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Placing the oversized daises next to the headstone, Vicki winced, as she adjusted the sling on her right arm.
‘You were good enough for me, Leighton Jones,’ she said through the tears. ‘You hear me, god dammit? You helped me more than you know - I’ve got out of my mother’s house, you know - I’m renting my own little place.’ She wiped at her wet cheeks. ‘I’ve got my own little patch, and I’m keeping it free from the mess of the world, like you said. You saved us all, Leighton … you saved us all.’
Epilogue
It was a hot afternoon in West London. As he leaned out of the small balcony to smoke a pre-di
His flat was on the i
‘Josh, you’ve got to come through here, and see this, babe!’
Claire glanced up as her partner came into the living room, and flopped on to the white leather sofa beside her. Taking the joint from his hand, she took a puff then handed it back.
‘I was just about to confirm the Portland accommodation, when this popped up.’
As she spoke, Claire tilted the iPad so he could see it. The screen revealed a photograph of a colonial style building surrounded by tall Eastern White pine trees. The text beneath it read:
Prince of Maine Hotel - Your confirmed rate for Luxury Suite $29 per night (includes complimentary full buffet breakfast and all taxes)
‘What is this?’ Josh asked in a hoarse voice, as he passed the smouldering joint to her again.
‘It just appeared, honey,’ she said, with a shrug. ‘I went to the site for the Old Colonial, like we agreed, and typed in our dates, and a new window just appeared.’
‘Is it legit?’ Josh tried to sound casual, but he was clearly just as intrigued as his girlfriend.
‘I think so, and look at this price; we could save four hundred dollars over the ten days in Maine.’
‘And it’s free on our dates?’
‘Yep.’ Claire gri
‘Okay then, what are waiting for?’ Josh shrugged. ‘Let’s book it!’
Claire kissed him on the cheek, and excitedly began to type in their details.
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Acknowledgments
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