All For Victory: A Romantic Comedy (The Dartmouth Diaries Book 3) by Watts Beverley

Author:Watts, Beverley [Watts, Beverley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beverley Watts
Published: 2015-12-03T08:00:00+00:00

The evening has been a resounding success. We didn’t actually manage to solve the murder but we had a great time trying. Everyone hammed it up to the nines – even the Admiral threw himself into the role of a fanatical, slightly batty Gestapo Officer, giving the whole “Ve haf vays of making you talk” a completely new slant.

So we’re now on coffee and liquors – apart from Jason who’s driving – and everyone is feeling mellow and relaxed. Throughout the evening I’ve been watching the Admiral and my aunt carefully to see whether there has been much interaction between them, and I know Tory’s been observing too.

Strangely enough they shared a lot of banter while they were in character, but now we’re all back to our boring selves, the chill has returned. I keep wondering if I’m imagining it, and I’ve spent the last half an hour trying to catch Tory’s eye so we can compare notes in the bathroom. Unfortunately, the one time I could do with her feeling sick, she appears disgustingly healthy.

‘So what is your latest book about?’ Mabel asks as we let go of our fictitious personas.

‘I thought you’d never ask,’ Flo retorts with a laugh. ‘This time I’ve gone for more of a mystery and suspense. Of course there’s the usual romance as well as some naughty bits, but I’m hoping this time to broaden my reach a little.’

‘I don’t know about your reach, but you’re definitely broadening something,’ I pipe up.

My aunt got around to giving me a draft copy, and although I’m only a third of the way through, there already appears to be an inordinate amount of bondage involved…

Aunt Flo laughs again. ‘I always like to challenge my readers.’

‘When did you start writing?’ Freddy questions, clearly fascinated. I’m looking directly at my aunt as he speaks, and notice her glance at Tory’s father before responding. The plot thickens…

‘I lived in The States for a while,’ she answers after a short pause, ‘And when I came back, I needed to find a way of supporting myself and…’ She stops with a slight frown, before giving a small shrug and going on, ‘I needed to earn some money.’

‘Hey, I didn’t know you lived in the US,’ Noah interjects with obvious interest.

This is news to me too…

‘Whereabouts did you live?’ he goes on to ask curiously.

I’m still staring at Flo and it’s now quite clear to anyone who knows her well that she’s uncomfortable with the direction the conversation is going. I had no idea my aunt used to live in The States, and I suddenly realize just how little she talks about her early life.

‘I lived in South Carolina for a while, quite near Charleston.’

‘I thought you went to Savannah.’

You could have heard a pin drop after the Admiral’s interruption, and every eye swivels towards him.

‘I mean, that’s what the rumour was anyway,’ he continues with a visible bluster, ‘You know what this bloody town’s like, you can never keep anything to yourself.’

All eyes go back to Flo.

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