The Mighty Quinns: Ryan by Kate Hoffmann

Author:Kate Hoffmann [Hoffmann, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

6

“I’LL BE FINE,” she said. “I have my hat and my sunglasses, and no one will recognize me,” Serena said. “I just want to pick up a few things and then I’ll walk back to your place.”

Ryan looked out the windscreen. They were parked on the main street of Raglan, a half-hour walk from the beach house. “But I can come with you. You know what will happen if someone recognizes you.”

Serena had been in New Zealand for only a day but she’d already grown restless hanging about the bach. She’d made elaborate plans to spend her day at the most important spots in Raglan—the market, the bakery and the hardware store.

News of her canceled wedding hadn’t hit the media yet, so Serena assumed Ben and Thom had talked and decided to keep the news to themselves. They were no doubt hoping to get her back to Los Angeles and down the aisle before anyone was the wiser.

“I just need a little more time to work out what I’m going to say to everyone.” She paused. “Has Thom rung you this morning?”

Ryan pulled his phone out of his pocket and rolled through the incoming calls. “Yeah. Six—no, seven—times since we left Fiji. Has he rung you?”

“I haven’t turned my phone on. I’m just going to leave it off until I’ve decided what to say. Are you going to call Thom back?”

“Not until you do,” Ryan said.

“Good. We should both be on the same page. You don’t think they assume I broke my engagement because I’m having an affair with you, do you?”

“I don’t know,” Ryan said, confused by her question.

“That would be bad. I don’t want to look like a slut. Or a cheat. But if Ben calls me a cheat, then I’ll have to reveal to everyone that he cheated on me first.” She paused. “He probably knows that’s what I’d do. No, he won’t say I cheated.” She groaned, pressing her hands to her head. “This is why I can’t think about this now.” She leaned over and kissed his cheek. “I have to go.”

“You know how to get home? Just follow Wainui Road and it will take you all the way to the bach. It’s about two kilometers.”

She tugged on her hat and slipped her sunglasses on. “That’s brilliant. A proper stroll. And I have my phone and my wallet and passport if I get lost. I’ll be fine. I’ve driven in L.A. I can certainly navigate a small village like this.”

“All right.” He pulled her into a hug. “I’m just going to check into the office and then I’ll stop and grab some groceries. I won’t be gone more than a couple of hours.”

She jumped out of the Range Rover. “I’ll see you later.” Serena pushed the cap down on her head and crossed the street.

* * *

RYAN WATCHED UNTIL Serena disappeared into the local pharmacy.

He thought about waiting for her, just to make sure she didn’t have any problems. But then he realized that Serena had just discovered her independence.

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