Beverly by El Edwards

Author:El Edwards [Edwards, El]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Youier Media
Published: 2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00

THIRTY-FOUR

Later that evening as we were sat together at a table in the corner of our local pub, I stretched back in my chair and looked at my two daughters, a smile on my face.

“Watch out Lou, she’s pissed again.” Grace grinned as she nodded in my direction.

“Language!” I sat up and pretended to give her a scolding look. “Besides, I’ve only had one glass of wine.”

“What’s with the soppy look then?”

“I was just thinking how lucky I am to have you, both of you.”

“We are pretty damn amazing. Nice of you to notice,” Louise said. She got up and came round to where I was sitting and gave me a hug. “You’re not so bad yourself.” When she’d sat back down I watched as she took a sip of her coke before speaking again. “What was that thing with the post Mum?”

I looked at Grace and she shrugged. “She asked what the smell was. What was I meant to say?”

“It’s nothing to worry about. I’ll get some air-fresheners tomorrow.”

“It’s not the smell I’m worried about Mum.”

“I am. Bloody stinks!” Grace said.

“Well yeah, but like Mum says, that’ll fade.” She turned to face me. “Have you told Rob?”

I shook my head but didn’t say anything.

“But you will tell him?”

I shook my head again. “Nope, not this time.”

“But why not Mum? He’d want to know.”

“I don’t care what he’d want. It’s got nothing to do with him.”

“I thought you were working together?” It seemed that Louise listened more than I gave her credit for. I was forever telling them what I was working on but they rarely paid much attention. “Have you had a lover’s tiff?” She winked at Grace and grinned.

“Is that what you two think this is all about?” I didn't wait for an answer. “Rob and I are just friends, nothing more.”

“If you say so Mum.”

“Ha! Yeah, whatever.”

“I’ve had enough romance to last me a lifetime with your father. Scarred me for life.”

They had a reasonable relationship with their dad, I was determined that his indiscretions and our subsequent divorce should have no impact on that, but they were almost adults and I’d never been shy about painting the reality of what can happen when a marriage breaks down.

“But Rob’s not like Dad. He’d never do anything as stupid as …”

“That’s enough. I don’t want to talk about it.” I closed the conversation down before it could get any more uncomfortable, relieved that I had decided not to tell them about our kiss. My day had been difficult enough without needing to open that can of worms.

“Well what are you going to do about it? The letter I mean. Because someone’s trying to get your attention, warning you off, and I don’t like it.”

I decided to be straight with them. “I don’t know,” I said. “But you don’t need to worry about it. I promise I have it all under control.”

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