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Veronica and her best friend and business partner Elizabeth work long hard hours preparing to open a high class art and gift shop in the English Lake District. With the work completed, they decide to take a short break before the grand opening, and they go to a beautiful country hotel for a few days to chill out.They befriend a young Australian waitress, who has a bubbly fun filled personality. When a huge old American Cadillac drives into the parking lot, a competition between the three of them ensues as to what the handsome driver does for a living, and who is going to win his heart!Great fun, and exciting adventures follow, but who indeed will win the heart of the tall handsome stranger?

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	16 novembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781785386077
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Tîe Page                         î Pubîser ïnormaîon                  îî

Caper One                       1 Caper Two                      15 Caper hree                      26 Caper Four                      38 Caper Fîve                       51 Caper Sîx                       65 Caper Seven                      78 Caper Eîg                      91 Caper Nîne                      105 Caper Ten                       121 Caper Eeven                     134

Aso Avaîabe                      146

WE ARE GOING TO A WEDDING

Robert Davies Higgins

Fîrs pubîsed în 2016 by AG Books wwwagbookscouk Dîgîa edîîon convered and dîsrîbued by Andrews UK Limited wwwandrewsukcom © Copyrîg 2016 Rober Davîes Hîggîns he rîg o Rober Davîes Hîggîns o be îdenîIed as e auor o îs work as been assered în accordance wî e Copyrîg, Desîgns and Paens Ac 1998

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Capter One

he ea was sîLîng Veronîca ook a deep brea and wînced as se e e o aîr searîng er ungs ‘ï am sorry, Eîzabe, î’s no use, ï sîmpy canno sand îs ea,’ se saîd ‘ï’ ave o go ou’ Se pused er ong auburn curs back rom er ace as se spoke, and en quîcky rose and made er way ou o e sauna A ew paces and en e coo wecomîng waer o e ake enveoped er body în îs îcy grasp Se swam or a ew mînues, and en came asore and ay on e grass, eeîng so aîve and învîgoraed ater er swîm he weaer was unusuay warm or e îme o year, mîd-Aprî, and se and er rîend Eîzabe eeson were makîng e mos o eîr wo-day break hey bo deserved a res ater eîr efors o e as ew weeks, preparîng eîr new Crat and Gît Sop or e grand openîng’ he grea day was îs comîng Wednesday A mere ree days away! Veronîca suddered as se oug abou e mîîon-and-one asks sî o be done, bu neîer se nor Eîzabe ad any regres abou akîng îs sor break, as ey bo knew a ey woud ave o work seven days a week or e enîre season, and a mean rom e end o Aprî rîg roug unî e end o Ocober A very ong au he oug o eîr new enerprîse rîed Veronîca every îme se oug o î Se ad dreamed o îs momen or a ong îme – sînce se was a cîd, în ac – and now er dreams were abou o be reaîsed How ruy wonderu se was eeîng! Eîzabe was sî în e sauna: se dîd ove î, Veronîca reLeced, bu personay se ound î o be oo o or er îkîng Eîzabe ad caed er a wîmp yeserday wen se made a asy exî Goodness ony knows wa se woud ave o say abou oday’s perormance Wrappîng er owe round er, Veronîca made er way o er room, were se uxurîaed în a deîcîous o bubbe ba ï was seer eaven! Se dressed în a paîr o jeans and a 

sîr Se dîd so ae wearîng a baîng cosume, and jus reveed în donnîng er coes once agaîn Se was o medîum eîg, wî aze eyes, a per nose and once agaîn e se was on e dumpy sîde wen se ooked în e mîrror Sîppîng er ee îno a comorabe paîr o suede pumps, se e cîvîîsed and ready o ace e word Se decîded o go o e resîdens’ ounge and ave ea and scones wîs waîîng or Eîzabe A nîce young Ausraîan gîr, wo was u o rîendy caer, served er Veronîca cose a po o Ear Grey ea and a pae o beauîu goden scones, served wî buer and wîpped cream he waîress od er a se was ‘doîng’ Europe, ad overspen er îmîed budge wen se was în Hoand, and was very orunae o ave anded îs seasona job wen se arrîved în Engand ‘My name îs Cîndy Craword – you know, e same as e super-mode,’ se saîd wî a wîde grîn ‘Have you ever been o Hoand, especîay Amserdam? We,’ se conînued beore Veronîca coud respond, ‘you reay soud make a poîn o goîng ï îs suc a aîd-back cîy – unbeîevabe!’ Veronîca wen o speak bu Cîndy once more go în ere Irs: ‘ï reay bew my mînd, and a boomîng grea oe în my wae!’ Se gîgged, ceary înkîng back ’Bu î was wor every penny’ ‘Were do you come rom, Cîndy?’ Veronîca asked, reîeved o ge a word în a as ‘ï come rom Per în Wesern Ausraîa, and e one îng ï ave o do ye wîe ï am sî în îs counry îs vîsî Per în Scoand, or my od man wî never orgîve me He Inanced e rîp Mînd you, ï înk ï wî make î ere evenuay – ï don‘ ave o reurn o Oz unî e end o Ocober, jus în îme o sar my Ina year a unî ï can’ waî or graduaîon’ ‘Wa are you sudyîng?’ Veronîca asked poîey ‘aw, beîeve î or no‘ï am sure you wî make a Ine awyer someday’ ‘ï doub a very muc ï am ony readîng aw o suî my dad, ese e woud never ave Inanced îs rîp ï waned o quî as

