A Single Step by Georgia Rose

Author:Georgia Rose
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: English countryside romance, horse and dog romance, women in jeopardy, mysterious espionage thriller, gothic romantic adventure, emotional gothic romance
Publisher: Georgia Rose
Published: 2014-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

A week or so later Carlton came over to help me out with a feed delivery and afterwards we sat drinking coffee together in my kitchen. Now Eva’s birthday had passed my mood had started to lighten from the dark place it had been and I was able to feel a little more positive again. Something had been puzzling me from the night before her birthday and I didn’t quite know how to bring it up. Carlton, who was slouched in the kitchen chair with one arm hanging down stroking Susie’s ear, eventually said, “You seem deep in thought, anything I can help with?”

“Actually I have something to ask you.”

“I thought you might. Go on.”

“I was wondering, that night, when we were about to...you know...before Trent interrupted us.”

“Yes, I remember that night only too vividly,” he muttered a little grumpily, which I ignored as I continued.

“You seemed quite intent on your purpose at the time and I wondered afterwards why you’d given up on me quite so easily when he turned up.”

“I can assure you it was not at all easy...” and he paused for a moment, contemplating me and what he thought he should say to me next. “But it was because he’s my boss.”

I frowned as I thought about this response. Somehow it didn’t ring true and my thoughts were obviously reflected in my face as he then said, “You’re not buying that, are you?” And as I shook my head he sighed, as if resigned to the decision he’d made. “Trent’s not only my boss but also my Commanding Officer.”

“You’re in the armed forces?” I questioned, my eyes open wide with surprise.

“All the boys are. I’m RAF, as are Trent and Cavendish. Hayes and Wade are Army and Turner Navy...So now you know...and before you start, I’m not telling you anything else.” With that he finished his coffee and got up to go, leaving me with much to ponder and many unanswered questions.

The following Saturday morning I set off on Regan for his daily exercise and for once it was just him and me. I was not going to have to lead Zodiac or Benjy out for a while as they’d both had their flu jabs and were going to spend most of the next week out in the paddock. It was a lovely spring morning; the sun was out and although I’d managed to miss a shower I thought it was highly likely I’d get caught in another one at some point on the ride. I rode along the lane for a while then turned onto one of my favourite routes through the woods. Everything about the woodland was beautiful at this time of year with all the trees and plants pushing out new growth and the woods becoming greener by the day. Clumps of pale yellow primroses grew wildly along with the more lemony celandines; the leaves of bluebells were coming up to carpet the ground in what looked likely to become a spectacular display of blue over the next few weeks.

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