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proved her loyalty on many occasions. Happily married and very happy with her lot, Lisa had never let him down, not once. She was organised, discreet and he trusted her with his life. She always went above and beyond the call of duty and would work all the hours necessary to complete the project set for her. He hadn’t forgotten all the long hours and sacrifices she’d made over the years and made a mental note to order a bouquet of flowers for her to show his appreciation. He recalled she loved yellow roses and he knew the perfect florist to order them from. They always added that extra special touch to all their bouquets.
Chapter ten
On Sunday morning, Arianna awakened with a feeling of freshness and optimism for her week ahead. She pulled on a loose sweater and made her way to the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea. She peered through her window and smiled as she was greeted by the clear blue sky and the vibrant sun beaming down onto her house. Not a cloud could be seen anywhere. She observed two magpies as they were pecking away at something on the ground she couldn’t quite make out. She recalled the old magpie rhyme from her childhood:
“ One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret never to be told.
Well, two magpies equates joy , she thought, smiling to herself as she took another sip of her coffee. Then the landline started ringing and swiftly brought her back to reality. “Hello.”
“ Hey, it’s Casey, how did last night go? So sorry I couldn’t be there, I was up most of the night with Charlotte. She definitely has a virus, poor thing, I just hope it doesn’t pass to Aaron now.”
“ Casey, it was amazing, a complete success, to say the least. Oliver’s artwork was a big hit. I knew it would be, he is an amazing artist. I even bought one for myself, Casey, and it’s beautiful. Can’t wait for you to see it. I adore his work, it’s truly unique.”
“ I’m so pleased for you, Arianna, you deserve it, and at least you can rest easy on the financial front for a while now too.”
“ Hey Casey, there was this guy who came to the show last night called Ben, there was a kind of connection between us, I think. I know what I said about not wanting to get involved with anyone right now, but then I did not figure on this guy last night. Casey, there was just something special about him, I can’t put my finger on it, but take my word for it. His presence actually made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, it was really quite incredible.”
“ Oh my God, Arianna, did you get his number?”
“ No, but he is coming to pick up his painting on Tuesday. I did offer to have it delivered to him but he was rather insistent on collecting it himself.”
“ Well, that says it all, he wants to see you again. How exciting, although, as your friend and given recent events, I will caution you to be careful.”
“ I know, Casey, and I will. I have no intention of ever being fooled by a man again, once bitten and all that. There really was something about him, though; I haven’t been able to get him out of my head since.”
“ I have to dash, Arianna, we are heading to Warwick Castle with the kids so I will catch up with you in the week, okay? How about lunch on Wednesday?”
“ Lunch would be great, same place as usual, the Coleshill Hotel, say around one o’clock?”
“ Perfect, you can tell me about any developments with the delightful Ben over lunch.”
“ Casey, give Charlotte a big kiss for me and tell her I shall pop over and visit her soon.”
“ I will do, she would love to see you. You know how much she adores you.”
Arianna rung off and her thoughts turned back to Ben. She was very much looking forward to seeing him again. A warm fuzzy feeling ran through her entire body as an image of him the night before took up pole position in her mind. With a wide smile on her face and a spring in her step, she
Chapter ten
On Sunday morning, Arianna awakened with a feeling of freshness and optimism for her week ahead. She pulled on a loose sweater and made her way to the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea. She peered through her window and smiled as she was greeted by the clear blue sky and the vibrant sun beaming down onto her house. Not a cloud could be seen anywhere. She observed two magpies as they were pecking away at something on the ground she couldn’t quite make out. She recalled the old magpie rhyme from her childhood:
“ One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret never to be told.
Well, two magpies equates joy , she thought, smiling to herself as she took another sip of her coffee. Then the landline started ringing and swiftly brought her back to reality. “Hello.”
“ Hey, it’s Casey, how did last night go? So sorry I couldn’t be there, I was up most of the night with Charlotte. She definitely has a virus, poor thing, I just hope it doesn’t pass to Aaron now.”
“ Casey, it was amazing, a complete success, to say the least. Oliver’s artwork was a big hit. I knew it would be, he is an amazing artist. I even bought one for myself, Casey, and it’s beautiful. Can’t wait for you to see it. I adore his work, it’s truly unique.”
“ I’m so pleased for you, Arianna, you deserve it, and at least you can rest easy on the financial front for a while now too.”
“ Hey Casey, there was this guy who came to the show last night called Ben, there was a kind of connection between us, I think. I know what I said about not wanting to get involved with anyone right now, but then I did not figure on this guy last night. Casey, there was just something special about him, I can’t put my finger on it, but take my word for it. His presence actually made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, it was really quite incredible.”
“ Oh my God, Arianna, did you get his number?”
“ No, but he is coming to pick up his painting on Tuesday. I did offer to have it delivered to him but he was rather insistent on collecting it himself.”
“ Well, that says it all, he wants to see you again. How exciting, although, as your friend and given recent events, I will caution you to be careful.”
“ I know, Casey, and I will. I have no intention of ever being fooled by a man again, once bitten and all that. There really was something about him, though; I haven’t been able to get him out of my head since.”
“ I have to dash, Arianna, we are heading to Warwick Castle with the kids so I will catch up with you in the week, okay? How about lunch on Wednesday?”
“ Lunch would be great, same place as usual, the Coleshill Hotel, say around one o’clock?”
“ Perfect, you can tell me about any developments with the delightful Ben over lunch.”
“ Casey, give Charlotte a big kiss for me and tell her I shall pop over and visit her soon.”
“ I will do, she would love to see you. You know how much she adores you.”
Arianna rung off and her thoughts turned back to Ben. She was very much looking forward to seeing him again. A warm fuzzy feeling ran through her entire body as an image of him the night before took up pole position in her mind. With a wide smile on her face and a spring in her step, she
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