Follow Me Home by Cathy Woodman

Author:Cathy Woodman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pegasus Books

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Home Alone

On Monday morning, I find Claire in the nurse’s room at the surgery, where she’s sorting out some equipment, including a kidney dish, a bottle of surgical spirit and some blood tubes, to take on a home visit to one of her elderly patients.

For once, the hot topic of conversation is not the wedding, but my love life.

‘How was your day at the Country Show? What was it like seeing Lewis again?’

‘He’s asked me out.’ My face aches from smiling. ‘We’re going on a date.’

‘That’s brilliant.’ Claire’s eyes shine, reflecting my happiness. ‘Don’t tell me. You’re already thinking about following me and Kev up the aisle.’

I laugh. She’s winding me up.

‘I’m planning to take it slowly, one date at a time, not rush into things like I did with Paul,’ but I know as I say it, and think of Lewis, that it’s going to be close to impossible because I’m already head over heels in love with him.

‘So where’s he taking you?’ Claire asks.

‘A sheepdog trial – you know, like One Man and His Dog.’

‘Never heard of it,’ Claire snorts.

‘Gran told me about it. It was on the television regularly some years ago and, according to her, it was quite exciting and the highlight of her week. It’s a competition to see who can get their dogs to move some sheep around a field in the fastest time.’

Claire’s eyes shoot up towards her fringe.

‘Are you taking Frosty?’

‘No, she wouldn’t have a clue, and I don’t want her to distract Lewis’s dogs.’

‘It sounds like the world’s worst date to me.’

‘Lewis is really keen to introduce me to something different. I think it’ll be fun. And anyway, Claire, I don’t care where we go. I’m looking forward to spending time with him . . .’

‘And his dogs’ and a load of sheep,’ Claire finishes for me. ‘It’s hardly romantic, is it?’

‘It is,’ I insist. ‘It’s outdoors up at East Hill . . .’

‘The wind will cause havoc with your hair – and how will you dress to look sexy and alluring?’

‘I’m not going to go overboard. I want him to see the real me.’

‘So soon? Are you sure?’

‘Yes, and I want to see the real Lewis.’

‘I’d be pretty miffed if Kev asked me to an event like that for a date.’

I’m really looking forward to it. It’s hard to find a time when we’re both free, and I’d rather compromise and go out somewhere than be stuck on the farm, riding on the back of a tractor, digging ditches and pressure-hosing the sheep shed, like Emily used to when she was dating Murray.’

‘I suppose so.’ Claire smiles. ‘Kev paid for a taxi, dinner and champagne, and bought me chocolates on our first date. Each to their own . . .’

I keep quiet. I get the impression Lewis is perpetually short of cash. I don’t want to embarrass him-and I certainly don’t expect to be spoiled with material goods like Claire.

‘I don’t care where we go, as long as we can talk.

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