Sounds Like Radio Episode 29
Cesca was both terrified and excited when she knocked on the basement entrance next door.
She had spent a whole night thinking about what Travis had told her, and then she had rung her sister in Glasgow.
Laura had shouted down the phone.
“Duh, Francesca. He’s single, gorgeous, employed in a lucrative industry, his best friend says he’s in love with you, and you’re asking what you should do?
“I’m no agony aunt but surely even you can see that this is a no-brainer?”
Cesca saw her sister’s point.
If Bill really did have an interest in her and Travis had been telling the truth, this would decide things.
He opened the door, wonderful in a grey marl T-shirt and denim shorts.
Cesca planted a hand on each of his shoulders, stood on the balls of her feet and kissed him.
Bill took two seconds to wrap his arms around her and kiss her back.
“Oh, wow,” he said, and his face opened in a smile. “I’ve been dreaming of that. You’ve no idea.”
“You might have mentioned it,” Cesca said.
He frowned.
“Yes, the mentioning part. That’s always been the issue for me.”
It was as simple as that – two people in love had finally acknowledged the facts.
Cesca tried not to think about the appalling parallel universe in which she hadn’t bumped into Travis again.
“They don’t want a soundproof basement now,” Bill said some time later.
Cesca’s face fell.
“You won’t be working here any more?”
“The teenager with the drumming obsession has got himself a girlfriend.
“Now he says drumming is ‘lame’. I’ve been paid, though. I’m taking you out for dinner.”
“I think I could cope with that,” Cesca said.