Fantasy Girl by Carole Mortimer

Author:Carole Mortimer [Mortimer, Carole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488031892
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 1983-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

NATALIE acknowledged the introductions as if in a dream, alone now as Adam poured drinks for the other couple, the butler having taken Tracy’s wrap. Natalie could feel the colour slowly flooding her cheeks as she received curious looks from both Tracy and Jason, the latter mockingly so; there was a slight leer to the brown eyes she deliberately avoided.

Adam had deliberately given the impression that she was the latest woman in his life, and while that could have become true two nights ago she didn’t like the way he had laid claim to the relationship in front of the other couple.

She accepted her drink from him, determinedly ignoring him and turning her attention to Tracy Dillman. It was obvious the two of them were brother and sister; the colouring was the same, the blue eyes and very dark hair, but the harshness and cynicism shown in the brother’s eyes and mouth were softened out to an incredible, almost unbelievable beauty in the sister. Tracy’s features were so softly delicate she looked almost unreal.

Natalie dealt with beautifully sophisticated and polished women every day, women who could rate as some of the most beautiful in the world; Judith’s perfect features were a good example of that. And yet Tracy Dillman had an ethereal beauty, the sort of delicately etched features that haunted.

Natalie watched the other woman as she spoke to Adam, admired her natural grace, every movement seeming to be one of beauty, her laugh like the melodious tinkling of a bell as her brother said something funny. Tracy was exquisite, almost childlike at times, having an eagerness, a vivaciousness that gave her inner sparkle, the fresh alertness of her expression seeming to show her interest in everything. She had the look of an entranced child, still believing in all the promise and magic life had to offer, had a magnetic beauty that drew people to her, one minute looking the child, the next a sensually exciting woman as she unconsciously flirted with deeply blue eyes and long dark lashes.

Looking at her, witnessing her bubbly happiness that seemed to charm the people about her, Natalie found it difficult to understand why Jason needed other woman, why he had Judith now. And Tracy obviously adored her husband; she touched him often, her fingers caressing, so why did Jason have affairs?

By Adam’s scowl in his brother-in-law’s direction she would say his thoughts were running along the same lines, although Jason seemed oblivious of the disapproval of either of them, as he seemed unaware of his wife’s loving expression, drinking heavily of the whisky Adam’s butler was now at hand to supply him with every time his glass looked like emptying. Natalie was still sipping her first glass of sherry, Jason was probably on his fourth glass of whisky.

Brother and sister chatted—at least, Tracy did, seemingly unaware of the tense atmosphere about her, and Natalie felt resentful of Adam’s introductory words of possessiveness, and the way his hand firmly held her elbow. Jason was lost in his own private lack of interest in his surroundings.

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