A Christmas Proposal by Bethany Leigh

Author:Bethany Leigh [Leigh, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781645638513
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2020-12-07T05:00:00+00:00

Jerome checked the time, scooped up the remaining white fish on his plate, drained his wine glass and checked the time again. Holly had been in the bathroom for ages.

He picked up the bill and made his way across to the counter, only just avoiding a collision with the overexcited boy.

He handed over his card to the waiter. “Is Jonathan himself working here in the kitchen tonight?”

The waiter chuckled. “No, he’s at home with his family tonight.” He handed back Jerome’s card. “Happy Christmas, sir.”

“Yes, Merry Christmas to you too.”

Jerome stood by the door waiting for Holly. He couldn’t believe she was taking so long. Was she ill, he wondered? Had she perhaps fainted? When a middle-aged woman walked towards the ladies’ toilets, he called out.

“Excuse me, but I think my girlfriend might be feeling ill in there. Could you check for me?”

“Of course,” she said.

But she returned almost straightaway. “There’s no one in there at all. The doors to all the stalls are open, so…” She held out her hands in an ‘I’ve no idea where she is’ gesture.

“Maybe she’s gone outside for some air,” Jerome said.

He stepped outside. There was no sign of her along the riverbank and he realised she’d already gone home.

She’d acted nervously around him from when he arrived, and no wonder really, given he’d had no opportunity to properly answer her email. It would have cost her a lot to send it, and for him to say nothing more than he’d received it must have been hard for her.

He’d changed his mind about proposing to her when the noise level had ratcheted up. Instead of the cosy, romantic dinner he’d pictured in his mind, it would have been like proposing in the middle of a busy high street.

Now, he wished he had proposed, because if he’d done so, she’d have realised he still loved her regardless of her confession.

He smiled to himself. He mightn’t have had time to check the links she’d sent, but he thought he had a good handle on what she wanted from what she’d written in her email.

If she wanted domestic discipline, they might as well start tonight.

He headed back to his car, sent Holly a text, and began the drive to her flat.

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