Break Up to Make Up by Fiona Harper

Author:Fiona Harper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2007-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

‘IN FIVE hundred feet, turn right.’

Nick made a noise of surprise and gave the satellite navigation system a hefty flick with his index finger.

‘Leave it alone, Nick. Its goal in life is to get us back on the motorway. You said so yourself.’

He gave her an incredulous look. Her only response was a little shrug, as if to say what?

Nick shook his head. He should’ve guessed the women would gang up on him.

‘It’s probably a more direct route. You did say you’ve only been here three times before, didn’t you?’

‘Yes…’

‘So what’s the problem? Do as you’re told for once.’

Nick said nothing and indicated right. He was lucky he didn’t snap the flimsy plastic lever right off.

‘With any luck we’ll get back on the motorway a little quicker,’ she said, looking out of the window. ‘This snow is easing off, but I’ll still be glad when we’re off the back roads.’

He slowed to take the corner. The road seemed even quieter than the one they had been travelling on, but the satellites could obviously see through the clouds and snow and knew where they were heading.

Ten minutes later and it seemed they’d gone so far past the back of beyond they surely were about to drop off the edge of the world. Even the ever-present sheep were absent. He scoured the landscape for any clue they were nearing the motorway and, hopefully, civilisation again.

‘Are you sure this is the right way, Nick?’

Nick felt himself bristle. Why did she always have to question him? Why could she not just trust him on one small thing? It didn’t help that he knew she was like this with everyone. He wanted her to be different with him, to relax her rigid need for control and have faith in him for once.

‘To be honest, no. But I’m sitting here like a good boy with my hands on the steering wheel and doing as I’m told, all right?’

‘Fine. Not saying a word. Drive on.’

She shivered and rubbed herself with her gloved hands. The heater was not having much of an impact against the freezing temperatures.

They drove in silence but he refused to let himself feel uneasy. What had been a good-sized single carriageway had narrowed so a couple of cars could pass each other, but if a tractor or a van appeared it would be a squeeze. Then it became a single track with passing places and the lack of traffic meant the snow was deeper than just a dusting. At least the last few flakes of snow had dwindled and it wasn’t getting any worse.

He kept his eyes on the road, even as he sensed Adele looking across at him. Doing as I’m told, for once. He tried to radiate it through every pore. Thankfully, she decided not to go there and pressed her mouth closed again.

He knew her resolve was pushed to breaking point as the snow thickened and they rumbled along the track. The car bumped to a halt as the road

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