Christmas Evie by Nicola May

Author:Nicola May
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Accent Press

Chapter Seven

‘Well, I reckon it all sounds a bit weird. I mean, wouldn’t you rather be screaming, “Yes! Yes! Yes!”?’ Bea had insisted on a coffee and cake catch-up in her local cafe.

‘Weird it may be, but I am suddenly feeling a whole lot better about things. Lighter, almost. I can’t explain.’

‘I can’t believe that you, one, didn’t get one arrested, or two, poo yourself doing what you did. Complete madness in my eyes.’

‘Ew. I was just about to order a brownie but I think I’ll have a flapjack now. You are so vile sometimes. Talking of which, did young Josh take you up “The Shard”?’

‘Now who’s being vile?’

‘No, he’s a bit inexperienced, really. Feels like he’s digging for gold rather than my G spot. Undoubtedly, all these young guys’ bodies and the thrill of forbidden fruit gives me a buzz, but I really am ready for a real man.’

‘Blimey, have you got a temperature?’

‘No, honestly, Evie – I need to sort myself out. Stop playing games, pretending I don’t want to commit. I want to settle down and have a family as much as you do.’

‘Wow, Beatrice Stewart. Although I have heard this before.’ They both laughed.

‘You never know though, maybe your newfound weirdo goodness is rubbing off on me, eh?’

‘It’s not really that weird, and anyway, I need to get a move on. I’m due at the homeless shelter with Greg at eleven.’

‘I’m really pleased you’re doing stuff and not just moping around.’

‘This poem helped.’ Evie handed Bea the postcard with the van Dyke poem, and could see her eyes water.

‘Oh my God, that is beautiful, and so true. Do we really always want sunshine, flowers, and music 24/7? No! We wouldn’t appreciate them. That Henry fella knew what he was talking about.’

Evie laughed. ‘Didn’t he just. Right, let me stuff this flapjack down and then I’d best go and put on something decent. Who knows, Gorgeous Greg might have realised he doesn’t want an elfin nymphet and that a voluptuous blonde is his calling after all.’

‘Before you go, what about New Year’s Eve? Alfie’s are having a ticket only black-tie event, or the Heart and Flowers have got a live band, everyone welcome.’

‘Budget says Heart and Flowers, if you don’t mind?’

‘OK. Let’s do it, it will be packed and fun. We’ll talk later re. arrangements.’

Greg’s face lit up as he saw Evie through the glass door and ran to unlock it. The Centre appeared empty.

Despite being ten years her senior, he really was attractive, and she undeniably fancied him. Yves kept telling her off about harping on about age and it being just a number. Maybe his lessons were actually beginning to kick in.

‘Hello. Good to see you, Evie.’ He kissed her on the cheek and she felt a little electric shock in her legs. She had noticed that since she had opened up about her mum and let go of negativity, that she was getting these shock-type feelings a lot more. Earlier, when a song she liked came on the radio, she had experienced it.

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