In vain she tried to will herself to sleep, taking long, deep rhythmic breaths, thinking about new clothes, savoring the prospect of a deliciously scented warm bath. Twice she fancied she caught the faint sound of thunder, but probably it was no more than a truck rumbling along in the darkness.It...
“Come down and bathe!” she called.“In the pool?” queried Nicola.“No, in the sea. We’ll go to the beach house.”A few moments later Adrienne came into Nicola’s room. She was bubbling with high spirits.“Oh, this has been a day!”“You’ve been up to mischief, I can tell,” Nicola said with mock severity...
‘I have something to show you,’ she promised, her dark eyes sparkling.Althea followed and waited while Carla unwrapped a fancy box, then took from the tissue paper a length of exquisite silk.‘Your father, Lorenzo, has given me this lovely fabric for a dress for the wedding.’Althea smiled. ‘It’s l...