‘Would you like to go for a drink sometime?’ he asked suddenly.
Erin stopped, flicked her hair and looked at him. ‘Of course. We’re just on our way to the bar, would you like to join us?’
Herbert wasn’t sure what to say, and by now he could see that Derek and Benjamin were both watching from the table.
‘I ought to finish up here first,’ he told her.
Erin smiled. ‘Perhaps I’ll see you in there afterwards, Herbert?’
She smiled again and left while Herbert wondered how she knew his name.
‘Tuck yourself back in and sit down, Herbert!’ Derek yelled across to him. ‘You do look untidy stood there, my dear boy. Would you like to have some pudding?’
Herbert stood still and tapped his hands onto his thighs with rapid uncertainty before heading off to the bar.
Derek made a face and looked to
