding it difficult to get into a routine; not to mention tiring looking after Jenny and the house too, but she loved her job. She’d never even considered giving it up to stay home with her daughter.

      Do you still want to go to the gym on Saturday morning? Sam asked, breaking through her thoughts.

      Mmmm, yes, Meredith said, preoccupied with watching their daughter.

      I just thought that now you’re back at work you might want to spend more time with Jenny for the first week or two.

      She reflected upon what Sam said before deciding that as much as she loved spending time with her daughter she really needed some time with her friends too. She’d barely seen her friends since Christmas, apart from them visiting in February when Jenny was born and the odd flying visit from some of them from time to time. No, she thought, I really need some time away from home, family and work for a change.

      As lovely as it would be to spend time with this little darling, Meredith said as she leaned over to tickle under Jenny’s chin, I still need some time with my friends, space to do my own thing. After all, I do have her to myself every afternoon. Besides, I’m meeting Alice there. It’s all arranged and then we’re going shopping. I’m so looking forward to having a good old gossip with her. There’s never enough time when we’re at work to chat.

      Oh, I just wondered, Sam said, disappointed with Meredith’s answer. The guys from work are having a five-a side tournament on Saturday; a team building thing and I said I’d try to be there. Would you swap weeks with me and you could go the following two weeks or maybe meet Alice in the afternoon instead?

      Aaah, so you have ulterior motives, Meredith smiled, turning to look at Sam as she spoke. The answer’s still no I’m afraid. It’s all arranged and you know Alice; she’ll have something else planned with her boys later in the day. How about asking Chloe if she wants some overtime?

      Chloe was their child minder and house keeper. She was studying for her post graduate degree and the job fitted in perfectly with her university commitments, allowing her to study part of the time she was at work. She was the daughter of Meredith’s mum’s friend so Meredith had known her for a long time and was happy to trust her with Jenny.

      I asked Chloe this morning but she has a night out on Friday so she’s not able to help, Sam replied.

      Mmm, it’s a pity our parents are so far away. They’d jump at the chance to look after her. Looks like you’ll just have to miss out.

      Please, Meredith, it would mean a lot to me, Sam pleaded

      It means a lot to me too. You’re forgetting I haven’t been out much since Jenny was born and I’ve hardly spent any time with my friends.

      Sam looked dejectedly at Meredith but she wasn’t about to change her mind.

      I just thought you might want more time with Jenny, Sam replied, hoping Meredith might feel a little guilty but he should have known better.

      I would have thought you would want more time with her too. Meredith was starting to get annoyed. They’d agreed that they would have alternate weekends to spend time with their friends once she was

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