The Final Bullet by Chris Taylor

Author:Chris Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chris Taylor
Published: 2016-04-18T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The day of the fair bloomed bright and sunny and boded well for a pleasant evening. Ava hadn’t heard from Lachlan since their last therapy session and wasn’t even sure whether the “non-date” was still happening. Given the way he’d left, she doubted it. That thought filled her with disappointment, but she’d resolved, during the long hours she’d spent tossing and turning in bed before the arrival of the dawn, to stand by what she’d said.

With a sigh, she made a note in the patient file on her desk and then flipped over the page. Her phone beeped with an incoming text and she dug her cell out of her handbag and checked the screen. It was a message from Pam.

The kids r so excited about going 2 the fair 2 night. Lachlan told Martin the 2 of u will meet us there at 6. Can’t wait 2 catch up! Talk soon!

Ava stared at the words and frowned. It took her a moment to comprehend their meaning. Lachlan hadn’t been in contact with her, but it was obvious he’d been in touch with the Griffins. She wondered what it meant that Lachlan still wanted to spend time with her, despite the fact he’d vowed to reconnect with his wife. For once, Ava didn’t have any answers. She’d just have to wait and see.

She glanced at her watch and suppressed a sigh. It was barely midday. She had a whole six hours before the appointed meeting time. At the thought of seeing Lachlan again, a flurry of nerves moved around in her stomach. She frowned. Over the course of their therapy sessions, they’d spent several hours alone. She had no reason to feel jittery.

But this was different. This was a social outing to the fair with friends, under the cover of a blanket of stars. Even when she was a little girl, a trip to the fair had been a time of anticipation and great excitement. She and Alistair and her sisters would talk about the rides they’d go on and the color of the cotton candy they’d eat. They’d dream about toffee apples and soda pop and the anticipation was almost as exciting as the real thing.

Even when she was a teenager, the fair held a special appeal. She could remember being allowed to go one year with her then high school boyfriend, Bernie Atkins, who escorted her there and back. They went on fast rides and she shrieked and screamed as the wind rushed through her hair. Bernie had even stolen a kiss while they’d sat in their carriage, swinging at the very top of the Ferris wheel.

The thought of Lachlan kissing her while they were snuggled on the seats of one of the rides sent another wave of nervous excitement rushing through her. She still meant what she’d said to him the night before, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t hope and dream for more. Then she remembered that if he worked things out with Kristy, she might never feel his arms around her again.

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