An Honest Woman by JoAnn McCaig

Author:JoAnn McCaig
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781771871792
Publisher: Thistledown Press
Published: 2019-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

12.

Leland stands, stunned, against the door, blinking in the sudden shocking brightness. He can’t remember where his legs are, or what they’re for, so he stays completely still, head tilted back against the solid surface, eyes closed. He really is quite disinclined to move, and in the remote area of his brain capable of coherent thought at this moment, he senses that Jay waits silently on the other side of the door, listening. But what more is there to be done or said, really? More of the same guilty chances. Sure, she knows about Christa, and the children. But not about Christa’s episodes. Nor about Meg.

“Excuse me, sir. Are you unwell? May I be of any assistance?” Bellhop. Christ almighty — “Fine, really. No worries.” Leland detaches himself from the door, staggering slightly with the sudden movement. “Sorry.” Did he hear a rustle of silk behind the door, an intake of breath?

“May I help you find your room, sir? Have you forgotten your key?”

“No, I’m not a guest, actually.” Christ! And as he is propelling himself toward the elevators, who should he pass but the gossip columnist for the bloody Mail? Jesus Christ, worse luck, dammit, dammit, dammit — “Yes, lovely to see you, too. I’m just — uh, good day!”

But outside, the April morning shines brightly in the wet streets and Leland observes, as if for the first time, how richly colourful the world is: the flowers in pots outside the hotel, the cheery jackets of passersby, the reds and blues and greens. He hails a cab for the train station and home.

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