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and Hamish reacted. They both lunged for him, yet Farrell, antici- my love. She kissed him softly on the lips. You ll be fine, I
pating them, sidestepped and ducked. His years of running from promise. She kissed his forehead and brushed his hair back. We ll
the law gave him an advantage of knowing how to dodge and get help.
weave. He made it look so easy that Isabelle felt a distinct urge to His gaze wandered beyond her to the sky. My . . . Isabelle . . .
laugh. Only, it wasn t funny when his large hand grabbed her wrist Yes, my love. She kissed him again. Lie still, darling.
and flung her away from the group. She stumbled on her long skirts I cannot . . . see you . . . Panic heightened his voice.
and fell to her knees. Isabelle bit her lip to stop herself from crying. I m holding you
Leave her alone! Hughie yelled, hitting Farrell on the back. sweetheart. You re in my arms.
Elizabeth screamed. Men rushed from around the side of the Good. His eyelids fluttered and closed.
house. Ethan! She shook him. Look at me.
Isabelle! Ethan rushed to her side, but with a roar of madness He groaned and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his
Farrell shook off Hughie and Hamish and charged for Ethan, mouth.
knocking him to the ground. They rolled together on the grass. She clutched him to her. Stay with me. Her tears dropped onto
Ethan aimed a few good punches while astride Farrell s chest his hair. Don t leave me, she whispered.
before they rolled again and Farrell was on top. Belle? Hughie s voice came from a long way away.
Stand up, Belle, Hughie said, assisting her to her feet as they She stared up, trying to focus. So many people circled her and
both watched the two men try to get the better of the other. Ethan. Faces blurred and she dismissed them all. Bent over Ethan
Dazed, she let him hold her around the waist. The strength had she cupped his cheek in her hand and silently begged for him not
left her. The scene played out in front of her was like something to leave her.
from a stage comedy. This couldn t be happening. It was all a joke; His eyes opened and he looked right at her. You and me. We
a nightmare and she d wake up in a minute. Stop it! Stop it! She d stole . . . a piece . . . of . . . heaven . . . didn t we?
had enough. No more. Stop! she screamed. Stop it, I say! Isabelle nodded, her throat tight with emotion. Yes, sweetheart,
Startled at her outburst, Ethan paused and glanced up at her. In we did.
an instant, Farrell seized his moment and with one fluid movement Pain made him grimace and she held him closer. Kissing his fore-
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head while stroking his hair with one hand, she whispered her
words of love to him until he could no longer hear them. Yes, we
stole a piece of heaven. . .
EPILOGUE
Spring blossom, all delicate and soft, floated on the tender breeze to
land reverently in fragile clouds on the lush grass. Nature s own
perfume saturated the air and was made more intense by the
warmth of the May day. Bees buzzed from flower to flower and
apart from birdsong it was one of the few sounds.
The baby, trying her best to stand from where she sat on the
white woollen blanket, gurgled in contentment. From somewhere
beyond the small wood, a cow bellowed once, then twice.
Isabelle! Elizabeth called from the top of the slight rise leading
up from the back of the house.
Sighing at the loss of her peace, Isabelle straightened on the
bench and awaited Elizabeth s arrival. The soft swish of skirts
brushing the long grass indicated when she was near and Isabelle
turned, summoning a welcoming smile.
I ve come to spend a few minutes with you before Mrs Kirkland
calls. Elizabeth smiled and glanced at her before quickly swooping
down to gather up the baby. Here s my darling angel. She kissed
the baby s plump cheeks and tickled her tummy.
Watching, Isabelle couldn t help offering up a silent prayer of
thanks that Elizabeth loved her granddaughter. In the aftermath of
that terrible January day last year, Elizabeth could have easily
shunned her, but she hadn t. In fact she had gone to extreme limits
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and Hamish reacted. They both lunged for him, yet Farrell, antici- my love. She kissed him softly on the lips. You ll be fine, I
pating them, sidestepped and ducked. His years of running from promise. She kissed his forehead and brushed his hair back. We ll
the law gave him an advantage of knowing how to dodge and get help.
weave. He made it look so easy that Isabelle felt a distinct urge to His gaze wandered beyond her to the sky. My . . . Isabelle . . .
laugh. Only, it wasn t funny when his large hand grabbed her wrist Yes, my love. She kissed him again. Lie still, darling.
and flung her away from the group. She stumbled on her long skirts I cannot . . . see you . . . Panic heightened his voice.
and fell to her knees. Isabelle bit her lip to stop herself from crying. I m holding you
Leave her alone! Hughie yelled, hitting Farrell on the back. sweetheart. You re in my arms.
Elizabeth screamed. Men rushed from around the side of the Good. His eyelids fluttered and closed.
house. Ethan! She shook him. Look at me.
Isabelle! Ethan rushed to her side, but with a roar of madness He groaned and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his
Farrell shook off Hughie and Hamish and charged for Ethan, mouth.
knocking him to the ground. They rolled together on the grass. She clutched him to her. Stay with me. Her tears dropped onto
Ethan aimed a few good punches while astride Farrell s chest his hair. Don t leave me, she whispered.
before they rolled again and Farrell was on top. Belle? Hughie s voice came from a long way away.
Stand up, Belle, Hughie said, assisting her to her feet as they She stared up, trying to focus. So many people circled her and
both watched the two men try to get the better of the other. Ethan. Faces blurred and she dismissed them all. Bent over Ethan
Dazed, she let him hold her around the waist. The strength had she cupped his cheek in her hand and silently begged for him not
left her. The scene played out in front of her was like something to leave her.
from a stage comedy. This couldn t be happening. It was all a joke; His eyes opened and he looked right at her. You and me. We
a nightmare and she d wake up in a minute. Stop it! Stop it! She d stole . . . a piece . . . of . . . heaven . . . didn t we?
had enough. No more. Stop! she screamed. Stop it, I say! Isabelle nodded, her throat tight with emotion. Yes, sweetheart,
Startled at her outburst, Ethan paused and glanced up at her. In we did.
an instant, Farrell seized his moment and with one fluid movement Pain made him grimace and she held him closer. Kissing his fore-
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head while stroking his hair with one hand, she whispered her
words of love to him until he could no longer hear them. Yes, we
stole a piece of heaven. . .
EPILOGUE
Spring blossom, all delicate and soft, floated on the tender breeze to
land reverently in fragile clouds on the lush grass. Nature s own
perfume saturated the air and was made more intense by the
warmth of the May day. Bees buzzed from flower to flower and
apart from birdsong it was one of the few sounds.
The baby, trying her best to stand from where she sat on the
white woollen blanket, gurgled in contentment. From somewhere
beyond the small wood, a cow bellowed once, then twice.
Isabelle! Elizabeth called from the top of the slight rise leading
up from the back of the house.
Sighing at the loss of her peace, Isabelle straightened on the
bench and awaited Elizabeth s arrival. The soft swish of skirts
brushing the long grass indicated when she was near and Isabelle
turned, summoning a welcoming smile.
I ve come to spend a few minutes with you before Mrs Kirkland
calls. Elizabeth smiled and glanced at her before quickly swooping
down to gather up the baby. Here s my darling angel. She kissed
the baby s plump cheeks and tickled her tummy.
Watching, Isabelle couldn t help offering up a silent prayer of
thanks that Elizabeth loved her granddaughter. In the aftermath of
that terrible January day last year, Elizabeth could have easily
shunned her, but she hadn t. In fact she had gone to extreme limits
to make sure she was a part of her and the baby s life. She d taken [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]