A Starlit Summer by Kate Frost

Author:Kate Frost [Frost, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lemon Tree Press
Published: 2020-07-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Jenna woke with a start. Worry consumed her thoughts. She should have tried phoning Finn again last night however late. Why the hell hadn’t she at least texted him, told him the photo and magazine article was completely made-up. Nothing more than gossip to sell some magazines. But then again if he hadn’t even seen the article then keeping quiet about it was probably best. Unable to settle back to sleep she forced herself out of bed and jumped in the shower. Her call time was later this morning and Finn would be here before she left. They were starting work inside today so she’d get the chance to speak to him. She’d tell him all about the article, explain just how ridiculous and untrue it was and it would be fine.

Jenna got dressed in a maxi skirt and sleeveless top. It was overcast but humid, the heat still intense but the blissful hot and sunny summer days had seemingly stalled. The grey mugginess of the morning suited her mood.

She ate a piece of toast, downed a coffee and tidied the kitchen. Her bag was packed for the day. She had nothing left to do, except say hello to Finn when he arrived and then head off to the base at eight thirty.

She was wiping over the kitchen surface for the third time when she heard the van pull into the drive. The engine switched off and two doors slammed shut so Finn’s dad was with him. Footsteps crunched along the gravel path and two shadowy figures passed the window before Gary appeared in the open doorway.

‘Morning, Jenna, I wasn’t sure if we’d get to see you today or not.’ He took off his sunglasses and tucked them in his T-shirt pocket.

‘A later call time this morning, that’s all.’

Gary stepped into the kitchen and Finn followed behind. He didn’t look at her and she knew immediately that he’d seen the article.

‘We’re going to be working on the bathroom this week,’ Gary said. ‘Water’s definitely going to be off today and tomorrow.’

‘That’s okay, I’ll be out all day.’

‘You might want to fill up some containers just in case.’

Finn dumped his tool box on the floor with a bang. ‘Or you can always stay at your boyfriend’s until the water’s back on.’

He turned his back on her, squatted and rifled through his tools.

‘Right, okay then.’ Gary looked between his son and her. ‘I’m going to get what we need from the van.’ He stepped past Finn and out into the sunshine.

Jenna didn’t know what to say to Finn. He was pissed off, his tone said as much and his dad had picked up on it. It was hard not to.

Finn stood upright, clutching something in his hand. ‘Why lead me on when you’re with him?’ He slammed a crumpled copy of Hot Now Magazine on the kitchen table.

‘I tried phoning you yesterday to warn you about the article because it’s not true. I didn’t think you’d really believe what’s written in a gossip magazine.

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