Page 75 of Captive Hearts
‘So what’ll you do?’
‘Well, once I get my phone back, I’m gonna call my boss and probably hand in my notice.’ She had a thought. ‘Oh, but maybe before that, I might have to… Do you think the channel will pay the cost of a new school roof for an exclusive interview?’
Gina looked baffled. ‘Probably?’
Ashley laughed. ‘I’ll explain that another time.’
‘Maybe on our date?’
‘Yeah, then,’ Ashley agreed, happily.
Once they’d grinned at each other a bit too long, Gina said, ‘So after you quit the station, what then?’
‘Don’t know. I’m free to do anything. And all I want to do is have a cup of tea, a sleep, and then… we’ll see.’
‘I can’t wait to see what it’s going to be,’ Gina said. ‘Because whatever you do, I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be worth watching.’
Ashley smiled. ‘Well, I hope you’ll be around to see whatever it is in real time, live.’
‘Me too,’ Gina said. She leaned in to kiss her.
‘Err, I still need to take your pulse,’ the paramedic said sharply, fed up of waiting.
‘Will no one just give me a break today?’ Ashley asked the universe. But she held out her wrist, and the medic took it. While her pulse was measured, she used the other hand to drag Gina in for that kiss. She was pretty sure that her readings were gonna go through the roof.
