Page 19 of Polo Fever
‘I can’t make any promises, Lady Maycourt,’ he quips.
‘Good luck for tomorrow,’ Noor adds. ‘We’ll be cheering on the team as usual.’
‘Thank you,’ she says graciously, before swanning out the door, her corgi happily trotting along at her feet.
Six
The pub is packed the following evening. Jasper had put me on the earlier shift, so I’ve technically finished for the day, but when I hear all the noise of the customers from my room upstairs, I feel the need to go down to offer my services.
‘We’re fine,’ Jasper insists, opening a bottle of champagne to a loud cheer from the crowded bar as it pops. ‘You’re meant to be having the night off.’
‘What’s going on? Is it some kind of party?’ I ask, marvelling at the number of people in there, whilst dodging out the way of the other bar staff trying to keep up with the orders.
‘It’s the polo set,’ he tells me, placing the bottle in an ice bucket and selecting a number of champagne flutes. ‘They won their match today and the team have come to celebrate, along with their supporters. We’re in for a big night.’
‘Good for business.’
‘Very good. Hey, if you want to stick around, I can introduce you,’ he offers, reaching for the card machine andpunching in an amount. ‘If you’re going to be working with them, you might want to meet them before you start.’
‘You know I haven’t made my decision yet, and it’s likely a no.’
‘I still think you have nothing to lose by giving it a go,’ Jasper maintains, holding the machine out to the paying customer who already looks a little worse for wear. ‘You always wanted to work with horses when you were a kid, didn’t you? And trust me, Lady Maycourt would not offer you the job if she didn’t think you could do it.’
‘I’ll get out of your hair,’ I say, acknowledging the jostling crowd waiting for him to take their order. ‘Shout for me if you change your mind and need some help.’
‘Will do,’ he assures me, before turning to greet the next person to grab his attention.
It’s a beautiful evening, cold and crisp but sunny, so I make myself a cup of tea and grab my jacket as I head through the back, wandering out into the beer garden. There are only a few people out here, sitting around the picnic tables smoking, so I get a table to myself and take a photo of the view to send to Sam.
Ash
*IMAGE*
Come visit soon?
Sam
Hell yeah!
Whoa that is STUNNING
Beats my view right now
Ash
What’s your view right now?
Sam
I’m in a queue for the bathroom
I’m at a bar in Peckham
There’s only one cubicle available
ONE
Ash
