From Italy With Love by Jules Wake

Author:Jules Wake
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008126339
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2015-04-29T10:55:26.816000+00:00

Chapter 16

‘Want to carry on driving?’ asked Cam as they left the roadside café they’d stopped in for lunch.

‘Can you bear me to?’

He considered her for a moment before flashing the smile that made her insides flip.

‘Actually you’re not bad. A bit clutch-heavy sometimes … but not too bad.’

She elbowed him hard in the ribs. ‘For a girl you’re quite good.’

Coming from Cam that was high praise indeed especially given he didn’t believe anyone could drive the car as well as he could.

Despite the death stare she levelled at him, he laughed. A joyful burst of light-heartedness which made her smile at him instead of issuing the challenge she wanted. Part of her itched to drive again despite the low-grade headache circling her brow but she shouldn’t tempt fate any more than she already had.

As always the Ferrari had attracted attention. A man and his son were taking pictures as they approached. She smiled at the sight and a little bubble of pride filled her heart. Her car.

It took a lot of concentration and focus to drive the car. It needed handling. You couldn’t just lapse into automatic. Driving the Peripherique in this morning’s traffic had been challenging.

Cam seemed a lot better now, although his appetite still hadn’t returned to full service and he’d refused Jelly Babies this morning. She’d seen to it he’d eaten a good bowl of onion soup and more crusty bread, surprising herself by how bossy she’d been with him and more at how he’d acquiesced. Another sign he wasn’t firing on all cylinders.

‘Do you feel up to it?’ she asked, digging in her handbag for the keys, still in two minds as to whether to hand them over or not.

The laughter sobered. He nodded.

‘It’ll give you a break. You probably need one.’ He put up a hand. ‘And not because you’re a girl, this baby takes a lot of work and you’re not used to it. That’s all.’

‘Let you off then.’ She gave into the headache and handed the keys over.

Watching him drive wasn’t exactly a hardship.

He put the car in reverse and manoeuvred out of the side street. They wound through the small streets until they hit the main road out of town where they settled into a smooth pace.

Laurie sank back into the seat, relieved after all to take a rest. Under his command the ride was fast and smooth, but he had flair and drove with verve and the arrogant confidence that made her totally secure in his ability. She glanced at Cam’s face; he seemed absorbed in the road. She really should tell him she didn’t have a full licence.

‘So, what’s with the new haircut?’

The idle question surprised her. He hadn’t acknowledged it before and she’d assumed he hadn’t noticed it.

‘I got talked into it,’ she said firmly resisting the temptation to ask him if he liked it.

‘Suits you,’ observed Cam.

‘Thanks.’ As a compliment it was hardly fulsome.

‘Mind you, anything on the last one was an improvement.’

Her head snapped round in time to see the dimple in his cheek fade.

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