Summer's Mermaid (Mermaid series Book 3) by Glover Dan

Author:Glover, Dan [Glover, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Lost Doll Publishing
Published: 2014-07-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 44—Missing

It had been a busy morning.

First, Ladies Lauren and Natalia called on the phone with news that they had become trapped in the north of old France by wild animals. Just moments after she roused Karen from sleep to tell her the news the short wave radio burst to life.

"When I arrived at the Isle of Skye, sweet Karen, one of my jets was missing."

Pete had taken the initiative of flying home in order to pick up the blue prints that he'd been working on... the newest rendition of Nate's anti gravity device. Though Ginger listened as Karen had attempted to dissuade him from going, the man was adamant.

"What if you start to get sick, my darling Pete? There are no Lake people at the Isle of Skye. You'll be on your own."

"I'll only be gone a couple hours, my sweet Karen. This is important work we're doing... now that we know how to solve the most onerous problems the rest will come easy. But I need my blue prints to accomplish that."

"Please call me the moment you arrive, my precious Pete. If you have any problems, Lady Lauren is only a couple hours away."

Ginger knew that Pete felt guilty over not going to old America with Nate and though Karen tried to alleviate his concerns she could tell his wife's words provided no comfort. He was a man, after all, and men were burdened with egos the size of elephants, it seemed.

"Why do you think Alpin took your jet, darling Pete?"

"There is no one else here, my precious Karen. I'm grabbing my blueprints and I'll be back in Toulon in no time. I'm off."

The short wave went silent though Karen hung onto the microphone as if willing Pete to be teleported through it rather than having to risk flying home.

"Do you think Alpin flew to old American, darling Karen?"

"That's undoubtedly what happened, sweet Ginger... I've got to look in on Elsie... she's expecting her baby any day now and I promised I'd visit her. If Pete calls again, please let me know."

Karen seemed as down-hearted as Ginger had ever known her to be. Normally the woman was up for anything, always studying new ideas, and not afraid of anything. Lately though, it seemed to Ginger that she had let the fear of losing Pete overcome her sense of rationality.

Ginger hated it when Nate came to her and Amanda to tell them he was leaving Toulon. She knew he had to go... he was a man and men were prone to rash actions, at least the few men she had known. What bothered her most was how Nate seemed so excited about the treacherous trip to old America, especially in a new invention that had not been properly tested.

Amanda had related her adventures aboard the Liberty... how they had run into a hurricane which swamped the ship. Ginger envisioned the same occurrences waiting for Nate at the end of his journey. On the other hand, perhaps Kirk would finally meet his fate.

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