Rachel Lindsay - Brazillian Affair by Rachel Lindsay

Author:Rachel Lindsay
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: x
Published: 2010-08-29T04:31:10.017000+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

The next morning Philippa had to force herself to leave the sanctuary of her bedroom, and only the fear that Lucas would be forced to seek her out gave her the nerve to open her door and take the few steps that separated her from the living-room.

There was no sign of Lucas though the door to his bedroom was open and, as she crossed to her desk and fitted her typewriter into its travelling case, she glimpsed the edge of his unmade bed and the cream silk of his pyjama jacket thrown across it.

Though she made as little noise as possible he came out at once - almost as if he had been listening for her - and despite her resolution to keep her emotions under control, the sight of him made her tremble.

"I want to apologise for last night," he said without preamble. His face was colourless and she knew that whatever it cost her to listen to him, it cost him even more to speak.

"I don't want to talk about it," she said with an effort, "I want to forget it."

"If we don't talk about it, it will make it awkward for us to work together." He hesitated, then said quickly: "I take it you do intend to go on working forme?"

"Until we return home."

"I see." He drew in his lower lip. "It - it wouldn't happen again. You needn't be afraid of that."

"I'm not afraid," she said coldly. "I just don't want to go on seeing you each day."

"If you want to go back to England right away…"

"No, thank you. I came here to help you and I'm willing to stay."

"I'm glad. I'd be upset if you left. And not just because you're an excellent secretary but because I - I like you."

Colour stained her cheeks and she pretended to be busy at the desk, stacking papers that were already in order.

"Incidentally," he went on, "I want to thank you for not locking your door."

"I didn't think you'd go that far to show me the sort of romance I'm looking for!"

This time he was the one to colour, and she was fascinated to see a dark tide of red wash over his face.

"Philippa, I-"

"We don't want to miss the plane," she interrupted. "Are you packed ?"

"Yes. We needn't bother with a porter. I'll carry our cases myself."

An hour later they were airborne in a jet, flying north from Rio.

"It's pretty primitive where we're going," Lucas said as the lights flashed on for them to undo their seat belts if they so desired. "Amazon country is to be endured, not enjoyed. The Brazilians call it the Green Hell."

"Who lives there ?" she asked.

"Prospectors, miners, planters - rubber, cocoa and coffee - and primitive Indians, of course, though they're a dying race."

"I've seen some horrific films about what the white man has done to them in order to give them the benefits of our so-called civilisation. It made me ashamed of being white."

"Me too. But the country has to be opened up, you know.

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