The Sunday Girls (41 page)

He grinned and put a comforting arm around my shoulders. ‘That’s good news, Ann. Now just enjoy yourself. You’ve got your nest egg, Lily is growing up, Danny and Maddie are getting engaged and Rosie is hoping she’ll finally hook your father.’

I raised my face to his. ‘You’ve forgotten someone.’

He looked perplexed.

‘You forgot us!’ I laughed, looking at his lovely cheery face. ‘And to think Maddie had to push me into thinking you were lonely at that first meeting.’

He put on a mock miserable face. ‘Oh, I was, I was.’

I thought of my family and especially my grandparents. Never again would they want for anything – I would see to that. As for Greg and me … well, time would no doubt tell.

He grinned at me. ‘Your chariot awaits you, young damsel.’

On the far horizon, a chink appeared in the layer of grey clouds and a thin shaft of sunlight pierced the gloom.

Greg noticed it. ‘Maybe it’s going to be a good day after all.’

When I nodded happily, he took my hand. ‘Hop on the bike, Ann, and we’ll go home.’

Voices in the Street

Teatime Tales from Dundee

The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow

Towards a Dark Horizon

McQueen’s Agency

A Private Sorrow

Indian Summer

First published 2007

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