Deep Waters (1996)
“—“On the Way of Water,” from the journal of Hayden Stone The sight of Phyllis Dartmoor striding briskly into Whispers on Saturday morning did not brighten Charity’s day. The mayor of Whispering Waters Cove looked even more determined and aggressive than usual. Charity wished she could duck out of the back door, but there wasn’t time.
That would have been the coward’s way out, anyway, she told herself. It was just unfortunate that she’d had very little sleep, having spent the long night instead ...lying awake, trying to analyze Elias.
It had not been a productive task. She had replayed the final scene at her front door a thousand times, and by dawn she had been forced to conclude that she’d had a narrow escape.
Sure, she had laughed at the time, even teased Elias. But in the cold, harsh light of day, it was clear that she had been in an unfamiliar, extraordinarily reckless mood last night. Make that the whole of the last week. Playing with fire, that’s what she was doing.MoreLess
That would have been the coward’s way out, anyway, she told herself. It was just unfortunate that she’d had very little sleep, having spent the long night instead ...lying awake, trying to analyze Elias.
It had not been a productive task. She had replayed the final scene at her front door a thousand times, and by dawn she had been forced to conclude that she’d had a narrow escape.
Sure, she had laughed at the time, even teased Elias. But in the cold, harsh light of day, it was clear that she had been in an unfamiliar, extraordinarily reckless mood last night. Make that the whole of the last week. Playing with fire, that’s what she was doing.MoreLess
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