‘What a lovely evening you’ve given us, Sof. It really has been a treat. To friendship.Yamas!’
‘Yamas!’
‘Yamas!’
‘I’m so pleased this evening was an improvement on last night, Char. I’m still reeling from Doug’s doings.’ Sofia caught Maddie’s grimace at her words. ‘Not that I’m going to be bringing it up again. It’s my turn for confession time…’
Sofia drained the glass. ‘My evening wasn’t great either. Yes, I did meet up with Car Hire Konstantinos…’
‘I knew it.’ Maddie slammed her glass down on the table.
‘And he turned out to be a particularly unreconstructed male, who thought that bonking in the bogs of a bar might be fun…’
‘You didn’t do it?’ Charlotte’s expression was a classic.
‘No, I didn’t. Nor did I want to spend much time in his scuzzy flat. So, my virtue is safe for another day.’
Maddie raised her eyebrows.
‘Virtue?’
Sofia grinned and Maddie knew what was coming next.
‘What sort of evening didyouhave, Mads?’
‘OK, I might as well get it over with. I’m never going to see the guy again, and I’m not giving you the details…’ She wagged a finger at Sofia. ‘And I mean it, but, like the famous cocktail… yes, I had sex on the beach with the Hunky Fisherman, and it was lovely.’
‘Woah! Good on you, girl.’
Sofia poured each of them a mouthful of wine from the tiny amount left in the second carafe.
‘We’ve got to celebrate you breaking your duck. Cheers!’
The three of them clinked glasses again.
It so wasn’t the right time to reveal that she’d also told Thanassis about her family rift ahead of her best friends, thought Maddie. This was an evening just to kick back and forget their problems, not bring them out and dissect them.
Stumbling back into their hotel room after midnight, she and Charlotte kissed Sofia goodnight and thanked her once again.
‘Will we see you at breakfast?’
‘Probably. Adonis has to be up and at it early.’
Sofia put up her hands.
‘Don’t say it! And remember we’re going to that eighties’ night at the club tomorrow where you’ll meet my friend Grace again, who might even be doing a spot of DJing.’
Maddie flopped down on the nearest bed on her stomach.
‘I thought you said DJing for a minute.’
‘I did. Night, night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite.’
‘I really hope there won’t be any in a hotel of this class.’ Charlotte’s voice drifted off as she slumped down on the other bed, making the others laugh.
‘Night, lovelies. See you in the morning.’
Maddie just waved a hand in Sofia’s direction. She’d used up all her talking.
