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‘You’re a natural then.’ Smiling, Jack glanced across at her.
‘Hardly.’ She picked up a bottle of hand sanitiser from the cupholder by the gear stick. ‘Can I?’
‘Of course, help yourself.’
‘Thanks.’ Rubbing the sanitiser across her hands, she watched as he turned the corner. He had a streak of mud across his cheek, right from his eye to the corner of his lip. Reaching out, she wiped his cheek, his skin warm to the touch. ‘You’ve got a bit of mud.’
‘Oh, have I?’ He touched his cheek, his fingers brushing hers.
‘Yes, sorry it’s not budging.’ She twisted her ring around her finger as she watched him try to rub it off.
‘Has it gone now?’
‘Nope.’ She laughed. ‘It’s still there.’
‘Oh. Oh well.’ Shrugging, he chuckled. ‘Thanks for trying anyway.’
‘No worries. I’m probably covered too.’ As they turned into Penworth Bay, she looked out of the window at the beach. ‘I still can’t believe I haven’t walked along the beach yet.’
‘Really? You haven’t?’
‘Don’t sound so shocked.’
‘Well, it is pretty shocking.’ He pulled the car to a stop in front of the bakery and twisted in his seat, chuckling as he looked at her. ‘Yes, you are covered, too. Here.’
Keeping still, she felt the rough skin of his thumb pad as he ran it across her forehead. ‘Thank you.’
‘Maybe we could go for a wander on the beach later, after your trip to the wedding boutique and my job?’
‘Yes, I’d like that.’ She nodded. She would. ‘See you later then.’
Chapter Thirteen
‘I’m getting nervousnow.’ Elsie gripped Daisy and Brooke’s hands.
‘Come on. Let’s do it.’ Diane walked to the door of the wedding boutique and pushed it open, indicating for Elsie to go first.
