Authors: Alex Coleman

The Bright Side (67 page)

The question now was: what next? I would have a lot of free time on my hands and that would be nice, for a while. I had my restored relationships to explore, for a start. I could take up new hobbies. I could travel. But in the long-term, I would need something else. And I thought I knew what it might be: I could start a little business. The idea was not yet fully formed in my mind, but I had the gist. Cookery lessons for lonely hearts; learn a new skill and maybe meet that special someone while you’re doing it. Students could be paired up, male and female, swapping partners each week. There would be dating show-style games and quizzes along the way, and plenty of wine to loosen tongues. I could start small – in my own kitchen, if necessary – and see how it went. If it took off, somewhere down the line I could hire proper facilities. I might even need an assistant; a certain pink apron sprang to mind. The more I thought about it, the more excited I became
.

Gerry’s key turned in the door at twenty past six.
He’s
a good
man
, I reminded myself.
A
good
man
who
did
a
stupid thing
.
But
we’re
none
of
us
perfect
. I sat up straight and practised my opening line aloud, but ever so softly.

“First of all,” I whispered, “this sofa’s got to go.
”

THE
END

Also By Alex Coleman

Holly Christmas is a twenty-eight year old teacher who shares a small house in Dublin with her cat, Claude. She has always seen herself as a refreshingly honest individual who doesn’t suffer fools gladly.

When her current boyfriend tells her that it’s over between them, he goes to some lengths to point out that the fault is entirely hers. Holly tries to laugh it off, but when she gets back to her lonely little house, she begins to think … She’s heard this sort of thing from men before. Where she sees refreshing honesty, they tend to see shocking bluntness. Could this be the real reason why her love life is such a disaster?

When the school term begins, Holly’s finds that she has a new colleague, James. He’s a relentlessly cheerful, affable people-person. In short, he's everything that Holly is not. At first, she is merely intrigued by him. How does he do it? But intrigue quickly turns to attraction. And problems …

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