DINNER AT SEVEN, a romance novel - an excerpt
PAGE 32-33
I am sitting at the table enjoying my second-favourite pastime, people-watching, when I get the creepy feeling that I, too, am being watched.
I am surprised by the voice behind me. "Good morning, Marsha."
Turning at the sound of the now familiar voice, I smile. "David, what a surprise to see you here."
Without waiting for an invitation he sits down across the table from me.
"I love antiques," he admits. "I come down here to visit the market, Marsha, but meeting you here is far more pleasurable than anything I could have planned to happen today. How are you?"
"Fine! Great!" I am surprised to realize that I am speaking the truth. My headache which has been incessant since awakening this morning suddenly disappears.
Reaching across the table, David takes my hand and playfully pulls me to my feet. "Let's walk."
I'm tired of fighting with myself. I return his smile. My headache is gone. My loneliness has vanished. We walk along the water's edge for a while and then up past the children's art park to Front Street. Heading east, we come to the Harbour Castle Hotel and the entrance to the Island Ferry Docks. "Let's escape to Centre Island, Marsha. It's not a Caribbean cruise but it's the best I can do on short notice."
I hesitate.
I can tell he notices my hesitation. He lowers his voice and quietly asks, "Please, Marsha, spend the day with me."
DINNER AT SEVEN is available on all Amazon sites. You can find it on my Amazon Author's Page at https://amazon.com/author/audreyaustin
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