Take a Look at Me Now by kendra Smith

Author:kendra Smith [Smith, Kendra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781789541885
Publisher: Head of Zeus

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Maddie woke with a start to the sound of Greg’s phone was bleeping. She lay for a moment, confused, then blissfully remembered, not wanting to move. Her head was on his chest, and Taffie was curled up by their feet, the fire now a dark orange glow, some logs luminous with the heat. Taffie lifted his head up, looked around, opened his jaws and yawned, then placed his head back on Greg’s legs. The phone rang again, and Greg woke with a start and fished it out of his pocket.

‘Damn,’ he said, peering at the screen. ‘Someone’s not turned up for their shift. It means there’s no one over eighteen there – I have to go.’ He looked anxious, glancing at her as he slowly got up and reached for his now-dry fleece on the floor by the fire. She wandered behind him to the front door. As he got there he turned around to face her. ‘Shall I come round tomorrow? Help you with a few things here? Friday’s my day off.’ He nodded to the pile of tools in the hall.

She smiled. ‘Yes please. Greg,’ she started to say but he quickly swooped down and gave her a peck on the cheek.

‘See you tomorrow.’

After she closed the door behind him, she padded back to the lounge in her bare feet and stood by the window. The storm had settled and patchy streaks of ochre sun had appeared over the horizon. Its rays cut a slice through the swirls of dark silver clouds and lit up sections of the ocean. Her mind was full of unanswered questions. What about his wife? Maddie felt shivery. Then there was— No. How could she? What should she do? She replayed what Greg had said in a loop as she took a deep breath. She had lost a baby…

But did she dare tell him the whole truth now and break the spell? No, she needed to find the right time.

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