He tiptoed across the polished floor, watching Jacqueline nervously as if she were a time-bomb. She held out both hands, feeling warmly kin to him, an entirely unexpected feeling of belonging.“Guy! How pleased I am to see you! The only bit of family I possess this side of the Channel.”He smiled w...
She hugged her knees and sat so still that presently a tiny green lizard flicked out from a crack and sunned itself beside her, the minute throat pulsating.Marco’s stated purpose in bringing her to his villa was to keep an eye on his mother during his sister’s absence, but it was beginning to loo...