What Happens in Tuscany... by T A Williams

Author:T A Williams [Williams, T A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781474028332
Publisher: Carina
Published: 2015-03-21T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Tom came round in the little Fiat to collect Victoria late the following afternoon. In order to get to the opera singer’s house, he had had to drive past the gate to the Chalker-Pyne villa, and what he had to report was not very cheering.

‘There’s a whole crowd of people by the gate, some with cameras, and there’s even a TV truck with a satellite dish on the roof.’ He gave Victoria an encouraging smile. ‘Don’t worry, we can take the long way round now and avoid going past that lot. I found even I had a few camera lenses stuck through my window as I went past, so it’s best avoided. Anyway, it makes life interesting. I’ve never been out with a celebrity before.’

Victoria opened the car door, donning her disguise of dark glasses and head scarf. Katie looked at her critically.

‘You know, Vicky, you look a bit too much like somebody who’s trying to disguise herself. I’m not sure it’ll convince a band of ravening paparazzi.’

Vicky pulled off the scarf. ‘So, what would you suggest?’

After a few moments’ reflection, Katie had an idea. ‘Hide.’

‘Hide? Where? There isn’t a boot in this thing. At least nothing a human being could squeeze into.’ Tom wasn’t convinced.

‘Crouch in the foot well behind the front seats and I’ll get a rug to throw over you. It’ll be terribly hot, but you’ll be clear of them in a minute or two.’ She went back inside and by the time she came out with the blanket, all that could be seen of Vicky was her bottom sticking up. Tom’s eyes were riveted to it and he looked positively disappointed when Katie threw the blanket over her. It did, however, conceal her most effectively.

‘Right, you two kids have a nice time, now.’ Katie assumed her schoolmarm voice.

‘If I don’t bloody well suffocate first.’ Vicky’s voice was muffled. Katie smiled as the car drove away. Since her outburst the previous evening, Vicky had been much more cheerful. Maybe, Katie thought to herself, starting to talk about everything she had been through was proving to be valuable therapy.

Their meal the previous night had been cheese, ham, wonderful unsalted Tuscan bread and fresh peaches, accompanied by quite a bit of last year’s red wine. Over the meal, Vicky had opened up a lot and Katie now had a much better grasp of just how weird her life had been up to her father’s death. They had also discussed Vicky’s plans for the future. The question of the charitable foundation had come up again and Katie was particularly pleased to hear that Vicky was thinking of going to university. A few years as a student would soon bring her up to speed in the twenty-first century.

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