Full English by Rachel Spangler

Author:Rachel Spangler [Rachel Spangler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781612941561
Publisher: Bywater Books
Published: 2019-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

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Brogan was locking the door at the post office when she turned to see Emma strolling up the pavement from her cottage. She raised her hand in greeting and was rewarded by one of those smiles she wished she could spark more often.

“Did you need something from the store?” Brogan called, as Emma got close enough to hear her.

“No. Actually, I was trying to catch you between your many jobs.”

The answer made her heart tap an irregular rhythm, and her brain had to remind it there were a million logical and platonic explanations for why Emma would want to talk to her.

Emma held out a package of her favorite biscuits and said, “I got these for you. I know it’s not much. And you work in the store where I bought them, so you can probably make way better things at home, but it’s the only thing I could think of to buy for you to say thank you. I mean, I know it’s not enough for everything, the garden and sailing and driving and tea and cakes, and”— she sighed— “listening.”

“It’s more than enough,” Brogan said quickly, touched by the gesture and the fact that Emma had cared enough to remember her favorite snack.

“I would’ve made you dinner, but I value your life, so I set out with the intention of offering to buy you dinner, but I remembered you already work at the best restaurant in town. And you’re probably headed there now. I won’t keep you, but I—”

“I’m not.”

“What?”

“I’m not going to the pub tonight,” Brogan said. “It’s Monday. We don’t serve food on Mondays until summer holidays.”

“Oh.” Emma frowned. “I would offer to buy you dinner then, but I’m told the pub is closed tonight.”

Brogan laughed at the completely endearing response. Her brain tried to remind her that thinking of Emma as endearing wasn’t much better than thinking of her as attractive, though she was certainly that, too, with her fair hair pulled back loosely at the base of her graceful neck.

Brogan shook her head, refocusing on what Emma had actually said, and an idea occurred to her heart, then sprang from her mouth before her brain could comment. “I actually know a great place serving a very British special tonight, if you don’t mind trying something a little smaller in scale.”

Emma’s blue eyes widened with interest. “Absolutely.”

“I’m headed there now if you want to join me.”

“I’m not dressed for anything formal.” Emma indicated her jeans and cozy Aran sweater.

“It’s a very casual place.”

Emma looked over her shoulder as if expecting some objection to arise from behind, but she smiled as she shrugged. “Do you have a thing for spontaneous outings?”

Brogan grinned. “That depends. Do you have a problem with them?”

“To be honest,” Emma said sheepishly, “I usually do, but you haven’t steered me wrong yet.”

Brogan tucked the compliment away happily as she led them across the street and under an archway cut into the row houses.

“I haven’t been this way yet,” Emma said, as she headed down a crooked alleyway.

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