The Bakery at Seashell Cove by Karen Clarke

Author:Karen Clarke
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781786813640

Cassie was right, it was better to give her a heads-up.

To my surprise, a reply came through straight away.

Oh Meg, that’s wonderful! I’m so proud of you, you deserve this! You’ll do an amazing job, well done! XX PS don’t come round tomorrow, still got a chesty cough, and you’re going to need all your strength for your new job xx

‘Weird,’ I said.

‘What’s that?’ Cassie strained to look at the screen.

‘She sounds really pleased for me.’

‘Told you!’ She flourished her glass. ‘Mums can’t help being proud, it’s in their nature.’

‘Even if you murder someone?’ said Tilly.

Cassie giggled. ‘OK, maybe not that.’

‘It just doesn’t sound like Mum.’ I reread the message. ‘It’s a bit flowery.’

‘Either she’s fallen in love, or she’s been at the Night Nurse,’ said Tilly. ‘Didn’t you say she’s got the flu?’

‘She’s had Night Nurse before; it tends to knock her out. She wouldn’t be looking at her phone never mind typing messages.’

‘Must be love then,’ said Tilly. ‘Not that I’d know about that.’ She indicated her empty glass. ‘Shall we get more drinks and make an evening of it, if you’ve no Sam to go home to? It’s board games night. We could thrash each other at Monopoly.’

‘I’m in,’ said Cassie. ‘I’ve finished my latest commission, and Danny’s round at Rob and Emma’s, painting a mural in the nursery.’ Rob was Cassie’s brother and about to become a dad. ‘I’ve done enough painting for one day, so left him to it.’

I was about to agree, when I glanced at my phone and saw that I’d had a missed call. Beverley. ‘Oh, dammit.’

‘What’s up?’ said Tilly.

‘I’d completely forgotten.’ I got up and grabbed my bag, almost wishing I’d drunk all my champagne so I’d have an excuse not to drive. ‘I’m supposed to be talking wedding dresses tonight, with my future mother-in-law.’

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