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.Looking up, she found Paul standing over her.‘Come on, Fee.Come and sit down,’ he said, crouching down beside her and stroking her back.‘I’ve made some tea.’ Then, as if reading her mind as she started running her mental check list of everything she couldn’t or shouldn’t drink, he added, ‘Peppermint for you.I noticed you’ve started drinking it.Is that all right?’He straightened up and offered her his hand to help her up.She already felt like Granny Grumps; how would she feel when she was seven months pregnant, she wondered miserably, and what would Paul think of her then? But sitting down on one of the garden chairs on the terrace, she let her gaze rest on the pots full of geraniums, their colours so bright in the sunshine, and tried to feel optimistic.Paul had obviously made a special effort, setting out her favourite bone china cups, given to her by her grandmother, with their oriental themed design of peacocks and peonies.He’d even put a few ginger biscuits on a plate, which he solemnly offered to her.‘Did you want to go to the boatyard?’ said Paul, sitting down next to her.‘What? And bump into most of our guests?’ she said, smiling.‘No, I’m happy here.Unless you want to.I think Thunder said he was going to have a look round to check on his latest investment.’‘Investment?’ Paul said warily.Fiona swatted away a bug as it flew towards her hair.‘He’s buying a boat off Harry Watling.Some old wreck she’s persuaded him is a bit of a bargain.I expect she’s convinced him to pay for the privilege of her doing it up for him too.’‘I don’t blame her.In the current climate everyone’s doing whatever’s necessary to stay afloat.She’s very good at her job, though.I’m sure that no matter what condition it’s in now, Thunder’s boat will look smashing by the time she’s finished with it.But not as grand as the yacht he’s been used to – I wonder what he’s bought?’‘I thought you’d know all about it, seeing as you two have always got your heads together lately.It’s enough to make a girl feel jealous,’ she teased, squeezing his hand.She heard him take a deep breath.‘Fee, there’s something we need to talk about.Something serious.’Oh my god! He was dying! She’d been so wrapped up in herself she hadn’t noticed something going wrong right in front of her eyes.That’s why he was always so thin no matter how much he ate.Her poor baby was going to be fatherless!‘Paul.’ She clutched his hand.‘I’m sure it’s not as serious as you think.There have been huge strides in treatment and all kinds of medical innovations.I’m sure we can find a doctor who can do something.’‘Fee, I’m not ill.Although you’re probably going to think I’m raving mad.I know that Walton House realised our dream of living by the sea, but Thunder Harwich is very keen to buy it for his sister.She’s lonely where they live now and has always fancied running a B&B.He’s made me an offer, a very generous one, said it’s worth it to him for the time he’s saving not having to look around.The thing is, Fee, I’ve indicated we’ll probably accept it.’‘You’ve what? You’ve made us homeless! Are you crazy?’ No wonder he’d gone to such lengths to soften her up.‘And just what are we going to live on? Thin air?’‘Hush,’ he said.‘Just listen for a moment.We knew it would be hard work running a B&B, but I don’t think either of us reckoned on how time-consuming it would be.The more I watch you endlessly chasing around and clearing up after other people the more convinced I am that we’ve made a mistake taking this place on.’For a moment, she forgot about the baby and dared to start hoping that this unknown sister would love Walton House as much as Thunder seemed to think.‘But this was your dream? Won’t you be sad to give it up? You hated working in an office.’‘It was never my dream to unblock the toilets after other people.’ He shuddered.‘I hated someone else telling me what to do, which is why I don’t intend to return to an office,’ he insisted [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.Looking up, she found Paul standing over her.‘Come on, Fee.Come and sit down,’ he said, crouching down beside her and stroking her back.‘I’ve made some tea.’ Then, as if reading her mind as she started running her mental check list of everything she couldn’t or shouldn’t drink, he added, ‘Peppermint for you.I noticed you’ve started drinking it.Is that all right?’He straightened up and offered her his hand to help her up.She already felt like Granny Grumps; how would she feel when she was seven months pregnant, she wondered miserably, and what would Paul think of her then? But sitting down on one of the garden chairs on the terrace, she let her gaze rest on the pots full of geraniums, their colours so bright in the sunshine, and tried to feel optimistic.Paul had obviously made a special effort, setting out her favourite bone china cups, given to her by her grandmother, with their oriental themed design of peacocks and peonies.He’d even put a few ginger biscuits on a plate, which he solemnly offered to her.‘Did you want to go to the boatyard?’ said Paul, sitting down next to her.‘What? And bump into most of our guests?’ she said, smiling.‘No, I’m happy here.Unless you want to.I think Thunder said he was going to have a look round to check on his latest investment.’‘Investment?’ Paul said warily.Fiona swatted away a bug as it flew towards her hair.‘He’s buying a boat off Harry Watling.Some old wreck she’s persuaded him is a bit of a bargain.I expect she’s convinced him to pay for the privilege of her doing it up for him too.’‘I don’t blame her.In the current climate everyone’s doing whatever’s necessary to stay afloat.She’s very good at her job, though.I’m sure that no matter what condition it’s in now, Thunder’s boat will look smashing by the time she’s finished with it.But not as grand as the yacht he’s been used to – I wonder what he’s bought?’‘I thought you’d know all about it, seeing as you two have always got your heads together lately.It’s enough to make a girl feel jealous,’ she teased, squeezing his hand.She heard him take a deep breath.‘Fee, there’s something we need to talk about.Something serious.’Oh my god! He was dying! She’d been so wrapped up in herself she hadn’t noticed something going wrong right in front of her eyes.That’s why he was always so thin no matter how much he ate.Her poor baby was going to be fatherless!‘Paul.’ She clutched his hand.‘I’m sure it’s not as serious as you think.There have been huge strides in treatment and all kinds of medical innovations.I’m sure we can find a doctor who can do something.’‘Fee, I’m not ill.Although you’re probably going to think I’m raving mad.I know that Walton House realised our dream of living by the sea, but Thunder Harwich is very keen to buy it for his sister.She’s lonely where they live now and has always fancied running a B&B.He’s made me an offer, a very generous one, said it’s worth it to him for the time he’s saving not having to look around.The thing is, Fee, I’ve indicated we’ll probably accept it.’‘You’ve what? You’ve made us homeless! Are you crazy?’ No wonder he’d gone to such lengths to soften her up.‘And just what are we going to live on? Thin air?’‘Hush,’ he said.‘Just listen for a moment.We knew it would be hard work running a B&B, but I don’t think either of us reckoned on how time-consuming it would be.The more I watch you endlessly chasing around and clearing up after other people the more convinced I am that we’ve made a mistake taking this place on.’For a moment, she forgot about the baby and dared to start hoping that this unknown sister would love Walton House as much as Thunder seemed to think.‘But this was your dream? Won’t you be sad to give it up? You hated working in an office.’‘It was never my dream to unblock the toilets after other people.’ He shuddered.‘I hated someone else telling me what to do, which is why I don’t intend to return to an office,’ he insisted [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]