September
July 1st marked
the official reincarnation of the former St Adelaide’s Convent with the opening
of the St Adelaide’s Reflection and Healing Retreat, although it wasn’t
expected to be fully up and running until the beginning of August.
Over the month
prior to its opening new employees came on board and one of them was Craig
James who was taken on as one of the gardening team.
His main duties were the kitchen gardens, but he spent just as much
time in the greenhouses, particularly in the evenings because that was when he
often ran into Angela Lewis, one of the kitchen staff, and that always made his
day.
He saw her the first time back in May, when they were both at the
convent for their interviews, and it was love at first sight, but by the time
September came around he still hadn’t asked her out, and he was fast running
out of time.
On Friday he was running late and was just in time to see Angela and
her and the head of St Adelaide’s, Toddy Phelps walking towards the
Greenhouses.
The two women smiled to each other and shared a look before they split
up.
“Hello Craig” she said
and gave him a beaming smile.
“Hi Angela, it’s a lovely evening, isn’t it?” he responded and
returned her smile.
“Yes, we had better make the most of it” she said, “the Summer is
nearly over”.
“Indeed” he agreed wistfully.
“So, you had better hurry up and ask me out, so we can spend the
autumn evenings together” she said.
“Would you like too?” he asked.
“Oh Craig, of course
I would” she replied and put her arm through his.
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