Chapter Twelve
Closing the door to the empty classroom, Merri grinned.
The session had been a success. Or at least from what she could tell it had been.
Everyone had left with a completed willow angel and a smile on their face.
Perhaps Elsie had been right to suggest a career change?
She shook her head. She was getting way ahead of herself.
She'd taught one class. One. And she didn’t even know if Nick would receive any complaints about her teaching.
Even so she couldn’t help but imagine how her life would be if she took a leap of faith and changed careers.
Or even perhaps moved down here. There was a big college over in Trestow.
They might take on a willow weaving teacher for one of their adult night classes, or else she could work towards getting her own workshop like Carrie had.
She could teach and travel around to the local craft fairs selling baskets and other pieces she'd made.
After being stuck renting a room in Aggie's flat and working in the small office for years she suddenly felt as though the world was opening up in front of her and offering her a heap of opportunities.
She rubbed her forehead. She was definitely getting way ahead of herself.
She needed to take thing sone step at time and see where things led.
But if she did move down here then she and Felix might actually have a future together.
Yes, it was early days. Ridiculously early days and they could continue their relationship long distance when she went back home, but imagine if she was living here, living close. ..
As she stepped out of the barn, she noticed Felix standing up from where he’d been sitting in the sleigh and she walked across to him. 'Playing Santa now, are we? Not content on testing you paramedic skills on Fiona earlier, you're now trying out for Santa’s job too?'
Chuckling, he walked over to her before wrapping his arms around her and kissing her. 'Come and see for yourself.'
Tilting her head, she raised her eyebrows questionably. 'Okay.'
With his arm around her shoulders, he guided her towards the sleigh.
'Are you about to teach me how to fly the Santa's sleigh too?' She laughed.
'Haha, nothing so exciting, I'm afraid. I do however have dinner for you.'
Twisting to face him, she kissed him on the cheek. 'You made me dinner?'
Scrunching up his nose, Felix shook his head. 'Thankfully not. I wouldn’t subject you to my cooking skills yet, I have pizza though.'
'Aw, thank you.' As they came to the sleigh, he indicated her to sit down before he ran around to the other side and joined her before pulling out a large pizza box from where it must have been balancing on the sacks in the back. 'Yum, that smells delicious.'
'A lot more delicious than my cooking that's for sure.' Felix grinned as he opened the box up to reveal the freshly baked pizza inside. Reaching back behind him again, he picked up a book and passed it to her. 'And I thought it might be pretty fun to take a look at this.'
'What is it?' Turning the book over in her hands to reveal the cover, she grinned. 'Star Gazing for Beginners?'
Felix shrugged. 'We don’t have to. It's just that the sky out here is just so clear.'
Leaning back, she tilted her face to look at the sky. The stars shone brighter than she'd ever seen before, almost glittering in the dark sky. 'Wow, it's beautiful. I think it's a great idea. I’ve always wanted to learn about the stars.'
Wrapping an arm around her shoulders, Felix drew her closer before passing her a slice of pizza and taking one for himself.
As she snuggled against his side, she took a bit of her pizza before opening the book in her lap. Could this break down here get any better?