Although Matt was unfailingly polite whenever they spoke, he never made any reference to what had happened that night. Whilst she didn’t regret sleeping with him, she did regret the fact that it had caused him so much heartache. The memory of how distraught he had looked the following morning wou...
They didn’t even stop at the weekends but worked straight through. It was a gruelling schedule which was why most people only remained in Mwuranda for three months at a time. Claire was the exception, although she knew that she would have to leave soon. She wasn’t surprised, therefore, when a let...
Mariam was expecting twins, one baby lying directly behind the other, which was why it had gone undetected for so long. Khalid congratulated his brother, hoping that Shahzad couldn’t tell how he really felt. Oh, he was delighted by the news—there was no question about that. However, he couldn’t p...
It had been the early hours of the morning before he had finally dozed off, his mind too busy to allow him to rest. Last night had been unsettling for so many reasons, the main one being that Bella had slept right here on the boat. Several times he had heard her crying and he’d had a devil of a j...
Thick snow blanketed the surrounding countryside, with drifts several feet deep in places. He couldn’t imagine how an ambulance would manage to negotiate these roads in such appalling conditions, which made it all the more imperative that they get through. ‘A couple of miles.’ Lucy angled the lig...
She walked to the end of the terrace but she couldn’t see the vehicle from there. She went back to the table and wiped Megan’s mouth. It was probably a delivery van and Alfredo would deal with it.‘Buon giorno. How are you this morning, tesoro?’She jumped when Vincenzo appeared. She hadn’t expecte...