Reverend Arrielle Nicholas was invited for Sunday lunch again, ariving at the house after Church and enjoyed another very acceptable meal.
The reason for
the invite was to further discuss her remaining as Vicar of St Clara’s.
There were some
contractual formalities to be completed over the coming week and they needed to
go to the Solicitors to sort out the paperwork, they just needed the Vicar to
tell them when it was convenient.
“Well, I have
been ordered to the Bishop’s Palace on Wednesday” she said, “Could we combine
it with that?”
“Yes, that
would work” Molly said.
“What time is
your appointment?” Danny asked.
“3 o’clock”
Arielle replied, “I’m getting the early ferry and then the train.”
“Road trip then”
Danny added.
“My thoughts
exactly” Molly added.
“We’ll drive
you to Abbottsford and meet the solicitors in the morning then we can go and
annoy Max Parsons while you’re with the Bishop” Danny suggested.
“Then we have
the option of staying overnight in Abbottsford or Sharpington” Molly mused.
“Sharpington!”
Arielle exclaimed.
“Sharpington it
is then” Danny said and smiled.
The next day they wanted to
talk to Amelia Williamson but had no contact details for her so Molly phoned
her friend Franci Liebenberg.
“Hi Franci” she said “I need
a favour”
“What do you need?”
“I’m looking for Amelia”
Molly said
“She’s working the morning
shift at the Galleon” Franci replied
Molly and Danny walked down
the hill into the village to the Coffee Shop and found Amelia serving behind
the counter of the Galleon.
“Hello, you two” she said, “What
can I get you?”
“A latte and an Americano,
please” Danny said
“And a few words in private”
Molly added quietly looking around at the other patrons
“I could pop round to the
house this afternoon” she replied in a whisper
“If you want to take a seat,
I’ll bring them over”
It was about 3 o’clock when
Amelia arrived at the cottage and Molly got quickly down to business.
“I’d like to offer you a job”
“Really?”
“If you’re interested” Danny
added
“Of course, I’m interested”
She replied but went on to explain her circumstances and how she was picking up
shifts as a barista at the Galleon and behind the bar at Philips Folly so she
could be at home to help her mum nurse her dad.
“You can do whatever hour’s
you want to fit in around your other commitments” Molly said
“At the moment we don’t even
have an office for you”
“Where will the office be?”
she asked
“In the village” Molly
replied, and in answer to the next question, she added “We have no other
details on that as yet”
“If you give me your email
address, I’ll get the solicitors so send the offer letter, you can then reply
with your CV and bank details” Molly said
“Ok” Amelia said “Thank you”
The next day was a lazy pre
road trip movie binge day then on Wednesday they were up early to pick up the Vicar in
the Range Rover and catch the early ferry.
Once
on the mainland they got on the Expressway and drove nonstop to Abbottsford and
when they got to the Solicitors Molly and Arielle went straight to the ladies.
Once they had spent a penny,
they all met with Clive Crossfield.
Firstly there was a one to
one between Arielle and Clive to discuss her employment and contract details,
while Danny and Molly drank coffee, then they swapped.
“Has
Amelia Williamson been in touch yet?” Molly asked
“Oh
yes” Clive replied and laughed “it took her all of 8 minutes”
After
leaving the solicitors they took Arielle for lunch at an Italian Restaurant
called Roberto’s before dropping her outside the Bishops Palace.
Next
stop was Publisher Max Parsons, and when they were sitting comfortably in his
office Danny said
“We
have a present for you”
“Oh
good I like presents” he said, and Molly opened her bag and handed him a folder
“That’s
the final six chapters” Danny said
“It’s
finished?” Max said “Already?”
“Ahead
of schedule” Molly said
“You
are the best thing that ever happened him” Max said and kissed her
“That’s
what I keep telling him” she said
After
leaving a very happy Max Parsons they went to pick up the Vicar who was already
outside the Palace standing on the pavement.
“Well
how did it go?” Danny asked
“His
Grace was not very graceful” she replied
“He
didn’t take it well then?” Molly asked
“I
told him I was leaving, and he wished me well, but when I told him I was
staying on as Vicar of St Clara’s his mood changed” She explained
“And his face
went as purple as his robes.”
They
got to Sharpington and went straight to the Seaview Hotel and after checking in
Molly said
“Are
you joining us for dinner, or do you have other plans?”
“I
definitely have other plans” she replied and blushed
They were in no hurry to
leave on Thursday because Molly and Danny loved Sharpington and Arielle just
wasn’t in any rush to leave Harry.
So they left it as late as
they dare in order to catch the last ferry.
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