Yorkshire Lady

Yorkshire Lady part 12

Part 12

Andy was amazed. He didn't want to believe it but he was jealous as hell.

He tried to get his emotions into focus. He wasn't attracted to Caroline, so why be jealous?

He thought of Rebecca who he definitely DID fancy and tried to imagine her keeping hearth and home like Caroline and the thought was laughable, she wasn't domestic in the least.

He had been discussing with Rebecca the idea of the 2 of them settling down together in London. Rebecca had a house in Chelsea so he would sell his London and Milan flats, but he couldn't resist the lure of that house in the country and the warm cosy atmosphere that Caroline brought in her wake.

Of course he could just get more staff to replace Caroline if she left with Standring but it just wouldn't be the same.

He had to get up to Yorkshire and sort it out.

On the Friday he set off, for once not ringing to announce his imminent arrival.

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Friday evenings at Sparthwaite was a friends evening, Rick, Simone, Phyllis and Albert joined John and Caroline either for Caroline's cooking, a take away or a dish cooked by one of the others.

The children were in bed and the 3 couples were in the garden. The garden swing was occupied by Phyllis and Albert, John and Rick had brought out the comfiest loungers from the pool house and they and their ladies occupied one each.

Andy arrived at the house, walking onto this happy scene like a spectre at a feast.

Envy, that the Caroline he had reduced to dowdy misery was looking so well in the arms of another man brought out the worst in him.

'A word of advice Caroline, when you decide to have your way with the staff, it's a good idea to switch off the security cameras first. Apparently you gave a great deal of enjoyment to Jim and Stewart, I can't say I was happy though'.

' They sent you the tape?' John was incensed. 'Why?'

' I had my suspicions that you were taking an interest in my wife.' Andy snarled. 'Well I know for certain now don't I ?'

' Your wife?!' Now John was really angry and it was like seeing a much loved family pet turn vicious. ' When the hell have you ever treated Caroline as your wife?

When did you last tell her you love her, kiss her, take her out proud to have her on your arm. When did you last make love with her ?'

His chest was heaving with emotion now, resentment that this man was set on preventing him from being with the woman he loved.

' She's only your wife when it's convenient for you. You can't even have her with you in public without pretending she's her own children's nanny.

You made her life lonely and miserable for 7 years and now when she has a chance at being happy you're going to try to take it away from her and what for eh? So that you can still have a Mummy to take care of you when your girlfriend won't oblige'.

The 2 men stared at each other full of loathing.

' That's it Standring, get out of my house you're fired.' Andy hissed cold and deadly as a cobra.

'Awww poor little Andy the truth hurts does it?' Good grief ! Now Caroline was turning predator too.

' If John goes then I go with him and my children with me'. Rick and Phyllis stood up behind her. ' If Caroline goes then so do we ' said Rick, 'right Phyllis?'