Convenient Brides
“Neither of them seemed inclined to speak, content to simply enjoy the view and light sea breeze that was taking the stinging heat out of the unusually warm spring day.
At one stage of the walk Damien reached for Emily’s hand as she stumbled over an irregularity in the pavement. She didn’t resist, but allowed his hand to swallow hers as they walked on. To others walking past them she imagined it would be easy to assume they were a devoted couple, enthusiastically planning their future together. ...There was no outward indication of the underlying tension simmering between them, but Emily was aching inside at the assump-tions he’d made about her. It didn’t seem possible to change his mind about her.
‘Do you fancy a swim?’ he asked as they made their way past Tamarama Bay to Bronte Beach.
Emily flicked the sticky hair out of her face and looked out across the bay. ‘It’s sounding more and more appealing.’ ‘Come on, then.’ He handed her the bathers and towel he’d been carrying in his backpack.MoreLess
At one stage of the walk Damien reached for Emily’s hand as she stumbled over an irregularity in the pavement. She didn’t resist, but allowed his hand to swallow hers as they walked on. To others walking past them she imagined it would be easy to assume they were a devoted couple, enthusiastically planning their future together. ...There was no outward indication of the underlying tension simmering between them, but Emily was aching inside at the assump-tions he’d made about her. It didn’t seem possible to change his mind about her.
‘Do you fancy a swim?’ he asked as they made their way past Tamarama Bay to Bronte Beach.
Emily flicked the sticky hair out of her face and looked out across the bay. ‘It’s sounding more and more appealing.’ ‘Come on, then.’ He handed her the bathers and towel he’d been carrying in his backpack.MoreLess
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