Chapter Ten
Violet
I jumped out of my chair and ran to the bottle shouting, ‘Nooooo, my wine.” Luckily, not much had spilled out when I picked it up which was good because I needed to drink the whole thing down. I know Milo didn’t mean it how it sounded but having just come through the end of a marriage any such words I’d just discovered filled me with a complete and utter blind panic.
“Do you want anything else to eat? Or a cushion? I have a cushion. Or will you believe I’m okay and go back home?” I was rambling and because I was avoiding his gaze I jumped when he spoke into my ear.
“Violet Blake. Stop panicking and come back to your seat. I’ve not just declared my undying love for you. I’ll save that for next weekend. I was merely saying I’m loving your company and your personality a
