edidntkno,justaforceofhabitprobably,becauseifhehadtidiedithehaddoneherahugefavoritetoseeanothersectionofhergardenclearedandtonotkno“urder
“oh,idontknohedaysforthepastfeeeks”
“no,holly,”hesnappedback“soofushavetowork,youknow”hollyglaredathindherfatherinterjected“eoneworkingonyourgarden”“yes,butidontknouled,rubbingherforeheadandtryingtothinkagain“isityou,dad”frankshookhisheaderhadntfinallylosttheplot“isityou,declan”
“ehthinkaboutit,holly,”hesaidsarcastically“isityou”shetuedtothestrangerstandingnexttoherfather“uno,ijustflefortheuhanenglishaccent
ciarastartedlaughing“lethelpyou,hollyisanybodyhereotherestofthepartyeverybodystoppedtheyheirheadshblankexpressionsontheirfaces“noucheasier”ciaracackled
hollyshookherheadanddanielonthefarsideofthegarden“hi,daniel”hollyleanedovertogreetdanielhakissonthecheek“hi,holly,longtinosee”hehandedhera
“youstillhaventfoundthatleprechaun”deniselaughed“no,”hollysaid,stretchingherlegsoutinfrontofherandrestingbackonherelboanddaniel“doyouthinkybeyourhusbandorganizedit”tolurtedout,anddanielthrewhisfriendalook“no,”hollysaid,lookinga
denisejustheldherhandsuphelplesslyandshrugged“thanksforing,daniel”hollytuedtohiignoringtheothertwo“noprobletall,ie”
itoutofhisusualbatshortsthatjustbelohapairofnavytrainersshechedhisbicepsashetookaslugofhisbeershehadhadnoideahehatfit“youreverybronted,tryingtothinkofanexcuseforbeingcaughtstaringathisbiceps“andsoareyou,”hesaid,purposelystaringatherlegshollylaughedandtuploynt,syourexcuse”
“iiforaonth”
“ooh,luckyyou,didyouenjoyit”
“hadagreatti,”henodded,sling“haveyoueverbeen”sheshookherhead“butatleastusgirlsareheadingofftospainnext”sherubbedherhandstogetherexcitedly“yesiheardthatidsaythatile,hiseyescrinklingattheers“youretelling”hollyshookherhead,stillnotquitebelievingittheyayonnaisedribblingdooutheverytiitutospeak“ihopeyoudidntgotoaanorpoorciaraated,”shejoked,andthenkickedherselfforbeingsonosy“no,ididnt,”hesaidseriously“hsago”
“oh,iorrytohearthat,”shesaidgenuinely“ogetherlong”“sevenyears”
“woe”
“yeah”helookedafortabletalkingaboutit,soshequicklychangedthesubject“bytheovedhisheadetheentarystnrunailedgratefully“noprobletall,hollyidontliketoseeyouupset”danielretuedthesle“youreagoodfriend,”hollysaid,thinkingalouddaniellookedpleased“ethingbeforeyougoaway”“ybeicangettoknouchaboutyouasyouknoe”hollylaughed“ithinkyouknoyorybythisstage”“yeah,idlikethat,”danielagreed,andtheyarrangedatitoet“oh,bythehatbirthdaypresent”hollyaskedexcitedly“no,”helaughed“shesbeenkindofbusy”
hollytuedaroundtolookathersisterandspottedherflirtinguuchforingdanielsbabies“illcallherover,willi”
“goon,”danielsaid
“ciara”hollycalled“gotanotherpressieforyou”“ooh”ciarascreadan
“
hollynoddedoveratdaniel“itsfroi”
“ihebaratclubdiva”
ciarashandsfleouth“ohdaniel,thatwouldbebrill”“haveyoueverworkedbehindabar”
“yeah,loadsoftis”sheissively
danielraisedhiseyebrooreinfortionthanthat“oh,ivedonebaricallyeveryuntryivebeento,honestly”shesaidexcitedlydanielsled“sodoyouthinkyoullbeableforit”“ooh,saroundhi
anyexe”facestowardholly
“ok,ok,thatsenough,ciara,”shelaughed,draggingheroffdaniel“youdonttokillyouewboss”“ohsorry,”ciarasaid,backingoff“thisissoolihaveajob,holly”shesquealedagain“yes,iheard,”hollysaid
suddenlythegardenbeeonefollohahugebouquetofflosohebirthdaycakeonthetablebeforeherandthestrangerbehindslohisface“theiaragasped
hollygrabbedciarashandasherfacee
“iorryforbeingsuathew
