Wings (1994) by Steel Danielle

Author:Steel, Danielle [Danielle, Steel,]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-12-19T00:40:52.984000+00:00

And then Nick asked a question she hadn't expected. "Are you in love with him, Cass?" He looked worried as he asked, and she smiled at the bluntness of the question.

"Desmond? Of course not. We're friends, but that's all. He's a very lonely person."

"So am I, in England." But he didn't sound sorry for himself as he said it. He sounded angry about Desmond, and jealous.

"Apparently not lonely enough to be bothered writing to me," she said tartly. She hated not hearing from him, especially since he wrote to her father sometimes, and to Billy.

"You know how I feel about that. There's no point stringing you along, or our getting tied up with each other, Cass. There's no future in it for you."

"I still don't see why not. Unless you don't love me. That I could understand. This I can't. This is crazy."

"It's very simple. I could be dead next week."

"So could I. So what, we're fliers. I'm willing to take my chances on you. Are you willing to take them on me?"

"That's not the point and you know it. If I do get lucky and survive, which would be lucky for me, and maybe not so lucky for you, then what?

You live in a shack and starve for the rest of your life?

Congratulations to the big winner. I'm a flier, Cass. I'm never going to have a hill of beans. I never minded till now. I never paid attention, just like Billy isn't. He's having a good time. So was I.

I still am. Then what? It's no future for you, Cass. I won't do that.

And your father would kill me if I let you do that to yourself."

"He may kill you sooner if you don't wind up with me. He thinks we're both crazy. Me for loving you, and you for running."

"Maybe he's right. Who knows, but that's the way I see it."

"And what if I save some money?" It was an interesting question.

"Good for you. Enjoy it. I hope you do. You're practically a movie star these days. Every time I see a newsreel from home now, you're in it more than Hitler."

"Gee, thanks."

"Well, it's true. Williams sure knows what he's doing. So what are you asking me? If you get rich thanks to him, am I willing to live off of you? The answer is no, if that's the question."

"You don't make anything easy, do you?" She was beginning to get annoyed. He made everything impossible. Heads I win, tails you lose.

He had loaded the dice, and she just couldn't win a round, and she was getting sick of it. "Are you saying that if you'd saved some money over these past few years, then you'd come home and marry me. But since you didn't, if I make some money, that's not okay. Is that it?"

"You've got it," he said smugly. He had decided not to ruin her life, and he was determined to do everything he had to to stick by it. "I don't live off women.

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