Always You: Prequel to Falling for Mr Wrong by Joanne Dannon

Author:Joanne Dannon [Dannon, Joanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clarendon 3 Publishing
Published: 2017-05-17T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

The noisy sounds of children playing and laughing told them they were no longer alone.

Ash guided her out from under the waterfall into the bright sunlight. Bea shielded her eyes not just from the light but also to stop the tears that threatened to seep out.

She’d hurt Ash twice. The first time when she was still a teen, and had ridiculed him in front of her friends. Back then it seemed hilarious. In hindsight, she had no idea why she’d thought being rude to him was acceptable behaviour. She was ashamed of how she’d acted and treated him, all because she wanted to show off in front of her friends, pathetic really.

When they’d accidentally crossed paths a couple of years ago, she’d been so apologetic, desperate to make amends. She’d offered to buy him a drink, and within a few dates, they’d made love and Bea believed he was hers forever.

How foolish she’d been, yet again. And now, she’d virtually thrown herself at him. Forgetting that he was still hurting from her rejecting his marriage proposal, she was determined to be better behaved and remember that she’d let him down twice. It wouldn’t happen again.

They climbed out of the water and sat on the rock formation, drying their bodies in the morning warmth.

“Can we see more of the scenery?” She looked around, loving the natural beauty surrounding her.

“Yes,” he smiled at her.

Fifteen minutes later, they hiked to a high point and she gasped at the magnificent view displayed for her. “Wow,” she said.

“That’s the Dead Sea,” he pointed it out to her. “And over there is Jordan.”

“It’s breathtaking,” she said. She leaned over to brush her lips against his cheek. “Thanks for bringing me here. It’s beautiful and I just love being here with you.”

He gave her a warm smile. “Me too.”

At the café, they enjoyed iced coffee and sandwiches.

“I just need to check my messages,” he said lifting his mobile phone. “Bugger,” he said. “Something urgent has come up. I’ll take you back to the hotel because I’ve got to deal with this issue. How about I come back and take you out for dinner?”

“I would love that,” she said, pushing aside the disappointment of not spending the whole day with him. But she understood. He’d already taken time off to be with her. Work had to come first, even if she didn’t like that.

On the return drive, she asked about his job. “I know you work in hotels, but I don’t really understand why you don’t stay in one place? Do you have to keep moving?”

His focus was on the road as he drove, but he often looked at her, making her tummy flip-flop. “I’m very specialised. Because of working with my family for so many years in the industry, I know what works and what doesn’t. I have an uncanny ability to walk around a hotel, whether it be small or large and see issues. Not only to identify, but also to rectify them.

“The tourism industry is thriving and hotels want to do well.

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