The Seaside Cocktail Campervan by Caroline Roberts

Author:Caroline Roberts [Roberts, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2021-07-05T12:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Jack woke in a crumpled bed, alone, with sunlight streaming through his window.

Remembering last night, he felt a churn of disappointment about Lucy’s renewed frostiness. He’d hoped they’d have had a chance to chat, maybe mention the great afternoon they’d had at the beach last weekend. He supposed it didn’t help that she’d had her brother in tow. Maybe he was overthinking it all.

Today was a new day. It was time to shake himself out of this daft Lucy-shaped reverie. Yep, he needed to check and update his Facebook and website this morning. He’d taken some great photos of his cocktails, plus some shots of the campervan in the driveway with the party in full swing last night. Nikki had said she was happy for him to use them. It would freshen up the pages and give potential customers a taste of what was on offer.

He got up. As he stood there in his boxers and stretched, he caught sight of a blue, wispy-clouded sky. It looked to be a nice day, so why not get out and on the bike too? Maybe go for a cycle ride down the coast and cut back into the hills – a forty miler. Get a welcome blast of fresh air and exercise. Perhaps Matt might fancy tagging along? His housemate pal had mentioned having a rare day off from the veterinary surgery, with girlfriend Jess having something on with a friend. It would be good to have some company. Hmm, perhaps they might stop for a chilled draft pint in a beer garden somewhere en route. The idea was forming nicely.

Sat outside of The Horseshoe Inn, in the quaint village of Kirkholme in the foothills of the Cheviot hills, Jack’s first sip of his refreshingly-cold pint of ale lived up to expectations. Twenty miles into their bike ride, the scenery was glorious with rolling hills and rugged moorland all around. The lanes were quieter out here, being away from the tourist traffic of the coast, though the cycling duo had plenty of challenging ascents. Jack’s muscles were aching but in a good way. He loved the outdoors life, and the feeling of pushing himself, whether it was with exercise or his business. He was never one to rest on his laurels.

‘So, how’s it all been going lately? Still winning at life with the Cocktail Campervan?’ Matt asked, stretching his long legs out at a pub picnic bench.

Though they lived together, it was rare for the two lads to sit and chat in any great depth. It was more casual banter, over a pizza or burger and a bottle of lager at the end of one of Matt’s long shifts, or watching the occasional footie match on the TV, or perhaps a Call of Duty session on the X-box. That, of course, was when Jess wasn’t about – which seemed to be increasingly rare. She was starting to become a permanent fixture. It was only a matter of time before she’d be moving in, Jack figured, and then he’d have to be on the lookout for alternative accommodation.

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