important.
“Yes. I think that was part of the problem. I heard that she hated the way
he tried to show her off, as if she was one of his cars. She dumped
him and he once tried to cause a scene in court. She was
very calm and rational and he felt really silly, especially when
she called him ‘spaz’. That tall hunk, Adcock, apparently gave him
a good talking to. I thought they were an item, but now, you are in
the picture.”
“ Spaz?”
“ Yes, you know, what you call your annoying little brother or
sister. I think some people still call him that.”
Clayton was laughing. He could just see her, haughty
and cool, degrading the man. The image pleased him
immensely.
“Brad Adcock is a good friend of mine.
We hang out together, and he would step in that situation. I am so
sorry he couldn’t join us this weekend. He knows how to have fun,
but he had a car accident. But I think his ego is more bruised than
his body. He met some woman who is driving him crazy.”
Clay smiled at the image of Brad
fuming incoherently that his red girl had hang up on him and just
left him in the hospital. Brad had gone all mushy in the head. He
knew the feeling. He thought about Rebecca. How he never understood
her too. He had psyched himself up for a huge fight with her, when
he would have to force her to come this weekend. But, to his
surprise, she had called
him and told him, ‘if it was still okay,’ she would like to come.
She had so sweet and demure that he had been a bit
suspicious. Will she just vanish at the last minute? Will she go to her
parents or find some excuse to get out of it? He had anticipated this and had
been happy to arrange his affairs so that he could leave later,
when he was sure she was on her way. All this planning, however,
had been in vain. Jackie had phoned him just now to tell him that
she had arrived and was enjoying a sundowner with Blake. Well, I
will never know this woman. What made her change her mind? Jonathan had said he thought she was tired of fighting and really
wanted to see if it worked. How could it, when she does not tell
me the truth? She is probably banking on charming me so that
I can forget. But, he could not forget, how could he? The
moment he touched her he would remember her butterfly and all the
other things that bothered him. She could only get away with it if
she never touched him. She is in for a rude surprise if that is
her plan. They had two cottages with an inter-leading door. He
had seen to that. He was determined that she would not escape him.
He wanted her, all of her, but she had to be honest with him. This
weekend, he was determined to know the truth about her and why she
had his butterfly.
Clayton
did not know just how much truth he would find out and the cost of
that truth.
*****
Chapter 14
Everyone
had arrived, except Clayton and Zane. The other couple, Melissa and
Arnold Jackson, had settled in nicely. They were a quiet pair, who
spent most of their time alone. Melissa was an interior decorator
and her husband was an accountant. He was a sullen man who spoke
very little, while Melissa seemed to enjoy socializing more. They
chatted briefly to everyone and then went to their cottage. They
only emerged again in time for dinner.
It
was already 8 o’ clock and they all went to dinner. Where is
Clayton ? He should have been here an hour ago. He is
surely taking his time. Jackie was a little apprehensive. She
knew that she had phoned a long time ago to tell him that Rebecca
had arrived, so he should have been here already. Jonathan was
worried. What if he has a ‘lion episode’ on the way? He might be
killed and poor Zane, having to find out that the man is also a
lion.
Rebecca was starting to fret. What if The Darkness had got him?
What if he changed his mind? She went outside and called him on his cell
phone.
“Hello ?”
Gosh, it is not his voice.
“ Hello, can I speak to Clayton?”
“ Rebecca? It’s Zane. Hi and hold on.”
“
“Yes. I think that was part of the problem. I heard that she hated the way
he tried to show her off, as if she was one of his cars. She dumped
him and he once tried to cause a scene in court. She was
very calm and rational and he felt really silly, especially when
she called him ‘spaz’. That tall hunk, Adcock, apparently gave him
a good talking to. I thought they were an item, but now, you are in
the picture.”
“ Spaz?”
“ Yes, you know, what you call your annoying little brother or
sister. I think some people still call him that.”
Clayton was laughing. He could just see her, haughty
and cool, degrading the man. The image pleased him
immensely.
“Brad Adcock is a good friend of mine.
We hang out together, and he would step in that situation. I am so
sorry he couldn’t join us this weekend. He knows how to have fun,
but he had a car accident. But I think his ego is more bruised than
his body. He met some woman who is driving him crazy.”
Clay smiled at the image of Brad
fuming incoherently that his red girl had hang up on him and just
left him in the hospital. Brad had gone all mushy in the head. He
knew the feeling. He thought about Rebecca. How he never understood
her too. He had psyched himself up for a huge fight with her, when
he would have to force her to come this weekend. But, to his
surprise, she had called
him and told him, ‘if it was still okay,’ she would like to come.
She had so sweet and demure that he had been a bit
suspicious. Will she just vanish at the last minute? Will she go to her
parents or find some excuse to get out of it? He had anticipated this and had
been happy to arrange his affairs so that he could leave later,
when he was sure she was on her way. All this planning, however,
had been in vain. Jackie had phoned him just now to tell him that
she had arrived and was enjoying a sundowner with Blake. Well, I
will never know this woman. What made her change her mind? Jonathan had said he thought she was tired of fighting and really
wanted to see if it worked. How could it, when she does not tell
me the truth? She is probably banking on charming me so that
I can forget. But, he could not forget, how could he? The
moment he touched her he would remember her butterfly and all the
other things that bothered him. She could only get away with it if
she never touched him. She is in for a rude surprise if that is
her plan. They had two cottages with an inter-leading door. He
had seen to that. He was determined that she would not escape him.
He wanted her, all of her, but she had to be honest with him. This
weekend, he was determined to know the truth about her and why she
had his butterfly.
Clayton
did not know just how much truth he would find out and the cost of
that truth.
*****
Chapter 14
Everyone
had arrived, except Clayton and Zane. The other couple, Melissa and
Arnold Jackson, had settled in nicely. They were a quiet pair, who
spent most of their time alone. Melissa was an interior decorator
and her husband was an accountant. He was a sullen man who spoke
very little, while Melissa seemed to enjoy socializing more. They
chatted briefly to everyone and then went to their cottage. They
only emerged again in time for dinner.
It
was already 8 o’ clock and they all went to dinner. Where is
Clayton ? He should have been here an hour ago. He is
surely taking his time. Jackie was a little apprehensive. She
knew that she had phoned a long time ago to tell him that Rebecca
had arrived, so he should have been here already. Jonathan was
worried. What if he has a ‘lion episode’ on the way? He might be
killed and poor Zane, having to find out that the man is also a
lion.
Rebecca was starting to fret. What if The Darkness had got him?
What if he changed his mind? She went outside and called him on his cell
phone.
“Hello ?”
Gosh, it is not his voice.
“ Hello, can I speak to Clayton?”
“ Rebecca? It’s Zane. Hi and hold on.”
“
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