Gallipoli Street by Mary-Anne O'Connor

Author:Mary-Anne O'Connor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises, Australia Pty Ltd

Clarkson felt her cheek against his, so soft. Everything about her was soft: her skin, her hair, her face. She was so beautiful and so incredibly strong. And sensual. He’d never met a woman this intoxicating. It was as if everything she did made him want her, whether she was packing supplies or taking off her hat or holding a glass. Everything she said brought him closer into her. Every word was another tie that held him. He didn’t just want her flesh: he wanted her soul. He wanted to lose himself in her, everything else be damned. The song ended and she moved away, taking the scent of her, the touch of her, from his arms.

They drove back and he walked her home the long way through town, not wanting to leave her. Looking up, he wished they could take a bed inside one of the brightly coloured buildings where the little balconies opened out from darkened rooms, hinting at hidden passions and secret lovers. The city’s stone led them along and he felt himself clinging to its prison, knowing that their time was running out and soon he would leave her here in this fortress town. Theirs would be just another love story locked away in the ancient walls, unspoken and unfulfilled.

It was the best outcome, he told himself. He could face Pattie with a clear conscience, knowing he’d kept his marriage vows and remained faithful. It was the right thing to do. The only choice for an honourable man to make. But as she turned slightly to say goodbye, the streetlight touched her hair in a glow about her face and she twisted one curl around her ear in that now achingly familiar way, and he realised it was too late. He’d already betrayed Pattie in his heart.

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