When I Fall In Love by Dickinson Miranda

Author:Dickinson, Miranda [Dickinson, Miranda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harper Collins, Inc.
Published: 2012-11-08T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

A night to remember …

September arrived with a prolonged spell of wet weather, diminishing the tourist numbers further than the traditional return to school did. Cher took the opportunity to redecorate the kitchen at Sundae & Cher, creating a temporary kitchen in the café while her uncle and cousin replaced worktops and repainted walls and ceilings. For a week, the place was in chaos, but the lack of custom and unusual working conditions proved conducive for Cher and Elsie to talk properly about the events of the past month.

Cher had been spending so much time with Jake lately that Elsie hadn’t seen much of her outside of work. Not that Elsie minded; she was pleased that Cher had finally found a decent man after so many dead-end relationships.

‘So, how is Mr Wonderful?’ Elsie asked, loving the way her boss positively twinkled at the mention of her beau.

Cher gave a little squeal. ‘Wonderful! He’s everything I hoped he would be – handsome, loving, sexy as …’

‘No complaints, then?’

‘None at all. Apart from how busy he can be, but then he’s the senior partner at his firm so it’s one of those things, you know. Actually, I’m seeing him tonight for the first time in two weeks and I just can’t wait.’

‘Has he been away?’

‘No, just work at the practice. They’ve inherited a lot of cases from a rival firm that closed, apparently. Jake’s a man in demand, what can I say?’

Elsie giggled. ‘Lucky you.’

‘Talking of luck,’ Cher winked at Elsie, ‘how’s everything with the lovely Oliver Hogarth?’

‘Good, actually.’

‘Don’t give me that Little Miss Nonchalant act, Els, I’m not buying it. Are you still doing the “just friends” thing or have you finally sacked it off and jumped his bones yet?’

Elsie picked up a cleaning cloth and began to wipe the counter. ‘Charming question.’

‘No point in skirting the issue. So?’

‘We’re still just friends. But …’

Cher whooped and clapped her hands. ‘There’s a “but”! I knew it!’

‘Calm down. All I was going to say is that I like him. A lot. The more time I spend with him, the more I enjoy his company.’

‘Not exactly the answer I was hoping for, but it’s a start.’

‘Thanks for the vote of confidence.’

‘No, honestly, I’m pleased that it’s going well. There’s no rush, so you just enjoy getting to know him. He strikes me as being in it for the long run, if you know what I mean.’

It was a good prospect, even if the mention of the ‘long run’ did cause Elsie a flutter of anxiety. ‘Actually, there was something I’ve been thinking about that I wanted to run past you.’

‘Oh?’

‘I’ve been trying to come up with something The Sundaes can work towards – an event in Irene’s memory. And last night I had a brainwave.’

Interested, Cher sat down and motioned for Elsie to join her. ‘Go on.’

‘I thought we could do a charity night at a pub, where we perform and maybe ask some of the other choirs in the area to come and do a couple of songs.

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