The Hollow Heart by Adrienne Vaughan

Author:Adrienne Vaughan [Vaughan, Adrienne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9780957394926
Publisher: Adrienne Vaughan
Published: 2012-10-29T00:00:00+00:00

“What do you think, Marianne, as an outsider?” Oonagh asked her friend, as she watched her pack her bags to leave the following day. “Bridge or no bridge?” Marianne was shocked by the comment, she did not feel like an outsider, her six week stay had been so full of drama, and she had become so close to people in such a short time, that she felt she belonged.

“I don’t think the bridge made Innishmahon any less charming or desirable a place to visit. The twenty-first century will find you anywhere, there’s no point in doing a King Canute. Though I can understand people wanting any funding to be spent on other things they consider more important. The storm was a disaster on a grand scale, Oonagh. The sums required are colossal. No Government will have that sort of revenue in reserve, it will have to be borrowed and essentials paid for first. It could take years to re-establish the bridge, even if it were decided that’s what’s to be done. You might get used to not having it, mightn’t want it back.”

She watched Oonagh thinking this through.

“No, we’d be too dependent on the weather for the ferries bringing visitors and supplies. If the sea is rough, they don’t come. We’re too used to having things handy. Mine and Padar’s fathers fought long and hard to get that bridge built.”

Marianne remembered the picture of the men in their Sunday best, laying the ceremonial foundation stone. It hung in pride of place, over the bar.

“We need the bridge back for business. Padar says the romantic notion of the island community unconnected to the mainland is a load of ole bollocks.”

Marianne smiled. Padar had a point, he was at the sharp end and, in today’s economic climate, how could Innishmahon survive if it were not a thriving, tourist destination?

“Talking of romance,” Oonagh patted the bed beside her for Marianne to sit.

“Any word of himself at all?”

“Who?”

“Ah go and shite, who? You know who. The film star, that’s who.”

“No.” Marianne ignored the offer of a seat and busied herself in the bathroom, throwing creams and lotions into her toilet bag. “Didn’t expect to. Don’t expect to.”

“Really?” Oonagh was incredulous, “Miss him though, don’t you?”

No response.

“Sure that’s why you’ve been running around like a thing possessed helping everyone, and doing masses to keep your mind off him and fill the hole he left in your heart.”

The chestnut head popped back into the bedroom, she flashed her friend a look.

“Is it? Is that what I’ve been doing?”

“Isn’t it?” Oonagh’s eyes met Marianne’s full on.

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