Face by Tim Lebbon

Author:Tim Lebbon [Lebbon, Tim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780843951950
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Amazon: 1892389193
Goodreads: 152184
Publisher: Leisure Books
Published: 2000-12-31T23:00:00+00:00

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“I’m feeling a lot better now, if that’s what you’ve called to ask,” she said. “I’ve had a bath, prayed a little, and God and aspirin have settled my stomach.”

Dan heard the smile in her voice but he could not bring himself to answer with a quip. “Good, I’m glad, don’t want you being sick again. Everything okay?”

“Fine, yes, I’ve told you. I’m going to spend the afternoon reading. I’m drinking lots of tea.”

Lots of tea. Strange thing for her to say, but then sometimes his wife did come out with peculiarities, especially after she’d been praying. Dan had not prayed since he was a kid at Sunday school. He thought seriously about it now.

He needed guidance and help, not just with how to deal with Brand and whatever threat he posed, but how to handle it with his family as well. If he told Megan the truth now, he’d end up having to explain why he’d beaten the bastard around the head in Bar None. Justin or Brady hadn’t said anything to Megan yet, but when they next saw her they’d surely mention it, whether he asked them to keep it quiet or not. He’d not heard from either of them since that night. He knew just how shocked they must be.

“Good,” he said. “Fancy a cuppa myself.”

“Will you be late home tonight?”

“Maybe.” Why? he wanted to say, but there was no reason to ask and he hated Brand for planting suspicion. Suspicion at his own wife.

“Oh. I just need to know when to get dinner for. Thought as I was home I may as well do it.” It was a lie. His wife was lying to him. He didn’t

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