“Like I said he’s working.”
“Fine, but when do I get to meet him?”
“Soon, I’m sure.”
“But when?” she whined.
Rose chuckled. “There’s no need to be so impatient. Besides, I’m sure Veronica has plenty she wants to show us first.”
She smiled, shooting Rose a grateful look for the easy change of subject. “Of course I do. Did I tell you I have a pair of puppies?”
Milly lit up. “You do?”
“That’s right, follow me. I’ll show you to my sitting room.”
The trio made their way up the stairs, Veronica pointing to various things of note as they went.
Finally, they made it to her sitting room.
The second Milly saw Teddy and Shaggy, she raced over to them, a bright smile on her face.
“They are so cute!”
“Yes, I think so too.”
“What are their names?”
“The golden one is Teddy and the darker one is Shaggy.”
“They're both so sweet. Can I go play with them?”
“Of course. They have some toys over in the corner.”
She raced off to go play with them, leaving Veronica and Rose to talk as they sat on the sofa.
“I have missed you,” Rose said.
“I’ve missed you too. How have you been since I left?”
“I’ve been all right, but I’ve been wondering how you are.”
“There isn’t much to talk about,” Veronica shook her head. “Besides, there’s really nothing to talk about with me. I’d rather talk about you. I must have missed so much.”
Rose glanced back at Milly, “why don’t we hold off on some of that discussion for later.”
“Is it that serious?” she asked, keeping her voice low.
She shook her head. “It probably sounds worse than it is. I just don’t want to upset her.”
“I can understand that, but if you don’t want to talk about that, then you’ll just have to entertain me with other news from London.”
Rose shook her head. “You know what the balls are like. I doubt I have anything that interesting to tell you. I would much rather hear about your life here.”
“All I do is look after Ashton Castle. I doubt there’s much interest in you.”
“On its own, perhaps not, but we aren’t simply talking about an estate, but your home and your life here.”
Veronica huffed out a half laugh. “Well, if you’re sure, but I promise it isn’t that interesting.”
