Danilo Franzo is the postman
covering the southern half of Beaumont island and the island of St Giles he was
only 25 years old and a hard worker, he also had a secret crush, Agnes Starr.
Agnes was the only child of a
wealthy couple who were always off globetrotting, but Agnes had no interest in
that lifestyle.
She did meet up with them for
special occasions, but for the most part she stayed on the island, and although
she had no need to work, she looked after her Cousin Oliver Kingham’s horses
which where stabled at his yard adjacent to Kingham’s Saddle and Tack, which
was also where she kept her own horse.
As it was the last working
day before Christmas and after work his presence was requested at Philips Folly
for Christmas drinks, which proved to be a very jovial evening and a little
more of a boozy get together than he was expecting and the beer was as free
flowing as the joviality, unfortunately when he left, he had imbibed a little
too much to drive.
He had never been much of a
drinker and the rest of the assembled group were more hardened drinkers.
Danilo set off down the road
and he hadn’t gone more than a hundred yards when it started to snow and before
long it was snowing so hard that he struggled to get his bearings so
concentrated on keeping tarmac beneath his feet, and all was going well until
he tripped on a curb stone and crashed into someone and they both fell to the
floor in an untidy heap, when he scrambled to his feet he found he was outside
Kingham’s Saddle Maker’s.
“Thank God,” he muttered
before his thoughts turned to the cute girl that he loved, but then he
remembered he had to help the other poor soul he had left on the ground.
“I’m so sorry” he said as he
grabbed a handful of their belt and pulled the stricken body to its feet.
The individual muttered
incoherently under their breath as they brushed themselves off and he got the
impression his apology was not accepted, and when they began to turn in his
direction he was bracing himself for a volley of unchristian language but to
his great surprise he found the previously stricken figure to be Agnes Starr
and the muttering scowling indignant face instantly changed to a beaming cute
smile when she recognized the face of her assailant.
“Danilo” she said excitedly
then cautiously gave a long look in the direction of the stable doorway, then
in a quieter voice she continued
“I didn’t know it was you”
“Are you ok?” he asked
“I am now” she replied and
glanced again at the door.
He looked her up and down and
realized why he hadn’t recognized her before, she was dressed in jeans and a
t-shirt instead of her customary jodhpurs.
She was still looking
anxiously towards the stable as if she was worried about something, then she
suddenly set her chin resolutely and steered him around the side of the
building and kissed him passionately, which he reciprocated eagerly.
After a minute of mutual
passion Oliver Kingham called from the stable doorway
“Agnes! Are you ok out
there?”
Reluctantly they ceased their
passionate exchange
“Yes, everything’s fine, I’ll
be there in a moment” Agnes called back then she kissed him again.
“I have to go now” she said
regretfully, and he looked at his watch
“I can wait until you finish”
he suggested
“Oh yes please” she replied
excitedly and then she rushed off.
“You do work in mysterious
way Lord” he said looking to the heavens.
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