Dead in Venice by Fiona Leitch
Author:Fiona Leitch [Leitch, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-11T23:00:00+00:00
I reached out and stroked the cat in his hands, and smiling, he turned to me.
âWhat are the odds the daft creature goes straight back up the tree the moment I let her go?â he said. He put the kitten down and sure enoughâ¦
We laughed and walked on, leaving the furry siren there to tempt other passersby into rescuing and making a fuss of her.
âNearly there,â said Will. We walked along another narrow passageway, across a small stone bridge, and then turned onto a much longer wooden one. This canal was a lot wider than the others, and it was very dark â just the reflection of a few house lights on the water. He took my hand again and led me across.
âWhere are we going?â I asked, halfway across. He pointed out to the water.
âDown there.â
We carried on walking, then at the end turned onto a waterside pathway.
âCareful along here,â he said. âItâs very dark.â
No shitâ¦
âRight, here we go,â he said, letting go of my hand. âJust wait there a momentâ¦â
He stepped onto a narrow jetty and disappeared from view. Then â¦
âTa da!â he cried. Lights appeared, hundreds of fairy lights and lanterns draped around a boat. In the middle of the boat a table and two chairs had been set up, and they too were surrounded by tiny lights, twinkling, reflecting in the water so it looked like they were adrift in an ocean of stars.
âWow!â I cried. âItâs lovely. Is this your boat?â
âYep!â said Will, proudly. âLa Sirena. The only other woman in my life. Come aboard!â
He held out his hand as I wobbled onto the boat and sat down. The Sirena wasnât very big â there wasnât much room around the table â but she looked sturdy enough to my eyes.
Will reached under the table and brought out a basket. âWould madam care for some refreshments?â he said. âThereâs a bottle of wine under the table too, if I didnât just kick it over. I had this vision in my head of what this would look likeâ¦I think I needed a bigger boatâ¦â
I laughed. âDonât worry about the wine, the food looks lovely. It all looks lovely.â
Will started to lay out food on the table.
âAnd here we have a selection of the finest cold meats and local cheesesâ¦â
âHonestly, you should quit Interpol and become a waiter,â I teased.
He pretended to mull it over. âWell, I did think about it, but being a secret agent has better hours. And of course the ladies all love an international super spyâ¦â
âDo we?â I asked.
âDonât you? Shitâ¦â
He found the wine â it was still upright, after all â and poured two glasses. He raised his in a toast and then stopped.
âWhat shall we drink to?â he asked.
âTo being right here, right now,â I said. He smiled.
âI wouldnât want to be anywhere else,â he said.
We drank.
âSo how did you end up being an international super spy?â I said.
He laughed. âWhy, are you thinking of a career change?â
âNo seriously, how did you end up in Interpol? Iâm interested.
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