A Family Holiday by Bella Osborne

Author:Bella Osborne [Osborne, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008119492
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2016-07-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Fleur was enjoying the feel of the cotton against her bare skin and snuggled her face into the pillow, aware that her torso was uncovered and felt cool but comfortable. She stirred and turned onto her back as she heard a door shut, which made her sit up quickly. She pulled the duvet up to cover her bare chest even quicker. Fleur’s mind was foggy but she recalled the previous evening in the pub, a discussion about her refusing to go home and Jonathan suggesting that she go to his. She vaguely remembered being helped into a car but the rest was a mystery.

‘Jonathan, is that you?’ asked Fleur to the empty room. The door opened just a crack.

‘There’s a fresh cup of coffee on the bedside cabinet for you,’ he said, before the door was closed again.

‘Thanks, Jonathan,’ she said, but the words fell away as she realised he must have seen her half-naked. She shrugged. Oh well, he was most likely more embarrassed by that than she was.

Fleur looked around the small bedroom and her eyes found the plain-white coffee mug. The room was painted a pale grey and had a huge bookcase on the far wall, which was so full of books they were double stacked on every shelf and also piled on top.

Fleur put on the dark-grey dressing gown from the back of the bedroom door and took her coffee cup with her. Jonathan’s flat was compact, a couple of steps along the short hallway brought her into a living room cum kitchen and dining area. There was a large black leather corner sofa scattered with red and cream cushions, where Jonathan sat with his feet up on a low glass coffee table. When Fleur walked in he almost spilled his coffee with the speed that he stood up.

‘Oh, you’re up. Look I’m sorry about before. I hadn’t realised you were… that you hadn’t… I was concentrating on not spilling the coffee… I hadn’t realised that you didn’t… you know…’

‘Well, someone undressed me last night. Was that not you?’

‘No! Goodness, no. I took off your jacket and shoes, but that was all. I swear!’

‘Don’t worry, I believe you. Thousands wouldn’t,’ she said with a sly smile and sat down on the edge of the sofa. Jonathan remained standing and rubbed his unshaven chin. Fleur indicated for him to join her. ‘Oh, relax.’ She patted the seat.

Jonathan sat down, picked up his mug and they sipped coffee in a silent synchronised motion. ‘How are you feeling? You had quite a bit of wine last night.’

‘I’m fine… a little fuzzy round the edges, but fine. Was I frightful?’

‘No. Not at all,’ said Jonathan, vehemently shaking his head. Fleur gave him a sideways look. ‘Well, perhaps a bit. Yes,’ he conceded. ‘What’s the plan for today?’

Fleur let out a big slow breath, put her mug on the coffee table and wrapped the now slightly gaping dressing gown tightly around her petite frame. ‘I don’t know. I can’t go home.

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