As Greek as It Gets: A fun, feel-good romantic comedy by Sue Roberts

Author:Sue Roberts [Roberts, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781838886691
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2020-05-17T18:30:00+00:00

Eleven

Walking back towards the village, my thoughts turn to the happy couple once more and I hope they are enjoying their wedding meal alone. Along the way, I absorb the serenity of my surroundings, strolling once again past the wild, overgrown grasses on the roadside with bursts of colour from wild flowers. As the scent of wild thyme fills my senses, I breathe deeply, enjoying the tranquillity of the area. I’ve just been popping into a few of the shops I remember from last time I was here when my mobile phone begins to ring in my bag.

It’s Max.

‘Hi, gorgeous. How are you?’

It’s so lovely to hear his voice, I feel an immediate sense of calm wash over my troubled mind, and I’m relieved that the tension in our last conversation is behind us.

‘Max, hi! I’m just out doing a little shopping. Would you believe I’m in Koutouloufari? I walked past the restaurant where you proposed earlier. I wish you were here with me.’

I know in this moment that I would like nothing more than to be having lunch here with Max and sharing a cool, crisp bottle of wine with him.

‘Aw, so do I. What are you doing up there? Are you showing the girls the place where I proposed?’ I can picture Max smiling.

‘I came alone, actually. The girls have gone to the beach, but I didn’t fancy it today. I wanted to do a little shopping and I remembered there were some cute little gift shops here.’

I decide not to tell Max about the wedding house, with its beautiful garden, until I get home. And who knows? Once I’m back in England all thoughts of getting married here in Crete may fade into the distance. It’s easy to be seduced by things on such a beautiful island. As things stand, so many people are expecting to share in our special day, and we’ve already sent out the invitations so it would be a real upheaval to change our plans now.

Max’s voice interrupts my thoughts. ‘Well, don’t forget to bring me a jar of good olives like those ones we ate non-stop at that little taverna near the beach. Anyway, would you believe your mum has invited me to dinner at her house tonight? She rang me this morning and said that she’s making her cheesy-topped shepherd’s pie.’

It’s rare that Mum even invites us over for dinner together, so I’m surprised to hear she’s invited Max on his own. I suppose it’s rather nice that she’s looking out for him.

‘You don’t have any late appointments, do you? Don’t want Rex ending up in A & E again from eating too late,’ I remind him.

‘I’ve actually got an early finish, which makes a change, doesn’t it? My last appointment’s just after four o’clock, although I’ve got a couple of early ones the next morning. And you know I can’t resist your mum’s homemade food. There isn’t a problem with me going, is there?’

‘Yes, I know you can’t resist her food! Sometimes I wonder if you’re only with me to get access to Mum’s macaroni cheese.

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