Looking at the view across the lake, adjusting my tie slightly as it's so damn hot. "Would you like a glass of champagne sir?"
I turn around to see a waitress offering me a glass, "Ah yes please that would be great. Thanks."
"I'll have one too," says a cute Aussie voice from alongside me. I turn to look at this pleasant lady, smiling at me. "You're English aren't you?"
"Yes. Yes I am. How did you guess?" Smiling back at and giving her a casual look up and down, very much liking what I see - a lovely cobalt blue dress on, tiny little black belt and some sexy heels. You look very well put together indeed.
"Well I think it must be that cute accent." She says smiling slightly, and I notice you giving me a little look up and down also. I'm in a light grey suit, brown leather shoes, white shirt and a brightly colour striped striped tie.
"Oh well thank you very much. Yours is pretty cute too."
"Really? You think the Aussie twang is cute?"
"Yes I do, very much so. I'm Ben by the way."
"Oh hey Ben, I'm Kristy and lovely to meet you." She suddenly turns away as someone is calling her name, a few of a girl friends it looks like. "Maybe catch you later?" she asks.
"Maybe." I reply smiling. I grab another champagne, lovely cold and crisp and try to find a few of the only people at this wedding here I know. We then all get called in for the food and I look at the table plan. Making my way to my table I notice Kristy is sat there, and luckily I am sat next to her. "Hello again," I say looking down as I remove my jacket. I notice she look across the table to a few of your friends, one of them smiles and winks at her.
"Well hello Ben. We meet again."
"We do indeed Kristy," as I sit down and you instantly pour me a glass of white wine. "Thanks."
"So are you here alone?"
"Yes I am actually. My wife couldn't make it on the trip. To be honest, she didn't really want to come. She is a little too involved with her work at the moment."
"Oh that is a shame for you."
"Well, yes as she would have loved to I'm sure, plus I don't really know anyone here. Only Mike's close family. We worked together when he lived in England."
"Ah I see. So you've stayed in touch with him since then?"
"Yes. We write, send e-mails and he's been back over a couple of times."
"Lovely," she replies giving me a full beam smile.