Silent Killing by Shiralyn J Lee

Author:Shiralyn J Lee [Lee, Shiralyn J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781517040116
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Publisher: Shiralyn J. Lee
Published: 2015-08-26T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Alice had showered, dried herself and dressed in her nightgown, ready for bed. As she climbed beneath the sheets, the door opened and Vera entered. She had a pleased look about her, as she approached Alice’s cot.

She sat on the edge of her cot, rubbing her lower arm with her fingers. “A branch thrashed my arm, it’s a little sore right now. I wanted to tell you that you did really well for your first mission. You should be really proud of yourself and Gordon too.”

Alice sat up—the blanket not quite covering her fully. “Thank you, that really means a lot to me.”

“I’m going to be honest with you. When you first came here, I really didn’t have much faith in your completing the training course. I thought for sure that you’d have gone home before your first week was up. When George first recommended you for training, I actually protested against you because I thought for sure that you wouldn’t be up for the job.”

“Well I’m glad that I was able to prove you wrong,” she said—her smile smug.

Vera looked down at her lap and brushed her skirt with her hands. She gave out a quick chuckle. “You certainly did that all right.”

“That night when I was drunk and I asked you to kiss me, and you did…”

Vera’s face flushed with red.

“I really liked it.”

Vera looked around the barrack. “We shouldn’t be talking about that here and it was a one off. I never should have done it. I’m here to train you, not to take liberties.”

Alice playfully ran her fingers along Vera’s thigh. “I’ve never been this forward before. In fact, I’ve never even been forward.”

Vera placed her hand on top of Alice’s and stopped her in her tracks. “Please don’t, Alice. This isn’t right. You know it isn’t.”

“I think that rule has already been broken. I’m feeling ecstatic that we did well tonight and maybe it’s making me act a little crazy but I am sure of one thing. That you make me think about you day and night. That I watch your every move. I have a sickening feeling whenever you enter the room. I know what I’m about and I think you do too.”

“Alice,” Vera whispered, her voice breaking off.

Alice sat forward. She reached her hand out to cup Vera’s neck—pulling her closer to her. Her lips slightly parted, she kissed her. Vera lifted her hands—bringing them up to Alice’s face, she held her lightly—intensifying the kiss.

Their lips parted. Unsure of what to do next, they bowed their heads, bunting their foreheads together. While tears of joy pooled in Alice’s eyes, a smile, so fragile, broke out on Vera’s face.

“Oh, just look at the pair of us. We’re so soppy,” Alice managed to say.

Vera relaxed her shoulders. “Don’t make me fall in love with you, Alice Bennet.”

•••

With very few places for privacy, Vera led Alice over to a tool shed, where they stored items, such as garden spades, ropes, wooden posts and hammers. They closed the door behind them, checking that no one had seen them acting suspiciously.

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