Chapter 17

My phone rang as I was driving home and since when I am in the car my phone is always on hands free I answered it. I did not recognise the number so I answered politely in case it was a business call.

“Good afternoon, Gill Robertson speaking.”

“Hey Gill, it is Vero, how are you?”

“Hey V, I am good thanks, how are you? I am just heading home if you fancy coming over.”

“I am fine thanks. Yeah that would be good. I was just calling to ask if you fancied meeting tomorrow after you finish work, I thought we could all go out for a bite to eat and then watch the game.

“Sounds good to me, you want to just tell everyone to meet at the office and we can go somewhere from there?”

“OK, can I get Lorna’s phone number and I will ask her if she wants to come?”

I gave her Lorna’s phone number and Vero said she would phone the girls and then head round to mine for a bit so I said I would heat up some pasta and sauce for us.

About an hour later Vero appeared at the door with flowers and a bottle of wine.

“Aww, thank you Vero, you are an angel.”

“A lot of the girls have gone out on the town tonight, they usually do when they guys are away but I don’t want to be tarred with the same brush as them.” Vero tells me as she follows me to the kitchen.

“Are they not faithful to the guys?”

“Most of them are but a few of them are just puck bunnies, they are out for all they can get and I am not like that. I have known Marc all my life and I love him more than words can explain. I can see that you too are genuine and I can trust you, I think me and you will make a good team.” Vero smiles and gives me a big hug.

“You are a good lass Vero, I too think we will make a good team.”

The conversation continues about many things when Vero asks:

“Do you know why the guys had to go into the Mellon before they got the bus today? Marc said it was some sort of strange surprise for them, did TK say anything? I have not spoken to Marc since he left the house and he probably won’t call until later tonight.”

“Ha, no he never said anything but I have known for a couple of days what the plan was.

“Ray phoned me the other day when I was at work and he told me that an unnamed source told him that I am a qualified kung fu instructor. He then continued to ask if I would do some training with the guys. Eventually I agreed but for some reason he did not want me to mention to anyone.”

“Wow, so do you have like a black belt and stuff? Did the guys enjoy it?”

“They actually seemed to have a great time, they especially liked me using TK as a volunteer for self defence and getting him on the ground with little or no effort but I have told them that they cannot pick on him every week, they will all take it in turns to be my volunteer. Oh and yes I have a black belt.”

We carried on talking, getting to know each other better when she said she better go home and that she would see me the next day.

“Goodnight Vero, see you tomorrow.”

I spoke to Tyler briefly on the phone before settling down for a good nights sleep.