Angie Appleton was engrossed in her favourite programme, when her phone "pinged" with a new email.
Reluctantly she pressed the freeze button on the remote and reached for the phone. It was a message from her boss, it read.
"Hi Angie, sorry to disturb you, but an urgent job has come up in Capetown. One of our biggest clients, Greensmiths, has been served by the revenue, and landed with a large tax bill.
It needs sorting quickly. Can you arrange child care for George and be there on Thursday?
Just charge any expenses to the company account.
Would do it myself, but I am due In Dubai tomorrow for that conference.
Thanks
Mark"
Angie snorted, "conference my arse, you will be fucking that French girl you met at the last conference." Then thought, smiling to herself, "mind you, I wouldn't kick her out of my bed, she is gorgeous."
A quick phone call to her child minder, fixed her son George up with a few days of sleepovers with her twins, they were the same age and got on really well.
She spent the next hour on the phone, booking a flight, she didn't bother with first class for a short hour and a half flight, and a hotel. The company had an account at the Raddison, and she was pleasantly surprised when they offered her a suite, as the room she wanted wasn't available.
It was a warm night, and after her shower, she slipped into bed with the latest edition of South African tax laws.
After a while, her eyes became heavy and she put the book aside and turned out the light.
As she drifted off the sleep, her mind turned to the turbulent year she had spent in Weatherfield.
The new beginning with her husband Jude had turned into a nightmare, with his lying and spending habits. His mother Mary, hostile at first, but then became her rock, was heartbroken when Angie decided to return to South Africa, but was very supportive.
She had never had better sex than that year. A steamy session with Joe Tate, the millionaire from Yorkshire and the unforgettable night she spent with Toyah Battersby, her introduction to lesbian sex.
She was back at her old firm, accountants, specialising in tax matters, and was loving it, the only thing missing was a man.
She had a couple of dates, but both had only been after her body, she wasn't interested in one night stands, and anyway they really turned her off.
She slept.
Also in Johannesburg, at the same time, Jamie Tate, was swotting up on his tropical bird diseases notes, in readiness for his presentation on Tuesday, next week.
Jamie was a vet in Emmerdale and was currently on a three month course at the veterinary college in Johannesburg.
He lay on his bed wondering what his wife Andrea was doing. Little did he know that she had begun a lesbian relationship with his mother, and was possibly having her pussy licked right now.
He was enjoying a mid course break and was planning to go and see Cape Town. He was leaving on Thursday.
"Welcome aboard this South African Airways flight to Cape Town." The flight attendant announced as Angie made her way to her seat. Once settled she looked up and was momentarily stunned.
At first glance the man moving down the aisle, resembled her estranged husband Jude. It wasn't him of course, which was confirmed when he sat beside her.
"Hi" Jamie said to the stunning black girl.
"Hello," Angie replied.
Jamie said, "do I hear an English accent?"
"Yes I was brought up in Manchester, but returned to South Africa , earlier this year."
Jamie replied, "I lived in Liverpool until recently when I moved with my family to a small village in the Yorkshire Dales called Emmerdale."
The mention of Emmerdale brought vivid memories of her night of wild sex with Joe Tate, When she remembered that that is where his company was based.
Those thoughts and the closeness of the handsome Englishman brought a slight moisture between her legs.
"So what brings you to South Africa, sorry I forgot to ask your name." Said Angie.
Jamie offered his hand and as she shook it, he said "it's Jamie, and I am a vet." then added, "on a three month veterinarians course in Johannesburg. "
"Pleased to meet you Jamie, I am Angie, and I am afraid that I am a boring accountant. "
And she was not a good flyer, and as the aircraft taxied, and then took off, Angie grabbed Jamie's hand and squeezed hard.
"Sorry about that," said Angie, "but I am terrified during takeoff, I don't mind landing but takeoffs really scare me. "
They chatted amiably during the flight and has the aircraft made its final approach, Jude asked Angie if she would like to meet for a drink at some stage of their stay in Cape Town.
"That's very nice of you to ask, where are you staying? "
Jamie replied, "just a small Bijou hotel somewhere near the docks, what about you? "
Angie Laughed, as she said, "I have a suite at the Raddison."
"Wow, I would love to see that. "
"Leave me your number and I will give you a call if I have any spare time." Said Angie.
After picking up their luggage from the carousel, they went their separate ways.
The next day Angie got down to sorting the customers tax problems, the bill came to many hundreds of thousands of Rands, it was complex and weariness engulfed her at the end of the day.