Under a Greek Moon: A glamorous, romantic and escapist read for summer 2021 by Carol Kirkwood

Author:Carol Kirkwood [Kirkwood, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008393380
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2021-07-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Shauna didn’t think she was nosey, but it was in her nature to be inquisitive, she couldn’t help herself, so she tried not to feel guilty as she listened at the door of Dan’s home office.

That something was wrong with Dan was all too clear. He’d been drinking too much again, and she’d found more telltale signs around their Malibu home that hinted at his increased drug use. Whenever she attempted to talk to him about it, he bit her head off and told her to mind her own business, so she’d resorted to subterfuge to find out what was going on.

At first it was difficult to hear anything through the thick wooden door, but then he began shouting about being bled dry, accusing someone of extortion.

Shauna knew that Dan was having problems financing his latest project, perhaps it was something to do with that. In the movie business, drama wasn’t confined to the big screen. Actors, directors and producers tended to get emotional, sometimes to the point of hysteria, when they couldn’t get what they wanted. That must be what was going on with Dan; after all, he couldn’t be serious about blackmail, could he? She shook her head and padded up to her own office which looked out over the Pacific Ocean. Their home had cost $3,000,000 and boasted ocean views from virtually every room. While Dan had a library office, Shauna’s was filled with her beloved art deco collection which she had been building up ever since she had moved to LA.

She was more convinced than ever that what they both needed was to get away from LA altogether and take a long break. They’d both been working too hard and had been promising themselves a trip to Europe for years – Shauna would love for them both to go to Rome and Paris and be like tourists again. Maybe then, in a more relaxed environment, she could talk to him again about having a baby. They’d been married almost thirteen years now but it felt as though work had come first for both of them during that time. She hadn’t been ready … but now she longed to feel the grip of a baby’s fingers on one of her own. That sweet smell of a son – or a daughter – lying across her breast, sleeping soundly. Shauna knew Dan would make a wonderful father.

And what sort of mother would she be? She rarely allowed herself to indulge in these thoughts, but today she couldn’t help it. Yes, away from all the pressures of Hollywood, they could just be themselves, and they could find each other again.

Shauna threw herself on to her large leather sofa and eyed the pile of manuscripts that Isaac had sent her way this week. He only sent her the most interesting ones, but before she had a chance to look at the first one, a script from Julian Fellowes, one of Dan’s old friends, the phone rang.

It was Isaac. ‘Hey

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