year, bu e saîd î ï dîd, ere woud be no “doîng” Europe a îs expense, so nauray ï gave în, and e good od boy kep îs word and paîd my way over ere Sî, î by some mîrace ï pass and ge my degree, ï reckon a e can be persuaded o e me do e Saes nex’ Cîndy sounded pîosopîca “You are an opîmîs, Cîndy,’ Veronîca saîd, smîîng o erse ‘ï soud be grea un ï’ ak îm îno î, no worrîes! Nîce akîng o you ï’ ave o ge back o e kîcen, or î’ be me a wî be geîng roased însead o e bee ! See you,’ se saîd breezîy as se depared or e înner sancum o e kîcen Veronîca was sî smîîng as se savoured e ﬂavours o e scone and ovey daîry buer, resy made srawberry jam and wîpped cream One îng was or sure, se oug, î a errîIc personaîy ad any bearîng on acîevîng success în îe, en Cîndy Craword was desîned o do as we as er amous namesake Se ooked up o see Eîzabe approacîng ‘Veronîca Sîîngwor, wen î comes o e quesîon o wom ï am goîng o ask o accompany me on my rîp o e Amazon – wen we ave made our orune, a îs – don’ ook în e mîrror, gîr, because î mos ceraîny won’ be you! Wen î comes o wîsandîng ea, you are as opeess as an îce-cream corne în a bas urnace,’ se saîd easîngy, easîng er sîm body îno e caîr, rowîng back er goden bond aîr ookîng a er parner wî mîscîevous bue eyes ‘We, îke an îce cream, ï remaîn coo wen î couns mos, bu your concepîon o a îe ea îs more akîn o a baker’s oven ï onesy don’ know ow you can bear î, Eîzabe’ ‘ï sîmpy adore î Bu en you îke a cod rosy mornîng Eac o eîr own, Veronîca – ï ae e cod wî a passîon’ ‘ï’ e you wa,’ saîd Veronîca ‘Wen we ave made our mîîons, we’ go o a romanîc Carîbbean îsand wî wîe sandy beaces and swayîng pam rees, and we wî say în a Ive-sar oe You can uxurîae în e ropîca ea, and ï’ enjoy e aîr condîîonîng How îs a or a compromîse?’ ‘Fanasîc! Now ï know wy we are suc good parners

ï ge an odd îdea now and agaîn, and you ave e knack o akîng a mundane proposîîon and urnîng î îno someîng quîe brîîan – wa a eam!’ Se Lased er dazzîng smîe ‘Woud you care or a cup o Ear Grey?’ Veronîca asked ‘Yes pease Ater a, î îs e neares îng o avîng conac wî a mae sînce we arrîved’ ‘You are e îmî, Eîzabe eeson We are supposed o be ere or a nîce reaxîng break, no on a man un!’ Veronîca cîded ‘Do you mînd î ï pînc one o your scones?’ Eîzabe asked as se eped erse o one ‘You ave a nîce reaxîng break, and ï’ ave a nîce reaxîng ook, jus în case some very orunae man under e age o nîney appens o sray îno îs oe’ ‘Nîney? You are obvîousy ar more desperae an ï îmagîned Wa dîd you mean by some “orunae man”, by e way?’ ‘You are sow a îmes – e woud ave e peasure o meeîng yours ruy, o course,’ came e repy, accompanîed by a wîcked grîn ‘Woud you adîes care or more ea or anyîng?’ Cîndy asked as se approaced eîr abe ‘No ank you, Cîndy,’ Veronîca saîd ‘By e way, îs îs my bes rîend and busîness parner, Eîzabe eeson Eîzabe, mee Cîndy Craword, a e way rom Per, Ausraîa’ ‘Peased o mee you, Cîndy’ ‘By e way, my name îs Veronîca Sîîngwor We never go e opporunîy o mee propery,’ Veronîca saîd quîcky beore Cîndy go a cance o say anyîng ‘Hî ï am deîged o mee you bo here îs suc a oad o od uddy-duddîes sayîng în e oe, î îs eaven o speak o peope my own age or a cange’ ‘ï be you don’ Lînc a e menîon o a sauna?’ Eîzabe asked e Ausraîan ‘A sauna? ï ove a sauna! here îs a rea beau ere – ave you rîed î ye?’ ‘ï ave Veronîca,  am asamed o say, suck er nose în or wo seconds and boed Se îs rîgened se mîg me, ï înk’

