Page 120 of To Hell With It
‘How do you feel aboutShaun did everything?’
Una shrugged.
‘You didn’t want your nipples pinched anyway.’
‘No, I prefer a finger up my arse.’
We both laughed.
‘And Niall?’ I couldn’t help myself.
‘Niall’s finger up my arse?’ Una chuckled. ‘Oh God, no. The kiss was just a weird mistake. But he does have a good body under those woolly jumpers I reckon.’
‘I wouldn’t know,’ I said with my face to the window as the motorway turned to country lanes. I’d missed the Irish countryside. For all New Zealand’s beauty, the one thing I noticed the most was that they didn’t have hedges. Not like Ireland’s hedges anyway. I’d really missed Ireland’s hedges.
‘I bet he knows a trick or two.’
‘Una!’
‘What? I bet he does. He’d probably fling you around the shop or do it up against the window.’
‘Could you imagine Mr Dutson looking out of his window at that?’ I laughed.
‘Actually, I could.’ Una chuckled.
‘He said he’s got something to tell me.’
‘Who, Mr Dutson?’
‘No, Niall.’
‘Oooh, I wonder if he’s going to confess his undying love for you?’
‘It’s about something that happened in the shop, actually.’
‘Why don’t you go and see him?’
‘Maybe tomorrow, I’m knackered and can’t wait to get home.’
‘Maybe he’s sacking you and taking on his Saturday girl.’
‘I don’t think so.’
‘Or maybe he’s taking over the shop and wants to promote you?’
‘Promote me to what?’
‘To Mrs O’Callaghan!’
‘Ha ha, very funny. What about Maggie Ryan, any more cards?’
‘Just the new one I told you about.’
‘Do you think anyone from the village calls it?’
‘I don’t think they’d dare after what happened with Mr Keele!’
‘True. She must be very unhappy with her life to be doing that.’
