Happy Valley- Part 13- Colby and Pete

Happy Valley -Part 13-Pete and Colby
“Colby what are you doing here?’ asks Liza finding Colby at the Yacht club
‘Looking for Pete! Have you seen him?’Asks Colby
‘Not today! Is everything okay honey?’Asks Liza
“No but it will be once I find Pete!’Colby says starting to walk away
‘What has Pete done?’ asks Liza
“Pete nothing!’Colby lies “it was all me!’
“The Trustees called you are overdrawn on your trust fund! Do you need some money?’Asks Liza pulling out her wallet
‘No and yes.... but I have to learn to stand on my own two feet. Pete was telling me that but I wouldn’t listen. Do you know where I can get apart time job that pays well? I also have to finish my schooling but not in business. I have no abilities there! I want to design but I’ll have to do that on my own time!’
“I bought the local Television station HVCW!’Says Liza
“That’s nice!’ says Colby not clueing in
‘I own it I can hire and fire! I wonder could you with some help put together a television show about designing? We could maybe do reality show showing how you go out to show your designs and get them recognized. Maybe show you working on them! Maybe we could also show some of your classmates work as well?’ What do you think Colby would it work? Would you like the job? ’asks Liza
‘Wow thank mom! It does pay right?’Colby asks
“Of course it does I can offer you a generous salary of ...’Liza writes a sum on paper here and hands to Colby
‘Gee thanks mom! You don’t know what this means to us!’ Colby says smiling hugging her mom and leaving to find Pete
‘Maybe I do!’ says Liza to Colby’s departing back
Colby and Pete’s
‘Pete are you here? Please be here!’ pleads Colby
‘Colby? Is that you?’ comes Pete’s voice form the bedroom
“Yes!’ says Colby
Pete comes out of the bedroom with a big bouquet of Gerber daisies all multi -coloured pinks blue yellows and purples!
“I’m so sorry!’Colby and Pete says at the same time
‘I don’t know if you can forgive me but here!’ says Pete handing her the daisies
“I think that woman drugged you so I’m not going to blame you unless you let this happen again says Colby
“I love only you Colby Chandler Cortlandt!’ Pete says
“I love you to Peter Cortlandt! Colby says taking off her shirt and pulling Pete into the bedroom
In the afterglow Pete and Colby talk
“I got a job! I’m going to be helping out with our finances As well as design clothes on Television!’Colby boasts
“Wow that’s wonderful honey! Did I tell you how proud I am of you! How much I love youl’asks Pete
“Yes I think you did!’Says Colby laughing as Pete tickles her playfully
“Do you know that girl well?’Colby asks
‘No I just met her yesterday at Tad’s. She’s Kathy’s nurse!’Says Pete
“Well I think she knows you I think she schemed to get you in her bed .’Colby says shrewdly
‘I was drunk!’Pete says
‘How many drinks did you have?’Asks Colby
‘Three scotch rocks!’Pete says
‘Then she put something in your drink ! Nobody drinks three drinks over what a six hour period and gets smashed! Did you have anything to eat?’Colby asks
‘I had fish and chips! A hotdog, A hamburger and a slice of pizza!’Pete says
‘See!’You ate too much for it to work that quickly!’Colby says triumphantly
“Why? Why? Would a stranger do this?’Asks Pete “Maybe we ought to check her out! I don’t think she’s a stranger there was something very familiar about her!’Colby says
Flash to Kira who’s got a got Colby and Pete’s wedding announcement Adam put in the paper! Instead of Colby‘s face in the picture we see Kira’s face on Colby’s shoulder’s next to Pete below the picture Kira has crossed out Colby’s name and put her own!
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