Page 116 of The Life Daisy Devlin Designed
“Sorry.” Conn was firm. “You have to keep that shoulder immobile.”
Kayley sighed heavily. “So, when will I be able to gig?”
“Gig?” Conn frowned.
“I’m Kayley Lynch – the singer? I’m meant to be starting my Irish tour tomorrow night at Granary House.”
“The doctors will be able to give you a better idea.” Conn caught Daisy’s eye.
Daisy knew what he was thinking. If her shoulder was dislocated, Kayley’s tour would probably be cancelled. She glanced over at Matt, and knew he’d guessed it too.
Matt looked down at Kayley. “No matter what happens, Kayley, I promise you’ll be okay.”
Kayley seemed to brighten. “Thank you for rescuing me, Matty.”
Daisy wondered if Kayley would thank her too, but Matt and Kayley were now looking deeply into each other’s eyes.
Or as deeply as possible, she supposed, given that one of them was lying down.
“I wanna do a live-stream to my followers,” Kayley said. “Matty, can you get my phone from my bag?”
Daisy eyed Kayley’s tiny, designer bag on the ground beside her, marvelling that it had survived the evening.
“Daisy, would you do us a favour?” Matt said.
Daisy was fairly certain she never wanted to do anything for Matt again. It was an incredibly freeing thought.
Matt handed her Kayley’s phone. “Can you live-record Kayley?”
One last thing wouldn’t matter, Daisy thought. She glanced at Conn, who gave a brief shrug. “Once she doesn’t overdo it,” he said.
“You ready, Kayley?” Matt gave Daisy a quick nod.
“Hi, y’all!” Kayley waved up at the camera. “So, quick update. I was supposed to start my Irish tour tomorrow evening, but the car I was driving overturned in a bad storm, so right now I’m being flown to hospital.” She paused. “But I want ya’ll to meet my Irish boyfriend, Matt Deveraux, who I’ve been staying with at his ancestral home in County Wicklow!”
Daisy gave a snort of laughter, which she managed to turn into a cough, as she panned the phone briefly to Matt.
“We’ve kept our relationship out of the public eye,” Kayley continued, “but I wouldn’t be here tonight if he hadn’t rescued me.”
Nothing like a nice, neat spin on the truth, Daisy thought.
“I just wanna say I’ve no idea what’s gonna happen now,” Kayley blinked away some tears, “but thank ya’ll for showing me so much kindness and love. As ya’ll know, my daddy’s family are Irish, so I’ve always felt drawn to this little country.”
Daisy caught Conn’s expression, and had to bite the inside of her cheek hard.
“Since you came into my life, you’ve changed me for the better, Kayley,” Matt said.
Daisy quickly panned the camera towards him, hoping they’d finish soon.
Matt reached into his pocket and took out a small black box. It was identical to the one in which he’d presented her spare key for Granary House, Daisy realised, swallowing nervous laughter.
Trying to ignore sudden turbulence, she kept the phone as steady as possible, as Matt opened the box to reveal a large, square diamond ring. Idly, Daisy wondered whether Kayley would have preferred a moonstone but, judging by her expression, she couldn’t have cared less.
“Oh! My! God! I can’t believe this is happening!” Kayley’s voice broke.
Which made two of them, Daisy thought.
“Kayley Lynch, will you marry me?” Matt said.
