A Dangerous Place (2015)
“She felt hot, sticky, the leather seat adhering to her back, and when she leaned forward, she felt a rivulet of sweat run down the length of her spine. Her palm was clammy when she brushed her hair from her forehead, and she ran her parched tongue across her lips.
“I have made arrangements for you to stay at an hotel, Maisie. I have lodgings nearby with a relative, but it is very small and not comfortable. Here is the address, should you need to be in touch in an emergency. I will ensure your r...oom is ready; then you’ll be able to rest for a few hours until suppertime. We can talk then about what, precisely, you want to achieve while we’re here. Raoul will be driving back to Gibraltar in a few days—I’ll let you know the arrangements for your departure.”
Maisie opened her mouth to counter his instruction—what if she didn’t want to leave when the time came? She decided it was not worth the discussion. Not yet, anyway. She wanted only to get to her room now, and then decide what exactly she wanted to do and see—to “achieve,”MoreLess
“I have made arrangements for you to stay at an hotel, Maisie. I have lodgings nearby with a relative, but it is very small and not comfortable. Here is the address, should you need to be in touch in an emergency. I will ensure your r...oom is ready; then you’ll be able to rest for a few hours until suppertime. We can talk then about what, precisely, you want to achieve while we’re here. Raoul will be driving back to Gibraltar in a few days—I’ll let you know the arrangements for your departure.”
Maisie opened her mouth to counter his instruction—what if she didn’t want to leave when the time came? She decided it was not worth the discussion. Not yet, anyway. She wanted only to get to her room now, and then decide what exactly she wanted to do and see—to “achieve,”MoreLess
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