A Brief Encounter: A Love…Maybe Valentine eShort. Julia Williams

had spotted the pub as he’d crawled past it and vaguely thought of stopping at the time. There was clearly no point continuing, so reluctantly he did a three-point turn, which slid into six points, before setting off back the way he’d come. Disappointment settled in the pit of his stomach. If only he’d set off earlier that afternoon, and not got distracted by last minute phone calls as intended. If only he’d suggested to Claire she come up to London for the night. But a romantic proposal by the fire of her country cottage had seemed like a brilliant idea at the time …