![]() ![]() ![]() I must act natural I must look as if I haven’t a care in the world. She turned right at the next corner, breaking into a run before forcing herself to drop back to a more sedate pace. Once upon a time, the stately ships had called out to her, whispering of romance and adventure. A dozen schooners anchored in the harbor, rocking gently on a sea of silver, rigging draped from their masts like black filigree. But not tonight.īeneath the brilliance of the stars, the town’s waterfront stretched out below her. ![]() ![]() On any other evening, she could’ve counted on Port Chatham’s mercurial weather to camouflage her escape. Taking a deep breath, she slipped through the hedge at the back of the garden and crossed to the street, walking rapidly toward the bluff.Īn onshore wind flattened the waves on Admiralty Inlet, blowing the clouds from the sky and chilling her soul. No one would stop him, she realized bitterly-he was above the law. Shadows danced on the breeze, chasing a shower of blossoms across the empty, moonlit garden.īefore long, though, he’d discover her absence, and he’d hunt her down. Under the spreading branches of a magnolia tree, she paused, trembling. The herb beds she fled past announced their presence in cloying waves-the spice of mint here, the pungency of rosemary there. Her satin shoes left damning footprints on the dew-drenched garden path. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |