Piping Her Tune by Brown Maggie

Author:Brown, Maggie [Brown, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781594934605
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2015-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

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Abby woke up totally refreshed. She hummed a tune as she poured a bowl of muesli and remembered the fellowship with the nurses. It was good to be alive. She would take Fiona to get her hair cut in a more flattering style and they would buy some clothes. A shopping spree got the juices flowing. A sharp click of the latch told her the Scot was back from her morning walk.

“Want some breakfast?” Abby asked. “There’s plenty of cereal, bread, fruit and yogurt. I see there’s a fancy coffeemaker here. I’ll put it on.”

“That sounds good. I’m sorry I was too tired to wait up for you last night. What time did you get home?”

The scrape of a door opening sounded and Victoria appeared wearing a bathrobe and a glare. “Yes. What time did you get in, Abby?”

“I…” She stopped suddenly as she peered at Victoria in horror. “What’s that on your neck?”

“Vic! How could you?” squeaked Fiona.

Abby narrowed her eyes and spat out the words. “It’s a damn hickey, isn’t it?”

Victoria didn’t speak as she looked down shamefacedly. She groaned and walked quickly to her room. In the mirror, she could see a round, bright red patch above her collarbone; it couldn’t be mistaken for anything other than it was. Half an hour later she came back to the kitchen, dressed in her pin-striped grey suit for the morning meeting with the white blouse underneath buttoned up to the top. She tipped some cereal into a dish, not looking at either of them as she began to eat.

She finished, dabbed her mouth with the napkin and said to Fiona, “I’m seeing the accountant of the Hillside Mine today. Could you start on the costing for the shipping this morning? I’ll need it by Friday.”

As Fiona fidgeted, Abby interrupted. “That’s three days away. I’ll give her a hand to enter the figures so it won’t take all day. We’re going shopping for a few hours. I’ll have to get those clothes you promised me and Fiona needs some too.”

Victoria frowned at the Abby. “Do whatever you want but don’t dare tell me what Fiona will do.”

Abby flicked her eyes down to her neck and back again. It was over in a blink. When she spoke, her tone was mild with no trace of anger. “I would like her to go with me if you could spare her, please. She really needs new clothes to go overseas with. I’m prepared to work tonight if we’re not finished by dinnertime.”

Victoria moved her shoulders in a defensive hunch. “All right, she can go, but finish that work today.”

Abby waggled her fingers in the air. “Credit card, please.”

Victoria bypassed her and handed it to Fiona. “Make sure you get receipts,” she said curtly before she marched out the door.

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