I See You by Patricia MacDonald

Author:Patricia MacDonald
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781780105567
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
Published: 2014-05-19T16:00:00+00:00

NINETEEN

Rayanne and Chet were waiting for them with a bottle of champagne. Hannah and Adam exchanged hugs with their friends, and with Jamie and Greta.

Sydney was giddy with excitement, even though she didn’t really understand what was going on. They all toasted the verdict, and Hannah felt as if the bubbles were going directly to her head.

‘So when will she be home?’ asked Rayanne.

‘Two months,’ said Hannah, embarrassed in spite of herself. ‘I don’t believe she stole that check but we weren’t going to argue. Not after that verdict.’

‘Of course not,’ said Rayanne.

Adam, who had scooped up Sydney and was holding her on his lap, shook his head as he sipped the champagne. ‘Lisa was upset that they had convicted her of taking the check. I don’t think she understood how close she came to spending the rest of her life in prison.’

‘For something she didn’t do,’ Hannah reminded him loyally.

‘I am completely wrung out,’ said Adam. ‘That was exhausting.’

‘I’m sure you are,’ said Chet solemnly.

‘In a couple of weeks, when we’ve both got our legs back under us, let’s go out and play nine holes,’ said Adam.

‘You’re on,’ said Chet.

Rayanne and Hannah exchanged a fond glance. You never realized, Hannah thought, how precious your everyday routine was, until you were in danger of losing it. Both of their families had skated close to the edge. But they were all going to be OK.

‘Well, I don’t know about anybody else,’ said Adam, ‘but I’m going to make it an early night.’

There were murmurs of agreement all around.

‘Rayanne said you’re leaving tomorrow, Greta?’ Hannah asked.

Greta nodded, and Jamie tightened his grip around her waist and tilted his head to smile into her eyes.

‘Well, I wish you could stay longer,’ said Hannah. ‘We didn’t get to spend enough time with you.’

‘Next time,’ said Greta.

Next time. It had such a positive, optimistic sound to it. Greta was already planning to return to Jamie’s home town. Hannah thought to herself what a nice girl Jamie had found. ‘Jamie, this one’s a keeper.’

Jamie beamed at the compliment. ‘I think so!’

Hannah felt a little pang at the sight of him, obviously happy and deliriously in love. Jamie and Lisa had been devoted chums as children. Hannah had always secretly hoped that it would turn into something more. But once they were teenagers, the differences between them became more pronounced. Jamie avoided books and his grades were average. He much preferred playing sports to studying. Lisa, with her glasses and her unruly hair, was young for her class and a brain, as kids said so condescendingly. As if being a brain should be viewed as a handicap, Hannah thought. Now, all the judgments of school days were behind them. Jamie had grown into a fine young man with a steady, if unexciting profession. Lisa, now that this trial was over, had a future of unlimited possibilities in medicine. The last shall be first, she thought.

‘Well, Adam’s right. We need to get home and get this little one into bed.

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