A Girl Called London (A London Romance) by Clare Lydon

Author:Clare Lydon [Lydon, Clare]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw
Tags: Lesbian Romance
Publisher: Custard Books
Published: 2017-06-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

“So when did you develop such a big taste for Coldplay?” Sophie asked, scrolling through Tanya’s streaming playlists.

“Coldplay are one of the most misunderstood bands of their generation,” Tanya said, glancing over at Sophie. “I didn’t pick you as a Coldplay hater.” She tutted. “Anything else I should know?”

“I wear glasses,” Sophie said, pushing her black frames up her nose.

“I guessed that one,” Tanya said with a grin. “And tell me, do you wear contact lenses, too?”

Sophie shook her head: it wasn’t the first time she’d been asked that. “Sometimes,” she said. “Why?”

Tanya didn’t look at her, just stared straight ahead. “No reason, just your eyes. They’re a startling colour.”

Her words rolled through Sophie like a warm breeze and she tried hard to keep still in her seat, to act like that comment meant nothing. But it did: Tanya had noticed her eyes.

Tanya had thought about her eyes.

“It’s my natural colour, no tinted lenses,” Sophie said. “And I smoke, too — although I am trying to give up.”

Tanya grimaced. “A smoker — how retro of you.”

“I like to keep it real,” Sophie replied, still scrolling through Tanya’s playlists. She liked how easy they were chatting so far — it wasn’t forced at all, it was just natural. Being in Tanya’s rented white Peugeot felt right, like this was where she was destined to be at this moment in time.

And Tanya had noticed her eyes.

“But you didn’t answer my Coldplay question.”

“Coldplay are like Marmite, so I’m not going to convince you. Choose something you like and I’ll put up with it — that was the deal.”

“Shall we just put the radio on for now, let the music guide us?”

“Sure,” Tanya said, laughing. “Let’s let the music gods decide.”

Sophie pressed the tuning button until it fell on the latest Beyoncé track. Satisfied, she sat back as the countryside surrounding the M1 flew past them at speed. So far, despite it being rush hour, the traffic hadn’t been too bad. Tanya was convinced it was going to be terrible once they tried to join the M6, but both of them were enjoying the novelty of being in a car and on the road, so they weren’t too concerned. With Beyoncé singing to them, what could go wrong?

“So, are your parents still together?” Sophie asked, licking her lips. So far, they’d talked about their respective careers and living in London, along with world politics and a shared love of One Direction. But the topic that was screaming to be chatted about hadn’t been brought up — until now.

“They are,” Tanya replied, her shoulders hunching slightly.

Sophie guessed there was a reason she didn’t often bring this subject up. “And do you get home much? I’m getting the feeling you don’t.”

Tanya gripped the steering wheel that little bit tighter, her knuckles whitening, her face growing pensive.

“I went up to visit my gran when she was around.” She paused. “Let’s just say, my parents and I had a difference of opinion. I told them I was a lesbian, and my mother told me I couldn’t possibly be.

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