Heal their Hearts by Claire Highton-Stevenson

Author:Claire Highton-Stevenson [Highton-Stevenson, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-08T16:00:00+00:00

Just after eleven, Georgia pulled up on the drive outside. She reached into the glove box and one last time wiped her face and hands on a wet tissue. She couldn’t do anything about the perfume lingering on her clothes, but the scent of sex? She wasn’t that crass.

She rubbed her hands over her face and grinned. It hadn’t been a bad night, maybe living in Amberfield wouldn’t be such an awful thing after all if she could network some play dates as she had in London.

But then her thoughts turned to Pippa. Nothing like the Jennifer Homerton’s of the world, but just as… She put those thoughts away. They were friends, supportive friends, and she wasn’t going to fuck it up. They’d already had a near miss with that emotive hallway fumble, she wouldn’t risk it again just to play.

She climbed from the car and hit the fob to lock it as she walked up the path. Noticing the lamp still on in the living room, she glanced up at the windows elsewhere, all in darkness.

Walking into the house, she found Pippa curled up on the couch under a blanket, the TV on low as she watched a film, she looked up when she heard the soft footsteps.

“Hey, all, okay?” Georgia whispered.

“You do know they can’t hear you, right? And even if they could, the likelihood of hearing us chat is minimal once they’re asleep.” Pippa sat up and checked her watch. “I thought you’d be gone longer.”

Georgia wandered over to the kitchen area and flicked the kettle on, then changed her mind and opened the fridge. “Nah, sorted her out and headed home. Robbie won’t be getting any more hassle from that boy.” She took a can of Tango out, pulled a face but opened it anyway, swigging it down straight from the tin.

Pippa nodded and got to her feet. “And what about you, will you still be getting hassle from her.”

The way she said her got Georgia’s attention. And she narrowed her eyes at her friend as she asked, “Maybe.”

The word was a last dagger that cut away any hope in Pippa’s heart. “Right, well, I need to get going, school tomorrow.”

Georgia put the can of drink down and moved across the room to stand in front of her and block the doorway. She took hold of Pippa’s shoulders and pulled her into a hug, which Pippa didn’t reciprocate.

“Thanks for tonight, I know it wasn’t the plan, but I’ll make it up to you.”

“Sure, no problem. I’ll see you around,” Pippa responded a little more tersely than she’d intended. Where was this jealousy coming from? It wasn’t like she and Georgia were seeing each other, they were friends, supporting each other through a difficult time over their shared connection, that’s it. Stop romanticising her.

“You alright?” Georgia asked before Pippa could escape.

“Yeah, I’m just tired, that’s all. I’m glad you had a good night and got everything…sorted.”

“Thanks. I’ll see you in the morning when I drop Cassie off then.

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