Cadence of My Heart by Telford Keira Michelle

Author:Telford, Keira Michelle [Telford, Keira Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Venatic Press
Published: 2014-01-31T08:00:00+00:00

After several hours of much needed catching up, with Cadence happily spilling fond memories of the last two and a half years spent with Marlee, giving the Meeks family a hitherto unseen glimpse into the very private relationship they’ve shared during this time, conversation starts to flow easily from one topic to another.

They discuss Mister Meeks’ work in the garden, which has him covered in dirt, and Cadence learns how to grow potatoes. Then, she’s quizzed by Isla on what it’s like to attend a posh private school, and whether or not the boys are any hotter there than at state school. In answer, Cadence says that she’s not really interested in boys, then flashes Marlee a coy smile. If anyone suspects anything, they don’t say.

Later, while Cadence kicks a ball around the garden with Eddie, Marlee and Isla sit together on a swing seat, rocking idly back and forth, chatting over more glasses of lemonade. Every now and again, Cadence glances over at Marlee, just to share a smile.

“How old is she now?” Isla enquires.

“She just turned sixteen.” Marlee doesn’t take her eyes off Cadence.

Having played lacrosse for years, Cadence is fit and agile, her body used to physical exertion and sport. She’s energetic, with bucket loads of stamina, barely breaking a sweat despite the rising summer sun.

“And how long have you been in love with her?” Isla asks next.

Marlee feels her heart plummet to the pit of her stomach. How does Isla know? What had she done to give it away? Had she said the wrong thing? Or touched Cadence in the wrong way? This is something she’s been fearing in the back of her mind: growing too comfortable with the inappropriate closeness between them and slipping up in front of others. Has it happened already? In only a few days.

Isla snickers at her sister’s panicked expression. “I know what you look like when you’re in love, Marl. You can’t hide anything in those eyes of yours.”

“I know it’s wrong.” Marlee breaks her gaze away from Cadence. “I’ve tried not to feel this way, but she makes me so happy.”

“Are you sleeping with her?”

Horrified, her eyes wide, Marlee glares at her sister. “No! Absolutely not!”

“All right, all right.” Isla holds up a pacifying hand. “I was only asking. No need to bite my sodding head off.”

“Well, shit, Isla. What a question!”

“Touchy subject obviously.” Isla takes a sip of her lemonade, remarkably unfazed by the fact that her older sister is in love with a sixteen-year-old. “Do you want to shag her?”

“Isla!” Marlee’s cheeks flare red. “It’s against the law! I’m her nanny!”

Still calm, Isla shrugs. “Well, the law don’t take into account the fact that her lot marry so bloody young. If you dither about too much, you’ll lose her to somebody else, won’t you?”

Marlee sighs, wishing it were as straightforward as Isla’s making it out to be. Even if Cadence’s age wasn’t an issue, she’d still have Mister and Missus Ashlock to contend with. They want their

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