Sweet Victory: A Romantic Comedy (The Dartmouth Diaries Book 2) by Watts Beverley

Author:Watts, Beverley [Watts, Beverley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beverley Watts
Published: 2015-05-20T07:00:00+00:00

It’s almost lunchtime by the time we finally venture downstairs and I smile apologetically at Kit as Dotty dances up to me, tail wagging as though I’ve been away for years. We still haven’t come to any decision about the future – or rather I haven’t. Noah seems determined to commit professional suicide, no matter what arguments I put in front of him.

‘Any news?’ I ask my two best friends as we help ourselves to coffee. The mild tone of my question fools neither of them and my stomach lurches at the glance they exchange. Resisting the urge to scream at them, I force myself to wait, staring expectantly.

‘The Admiral offered to turn himself in to the Metropolitan Police this morning, although he hasn’t shown up so far. Apparently the Thai authorities are demanding he be extradited to stand trial for murder.’

‘But it happened over forty years ago,’ I burst out, ‘Surely they can’t just demand extradition now. How on earth will they ever get to the truth? Oh God, I’ve heard about Thai prisons, how can we even be sure dad will get a fair trial?’ My voice is getting louder as my panic intensifies along with the sick feeling in my stomach. Noah puts his hand over mine, slowly unclenching my fingers with his. ‘The UK Government won’t simply hand him over Tory. They’ll do their own investigation into the allegations first. Let me see if I can find anything out. I have a few favours I can call in.’

‘NO.’ I turn to him wildly, gripping his hand. ‘You can’t get involved Noah. Please stay out of it. Promise me.’ He stares back at me without speaking, a mixture of sympathy and frustration palpable in his silence. I take a deep breath. ‘Please, Noah,’ I continue more calmly. ‘If you love me, then do this for me, or we finish it right now.’ The anger flares in his eyes at my ultimatum and I just want to curl into a ball and cry. But I know I have to be strong. ‘I mean it Noah,’ I whisper finally when he fails to answer. This is what I was afraid of. Noah’s innate sense of decency won’t allow him to sit on the sidelines when someone he cares about is suffering, but if he can’t do as I ask, then it really is better to walk away now. We stare at each other, completely oblivious to Kit and Freddy sitting silently on the sofa opposite. Then he shakes his head slowly, eyes still steady on mine. ‘I don’t know if I can do that Tory,’ he says at length. His voice is low but determined. ‘How can I not get involved if I can help?’

‘Ruining your career won’t help anybody.’ I force back the tears, wondering how we got to this so quickly, after all my efforts so far have failed to budge him an inch. My heart is thudding in a staccato rhythm, so hard I’m sure they can all hear it.

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