"I'll handle the money," she agreed, taking a breath as she looked along the high street of the little town, spotting the unmistakably cheery red sign hung in front of the grocery. "I didn't think you carried much in the way of pounds and pence to start with," Lily added, softly.

Clearing her throat as they neared the entrance to the shop she squared her shoulders and put on her best friendly smile, pushing the door open to usher them both inside. The sooner they took to getting this venture over with, the better.