Choosing Her Lover

Chapter 30

‘A Conspiracy of Ravens’

 

Part Four

A Conspiracy of Ravens

My morning walk with the dogs: there is a figure jogging towards me on the beach, a small dog trotting at his heels. I turn to walk the other way.

“Kirstie!” Ben’s voice carries on the breeze. “Kirstie....”

I ignore him and keep walking.

After a minute or so, there is panting and Ben appears at my side, breathing heavily.

“Kirstie, please….”

Perhaps I should find another place to walk….

“…. We need to talk,” he says.

“I don’t think so. I saw your idea of talking.” I keep moving, stepping up my pace a little, doing everything I can to discourage the conversation.

“Please, Kirstie. Do you want me to apologise? Alright, I apologise. Is that good enough for you?”

I stop, turning to face him. “What exactly are you apologising for?”

His face falls. “I’m apologising for losing my temper as I did. It came as a bit of a shock, everything that you said, that Michael said.”

“And for threatening Charlotte?”

Now he reddens. “I wasn’t threatening her.”

around me, jittery and nervous. Meg shows her teeth to

at her, Ben. She tried to get away from you, but you shoved her. I saw it. You temper looked pretty much

hit her.” He

a little further away if you want me to believe

he backs away. “You don’t really think that I’m the kind of man that

Ben? Even the dogs are reading you, your body language. They’re not

are things about you that I don’t care for.” he snaps. “You screw around, and you

and everyone enjoyed themselves. And the same applies to Michael’s arrangements with James and Charlotte.

stares glumly at the sand. “You didn’t have

You heard James. He asked Francis to call them. If he thinks you’re a

a toe, then, “Do you really think

believe that’s a serious question. Yes, I do. You’ve apologised to me, but I don’t think it’s me you should be talking to. I think you really should be

in the eye, instead staring out to sea. He nods, a sharp down-thrust of his chin, and then

*****

return home that evening, Ryan is waiting for me, sitting in his

face lights up as he sees

passing, so I thought I’d surprise

have. Coming in

is all

cue, my panties

I go through the motions of putting

is standing behind me, his hands resting on my waist, his face close

he has placed his mark on me, his ownership; the velvet band

are we?” I

and so are you. Don’t

pliable in his arms, I curve into his embrace. “Coffee

“I have

“Ideas?”

and light

makes his

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