Expecting to Fly
“Cora came in from the studio at the back, saw her son and her face lit up. ‘ Ah, so you’re back.’ ‘Last night,’ he said and got up to hug her. ‘Didn’t want to wake you.’ ‘Have you met our guest?’ Cora asked.‘Finn, this is India Jane Ruspoli. She’s here with Joe.’ Finn glanced over at me. ‘ Indeed. Lucky Joe.’ ‘I . . . o h . . . yes,’ I muttered. ‘We met.’ Why hadn’t he said that we had met last night and spent a good half-hour chatting in the kitchen whilst everyone slept on the floors above us...? He had been charming and made me feel like I was great company; he laughed at all my pathetic attempts at jokes and asked loads of questions about my life as if he really wanted to know.
Moments later, Simon and Joe came down and greeted Finn before tucking into breakfast. Finn looked across at me at one point and winked, and the croissant I was eating felt like glue in my mouth. I found the whole situation uncomfortable. I was sure it was written in neon lights on my forehead.MoreLess
Moments later, Simon and Joe came down and greeted Finn before tucking into breakfast. Finn looked across at me at one point and winked, and the croissant I was eating felt like glue in my mouth. I found the whole situation uncomfortable. I was sure it was written in neon lights on my forehead.MoreLess
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