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.”

me, jittery and nervous.

Ben. She tried to get away from you, but you

hit her.” He sounds

away if you want me

don’t really

your body language. They’re not happy.

you that I don’t care for.” he snaps. “You

in that that wasn’t there because they wanted to be. No-one was coerced and everyone enjoyed themselves. And the same applies to Michael’s arrangements with James and Charlotte. It’s nothing to do with

sand. “You didn’t have to

He asked Francis to call them. If he thinks you’re a threat to Charlotte, on another occasion I’m not sure

scuffles at the sand with a toe, then, “Do you really think I

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 apologising to James, Charlotte

won’t look me in the eye, instead staring out to sea. He nods, a sharp down-thrust of

*****

evening, Ryan is waiting for me, sitting in his

face lights up as he

all. I was passing, so I thought I’d

Coming in

all I’m being

cue, my panties are

of putting water on to

me, his hands resting on my waist, his face

my jaw and down to my neck where he has placed his mark on me, his ownership; the velvet band I wear around my neck, his gift to

are we?” I

angel, “Oh, yes, and so are you. Don’t think

in his arms, I curve into

says. “I have a

“Ideas?”

draw curtains and light a couple

he makes

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