Alice
Cheers, Amanda, sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you. It looks like next Tuesday or Wednesday can work for lunch.
Amanda
Perfecto. I’ll let Eric know. I think Tuesday is gonna work best for him. Hold, please.
I wait for her response.
Amanda
Yup. Tuesday is his best day.
My eyes widen. She’s gotten an answer already?
Alice
That was fast!
Amanda
It helps that he’s standing right next to me.
I shake my head. They must both be at Charlie’s.
Alice
*Laughing emoji*
Amanda
He wants to know if lunch is still good.
Alice
Yeah, it is. I know you mentioned you’d take care of the details, but I just thought I’d put it out there that if said plans involved horses, it might help me be less nervous going into the date.
Amanda
If that’s what you want, I’ll make it happen. Plan on meeting him at 11:30 and riding sometime in the midafternoon.
Alice
Jotting it into my agenda now.
Plans with Eric settled, I turn my attention to more pressing matters—plotting out my future home. I call Bruce.
“Good morning, Princess,” he greets me after two rings.
“Hiya, Bruce.”
“How can I assist you this morning?”
“I’d like to take a drive out to Queen’s Park.”
“Queen’s Park? In north London? Hmm, that’s a peculiar place.”
“I have some property business in the area to take care of.” I walk across my sitting room and select my black peacoat from the coat closet.
