Don't Worry, Life Is Easy by Agnès Martin-Lugand & Smith Sandra

Author:Agnès Martin-Lugand & Smith, Sandra
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Weinstein Publishing
Published: 2017-05-01T16:00:00+00:00

8

Life continued as before from the next morning. I’d slept at Olivier’s place and our night had made me feel much better. He took me home and carried my suitcase upstairs while I went into the bookstore. I didn’t have to tell him I wanted to be alone; he’d understood that by himself. First bit of luck: everything was intact. Felix hadn’t ransacked anything while I was away and it was clean. He must have really taken responsibility and would doubtlessly demand a few days off, or a bonus! Second bit of luck, and the most important one: I felt good here, and I was excited at the idea of getting back to work. My trip to Ireland hadn’t broken my ties to the bookstore. Olivier knocked on the back door and I went and opened it.

“Thank you,” I said, then kissed him. “Do you have time to have a coffee with me?”

“Do you really have to ask!”

We sat down at the counter, next to each other. Olivier turned my head to him, stroked my cheek and took one of my hands in his.

“Are you all right?”

“Yes, promise.”

“You don’t regret anything then?”

“Not for a second.”

“That’s good… and the little boy?”

“Oh… Declan… I managed, and better than I thought I would.”

“Maybe because you know his father.”

“And his whole family… I don’t know… he’s sweet… And, well… he’s going to suffer more. Abby has become his grandmother… when she goes…”

My voice faltered.

“Don’t think about that.”

“You’re right.”

“The main thing is that you got back in contact with your friends. It’s up to you to keep in touch now.”

He finished his coffee and was getting ready to go.

“I have no other choice now!”

I clung onto him and walked him out to the street.

“Do you want to see a movie tonight?” he suggested.

“Why not! But let’s sleep at my place.”

“OK.”

He kissed me and headed for his office.

As I suspected, Felix took part of the day off. He took his time and arrived around three o’clock.

“The owner is chasing the customers away! There were more people here when I was behind the counter.”

“Happy to see you too, Felix!”

He planted a kiss on my cheek, helped himself to a coffee, and leaned on the counter, watching me.

“What are you doing?” I asked.

“Taking stock…”

“And your verdict?”

“Superficially, you pass the first test. You must have cried so much yesterday that you slept like a log. Which is why you now look fresh as a daisy instead of having puffy eyes. But inside, on the other hand… less sure that everything is working properly…”

“It’s true; I won’t pretend it wasn’t painfully difficult to say goodbye to Abby. I’ll never see her again… can you understand that?”

He nodded.

“As for the rest, I’m in fine shape. I got some fresh air and had a great time with Judith. All in all, everything made me happy!”

“And Edward?”

“What about Edward? He’s doing the best he can. We settled everything once and for all. It was the best thing to do.”

“You mean that you didn’t succumb to his gruff, wild charm a second time!”

“Felix, he’s a father now.

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