Unbeknown to Danny, when they
hosted the New Years Day lunch at Cliff Haven, Molly conspired with the guests
to arrange a surprise meal, to mark the one-year anniversary of their first
meeting in Sir Avery Arnold’s room at the High Pines Hospital in Colorado
Springs.
While they were waiting to be
seated, the Vicar asked
“So where did you meet?”
“In a hospital in Colorado”
Danny replied
“Ok, more details” Louise
said
Molly then explained about
her grandfather’s illness and Danny’s car crash.
“It was clearly cupid at work”
Katie said
“Cupid almost killed me”
Danny said dramatically
“Drama queen” Molly retorted “He
had a broken wrist and a few scrapes and bruises”
“Then what happened?” Olivia
asked
“I became the victim of a
crazed fan” he said “And she took advantage of a wounded man”
“You can tell he’s a writer” Molly said “Pure
fantasy, the staff hadn’t even twigged who he was, I was the only one who
recognized him”
“So, it was his pride that was wounded, and his ego
that was bruised” George said, and everyone laughed, including Danny.
Everyone was still laughing as, Sophie Blourde, their server led them to their table, but once they were seated and starters
and drinks were ordered, Danny began to regale them, in true raconteur style, with regular interjections
from Molly, of the actual details of their meeting, how she helped him with the
book, his stay at Lakeside, his chess games with Sir Avery, his subsequent
death, and their journey to Beaumont island and how they fell in love along the
way, and all the while Molly was holding his hand under the table.
They were on their main courses by the time he had
finished the tale and then invited others to recount their own stories, so Josh
took on the mantle of storyteller, and told his and Olivia’s story.
“Right your turn George” Molly said over coffee
“Nothing to tell, as soon as Katie saw me, she
wrestled me to the ground” he said, and they all laughed.
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