Gold Fever by Emma Daniels

Author:Emma Daniels [Daniels, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Amazon: B003A4ICZS
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Published: 2010-02-24T13:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

To her surprise Cassandra was asked to dance almost every dance, mostly from her brothers’ and father. Even Erik gave her a twirl around the floor for old times sake, but it was the waltz she was waiting for, so she could dance with her handsome husband. He looked so dashing in his new clothes, so tall and lean, with the twinkling lights reflecting off his red-gold hair, but when the band announced it, Adrian was nowhere to be found.

“Does anyone know where Adrian is?” she asked Brian, who had recently returned from dancing with a pretty girl Cassandra had never seen before, meaning her parents had probably come to prospect for gold. Not many of the new-comers had been invited to the ball, simply because they would never have all fitted into the hall, so they must be involved in more than prospecting, perhaps seeking to set up a business in the area.

Her brother shook his head. “I’ll go look for him if you like.”

“Thank you,” she replied, knowing if Adrian didn’t appear soon, she’d miss this dance with him altogether. As the band began to play, Cassandra became conscious of fidgeting with her fan, and tried to keep her fingers still.

“I knew I should have kept a better eye on him,” Father muttered from beside her.

“I’m sure he hasn’t gotten himself into any trouble, not now that he knows how much he has at stake,” Mother said.

“Even that isn’t enough for some people. I just hope he doesn’t cause us any more grief, not now that we appear to have Erik Brady back on our side.”

“Oh,” Cassandra raised her brows. “So he’s decided to show an interest in Bella, has he?” She’d seen the two of them chatting amiably over supper, and they had shared almost every dance. Cassandra was about to say something else when she saw Brian rushing towards her. She would have been glad to see him if it wasn’t for the dreadful look on his face.

He grabbed hold of her arm. “Quick Cassie, come with me. There’s something wrong with Adrian.”

“What?” Cassandra demanded as she let him drag her across the floor, both parents following in her wake.

“He’s outside in the rain throwing up. He looks awful,” her brother admitted.

“I should have known,” Father muttered crossly.

Cassandra rounded on him, ready with her retaliation, but Brian tugged hard on her arm, and she knew Adrian’s wellbeing was more important than her father’s doubt and mistrust.

Once they stepped out of a side door, she noticed a light drizzle had began to fall. They stood under an awning, but Adrian sat hunched against a pillar, half in the rain.

Cassandra hurried to his side and knelt down beside him, placing a gentle hand against his broad shoulder, trying to keep back from the splattering rain. He lifted his damp head, and she could see that he had indeed been throwing up onto the ground between his knees. But it was the look on his face that terrified her.

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