Find Me by Francesca Riley

Author:Francesca Riley [Riley, Francesca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Francesca Riley
Published: 2018-06-09T18:30:00+00:00

The weight of Skye’s new knowledge about Hunter had completely exhausted her, and once in bed she slept deeply, without dreaming.

The next morning they all woke early. With no restaurant shifts, Morgan and Rowena’s day was filled with business for the café. Skye had tasked herself with the flyer redistribution, although Rowena had mentioned that the bad weather was expected to continue.

Over breakfast, Skye was amazed to realise that already what Hunter had shared about himself felt familiar to her. Her troubled struggle to process had receded to an agitated excitement. Maybe her lifelong addiction to fairy tales hadn’t been without purpose, after all? She was able to focus on her commitment to the Lauders better than she’d expected. With the opening just days away, she was determined to give it her best effort, and left the apartment on the Lauders’ heels.

The rain had stopped and the low cloud had broken. Patchy sunlight dried the pavement as she walked to the village copy shop.

“Same quantity as last time?” The proprietor repeated Skye’s request distractedly above the hum of busy machines. The shop smelled of hot paper and toner. “Can you leave it with us? We’ve got a big order tying up all the machines, and a couple of small jobs ahead of yours.”

Skye hesitated. “I guess so...”

“We’ll get it done,” he reassured. “Stop by before five?” An unhealthy sound from one of the copiers accompanied by flashing lights interrupted them, and he turned to the problem with a muffled exclamation.

Skye left the shop and stood irresolute on the footpath. A whole day of canvassing the village, lost. There was the stencilling to sand back, but that wouldn’t take more than an hour, and the paint could really use a little more time to cure.

And there was Hunter. He had left her so abruptly. Was his original belief that she should keep away from him back in play? No. She didn’t believe that. Whatever reasons he’d had to warn her away before, she was certain their connection wasn’t all in her own head – that just as she couldn’t stay away, he wouldn’t be able to either.

He’d mentioned meeting at the small island. Lithus Rock. Her pulse quickened again at the possible link with his lost city. She could look for him there, and check the stencils before collecting the copies at the end of the day. There was time for it all. Decision made, she hurried back to the apartment and put her swimsuit on beneath her clothes. After packing a simple lunch, she descended to the street and made for the waterfront.

In the uncertain weather, the beach was quiet. The tide was low, but not all the way out. Opposite Lithus Rock she stopped. A small stretch of water separated her from it. There was no sign of Hunter, but now that she knew about the waterline, the idea of waiting around on the sand seemed impractical. Or cruel.

Ignoring the sudden quivering in her legs, she considered the distance pragmatically.

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