OK. Here it goes! This takes place after the pub scene in S2. I have often think about what was going on John's head after Anna left. (Please be nice to me!)
After the bus drove away her words echoed in his head
"It's not against the law to take a mistress Mr. Bates."
He almost jumped at the chance to take her up on her proposal, but in his heart he knew that was right for both of them. No. He would try to find a way to get Vera out of his life, so that him and Anna could live the life they planned the night he proposed to her. The hotel, children would all be theirs soon.
John slowly walked back into the pub, and started to clean up the table they were sitting at. He picked up the glass Anna had used and carefully looked at it. Her lips had touched the lip of the glass. Her lips the ones he kissed the night in the courtyard. He could suddenly smell lavender,and vanilla. Her scent.
He carefully ran his fingers around the lip of the glass trying to trace her lips. He closed his eyes imaging kissing those lips again soon. John looked around and when he was certain no one was looking he carefully placed the empty glass in his pocket. Later that night when he was in his small room above the pub he would think of Anna while holding the glass.
Hoping the day he would be able to kiss and hold her again would come again soon.
So there it is! I know its not much, and probably not that great. Its been a long time since I wrote a story!
