WIP Wednesdays -Derick & Paige alone again, Beauty & the Brit (Patreon)

oops almost posted something from Chapter 10 of Beauty and the Brit (which you've already received!) XD

Hence why this post is late coz I had to quickly cancel and redo up your excerpt for today! Took me awhile to find something that wasn't terribly full of spoilers XD Aaaand then the computer froze! But I think we're all here now ;) ENJOY!

-Britt xoxo

The two remained in the park awhile longer soaking in the sun and enjoying the atmosphere before they hopped onto a local trolley together to make their way closer to Redford Manor.

“You hungry yet?”

“Nope. How about you Derick?”

“No. That ice cream hit the spot. Being out in the sun though I’m a bit thirsty.”

“Oh! We’ll have lemonade when we get back to my place then,” she offered easily and he thanked her.

The two went into the backyard where there was warmth but also shade and sat together surrounded by citronella candles to keep away the mosquitoes as they drank their drinks and relaxed.

“I hope this isn’t too boring for you I feel like we should be out doing something,” Paige expressed after several relaxing minutes.

He shook his head. “Gosh no this is perfect. Considering all I have to do in London when I get back I’m happy to have moments like these where it’s just...hanging out,” he grinned.

She smiled with relief. “Oh yeah that would be good then.”

He nodded and took a sip of his drink. “I’ve got uh something like six or seven galas, dinners, luncheons and breakfasts in the next month or so to attend.”

“That many!?”

“Yeah,” he chuckled, “And not all for the same organizations either. And I’ve got meetings and some things similar to the work I was doing here where I get to tour and talk with people about programming and funding and so forth.”

“Yeah that certainly does sound like you’re going to be very busy!” she agreed. “In that case, I’m glad you have some down time now,” Paige smiled.

“Me too,” Derick expressed warmly, “me too.”

After awhile longer of chatting casually and taking in the beautiful summer’s evening, Paige excused herself for the toilet and Derick offered to take their cups and the pitcher inside. “It’s slowly getting late and if I keep this up I’ll be up all night needing the loo,” he teased, “because it’s very good and I don’t want to stop!”

Laughing gently, Paige allowed him to and they agreed to meet back at their seats where Derick agreed he could stay a little longer before needing to go back to the hotel to finish packing for his journey the next morning. Paige felt a lump in her throat at the thought of that.

She tried to ignore that feeling as she sat with him again in the lawn chairs on the grass of her backyard.