Chapter 7: Third Time Lucky, Very Lucky

He was not surprised the following Saturday when Anne Lucas accepted his invitation to have lunch at the Lisboa. It all went well and they chatted about mutual acquaintances at All Saints and commiserated about the tactlessness of the new Vicar. When it came to coffee David used his well tried line, “I would suggest coffee, but it is cheap and nasty here. Normally I go home and make my own, but I don’t suppose...”

“As you introduced me to this excellent restaurant, I’m not going to doubt your judgement on that,” she said, “I’ll follow you in my car.” Mentally she added, All the way. You seem to be a perfect man for me to start getting over my divorce with.

As they sat down over coffee in the kitchen at David’s house the chat continued much as it had over lunch. Then David decided to make another move, She seems quite willing to carry on chatting. Let’s see if it can lead to another date, at least. Standing up as they had finished the coffee he suggested, “Would you like to sit somewhere a bit more comfortable, or do you have to rush off?”

“No,” she said, “I’ve nothing important planned for this afternoon.” So she followed him into the sitting room and headed for the sofa, thinking, In for a penny in for a pound, as she sat on the sofa. “I know I’m third choice,” she confided, “but I don’t care. Just so long as you don’t embarrass me in church or at church events what happens here is private.” Then she lay back on his sofa and spread her legs as far as her skirt allowed while letting the hem ride up to show bare flesh at the top of her stockings.