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that.”
“Come over after the kids are settled. After lights out. We need to talk. You must have questions.”
Of course she had bloody questions. But she also had feelings . She wasn’t sure she could stand to hear whatever he had to say, especially if he informed her there had been someone else. Although looking the way he did, there had to have been myriad someone elses . She remained silent, inwardly begging him to drop the subject.
But no, he continued pushing her. “Please, just an hour of your time. That’s all I need.”
She concentrated on the road ahead and chewed on her lip. She could see him in her peripheral vision, watching her, waiting for her decision. She sighed. “I’ll think about it, okay? But I’m promising nothing.”
“Okay. That’ll do for now… I’ll even go shirtless just for you. You know, give you something to drool over,” he teased.
“Eff off, Reynolds.” She hissed as loudly as she could without being overheard.
He laughed heartily. “Remember…walk along past the gap in the trees to the walkway.”
She didn’t answer. Instead, she found a burst of energy from somewhere and took off at speed to catch up with the rest of the group.
Chapter Five
The ride was a hell of a lot more enjoyable than Stevie had expected. And although she knew that cycling wasn’t her thing, she could almost be convinced that it could be if she lived somewhere as beautiful as this.
Jason had left her alone for the rest of the ride. Whenever they stopped for a drink, she had watched him with awe as he took his time talking to the students about the flora and fauna around them. How the plants lived in competition for the sunlight and how there was a vast array of wildlife species all living in harmony under the canopy of the lofty trees. He talked about the circle of life and everyone had laughed when one of the kids had begun to sing a rendition of the well-known Elton John track.
Jason answered questions with enthusiasm and even the ones that the kids had thought a bit silly to ask had been met with positivity and praise for their braveness. He was amazing. And she hated him for it. How could he be so arrogant and lascivious in one breath and then be so nurturing and encouraging in his next? He was a true enigma, this man whom she thought she knew. Clearly he had changed beyond any recognition, and it was disconcerting in so many ways. None more so than the way he turned her on simply by a raise of his eyebrows or lick of his full lips. Damn him for affecting me so much.
Back at the campsite, the kids were all buzzing from their cycle ride. The camp’s chef had prepared a hearty meal of beef stew and dumplings, which the kids seemed to devour at a rate of knots. After the meal there was a Jim Carrey movie shown in the main hut, and laughter rang out through the thick log walls and echoed around in the still night air outside. She had seen the movie several times, so she sat on the steps outside with her book. Concentrating was pretty impossible thanks to the noise and her inability to get her mind off Jason.
At eleven, the kids were ushered back to their dorms without protest. The fresh air and cycle ride had clearly taken its toll. She checked on the girls, who were all gushing over something when she walked in. As soon as they saw her, they all clamped their mouths shut, exchanged awkward glances, and sniggered.
“He’s a bit fit that Mr. Reynolds, isn’t he, Mrs. Norton?” Jess blurted as Stevie headed to the door.
She stopped and turned around. “Well, he managed the bike ride without much effort, so yes. I suppose he is.”
The girls erupted in fits of giggles. “No Miss, I mean fit …you know fit as in phwooooar! That kind of fit. Hunky…hot…you know? It’s a…erm…what do you call it?” She waved her hands at her friends who stared blankly at her. “You know…a…euphonium!”
Heat rose in her cheeks, embarrassed for both herself and for Jess. “I think you
“Come over after the kids are settled. After lights out. We need to talk. You must have questions.”
Of course she had bloody questions. But she also had feelings . She wasn’t sure she could stand to hear whatever he had to say, especially if he informed her there had been someone else. Although looking the way he did, there had to have been myriad someone elses . She remained silent, inwardly begging him to drop the subject.
But no, he continued pushing her. “Please, just an hour of your time. That’s all I need.”
She concentrated on the road ahead and chewed on her lip. She could see him in her peripheral vision, watching her, waiting for her decision. She sighed. “I’ll think about it, okay? But I’m promising nothing.”
“Okay. That’ll do for now… I’ll even go shirtless just for you. You know, give you something to drool over,” he teased.
“Eff off, Reynolds.” She hissed as loudly as she could without being overheard.
He laughed heartily. “Remember…walk along past the gap in the trees to the walkway.”
She didn’t answer. Instead, she found a burst of energy from somewhere and took off at speed to catch up with the rest of the group.
Chapter Five
The ride was a hell of a lot more enjoyable than Stevie had expected. And although she knew that cycling wasn’t her thing, she could almost be convinced that it could be if she lived somewhere as beautiful as this.
Jason had left her alone for the rest of the ride. Whenever they stopped for a drink, she had watched him with awe as he took his time talking to the students about the flora and fauna around them. How the plants lived in competition for the sunlight and how there was a vast array of wildlife species all living in harmony under the canopy of the lofty trees. He talked about the circle of life and everyone had laughed when one of the kids had begun to sing a rendition of the well-known Elton John track.
Jason answered questions with enthusiasm and even the ones that the kids had thought a bit silly to ask had been met with positivity and praise for their braveness. He was amazing. And she hated him for it. How could he be so arrogant and lascivious in one breath and then be so nurturing and encouraging in his next? He was a true enigma, this man whom she thought she knew. Clearly he had changed beyond any recognition, and it was disconcerting in so many ways. None more so than the way he turned her on simply by a raise of his eyebrows or lick of his full lips. Damn him for affecting me so much.
Back at the campsite, the kids were all buzzing from their cycle ride. The camp’s chef had prepared a hearty meal of beef stew and dumplings, which the kids seemed to devour at a rate of knots. After the meal there was a Jim Carrey movie shown in the main hut, and laughter rang out through the thick log walls and echoed around in the still night air outside. She had seen the movie several times, so she sat on the steps outside with her book. Concentrating was pretty impossible thanks to the noise and her inability to get her mind off Jason.
At eleven, the kids were ushered back to their dorms without protest. The fresh air and cycle ride had clearly taken its toll. She checked on the girls, who were all gushing over something when she walked in. As soon as they saw her, they all clamped their mouths shut, exchanged awkward glances, and sniggered.
“He’s a bit fit that Mr. Reynolds, isn’t he, Mrs. Norton?” Jess blurted as Stevie headed to the door.
She stopped and turned around. “Well, he managed the bike ride without much effort, so yes. I suppose he is.”
The girls erupted in fits of giggles. “No Miss, I mean fit …you know fit as in phwooooar! That kind of fit. Hunky…hot…you know? It’s a…erm…what do you call it?” She waved her hands at her friends who stared blankly at her. “You know…a…euphonium!”
Heat rose in her cheeks, embarrassed for both herself and for Jess. “I think you
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