walking up the driveway. They spotted six or seven vehicles parked around, all expensive models, dirtied by the dust of the desert.
“There’s definitely a movie star here,” Tanya confirmed as they clocked the cars. “I can almost smell the money,” she added to lighten the mood.
The ranch itself was a rickety wooden building which was impressive in scale. Up close they could really take in just how big it was. Beyond the building were fenced-off farmlands where cattle roamed around freely.
“So it is a farm,” Amy concluded. “Did your contact know who owns the place?”
“Nope, just where it is and who’s staying at it.”
Nervously the girls ventured closer to the building. They felt more like trespassers than intrepid explorers, each of them terrified of being caught and shooed off.
“I don’t think we should even be here,” Amy said at length, stopping and trying to turn around but Tanya was already right behind her, pushing her on, not letting her stop.
“We’ve not come this far just to turn around now,” she told her firmly.
“Okay, okay.”
Amy conceded and continued to walk towards the building. She turned a corner and suddenly her heart stopped dead in her chest, as though it had suddenly been stabbed.
Tanya sensed her freeze and looked around to see what had evoked such a reaction and her eyes widened in horror.
With her back against the wall was the unmistakeable figure of Caroline Demure, and pressed up against her, kissing her face off was Josh Roberts.
For a moment the two sisters stood watching in horrified silence but then turned to move, kicking up dust and making a noise. Josh and Caroline broke free of one another to see what the commotion was.
From her angle behind Amy, Tanya saw the shock in Josh’s eyes as he registered that Amy was there. But Amy wouldn’t be there much longer. She was already storming back to the car at a fervent pace, not caring about the intense heat.
She was basically running, kicking up clouds of sand and dust as she ran, and Josh was now chasing after her, screaming out her name at the top of his lungs.
“Amy! Stop! Please! Let me explain!”
Either Amy couldn’t hear him or she was choosing to ignore him because she didn’t stop. She continued to storm towards the car.
Tanya looked over at Caroline and saw a wicked, satisfied grin upon her face.
“You’re a bitch.” Tanya told her matter-of-factly before turning to join her sister.
Amy kept heading towards the car, determined to create as much distance between her and the ranch as possible. But once she reached the car she was forced to grind to a halt as the vehicle was locked and Tanya had the keys.
Josh had now caught up with her, his face flush from the exertion in the unbearable heat.
“Amy,” he panted her name as he slowed to a stop.
Amy braced herself. She knew she was about to hear what Josh had to say, the reasons she was so desperate to hear but she didn’t know if she was actually ready for her heart to broken.
Chapter 13
“Amy! Wait!” Josh yelled, running after her and stirring up clouds of the fine desert dust as he stormed along.
At the locked car Amy finally stopped her retreat and turned to face him, doing her best to hold in the tears which threatened to erupt at any moment.
“Amy, let me explain!” Josh gasped breathlessly as he reached her.
“No need!” Amy told him stubbornly, looking over his shoulder to see where Tanya was with the car keys as she was desperate to leave.
She just wanted to get in the car and drive away from the ranch, away from Josh Roberts, away from this whole sordid mess.
“Please!” Josh reached out and grabbed Amy by the shoulders, holding her in place.
“I’ve not heard from you in days!” Amy shouted at him, unable to contain her mounting anger anymore.
“Days! Have you any idea how
“There’s definitely a movie star here,” Tanya confirmed as they clocked the cars. “I can almost smell the money,” she added to lighten the mood.
The ranch itself was a rickety wooden building which was impressive in scale. Up close they could really take in just how big it was. Beyond the building were fenced-off farmlands where cattle roamed around freely.
“So it is a farm,” Amy concluded. “Did your contact know who owns the place?”
“Nope, just where it is and who’s staying at it.”
Nervously the girls ventured closer to the building. They felt more like trespassers than intrepid explorers, each of them terrified of being caught and shooed off.
“I don’t think we should even be here,” Amy said at length, stopping and trying to turn around but Tanya was already right behind her, pushing her on, not letting her stop.
“We’ve not come this far just to turn around now,” she told her firmly.
“Okay, okay.”
Amy conceded and continued to walk towards the building. She turned a corner and suddenly her heart stopped dead in her chest, as though it had suddenly been stabbed.
Tanya sensed her freeze and looked around to see what had evoked such a reaction and her eyes widened in horror.
With her back against the wall was the unmistakeable figure of Caroline Demure, and pressed up against her, kissing her face off was Josh Roberts.
For a moment the two sisters stood watching in horrified silence but then turned to move, kicking up dust and making a noise. Josh and Caroline broke free of one another to see what the commotion was.
From her angle behind Amy, Tanya saw the shock in Josh’s eyes as he registered that Amy was there. But Amy wouldn’t be there much longer. She was already storming back to the car at a fervent pace, not caring about the intense heat.
She was basically running, kicking up clouds of sand and dust as she ran, and Josh was now chasing after her, screaming out her name at the top of his lungs.
“Amy! Stop! Please! Let me explain!”
Either Amy couldn’t hear him or she was choosing to ignore him because she didn’t stop. She continued to storm towards the car.
Tanya looked over at Caroline and saw a wicked, satisfied grin upon her face.
“You’re a bitch.” Tanya told her matter-of-factly before turning to join her sister.
Amy kept heading towards the car, determined to create as much distance between her and the ranch as possible. But once she reached the car she was forced to grind to a halt as the vehicle was locked and Tanya had the keys.
Josh had now caught up with her, his face flush from the exertion in the unbearable heat.
“Amy,” he panted her name as he slowed to a stop.
Amy braced herself. She knew she was about to hear what Josh had to say, the reasons she was so desperate to hear but she didn’t know if she was actually ready for her heart to broken.
Chapter 13
“Amy! Wait!” Josh yelled, running after her and stirring up clouds of the fine desert dust as he stormed along.
At the locked car Amy finally stopped her retreat and turned to face him, doing her best to hold in the tears which threatened to erupt at any moment.
“Amy, let me explain!” Josh gasped breathlessly as he reached her.
“No need!” Amy told him stubbornly, looking over his shoulder to see where Tanya was with the car keys as she was desperate to leave.
She just wanted to get in the car and drive away from the ranch, away from Josh Roberts, away from this whole sordid mess.
“Please!” Josh reached out and grabbed Amy by the shoulders, holding her in place.
“I’ve not heard from you in days!” Amy shouted at him, unable to contain her mounting anger anymore.
“Days! Have you any idea how
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