Paws and Effect by Scarlett English

Author:Scarlett English
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-06-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Garrett

“I don’t dance,” I said baldly, as I took the leaflet Nan shoved at me. Apparently, the W.I. was holding a dance next week in the same hall that the bake sale had been in. Apart from the fact I really wasn’t lying when I said I had two left feet, the thought of showing my face there anytime soon after the wine tasting filled me with horror.

“Hmm,” Nan said and arched her eyebrow. “Then you won’t mind Geoffrey taking Ella then?”

“What?” I lowered the leaflet. “Morris Man is taking Ella?”

Nan just looked pointedly at me. “His mother said he was planning on asking her. And he does dance.”

I snorted. “Morris dancing.”

“He won a ballroom dancing contest last year. I believe it was at the studio where he had lessons.”

“How do you know?”

“Ella told me.”

I blew out a breath and sat down idly scratching Watson’s ear. “If they’re going together, I don’t see what I can do about it.” Maybe it was for the best if Ella wanted to dance, because I certainly couldn’t.

“He hasn’t actually asked her yet,” Nan admitted.

“How do you know?”

“Because I told Nancy Drew—”

“You got to be kidding me. There is no way Geoffrey’s mom is called Nancy Drew.”

Nan twinkled. “She is, but don’t forget Drew is her married name and most people over here—certainly of her age—never read those American mysteries. Now, Enid Blyton yes. I only heard of Nancy Drew, because you had a few when you visited.”

I could feel the heat climb up my neck. “Nan, if you love me please don’t tell anyone I read Nancy Drew stories,” I begged. The fallout would be epic. And it was only because mom was an equal opportunity reader. Nancy Drew was a female badass, so of course she made me read them.

A lot like Ella, and I shook my head. “Back to Nancy Drew,” I prompted.

“Well, I might have told her and some others that you were American and very good at it too.”

I narrowed my eyes. “Very good at what?” Because I was pretty sure I was losing my American cool card.

“Line dancing.”

“Line dancing?”

“Did you read the leaflet?” Nan asked.

My gaze dropped to the piece of paper Nan had passed me. And sure enough the Adlebury W.I. was having a barn dance. There was a picture of a cowboy chewing a piece of straw, and in big letters people were invited to try “Cotton-Eyed Joe.” In even bigger letters at the top were the words “Yee-Haw.”

I groaned. “No. No. No.” I shook my head for further emphasis.

Nan bit her lip. “I might have said you were going to do a demonstration.”

“You what?” I squeaked out, feeling suddenly lightheaded. It was going to be a disaster. Worse than the wine tasting.

Nan waved her hand expansively. “If you really don’t know, there are videos on YouTube.”

I glared at her. Since when did Nan watch YouTube?

“And you can talk to Katie.”

“Katie?” I parroted. “Ella’s receptionist, Katie?”

“Yes. If you ever go to her mum’s, you’ll see all her trophies.

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