Accounting for Love by Chrissie Loveday

Author:Chrissie Loveday [Loveday, Chrissie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B012B9KJOE
Goodreads: 22673171
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

They drove out of the garage and once they were clear, Adam said,

‘So where do you want to go?’

‘I don’t mind. Where do you like?’

‘I hardly ever go out. Not just sight-seeing anyway. Do you want to go to the Tower or to the Thames?’

‘How about the zoo?’ she said almost flippantly.

‘You’re not serious? I’ve never been to the zoo.’

‘Let’s go there then. I’m not even sure where it is.’

‘Regent’s Park. I can guarantee it will be full of screaming brats. But if that’s where you really want to go ...’

‘Not really. Let’s go down by the river and walk a bit. Then we can talk and get things clearer in our minds.’

They found a place to park and set out to walk along the South Bank. It was a pleasant afternoon after the rain. There were lots of people around and a feeling of general good humour in the air.

‘Let’s go on a boat trip,’ Adam said suddenly. ‘Come on. Down here.’ He took her hand and dragged her along to a ramp that had several boats moored alongside.

‘What? Where are ...’

‘Two please. To the Thames Barrier. When do you leave?’

‘Ten minutes,’ the ticket salesman told them.

‘Great. Come on, Fiona. Let’s get on board.’ She smiled at him. He was suddenly like a kid, excited and pleased with what was happening.

Okay,’ she agreed. ‘Let’s go for it.’

She watched his enjoyment of the situation. He entered the spirit of the event totally. One hundred percent. He was asking questions and looking at each point described by the commentary. Was this why he had been so successful in his business? His handsome face, frowning in his attempts to understand everything that was being said, was crumpled in concentration. She smiled, knowing suddenly that here was a man she could really love. She needed to be careful, however, not to make any mistakes. Their family business depended on the decisions she made, and what she reported back to her father.

‘Isn’t this wonderful?’ Adam asked her. ‘I never knew any of this even existed. And, though I’d seen it on the news, the barrier affair is quite an engineering feat, don’t you think?’

‘Indeed it is.’ Fiona was somewhat less enthusiastic than her companion, but was thoroughly enjoying seeing his total pleasure in the whole thing. By the time they had returned to the South Bank, she had decided, she really was in love with this man. The problem was now keeping it to herself until he made his move. She sighed. It was so unlikely that he would see anything in this simple girl from the backwaters of Britain, she could be waiting forever.

‘There’s a pub I want to take you to. It’s in Shepherds Market. Come on. We’ll take the car and find somewhere else to park.’ He grabbed her hand and almost dragged her back to the car.

‘Hang on. What’s the big hurry?’

‘No hurry. I’m now in a good mood.’

‘So, what’s so special about this pub?’

‘It’s a peculiar place. Somewhat dark, and, if there was more light, it might even look grubby.

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