‘Very unny,’ saîd Veronîca ‘Jus you waî î e Irs îme î snows We’ see wo e ardy one îs en’ ‘Some peope can’ sand e ea,’ Cîndy commened pîosopîcay ‘Personay, ï ove î ï sneaked an our în e sauna yeserday, and ony managed o avoîd beîng caug by e skîn o my ee’ Se gîgged îke a scoogîr wo ad amos been caug smokîng în e oîes ‘Saf îs no aowed o use e acîîîes, bu ï can’ resîs a caenge’ ‘ï’m wî you,’ Eîzabe saîd, ‘ï’d probaby ge Ired on my Irs day î ï worked ere’ Veronîca rose rom er caîr ‘We, î you’ excuse me, Eîzabe, ï înk ï’ go or a wak în e grounds Woud you care o joîn me?’ Se ganced ou o e wîndow as se spoke ‘No anks, ï înk ï’ say or a îe onger’ ‘Wow! Woud you ook a a!’ saîd Veronîca saîd as se poîned owards e car park ‘Fanasîc!’ Eîzabe enused ‘My dreams are comîng rue’ ‘Wow!’ Cîndy cooed A uge od red Cadîac sporîng e mos enormous aî Ins Veronîca ad ever seen was negoîaîng îno a parkîng bay ‘Don’ e me a you bo acuay îke a monsrosîy?’ saîd Veronîca ‘Wa monsrosîy?’ ey asked în bewîdermen ‘he car, o course! How on ear can you droo over a?’ ‘Suf e car – ï’m drooîng over e drîver,’ Cîndy repîed, ookîng a Veronîca în asonîsmen ‘Were you acuay ookîng a e car wî a unk îke a beore your very eyes? Are you sure you are eeîng arîg?’ ‘ï saw îm Irs,’ Eîzabe saîd smugy, ‘and you know e od adage, “Inders keepers”’ ‘We’ see abou a!’ Cîndy repîed, augîng, as ey waced e drîver emerge rom e enormous veîce He sood a o sîx ee, wî bond cury aîr and a cean-saven ace

Broad souders carrîed îs back bazer wî ceraîn apomb A prîsîne wîe sîr, worn open-necked wî a brîg red sîk scar casuay îed, gave îm an aîr o casua eegance A paîr o naura pîgskîn soes compeed îs ensembe ‘Wow!’ Cîndy cooed once agaîn, now uery ascînaed ‘He’s comîng îno e oe,’ Eîzabe saîd în amos a wîsper ‘ï wonder î e îs sayîng as a gues în e oe?’ Veronîca eard erse sayîng Wy dîd ï say a, se wondered ‘Te you wa,’ saîd Cîndy, ‘wy don’ you adîes order anoer po o Ear Grey and ï’ see wa  can Ind ou on e grapevîne abou ou andsome sranger?’ ‘Wa a sîmpy marveous îdea! You are a gîr ater my own ear, Cîndy Craword,’ Eîzabe saîd, bubbîng wî enusîasm, puîng e apess Veronîca back îno er sea ‘You are beyond e pae a îmes, Eîzabe You reay can be quîe ourageous,’ Veronîca proesed, bu secrey se was jus as îneresed as Eîzabe and Cîndy în wo e andsome sranger was, despîe îs caasropîc ase în cars A ew momens aer Cîndy appeared a eîr abe as î by magîc, carryîng e now obîgaory ray aden wî Ear Grey and a pae eaped wî scones ‘Grea news – e îs sayîng ere or a eas a coupe o nîgs Hîs name îs Pîîp Marden, and e as pae grey eyes Tarzan ad grey eyes, dîd you know a? ï don’ know wa e does or a îvîng ye He îs rom down sou ï don’ know exacy were, bu ï’ ry and Ind ou Hang în ere, gîrs!’ And wî a as remark, se dîsappeared îno e bowes o e kîcen once agaîn ‘Boy! Se îs quîcker provîdîng înormaîon an e înerne,’ saîd Eîzabe, marveîng ‘Pîîp Marden ha as a ceraîn rîng o î, don’ you înk?’ saîd Veronîca ‘Someow, î jus doesn’ go and-în-and wî e împressîon a one as o someone wo drîves a monsrosîy îke a Cadîac’ ‘Wa on ear are you goîng on abou, Veronîca? Do you înk a because e îs drîvîng an od Amerîcan car a e soud be