“I am glad you enjoyed the ride,” Penny told her with a smile. The ride from London to the lodge could be a beautiful one. “Hopefully the snow falling didn’t obscure too much.” She kiss curled her toes even though it was short and very soft.
Penny was glad to hear that Jessica was happy to be there. It was a relief, though a silly one because she had no legitimate reason to believe that Jessica wasn’t as anxious for this as she was, even with the delay due to work.
Taking out a sealed letter, she handed it to Jessica.
“Thank you,” Penny said. “I am not used to cooking but I will be all week.” Her House Elf had remained at home. Though she was discreet, Penny wanted to be truly alone with Jessica. Walking over to the table, she started to put the food out. “Are you hungry?”