Wife-Against-Her-Will by Sara Craven

Author:Sara Craven [Craven, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

"Mr Castille, it's good to see you again. Mr Ferrars has had lo go to Miami, but he'll be

back in a day or two, and he says I' m to look after you personally, and your lovely bride.'

He turned to Darcy, and just for a moment she saw a faint flicker in his eyes, as if she

wasn't what he'd been expecting. Or whom, she thought. 'Welcome to Augustina, Mrs

Castille. I hope this is the first visit of many.'

She shook hands, murmuring something polite, and wondering.

A smiling man called Vince loaded them, with their luggage, onto a vehicle like an

upmarket golf buggy for the short trip to their bungalow.

She said, 'I didn't realise you'd been here before.'

'I came to the opening,' he said. 'Great party.'

'Your companion enjoyed it too, I expect.' She said it before she could stop herself. My

God, she thought, I actually sounded as if I was jealous. That I cared if he'd brought

another girl here.

'She appeared to have a good time,' Joel drawled. 'We both did.' He paused. 'Do you want

me to go into details?'

'No!' The denial was almost explosive.

His voice was cool. "Then let's drop the subject.' He paused. "And we've arrived.'

Vince helped her down from the buggy, then carried in the luggage.

Darcy made herself follow, trying not to look as if her legs were shaking under her.

Because this was real seclusion. She hadn't seen another person on the way here, or even a

light.

She walked through sliding glass doors, straight into a lamp lit living area that occupied the

full width of the bungalow, and was comfortably if simply furnished with deeply cushioned

rattan chairs and sofas. In addition, she noticed, one corner was occupied by a compact but

fully equipped kitchen. At the rear of the room double doors led to a passage, where Vince

was waiting enquiringly.

'The bedrooms are through there,' Joel told her. 'One each side, and identical. Any

preference?'

She shook her head mutely, speechless with relief, and heard him briskly directing Vince to

put her case in the right-hand room, and his own in the other.

It was very warm, and the darkness outside seemed to be closing in. She'd taken off her

jacket on the boat, but her blouse was slicking to her and her mouth felt dry.

Vince went past her, beaming at the money in his hand, calling a cheerful goodnight as he

went. Moments later she heard the buggy wheeze into life, then fade into the distance, and

knew that she and Joel were alone.

Her heels clicked on the wooden floor as she made her way lo the right-hand room. Her

case was standing by the range of fitted wardrobes along one wall. The wide bed was

flanked by two night tables, and made up with sheets and pillows in dazzling white, with a

matching coverlet neatly folded across the foot.

An electric fan turned quietly on the ceiling, and the gauzy white drapes at the tall window

stirred lazily in the draught.

Apart from that—nothing. Just space, and peace.

Investigating further, Darcy discovered a frankly glamorous bathroom, tiled in white and

gold, with a massive tub and separate roomy shower.

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