The light was fading from the sky and a satisfying weariness was settling over his limbs. In another hour it would be completely dark. In less than fifteen minutes he, Jason and Keira would be seated around the kitchen table, enjoying another of her superb meals. It was her last night—on this vis...
That was okay because she’d be decisive enough for both of them. If Simon wanted to rebuild his relationship with Felice, he had to learn to loosen up. ‘First things first.’ She twinkled at him. ‘We need to get you out of that suit.’ His eyes boggled and she had to stifle a giggle. &n...
It had felt like ninety hours. Aidan had endured forty minutes of the ‘Monster Mash’, ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ and many more novelty songs, which was enough to last him a lifetime. Twenty minutes of I Spy had followed and then a further thirty minutes of the number plate game. There was only one rule ...
Along with the rest of the residents from the complex, she watched the firemen fight to get the blaze under control. A chasm opened up inside her and she clasped Joey all the more securely to her side. Was Chris responsible for this? A lump lodged in her throat. Not in a m...
It was all he could do to stay upright and not fall face first in the dirt. To his infinite relief, his mother and Dee tactfully started to pack things away in preparation for the return journey. They didn’t raise enquiring or teasing eyebrows in his direction or shoot him...
‘Well, I was thinking...how about I buy you dinner as a thank-you?’ Dylan swung to her, his eyes alert and watchful...hopeful. ‘As a friend,’ she added. She didn’t want him getting the wrong impression. ‘When?’ She strove for a shrug. ‘This evening,...
He wished he could make her smile. He’d been able to—once. He stood and pretended to survey the sofas. ‘You know what? The plastic-wrapped look was a smart choice. I think it could really take off.’ She didn’t smile. ‘I hear babies make a lot of mess. You might want to keep this look for the next...
He slept the sleep of the dead. He slept for twenty straight hours. When he finally woke and traipsed into the kitchen, the first thing he saw was Meg hunched over her laptop at the kitchen table. The sun poured in at the windows, haloing her in gol...