papers first. So my apologies I must say goodnight”
Kelly had followed him back in and watched as he ensured all the doors were secure. He had told her that she was more than welcome to watch TV in the living room, but she had chosen to also return to her room.
“I have a book which my publisher wants me to read so that I can create a front cover. So I should make a start on that” she had smiled and with that they had both made their way up the stairs disappearing into different rooms as they had wished each other goodnight.
Kelly had spent an hour reading the book, which was long enough for her to formulate in her mind how the cover would look, before spending some time sketching her idea. When she was finally pleased with the draft, she could feel herself yawning, and looking at her watch was surprised to see that it was already passed midnight turning out the light and once more slipping into the soft bed.
The next day Kelly and Max spent the morning exploring the grounds. Marc, who had left early, had ensured that she was equipped with the most wonderful buggy she could hope for, specifically designed to be durable in all terrain enabling Kelly to walk around the vast estate with ease. Meeting Mario on the way he had taken time to show them some of the wonderful flowers growing on the estate which Kelly had found fascinating. Max had enjoyed the walk and by the time she had returned to the villa at lunch time he had hungrily demolished his food, before playing contentedly with her for half an hour before crawling into her arms for a sleep.
Kelly and Max had a routine, and laying him back in his buggy and ensuring that he was protected from the sun she had set up her canvas at a good spot away from the villa. For the next hour, she had worked on it, sketching the building before her until she had managed to capture its essence.
As she fi nished her sketch Mrs Green had appeared carrying a tray with a jug of what looked like lemonade and several cups along with some sandwiches. Kelly had moved over to take the tray from the woman before placing it on a table nearby
“Hi Miss Brown” she had said with a warm smile, seeing as Kelly had grimaced playfully
“Please call me Kelly” she replied with a grin, seeing the approving smile from the other woman
“OK Kelly but only if you call me Beth, I thought you might like a drink”
Kelly had smiled her thanks
“That looks wonderful Beth… joining me” she had beckoned for the other woman to sit with her. A little surprised Beth had smiled back nodding and the two women had then sat on the seats beside the table
“I understand that little Max is one tomorrow” Beth had said glancing affectionately over at the small boy who still slept soundly
“I wanted to make him a cake…what kind of things does he like”
“Wonderful” Kelly had exclaimed her eyes shining before her face had become more thoughtful “He loves animals …. and cars” she had said with a soft smile, seeing as the older woman had nodded her head
“ Doable” she laughed
“Imagine his birthday being so close to his daddy”
Kelly had looked over in surprise
“I..I didn’t know” she said “he never said”
Beth groaned
“That’s Marc for you , Max on the Friday and his daddy the following month. There’s going to be a big party. He hasn’t told you about it?”
She had shaken her head “maybe I’m not invited” she half joked seeing how Beth had grinned over at her
“pfft........like you are going to get out of it that easy” her eyes twinkling mischievously
At that point Max began to move, his dark eyes opening while his small hands had flailed as he had babbling excitedly seeing Kelly, who had lifted him into her arms allowing him to stand unsteadily on her knees. Beth had laughed watching the antics of the small boy as he covered Kelly’s face with drooling kisses
“ He does love his mummy” she had chuckled
And Kelly had felt a
Kelly had followed him back in and watched as he ensured all the doors were secure. He had told her that she was more than welcome to watch TV in the living room, but she had chosen to also return to her room.
“I have a book which my publisher wants me to read so that I can create a front cover. So I should make a start on that” she had smiled and with that they had both made their way up the stairs disappearing into different rooms as they had wished each other goodnight.
Kelly had spent an hour reading the book, which was long enough for her to formulate in her mind how the cover would look, before spending some time sketching her idea. When she was finally pleased with the draft, she could feel herself yawning, and looking at her watch was surprised to see that it was already passed midnight turning out the light and once more slipping into the soft bed.
The next day Kelly and Max spent the morning exploring the grounds. Marc, who had left early, had ensured that she was equipped with the most wonderful buggy she could hope for, specifically designed to be durable in all terrain enabling Kelly to walk around the vast estate with ease. Meeting Mario on the way he had taken time to show them some of the wonderful flowers growing on the estate which Kelly had found fascinating. Max had enjoyed the walk and by the time she had returned to the villa at lunch time he had hungrily demolished his food, before playing contentedly with her for half an hour before crawling into her arms for a sleep.
Kelly and Max had a routine, and laying him back in his buggy and ensuring that he was protected from the sun she had set up her canvas at a good spot away from the villa. For the next hour, she had worked on it, sketching the building before her until she had managed to capture its essence.
As she fi nished her sketch Mrs Green had appeared carrying a tray with a jug of what looked like lemonade and several cups along with some sandwiches. Kelly had moved over to take the tray from the woman before placing it on a table nearby
“Hi Miss Brown” she had said with a warm smile, seeing as Kelly had grimaced playfully
“Please call me Kelly” she replied with a grin, seeing the approving smile from the other woman
“OK Kelly but only if you call me Beth, I thought you might like a drink”
Kelly had smiled her thanks
“That looks wonderful Beth… joining me” she had beckoned for the other woman to sit with her. A little surprised Beth had smiled back nodding and the two women had then sat on the seats beside the table
“I understand that little Max is one tomorrow” Beth had said glancing affectionately over at the small boy who still slept soundly
“I wanted to make him a cake…what kind of things does he like”
“Wonderful” Kelly had exclaimed her eyes shining before her face had become more thoughtful “He loves animals …. and cars” she had said with a soft smile, seeing as the older woman had nodded her head
“ Doable” she laughed
“Imagine his birthday being so close to his daddy”
Kelly had looked over in surprise
“I..I didn’t know” she said “he never said”
Beth groaned
“That’s Marc for you , Max on the Friday and his daddy the following month. There’s going to be a big party. He hasn’t told you about it?”
She had shaken her head “maybe I’m not invited” she half joked seeing how Beth had grinned over at her
“pfft........like you are going to get out of it that easy” her eyes twinkling mischievously
At that point Max began to move, his dark eyes opening while his small hands had flailed as he had babbling excitedly seeing Kelly, who had lifted him into her arms allowing him to stand unsteadily on her knees. Beth had laughed watching the antics of the small boy as he covered Kelly’s face with drooling kisses
“ He does love his mummy” she had chuckled
And Kelly had felt a
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