Chapter 5 You’ve Got a Friend Gemma had been excellent support for Heather. She had loved Gary once when he was a gentle, loving man. She tried to tell herself, he’d be that way again. That was never going to happen. Jayjay tried his best in his own clumsy was, but it was Gemma who had truly helped her through some of her darkest hours. Heather couldn’t understand how, even though she was free from the nightmare her life...

Chapter Seven Leanne and Drew visit Melbourne.   Alfred was standing dressed in his chauffeur’s suit and cap, waiting in Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport arrivals area near the baggage carousels holding a sign. ‘Leanne and Drew, Love Gods’. Most everybody who read the sign snickered, but he also received a few looks of disapproval. Leanne approached. “You must be Alfred.” “Yes, madam. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Drew chu...

Chapter 1 Not a Day Goes By.   The band has been excellent tonight. Jayjay’s pleased with how the new lead guitarist and back-up vocalist are gelling with the group. They’ve got one more set, and he’s chilling in the corner booth in the front bar of our local pub, away from the din in the back-bar band room. This pub is where we had our first gig in front of paying customers. Most of them were friends and family of the ba...