Chapter 7

The next few days went by incredibly quickly. Rose was so busy getting into the swing of sorting out the rooms in the cottage in the last sweep of effort; She had made a huge dent. She could now easily use the spaces without tripping over boxes or stray pieces of furniture, and even Muffin had his designated cosy corner full of toys and a snuggly bed. All her personal things had found homes, and most of the packaging was sitting in the hall, ready to go away.

She had spent time on her laptop and phone sorting out her next illustration project and had the dates in hand. She was awaiting the manuscript for the story along with the author’s notes on how she wanted the character’s scenes to lay out. All was set, and her fee had been signed off on. Her first payment was in the bank, making everything feel more final.

She celebrated the new commission by buying herself a dress online for the dance and then felt incredibly stupid when she first thought of what he would think o