Forbidden Stranger by Megan Hart

Author:Megan Hart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

“The weather’s cleared enough for us to go,” Jerome said from the kitchen doorway.

He gave Nina and Ewan a brief nod. He looked exhausted and worried, and Nina couldn’t blame him. His and Aggie’s departure from the island had been delayed by a few hours because of the storms outside, and Nina knew they were both quietly frantic at not being able to get to their son sooner.

“I’m ready,” Aggie said as she wiped her reddened hands on her apron. She’d put it on over her blue dress and cardigan at the last minute, so she could check on the roast in the oven.

“I can take care of that,” Nina said pointedly as she stood from the table where she’d been eating a thick slice of buttered bread. Her heart ached for Aggie and Jerome, but her stomach had still insisted on being fed. “You both go. You didn’t need to cook us anything at all.”

“I needed to do something to pass the time instead of worrying myself into sickness,” Aggie said as she took off the apron and hung it on the hook by the back door.

“We’ll appreciate it later, when we’re hungry again. But right now, you go.” Nina looked up as Ewan came into the kitchen.

He’d changed into a pair of dark trousers in a soft fabric that clung to his . . . Nina coughed as she inhaled a few loose bread crumbs. She covered it up by taking a long swallow of synthmilk. She was despicable, letting her pervy notions run wild in her head when Aggie and Jerome were facing tragedy. Ewan gave her a glance, and without a word, went to take Aggie by the shoulders.

“The weather is going to turn again, and soon. You both need to get moving.”

Aggie nodded. Her kind face looked drawn and weary, but she managed a small smile for them both. “I’m not leaving the pair of you on this island without making sure you’ll be fed while I’m gone.”

“We need to get moving, love.” Jerome jerked his chin toward the still open door, beyond which the gray skies were already spitting rain.

Aggie’s eyes gleamed with tears. To Nina’s surprise, the older woman drew her out of the kitchen chair for a long, hard hug. When Aggie pushed her back to look at her face, Nina felt herself nearly wanting to cry at the fierce concern in her gaze.

“You’ll be fine, my dear. You’re going to be just fine.”

“Yes, of course I will.” Nina wasn’t sure what had prompted this display, although she supposed that Aggie had taken a motherly attitude toward her and with her own, real son in such danger she might be worried about her semi-adopted daughter, too. “You let us know as soon as you can how Bernard’s doing, all right?”

“And if you need something, anything, all you have to do is ask. Whatever it is, I’ll make sure you have it,” Ewan said.

Aggie nodded. “You’ve been beyond generous already, Mr. Donahue. Jerome and I cannot thank you enough.

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