Fragments (The Broken Series Book 2) by Cox Carrie

Author:Cox, Carrie [Cox, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-01-21T08:00:00+00:00

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I could hear Jack talking about Volder racing. I finished making my tea and waved to Jack, motioning to him that I was going to take it into the other room. I wanted him to be able to talk to Rita freely. He looked up, and the way he smiled at me made me hold my breath. Even now, after spending months with him, he still took my breath away.

I slipped out of the room, cradling my tea, and walked along the corridor thinking that I would go to the kitchen and find Maria. I just wanted to be around someone normal for a while. I needed some normality, something routine to do to keep me busy and stop these thoughts racing around my head.

I often went to find Maria when Jack was busy. Sometimes I’d help her peel and chop vegetables, or knead the dough for her home-made bread. It was relaxing. And that was exactly what I needed to take my mind off the fact that Jack was talking to Rita and not me.

But before I reached the kitchen, I passed the main doors where Lauren was just emerging from the garden. Her hair was wet and water trickled down her face.

“You look like a drowned rat,” I said.

“Thank you very much.” Lauren gave me a sarcastic smirk. “It’s absolutely pouring down outside. I’ve just put the tools away. This is the kind of weather that makes me start to regret having an outdoor job.”

Lauren shrugged off her damp, red plaid shirt, revealing her skimpy white camisole underneath. I picked up her wet shirt as she kicked off her big gardening boots.

“I take it you’re done for the day,” I said.

She nodded. “Yes, with your help I finished earlier than planned. There’s no way I’m going back out there today even if I hadn’t finished planting.” She pushed her wet hair back from her face. “Where is Jack? Is he okay?”

I nodded. “He is fine. He’s on the phone at the moment so I thought I’d give him a little privacy.”

“You know, I’ve been thinking,” Lauren said. “We have hardly seen any of Monaco since we’ve been here. I’ve been busy with the gardens and you’ve been busy with Jack. We’ve hardly left the house. We should make more of an effort to get out and do the tourist thing. We should see as much as we can while we’re here.”

Lauren was right. To be truthful, I was feeling that spending all my time with Jack wasn’t healthy. My life at the moment seemed to revolve around him. I had nothing else to occupy myself with while I was there, and I knew I was in danger of becoming obsessed. It was my personality type.

“Do you fancy going out tonight?” Lauren asked.

Maybe I should have said yes, but I shook my head. “I’m not sure I should leave Jack. Not after today.”

Lauren chewed her lower lip, then said, “I understand. Do you think he was really going to…?”

I shook my head.

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