The Beth Papadakis Thriller Box Set by Cara Alexander

Author:Cara Alexander [Alexander, Cara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-25T22:00:00+00:00

Of course, Helen’s over the moon to be out of hospital. I booked a cab so there’s no waiting around. She stands looking up at the sky enjoying the sun on her face, then slides slowly into the cab.

Half an hour later we’re enjoying coffee and biscuits in our rooms at the hotel.

‘It's great to be back,’ she says, putting her mug of coffee on the side table. ‘I’ve really missed this place.’ She snuggles back under her duvet, then a knock at the door makes us jump.

‘Beth, it’s me.’

Helen laughs, I run to the door.

‘Dev!’

I lower my voice so Helen won’t hear me. ‘I was coming to collect you later, how did you get here?’ I stand staring at him, he looks so pale. ‘Are you sure you’re well enough to leave hospital?’

He looks at me and grins. ‘Of course.’ Then lowering his voice, he adds. ‘Elias collected me, he wanted to come in and see you both, but you know what it’s like, he has another demonstration to cover…’

‘Yes, I saw it on the news’

Then I grab his arm and pull him inside. ‘Don’t stand in the doorway.’

‘Look, I don't want to disturb you, I just wanted to check that you’re alright, have you heard from the police?’

Then he notices Helen, trying to sit up in bed behind me.

‘Helen!’ he exclaims, walking over to her bed. ‘How are you?’

He helps me prop her up with some pillows then sits next to her. We chat for a while. Dev gives her updates on what’s been happening, leaving last night out of course, that would only upset her.

We order pizza from room service. Helen looks more like her old self and Dev has a bit of colour in his cheeks.

Suddenly Dev stands up. ‘Well thanks for the pizza, now I really must go, I have some things to do.’

‘I’ll call reception and get you a cab.’

He turns to Helen who’s already half asleep. ‘It’s good to have you back with us, Helen.’

She nods, then snuggles down under the duvet.

‘There’s a cab downstairs, Dev, do you want it?’

‘Yes.’

I walk him to the door. He turns and in a low voice says. ‘I’ll call you later, Beth, and don’t worry, we’ll work something out.’

I nod. ‘You need to rest when you get home.’

He smiles and closes the door.

I wave to him from the balcony and watch as his cab drives away.

‘Shit, I forgot to tell him about…’

‘Tell him what?’

Shit! I thought she was asleep. Why did I say that? Now is not the time to tell her I saw James's wife on TV with a young guy.

Helen’s looking at me sleepily. ‘What did you forget, Beth?’

‘I forgot to say... we might be doing something tomorrow, that is if you feel like it, we can go to a restaurant near the beach, maybe Elias will take us, the sea air will do you good.’

Helen beams with delight, ‘What a wonderful idea.’

I make her comfortable then go onto the balcony and call Elias.

‘Hi Elias,

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