Famous Last by Brian Lancaster

Author:Brian Lancaster [Lancaster, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LGBTQIA Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group
Published: 2022-10-22T00:00:00+00:00

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Fortunately, nobody stopped them along their journey. Prince had opted to head southwest before joining the M25 heading north, guessing that traffic would not be heavy. Once they’d left the motorway the roads to the north of Beaconsfield shrank seamlessly from broad metropolitan to narrow rustic, into a confusing maze of tight B-roads. Right now they hurtled down a serpentine country lane.

“Slow down, Prince,” said Spencer, checking the paper map. “There should be a left turn up ahead, but it’s not showing on my phone app.”

“How close are we?” asked Prince. He was a good driver, kept his eyes fixed to the road and generally drove at a speed that ensured the comfort of his passengers.

“According to the satnav? Eight minutes. Although we’re also currently driving through a field according to the device. Good job Blake gave us these typed-up directions.”

They almost missed the lane, which was concealed by overhanging bushes. Bev managed to spot the flaky signpost nailed to a tree trunk for the New Horizons Rehabilitation Centre.

A ten-minute crawl down the lane and the Moresbys’ country residence came into view, a vast modern farmhouse set in the middle of acres of farmlands. Accessed by another private route, itself virtually hidden by overhanging trees and towering hedgerows, the Moresbys’ home stood isolated and secluded.

As instructed, they parked up farther along the lane in a covered car park designated for rehabilitation centre staff and visitors, where other cars were already parked. Once out of their Mini, they followed Blake’s instructions along a covered pathway leading them back towards the farmhouse, but stopped before they reached the home. A sign pointed them to the end of a massive old barn.

“The fuck?” said Prince, staring up at the place while Spencer reread the instructions.

“Are you sure this is it? Blake would never allow this. I know it’s Christmas, but surely they can’t be holding the party in their bloody stables!” said Bev, pulling a face.

He couldn’t blame her. She had splashed out on a new outfit, a scarlet strapless cocktail dress that she had on beneath her black raincoat. Her matching slingbacks sat in the small carrier bag dangling from her hand. Spencer had seen a picture she’d sent him from her phone—from what must have been the shop—and she had pushed the boat out today, even having her red hair styled for the occasion. As usual, she looked amazing.

“The instructions point to the entrance on the south side,” said Nile, taking the lead.

When Spencer looked back and studied the whole arrangement, he realised what the Moresbys had done. If a police helicopter were to pass overhead there would be no sign of any untoward activity. The cars sat concealed beneath coverings, the path to the barn was under a covered walkway. Only the short walk along a concrete way skirting the building was exposed to the elements.

A vestibule with large double doors had been built onto the awning on the south side of the barn, and inside someone met them and took their temperatures followed by their names.

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