Beyond the Dark Waters Trilogy by Graham West

Author:Graham West [West, Graham]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781786453624
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
Published: 2019-08-04T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty

Dennis Blakely hadn’t deleted the image of Kim’s breasts from his phone. They flashed up under her name as ‘Ring of Fire’ blasted out from his top pocket. Even though he’d rather see a shapely leg, the image still aroused him. But Penny was probably right. The passion would fade. It nearly always did.

Sometimes he thought marriage was a sham. More often than not, couples felt trapped and love turned to resentment. Some were lucky, and the relationship developed into a friendship and survived through the years, but it was never ideal. He wanted to be married to Penny—someone to keep the nest warm while Kim hung around in the background like an unpaid escort.

It was ten-thirty. He stopped off at the bank on the way and by the time he’d arrived on site the park resounded to the sound of drills and hammers. Blakely held the phone to his ear, wondering which version of the woman was waiting for him. She sounded upbeat. “Hi, sweetheart.”

He only had to say the word and she would be in his bed within the hour, but Penny was there in his mind. He had to be strong.

“I’m a bit busy,” he replied curtly. “I’ll call you later.”

He clicked ‘end call’ on the screen and buried the phone deep in his pocket. It rang almost immediately.

It was Kim—the other Kim. “Don’t you ever hang up on me again!” she roared, sounding like she was actually spitting venom. “If you want something to fuck and throw away then get yourself a rubber doll. Don’t treat me like I’m some shit that you trod in!”

There was a silence. He could hear footsteps on the end of the line. He waited. There was a muffled voice followed by a loud crack. Then the phone went dead. She had probably launched her phone across the room, hitting the floor or a wall. Maybe divorcing Penny was going to be a lot less hassle than splitting up with Kim.

Her anger was making it easier. Penny had sounded so reasonable, a classy woman who was working through the rage, rising above the situation with a sophistication he admired, while Kim was showing herself up to be an immature young girl.

Blakely finished checking out the delivery dates before making his way over to the house. Larry Thomas was waiting for him in the doorway of the reception area. The place was beginning to take some kind of shape and for the first time he imagined the couples booking in at the desk with excited kids circling around their feet.

Blakely wondered how many of the builders knew about Kim and her boobs. Thomas was probably spreading the word. Nothing travelled faster than smutty gossip, particularly when it involved the boss.

“They’ve delivered gold fittings,” Thomas said, greeting him with a scowl. “They should be silver.”

“Call them,” Blakely replied impatiently. “We’ve got a few weeks before they’re needed anyway.”

“And the wrong tiles,” the foreman continued. “They should be non-slip. You’ll be paying more in compo than you’re taking at the gates!”

“Okay.

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