Free Taking Charge by Bridgitte Lesley Page B

that she had walked in.
“Miss Sheridan. How can I help?” Joy chuckled.
“You are?”
“Tony.”
“Tony. I need a chain about a meter long with an enormous padlock.”
Tony stared and grinned.
“Oh I heard about that.” He walked over and showed her the
different chains. Joy nodded.
“That one. A meter.” Tony had the chain cut and they found the
biggest padlock that would fit. Tony chuckled. Joy grinned as she
paid and walked out with her chain and padlock.
    Joy drove up to the pub. She parked out
front. She walked in and Jordan looked at her.
“Could I have a coffee please?” Craig smiled.
“Yes Miss Sheridan. Take a seat please.” Joy smiled as she took a
seat. She put the chain and the padlock on the table. Craig walked
off and smiled. He whispered.
“Miss Sheridan is here!” Jordan smiled. He walked up to Joy.
“And how are you today Miss Sheridan?” Joy smiled.
“Never better!” Jordan smiled as Craig walked over with two cups of
coffee.
“Thank you Craig.” Craig looked at the chain.
“Oh right. Seven forty five.” Joy nodded. Jordan smiled.
“Serious?” Joy nodded.
“Oh very serious! Does it look scary enough?” They all roared with
laughter.
    Craig walked off. “This is nice. Out in the open.”
“I thought I might stop in for a cup of coffee. I forgot to buy
shears. So I need to go back to the hardware.” Jordan smiled.
“And then.”
“And then.” Jordan smiled. He looked around. There was not a person
in sight. He held her hand and leaned over and kissed Joy. Joy
smiled and winked.
“Awesome day. You were right. Do it properly.”
“Going to hear in detail later.” Joy chuckled and
nodded.
    She had her coffee. They both got up and
Joy took her purse out. Craig put up his hand. “No Ma’am. I am going to get that for you.” Joy smiled.
“Thank you Craig.” Craig smiled as she walked out. Jordan spotted
the chain and padlock and put them behind the bar for later. Joy
smiled as she walked out. She drove back to the hardware. Tony
smiled.
“I need five sets of shears. Those that you cut the lawn
with.”
“Hand shears?” Joy nodded.
“Big ones. As big as possible.” Tony roared with laughter.
“They going to be doing a spot of gardening?”
“Oh yes! Have you seen my garden!” Tony roared with laughter as she
walked out with the garden shears.

CHAPTER 8
    Joy headed to the pub and parked at the
back beneath the
building. She slowly opened the door and checked to see that no one
was there. She crept through the office and Jordan looked up. She
waved and ran up the stairs. Jordan smiled as he watched her
walking up the stairs. Joy walked into the lounge and walked
through to the bedroom. She smiled as she looked at her desk. It
was at the window overlooking the street. Joy smiled.
“Oh Jordan.” She put her briefcase down and changed into her jeans
and her boots and walked out of her bedroom. She opened the fridge
and took a few ingredients out. She took a few things out of the
cupboard. But she needed meat. Joy smiled and sent an SMS.
“Need mince please. MWAH.” She grinned as she sent the SMS. Jordan
smiled as he received the SMS. He got up and walked to the kitchen
and took out the pack of mince. Sarah folded her arms and looked at
Jordan.
“Supper.” Jordan smiled as he walked out.
    He ran up the stairs. He smiled as he
h eld the pack of mince
out to Joy. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her properly.
Joy smiled.
“Hey handsome.” Jordan smiled.
“Mince has arrived. Joy you are not here to cook and do
everything.” Joy smiled.
“I wouldn’t if I didn’t want to.” Jordan smiled. He handed her the
mince.
“You are so special Joy Sheridan.” Joy smiled.
“Thank you.” Jordan kissed her and ran down the stairs. He ran back
up.
“What is for supper?” Joy smiled.
“Spaghetti Bolognese. At six.” Jordan chuckled and ran down the
stairs.
    He walked through to the pub and greeted
everyone and walked through to Frank. “I am looking for