Romantic Interludes 1: Discovery by Radclyffe & Stacia Seaman

Author:Radclyffe & Stacia Seaman [Radclyffe & Seaman, Stacia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Anthology
ISBN: 9781602820272
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2008-09-10T05:00:00+00:00

MY LAGAN LOVE

glass fl utes in hand, Marley found Roisin sitting quietly at one of the more secluded tables, partially hidden by topiary. She was concentrating on a fl ower plucked from the bouquet, carefully denuding it petal by petal.

Trying desperately to act debonair, Marley sat and poured the champagne, quipping roguishly, “She loves me, she loves me not?”

Roisin fi xed her with a hard, unwavering stare before fi ercely ripping another petal off a creamy blossom.

“No. Burial, cremation, burial, cremation…” She continued with her fl oral divination.

There was no doubt in Marley’s mind whose the body was.

“Roisin, there you are.” Bernie McMillen descended upon them, for once at an opportune moment. “I just wanted to say good-bye before we left. Hello there, Marley. How’s it going? Great day, wasn’t it?” She rested a hand on Roisin’s shoulder and gave it a warm squeeze. Roisin turned in her chair and smiled up at her old friend. Marley tried to turn a glower into a sick smile.

“I’m fi ne, Bernie. Good to see you, too. And yes, it was a grand day for them.” There, answered all in one, hopefully she’ll go away now. But Bernie turned her attention to Roisin, who rose to hug her good-bye.

“Darling, you looked wonderful today. That outfi t is amazing on you. You’re like a phoenix rising from the ashes,” Bernie crooned.

Bleedin’ drunk. Marley smouldered at the wordsmith. Phoenix…

fuck. That’s what I wanted to say.

The hugging fi nally broke and Bernie turned to leave. “Now remember, you have to come and visit us in London, okay?”

“Bernie, the taxi’s here,” a small Asian woman called and Bernie had to hasten her exit, waving good-byes over her shoulder. Marley glowered at her back all the way out.

“When she said ashes, was she talking about us?” she immediately demanded, watching Bernie disappear into a cab with the woman who had called to her.

“No. I’ve said nothing. She was just telling me I looked nice.”

“Who’s she with?”

“Abir. Her partner. They’re getting married this October in London. We’ve been invited.”

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