The Boy in the Olive Grove (24 page)
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Authors: Fleur Beale
Tags: #Teen & Young Adult, #Romance, #Contemporary, #Literature & Fiction
WE STAYED WHERE WE WERE
long after the call ended, not saying much, just letting the hurt of the past few days seep away.
The cat miaowed and tried to butt its way between us.
‘Bloody animal!’ Nick shoved it away, then tilted my head up with a finger. ‘You tired, girl of mine? Need a nice lie-down?’ His dark eyes were so tender, yet so blazing.
I tightened my arms around his neck, but I couldn’t have spoken to save my life. He took that as invitation enough to carry me from the room.
We tumbled onto the bed, but he held me still for a moment. ‘Are you sure about this, Bess? Are you certain about us? Your mum?’
I held his face between my hands. ‘I’m certain. I’m devastated about Mum, but I’m utterly certain about us.’
There were no more questions. The love we’d shared centuries ago in an olive grove was ours again.
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