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Daisy laughed. ‘You know us only too well, love,’ she laughed. ‘Live for today and let tomorrow tek care of itself, that’s us.’
‘Jack’s a bit like me,’ Amy went on. ‘More cautious about life. I’ve been hurt once and I’m always afraid it might happen again. Oh, I know Jack would take care of me, and I’m sure he would make the best husband in the world, but I’m not sure I’m ready for all that serious stuff yet. I’m not even sure Jack is either.’ And flitting through her mind numerous times every day was the look on Luke Hammond’s face when he had taken her in his arms and bent to kiss her.
Daisy disagreed. ‘I’ve seen you and Jack together,’ she said, ‘and you look like a good pair to me. It’s clear he loves you, and from what you’ve just said, you’ve been eyeing him up as a possible husband. The truth is, I expect you’ve put him off, with your worries and your hesitating.’
Amy could not deny it. ‘The truth is, I don’t want to go rushing in, and then it all go wrong, like before.’
Suspecting that Amy might never find the courage to let herself love again, Daisy let her impatience show. ‘Look ’ere, lass! It’s time you forgot about what Don Carson did to you. For God’s sake, if you don’t let it go once and for all, it could bugger up your future for ever.’
‘It won’t,’ Amy replied confidently.
All the same, her confidence in men had been wrecked since Don had deserted her like that. She had put the hurt behind her, and now felt indifference to the man, but even now, after all this time, there were still periods of panic, when she was haunted by the fear of being rejected.
‘You do like Jack, though, don’t yer?’ Once Daisy got her teeth into something she wouldn’t let it go.
Amy groaned. ‘I’ve said so, haven’t I?’
‘Has he asked you to marry him yet?’
‘No …’ Though there had been times when she had sensed him on the verge of asking her.
Encouraged, Daisy had a word of advice. ‘If he does pluck up the courage to ask you, say yes.’ She laughingly gave Amy a shove. ‘Just think, lass, we could have a double wedding.’
As they turned the corner and saw the two young men waiting outside the Roxy, Daisy pointed out, ‘Look at the way he’s reaching his neck to see you.’
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