Lunch with Lily [Closed - Lily Middleton]

[bewitchinghaze]

 To say she'd been surprised when an invitation to lunch with Lily Middleton had shown up in her mailbox would be... an understatement. Val didn't get invited out by prestigious members of the community. She got invited to their homes to spruce up their flowers, or to plot out their gardens, but never to their country clubs for lunch.

She had no idea what this could be about and was anxious beyond belief to talk to the woman but you did not turn down Lily Middleton. Not unless you were on your death bed and even then, it would be rude not to at least invite her to say goodbye. So that afternoon, she sent a reply that she would meet her there, scoured her closet for something nice to wear, and called a cab to bring her into town.

By the time she arrived, her stomach was roiling. Everyone here was rich and she was so very not. But a quick word to the host, letting her know whose guest she was, and she was shown to a small table on the veranda. Gulping down a few deep breaths, she took her seat and waited for the Middleton matriarch to arrive.

Comments

[grantmiddleton]

"It's for your sister's museum, dear. It's going to be donated either way, might as well get a bonus from it."

[bewitchinghaze]

"Mmmm... Thank you. I wish I was better with words but thank you. On my behalf, and on Riley's. This will mean so much to her," she says, her gratefulness plain in her voice.

[grantmiddleton]

"You're welcome. Just don't be so hardheaded next time, hm?" The waiter comes by, taking Lily's credit card. "There won't always be a charity event I can use to my advantage."

[bewitchinghaze]

"No guarantees, but I'll try," Val laughs, tucking the envelope away in her purse. "And thank you for lunch, as well. It was delicious."

[grantmiddleton]

"Anytime. Now I need to go make sure said son didn't blow up my house while I was gone. He's such a baby sometimes." She chuckles and takes her card back from the waiter, tucking it into her purse.

[bewitchinghaze]

Val grins, shaking her head and getting to her feet. "It was nice to meet you properly and to get to talk to you, Mrs. Middleton. I look forward to seeing you at the auction."

[grantmiddleton]

"The pleasure was all mine," she says with a smile, reaching out to shake Val's hand. A few members of the staff come over, one taking Lily's arm to walk her out to her car. She gives Val a final wave before she's off.