Turning the Storm by Jackson Lee

Author:Jackson, Lee [Jackson, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, War
Goodreads: 59411041
Publisher: Severn River Publishing
Published: 2021-08-24T07:00:00+00:00

Fourcade asked Horton to stay as the other three men departed. “You gave that major an earful,” he quipped as he poured a cup of coffee. “How do you think Navarre will react?”

“He’ll be angry at first, but eventually he’ll see that I’m right, and he’ll come around. That doesn’t mean that he won’t try something before coming to his senses.”

She changed the subject, relating her conversation with Phillippe prior to Henri’s arrival with the air force major. Filling Horton in on what had taken place in Dinard, she said, “Oberst Meier is the German officer who helped Phillippe and his group avoid arrest. We don’t know if what he did was deliberate or inadvertent. I’d like as much information on him as we can get from London. Would you please handle that?”

“Consider it done, mum.”

“There’s one other thing.” She told him of Ferrand Boulier’s passing and the way the old man died. “Please request that they inform Jeremy. I’m sure he’ll want to know.”

“I’m sorry to hear about Ferrand. I’ll see to it.”

While they talked, Maurice arrived, bringing Amélie, Chantal, and Jeannie with him. “You can’t keep sending young women to my house,” he joked. “People will wonder what kind of enterprise I’m running.”

His humor appeared to have had a positive effect on the girls, although all three looked tired and drawn. Fourcade noticed that Chantal’s eyes regained life and she blushed when she saw Horton. She tucked the observation at the back of her mind and rose to meet her new visitors.

“I’m sorry about your father,” she said, putting her arms around Amélie and Chantal. “He was a good, good man.”

She held the sisters for several moments, and then, extending her hand and kissing Jeannie on both cheeks, she said, “What an honor to meet you. Your success in Dinard was astounding.”

“I did a small thing, Madame, that my country needed to be done.”

“Our country will be very grateful, I’m sure, and you are welcome here.” Shifting her attention to include Amélie and Chantal, she said, “I want all three of you to stay at the villa for as long as you like. Rest, relax, and restore perspective.” She swept her arm around to take in all of their surroundings. “Look, it’s a beautiful day, a beautiful place, and you are surrounded by people who love you.”

Seeing a lift in the girls’ faces followed by reserved smiles, she gestured toward the table. “Sit. Maurice and Horton too. Let’s enjoy the day and celebrate that people we care about are returned to safety.” She looked around again with an exaggerated anxious look. “Relative safety, that is. I’ll get some food brought out.”

Later, as the sun warmed the day, conversation turned to chatter, and spirits rose, Fourcade sauntered by Horton. “That girl likes you,” she kidded, thrusting her chin in Chantal’s direction.

Horton followed her view. “Don’t be silly, mum. She’s a schoolgirl, and I’m three and a half years older. She’s more like a little sister.”

“Ah. I see you’ve done the math,” Fourcade said, laughing quietly and moving on.

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