Inside Madeline by Matt Coolomon

Author:Matt Coolomon [Coolomon, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Madeline woke in a daze the next morning. Her grandmother decided to come along for the trip to Amaroo. Juliette loved flying and had stayed over to be sure she wouldn't miss out. Madeline ended up with the front seat beside Blake. It had always been her grandmother's, but Bethany had claimed a back seat without a word.

Madeline spent the flight there and back watching Blake work the controls and imagining. She had no desire to actually learn to fly. Marrying a hot readymade pilot was a far superior option. And the fact he travelled for his work and was from the city were mere inconveniences. She could envisage a life where he had moved his office to their home and travelled from there. Her own work would revolve around his schedule, crazily busy when he was away and every moment in his arms when he was home.

She looked at his arms. They had arrived home, the visit with her extended family at Amaroo had been brief. Blake was washing his hands and arms up to his elbows, his biceps flexing. Madeline was ogling. She knew it. Juliette pushed her and glared, eyes rolling as she grabbed a hand and pulled her along.

"Jesus, Maddy!"

"I know, but I can't help it today."

"You're going to need a frigging chastity belt by tonight. Maybe I'd better stay over again and chaperone."

"You might have to, Jules. I'm not going to be able to help myself if he grabs me again."

The girls set up lunch. Blake joined them and sat opposite. Madeline had a moment of clarity and wondered what he would think if he could read her mind and see she had him refurbishing her granddad's office and fathering her children. He was eating a sandwich and browsing a saddlery catalogue. Juliette pinched Madeline’s leg under the table and rolled her eyes again.

Blake huffed. "I can't believe this has been going on all this time and no one ever told me."

"You mean you never thought to try it," Juliette corrected.

He was talking about riding a horse, had been raving about it nonstop. It was feeding Madeline's hope. She glanced at Juliette, who was actually able to read her mind and was returning a look that had Madeline worried she was about to say something bold and embarrassing. Madeline glared back pleadingly.

"So, when's the next round up?" Blake asked, the excitement in his tone unabashed.

"Sounds like someone might be country at heart, Maddy."

Madeline blushed. "Hmm. Well, if we get a few hours done on this fencing job, we could go for a ride later."

"Cool. Let's get the work done."

"Okay. I'm out of here," Juliette announced, taking her plate and glass to the sink.

Madeline saw off her friend at the front door. "Bright and early in the morning if you can make it, okay? It's going to take all day, so we'll have to be saddled up by no later than seven."

"I'll be here." Juliette gave Madeline a hug. "Have fun."

Madeline quickly tidied away lunch with Blake's help.

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