It was another week before they found themselves alone again.

Richard was in London on business and had asked Audrey to join him. She had told Brabinger and Marjory she was going on a shopping trip and decided to stay at a hotel for the night.

They traveled separately and Richard had met her at the station that evening and took her back to his flat.

Audrey stood in the sitting room nervously looking around the room. Richard saw his on edge she was and gently took her hands in his.

"We don't have to do anything Audrey, we can just talk or I'll take you out to dinner,"

Audrey heaved a great sigh, "I do want to be with you, it's just I don't want this to be a one time thing. If that's what you want then I'd better go now,"

He squeezed her hands and shook his head, "That's not what I want, Audrey as far as I'm concerned this is serious, I want you to be my wife,"

"What!" She said shocked

"Not yet obviously, but eventually," Richard quickly explained

"I see,"She said looking down to the ground.

"Unless that's not what you want," he said worriedly.

She looked back up at him and smiled, "I can think of nothing I'd like more than to be your wife,"

"Not even Grantleigh?" He half joked.

Audrey shook her head, "No, a few weeks ago maybe, but spending time with you, getting to know you better I've realised you're more than my Mr Convenient,"

"Mr Convenient?"

"It's something Marjory said, she asked me if you were my Mr Right. I said I wasn't sure but maybe you were Mr Convenient,"

"Oh, I see," he said raising his eyebrows.

"I don't want you to think—" she began but Richard cut her off.

"Audrey I've been attracted to you from the moment I saw you and I knew having Grantleigh would be advantageous to me if I were to pursue you,"

"Richard," she interrupted.

He shook his head, "No let me finish...I'm falling in love with you Audrey and that's all that matters in the end,"

"Oh Richard,"

"So are we officially dating now?" He asked her

Audrey laughed, "Courting darling, we're courting, dating sounds so...American,"

"Courting it is then," he grinned