A Porsche And Pink Roses

He was both handsome and rich – but was Laura’s new man just too good to be true?

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You’re telling me Mr Porsche has asked you out?’ Beth gaped at her sister, Laura. And Laura nodded. ‘Yep. He was leaving after a meeting and stopped by my reception desk. He said, “I don’t suppose you fancy dinner with me on Friday evening, do you?” I couldn’t believe it.’

‘Is this the guy you’ve been raving about – the one who’s absolutely gorgeous and around your age?’ Beth asked.

‘Jem Carmichael. He always turns up in his silver Porsche. When he’s booked an appointment, I let everyone know in the office, and, via CCTV, we all watch him arrive. It’s not often that a Porsche pulls up outside the council building,’ Laura chuckled.

‘Wow! It sounds like something out of a rom-com.’

Yet it wasn’t just Jem who was in Laura’s sights. She also had a secret crush on a colleague called Chas. She hadn’t confided in Beth about it because, basically, it was going nowhere.

Good-looking, with a tall, muscular frame and intelligent face, Chas was perfect boyfriend material.

But he’d never asked Laura out. So when Mr Porsche had asked for a date, she decided it was time to move on, and accepted the offer.

‘I envy you, Laura. I’d welcome a bit of sparkle in my life. I and Rob simply plod along,’ Beth sighed.

‘Why not book a weekend away? A cheap B&B on the coast?’ Laura suggested.

‘Rob will only go on holiday in this country if it’s warm weather. “I’m not shivering on the beach,” he says. He’s got a point I suppose, but… he’s not even swayed by a pint with the lads.’