Die For Me Darling by Caroline Clark

Author:Caroline Clark [Clark, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CazClark.com
Published: 2020-03-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Sara stepped off the bus and into the cold night. Pulling her coat around her ears, she regretted staying at work so late, almost as much as she regretted catching the last bus and not opting for a taxi. Still, it was only a short walk home, and the street lights made it feel safer.

There was no traffic, and she crossed the road and lengthened her stride glad she had worn trousers today and that her heels weren’t too high. All she had to do was walk along Sycamore, cross over Oak, and she would be back on Basil. Her mind was half on the drawing she had completed today. It was good work, probably her best, and she was proud of it. Heat warmed her cheeks as she thought of the client, he was lush, and she had put in some extra hours to make sure he was impressed. Tomorrow they were meeting for lunch to discuss the project, so she needed to get home and sleep. She was looking for more than professional courtesy, and it was more than her drawings she wanted him to find impressive.

Up ahead was a ginnel, it would take a few minutes off her journey, and she had done it many times before. Yes, she would take it, but as she approached the unlit cut through, it looked dark and unwelcoming, anyone could be hiding within the shadows. Admonishing her cowardice, she still ignored the shorter route and continued on under the street lights. After all, two women had been murdered in the town recently, why didn’t she take that taxi?

Pulling her mind back to safer ground, she wondered what she should wear tomorrow. This had been going through her mind all week. Every time she heard his silky voice and thought about the deep blue of his eyes and the sun-kissed hair, she had wondered and worried. She was sure he was interested, and all he needed was a little extra push. Still, she had to look professional, but still, she wanted something just a little enticing. It came to her, she had a figure-hugging black shift dress. It was totally right and cut just a little lower than she normally found comfortable. If she wore a black jacket, she could take it off as the luncheon warmed up a little.

She was nearly home and feeling satisfied when she spotted a shadow. As she walked past a house, something reflected in the window. It was dark and moved behind her, but as she turned her head to look, it was gone. She stared back at herself in the black pane of glass, and behind her, the street was deserted. There was just a car and someone’s dustbin, but nothing moved.

Quickening her pace, she set off again, but now there was a catch in her breath, and her heart pounded against her chest. It was nothing, just a shadow. So why did she feel like a rabbit? In her mind, the fox took its time, waiting in the bushes for just the right moment to pounce.

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