Conveniently Wed to the Greek by Kandy Shepherd

Author:Kandy Shepherd
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

ALEX WAS GLAD he had booked a late flight back to Preveza. This was to be no cursory trip up to the Acropolis so Dell could check off a tourist ‘must-see’. She stopped to examine and exclaim at everything on the walk up the rocky outcrop that towered over the city of Athens, the ancient citadel of the Acropolis that dated back to the fifth century BC. She was the one who filled him in on the dates and facts. Her knowledge of ancient Greek history was impressive, though when he complimented her, she demurred saying it was snippets she remembered from high school. Oh, and a little brushing up on the Internet.

First of the ancient structures to catch her attention was the Herodes open-air amphitheatre, with its semi-circular rows of marble seating built in tiers from the stage, built in 161 AD. ‘Can you imagine how many people must have been entertained here over the centuries?’ she said as, after a long pause for thoughtful contemplation, she snapped photos with her smartphone.

‘And continue to do so,’ he said. ‘There are plays and concerts staged here throughout the summer.’

Her face lit up. ‘Really? I would love to attend one. I wouldn’t care what it was, just to be here would be the most amazing experience. Please, Alex, can you help me book a performance before I go home?’

Alex paused for a moment too long and the silence fell awkwardly between them. He knew she would have to go back to Sydney for the birth of her baby, but didn’t want to think about the gap her loss would leave in his life. Almost as if he didn’t acknowledge it, it wouldn’t happen. ‘Of course,’ he said eventually, forcing himself not to sound glum.

As they continued the climb, glimpses of the immense marble columns of the Parthenon above them beckoned. ‘There it is!’ Dell paused, gawking above her, and tripped over the uneven paving on the pathway. ‘I wondered if I would ever get to see it.’

‘Careful,’ Alex said as he took her elbow to steady her. He intended to keep a grip on her but she flushed and he loosened his hold.

‘I’m okay,’ she said.

‘A woman in your condition isn’t supposed to fall,’ he said.

‘Condition?’ she said with a quirk of her auburn brows. ‘You make it sound like something medical. Being pregnant is something natural for a woman. Something wonderful.’

‘But you’ve been so ill,’ he said, remembering the day he’d seen her in Nidri, how her haggard appearance had shocked him.

‘That’s just the hormones, the doctor told me. All part of the process of pregnancy. Some women suffer more than others. I don’t need to be wrapped in cotton wool.’ She looked up at him with a sweet curving of her lips. ‘Although I do appreciate your concern. It’s very chivalrous of you.’

‘So long as you’re okay.’ Chivalrous? Alex didn’t think he’d ever been called that before. Selfish. Inconsiderate. Arrogant. That was what he’d been used to in his past.

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