The Bed and Breakfast on the Beach by Kat French

Author:Kat French
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008236762
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2017-05-17T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

‘And now he’s sleeping his hangover off and probably going to have a banging headache in the morning,’ Winnie finished, having regaled the afternoon’s events to The Fonz, who regarded her benignly as he and Chachi ate the apples she’d quartered for them.

‘Sounds like someone’s had a good time.’

Winnie didn’t instantly turn around. She hadn’t seen Jesse at all since he’d left the villa so abruptly after hanging their new sign on Monday, even though she’d made the time to come and spend a little time with The Fonz every day and it was now Friday evening.

One large G&T had led to four or five more, in Mikey’s case at least, and poor old Frank had been oblivious to the trouble she’d caused as she made a big production about how special Skelidos gin was and that welcome drinks out on the terrace were of course on the house. It wasn’t her fault. She was completely wowed by the presence of the object of her teenage affections, and in truth it was kind of intoxicating having three such well-known celebrities all to themselves for the afternoon out on the terrace in the sunshine. Last month The Mall at the Queen’s birthday celebrations, last week Wembley with fifty thousand screaming fans, today Villa Valentina with three English women who couldn’t quite wrap their heads around it. It was quite a leap.

‘Depends on your description of a good time,’ Winnie said, scratching The Fonz behind the ears. ‘I think Fonzy likes me a bit better lately. I might try to take him home again in a few days.’

When Jesse didn’t answer, she turned to look at him. ‘Have you been avoiding me?’

If he was surprised by her directness, he didn’t show it.

‘I work, Winnie. I don’t have the luxury of taking a break whenever I feel like it to chat to passing neighbours or to try to seduce a donkey who’s perfectly content where he is.’

‘By which you mean to say that I clearly don’t have enough to fill my time,’ she said.

‘You have one guest between three of you.’ He shrugged. ‘I don’t expect you’re rushed off your feet over there, no.’

Stung, Winnie squared her arms across her chest. ‘Four now, actually. And what do you mean, perfectly content? That I should leave him here?’

‘He’s happy.’

‘He’s ours.’

‘Donkeys are herd animals. He’ll be lonely without Chachi.’

It was very difficult to argue a case against his logic, because the thought had crossed Winnie’s mind that The Fonz was probably best where he was too.

‘Fine,’ she said. ‘In that case I’ll go then. I’d hate to keep you from your work.’

She stamped off across the olive grove, muttering under her breath about rudeness and meanness and suddenly a little bit bereft about the idea of The Fonz never returning to his home.

‘Hang on. Winnie, stop.’ Jesse caught up and laid a hand on her shoulder. ‘I was rude.’

‘Yes, you were,’ she said, turning back to him.

‘Can I show you something?’

Part of her wanted

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