Steve Emmerson

Steve Emmerson is a freelance accountant in South Yorkshire. In his spare time he travels the universe looking for action and adventure. Sometimes he disappears on long swashbuckling voyages of discovery. And sometimes he finds all that swashbuckling adventure right at his desk, in his wordprocessor, in the silence of his office.

You can visit Steve's website at www.steveemmerson.com

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The bedroom door clattered open and Bill Cromby stood there with a giant tray. He lumbered over and set the tray on the bedside cabinet next to Iris. She was amazed to see a pot of steaming tea and an entire loaf of bread sliced like doorsteps, toasted, and dripping in butter and thick layers of lumpy strawberry jam. There was half a slab of cheese on a separate plate and this too was cut into great wedges that were more suitable for rats than mice, Iris thought.

'Breakfast in bed,' Cromby announced proudly.

'William Cromby! Yer old romantic!' she grinned.

He gave her a bashful smile and shoved the tray a bit nearer as she shuffled up in bed. He watched her take the tray and plonk it on her knees, before heading back for the door. Iris watched him, puzzled, and stared again at the mountain of food on the tray.

'Where are you goin'?' she asked.

'Goin' to bring mine up now,' he said.