Go on!’ Jo whispered in William’s ear, nudging him in the small of his back. ‘Ask her.’
But William simply smiled at Harriet from behind the counter, then she left the pharmacy.
‘Another missed opportunity,’ Jo rolled her eyes.
‘Leave him be,’ Maggie chided, emerging from the stockroom. ‘She’s right though, William. You have to be bold. Faint heart never won fair lady.’
‘But I haven’t done this kind of thing in ages,’ William
