Page 56 of The Christmas Holiday
I slid into the front seat and closed the door. Hunter turned the engine over and headed out of the rough parking lot, driving carefully along the unsealed road that had led to the inlet, our car tyres kicking out dust behind us.
‘Where’s that card, Mia?’ Liv asked. I handed itover. ‘Hunter, we need to go and check this restaurant out. Here. Put the address into the satnav.’ She read it out.
‘Don’t be daft. I’ll just give the taxi driver the address later.’
‘Errm… Elmer’s Fish Shack? We need to see it first to decide if there’s even going to be a later.’
‘It does kind of sound like a bait shop rather than a restaurant.’ Sandeep had taken the card from Oliviaand was turning it over in his hand. ‘It doesn’t even have a website. That’s not a good sign these days.’
‘I suspect it’s not especially fancy. Contrary to your belief that he uses his job as a way to get dates, I think Liv was right about Marty. He might not be as sophisticated in his tastes as some, but I’m sure it will be a pleasant evening. And whatever the restaurant is like, I can’tnot turn up now. I’ve said I’m going. Actually, to be accurate, you both said I’m going.’
‘People get stood up all the time.’
‘Not by me. It’s horrible. There’s no excuse for just leaving someone sitting waiting these days.’
‘No. I didn’t mean it was right.’ Liv suddenly sounded a little more contrite. ‘I just meant you could tell him beforehand if you’d changed your mind.’
‘I’msure it’ll be fine. Let’s just go back to the hotel.’
‘If you’re sure.’
‘I am. Totally. It’ll be fine.’
