Another Chance for Love by Ellie Thomas

Author:Ellie Thomas [Thomas, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Published: 2020-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Adam willingly buried himself in the mound of work that came his way over the next week or two. After a short period of caution about his sudden arrival in their midst (after all, he was the boss’s son) his co-workers gradually relaxed around him as he got on with any tasks he was given without fuss and deferred to the experience of his colleagues. He was determined to prove himself as a worthy member of the team without any privileges attached to his name.

Even Mr. Briggs rapidly shifted his approach towards Adam from politely deferential to brisk expectation. This sharpening attitude was welcome as it showed he clearly required Adam to come up to scratch. The work he was given was well within his capabilities, repetitive and quite tedious at times, but Adam revelled in it. He was actually smiling on his walk to and from the office these days.

On Sunday, he arrived as usual at his parents’ house in time for church and felt a warm sense of shock as he saw a letter had been put aside for him on the hall table. His heartbeat quickened as he recognised Alf’s neat handwriting on the envelope.

Yes, Alf had told him he would write to him, but Adam had not had any expectations. After their talk in the pub, Adam had convinced himself that Alf would regret promising to keep in contact and have second thoughts about them meeting up again. He could not bear to think any other way, only to have his hopes dashed.

Before the family descended from the upper reaches of the house, Adam quickly ripped open the envelope. The note inside was brief to the point of being terse. However, it informed Adam that Alf would be down in Bristol on business this Wednesday and he would meet Adam after work in the same pub. Adam felt almost dazed with happiness.

In church, at least he was not expected to talk and could use the lengthy sermon to quiet his racing thoughts. During lunch, he responded automatically, keeping up his end of the conversation without remembering much what it was about and passing condiments around the table when asked.

The one thing he was aware of was of being sure to refuse any plans his mother might make for Wednesday evening. Of that he was determined. But thankfully the issue never came up and he happily went along with the organising of his Friday and Saturday night socialising.

Monday, Tuesday, and particularly Wednesday after lunchtime passed painfully slowly. Adam glanced up almost every few minutes at the clock on the office wall, willing the time to be later than it actually was.

At last, when the hands slowly moved around to five, he was free to go. He tried to be affable and unrushed in his farewells to his colleagues and grabbing his hat and coat, he almost ran down Corn Street. When he reached the Duke of York, he was out of breath. He looked around the busy public bar almost wildly and for a horrible moment thought Alf was not there, after all.

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