finished too, got more than he came for and she had saved him money. Where had she learnt to bargain? She said it was from her mum. That old lady struck a hard bargain. Why did they not dump this stuff in their cars and grab burgers? They headed for their cars, dumped the goods in the boots.
“Let’s get burgers.”
They joined a queue at the caravan. Rose asked what he was buying himself. As he replied she took cash from her bag.
“No, I’ll pay.”
She shook her head. “I’m paying.”
“We agreed I’d pay yesterday.”
“You bought that Nandos takeaway, remember.”
“No you’re not.”
A couple next to them smiled as they glanced at them. The woman spoke. “Let the man buy, girl. What’s wrong with that? Let him drain his pocket on you.”
Colour flooded Rose’s face. She put her money back. “I’ll let him buy.”
“She’s headstrong. Reminds me of you.”
The woman giggled. “Ouch, you pinched me.”
“You did that first.”
They laughed. The woman asked Rose where she had met her handsome boyfriend.
“At work. How long have you and your husband been married?”
“Ten years - five children, three girls and two boys ranging from eight to five.” She touched her bump. “The sixth is on the way.”
“You’re pregnant? Congratulations.”
“Thanks. How many are you and your boyfriend planning on having?”
“I want a full house too. Four will be okay with me. Problem with this guy’s he hadn’t placed a ring on my finger yet. I dream of a wedding gown.”
“What’s the matter, handsome?” The woman faced Godfree with a frown. “You got a lovely girlfriend who’s just proposed, and you won’t buy a ring? Got a problem? Hey, girl, don’t tell me you don’t get proposed by fellas wanting to marry you all the time. Why not ditch him, move on to someone serious? Give him an ultimatum.”
“He hasn’t asked me yet.”
“You can’t wait forever.”
“I like him.”
The husband faced Godfree. “Get that ring soon, mate. You’re breaking her heart. This girl wants that ring like yesterday. You heard her. Can’t you see from how she looks at you she doesn’t want anybody else?”
The wife nodded. “She’s crazy about you. Make that move, mate.”
Rose blushed.
CHAPTER 10
After minutes they collected the food, and went back to the car. Once seated she handed him his roll and drink. The smell of food wafted in the air. They started on the burgers.
“Mm, this is good.”
She nodded, mouth full. “Tastes good.”
He said he loved hot food after buying stuff. She agreed, outside getting bargains she enjoyed the food on sunny and warm days. He grabbed a serviette and wiped a splash of sauce from the corner of her mouth.
“Thanks. Finished your roll?”
“Yes.”
“No supper last night?”
“Had a takeaway, ribs, fish and chips.”
“You didn’t cook?”
“Only got home this morning. An accident on the M25 caused a congestion that lasted hours.”
“It was terrible. Saw it on the news. Several dead and others taken to hospital. I left work at four. When did you leave?”
He couldn’t depart at six. The night shift electrician called, said he was running late. Godfree waited, only for the guy to arrive at two hours later. As soon as he joined the motorway the congestion started. That got him home this morning close to one.
“One lousy day, huh?”
“Yeah.”
She sipped her drink. “What have you planned for the rest of the day?”
“Working on my shed at the allotment. Then it’s home to trim my lawn and hedge. You?”
“A walk. It’s an excellent day for the outdoors.”
“Don’t be on your own. Remember the missing girls. Either stay home, or be with someone.”
“I agree, don’t go out a lot. Love reading when I’m not working on a design on my laptop.”
“Sounds like me. Can’t stay away from computers or books.”
“What books do you read?
“Let’s get burgers.”
They joined a queue at the caravan. Rose asked what he was buying himself. As he replied she took cash from her bag.
“No, I’ll pay.”
She shook her head. “I’m paying.”
“We agreed I’d pay yesterday.”
“You bought that Nandos takeaway, remember.”
“No you’re not.”
A couple next to them smiled as they glanced at them. The woman spoke. “Let the man buy, girl. What’s wrong with that? Let him drain his pocket on you.”
Colour flooded Rose’s face. She put her money back. “I’ll let him buy.”
“She’s headstrong. Reminds me of you.”
The woman giggled. “Ouch, you pinched me.”
“You did that first.”
They laughed. The woman asked Rose where she had met her handsome boyfriend.
“At work. How long have you and your husband been married?”
“Ten years - five children, three girls and two boys ranging from eight to five.” She touched her bump. “The sixth is on the way.”
“You’re pregnant? Congratulations.”
“Thanks. How many are you and your boyfriend planning on having?”
“I want a full house too. Four will be okay with me. Problem with this guy’s he hadn’t placed a ring on my finger yet. I dream of a wedding gown.”
“What’s the matter, handsome?” The woman faced Godfree with a frown. “You got a lovely girlfriend who’s just proposed, and you won’t buy a ring? Got a problem? Hey, girl, don’t tell me you don’t get proposed by fellas wanting to marry you all the time. Why not ditch him, move on to someone serious? Give him an ultimatum.”
“He hasn’t asked me yet.”
“You can’t wait forever.”
“I like him.”
The husband faced Godfree. “Get that ring soon, mate. You’re breaking her heart. This girl wants that ring like yesterday. You heard her. Can’t you see from how she looks at you she doesn’t want anybody else?”
The wife nodded. “She’s crazy about you. Make that move, mate.”
Rose blushed.
CHAPTER 10
After minutes they collected the food, and went back to the car. Once seated she handed him his roll and drink. The smell of food wafted in the air. They started on the burgers.
“Mm, this is good.”
She nodded, mouth full. “Tastes good.”
He said he loved hot food after buying stuff. She agreed, outside getting bargains she enjoyed the food on sunny and warm days. He grabbed a serviette and wiped a splash of sauce from the corner of her mouth.
“Thanks. Finished your roll?”
“Yes.”
“No supper last night?”
“Had a takeaway, ribs, fish and chips.”
“You didn’t cook?”
“Only got home this morning. An accident on the M25 caused a congestion that lasted hours.”
“It was terrible. Saw it on the news. Several dead and others taken to hospital. I left work at four. When did you leave?”
He couldn’t depart at six. The night shift electrician called, said he was running late. Godfree waited, only for the guy to arrive at two hours later. As soon as he joined the motorway the congestion started. That got him home this morning close to one.
“One lousy day, huh?”
“Yeah.”
She sipped her drink. “What have you planned for the rest of the day?”
“Working on my shed at the allotment. Then it’s home to trim my lawn and hedge. You?”
“A walk. It’s an excellent day for the outdoors.”
“Don’t be on your own. Remember the missing girls. Either stay home, or be with someone.”
“I agree, don’t go out a lot. Love reading when I’m not working on a design on my laptop.”
“Sounds like me. Can’t stay away from computers or books.”
“What books do you read?
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