Quest for Alexis (1973)
“We checked in and went upstairs. At the door of my room, Brett paused and looked at me, his dark eyes lingering on my face.
“Gail, can I trust you not to run off again on your own? Dougal is really going out on a limb for you, so you’d better play it straight with him, even if you don’t with me.”
Remembering where my rash act of independence in Majorca had led me, I shivered.
“You needn’t worry. I’m not moving an inch until we hear from Dougal. When do you think it’ll be— this evening?”
“I’ve n...o idea. From what I could make out, that fishing boat Alexis hired is a slow old tub. You’ll just have to be patient.”
Left alone, I slid out of my coat and sank down on the bed, kicking off my shoes and drawing up my legs. I lay back, gazing out through the window at the hyacinth-blue Mediterranean sky.
All the way from Palma to Nice, I had scanned the sea far below us, wondering if I might catch a glimpse of the small boat that carried Alexis and Belle. But it was a vain hope.MoreLess
“Gail, can I trust you not to run off again on your own? Dougal is really going out on a limb for you, so you’d better play it straight with him, even if you don’t with me.”
Remembering where my rash act of independence in Majorca had led me, I shivered.
“You needn’t worry. I’m not moving an inch until we hear from Dougal. When do you think it’ll be— this evening?”
“I’ve n...o idea. From what I could make out, that fishing boat Alexis hired is a slow old tub. You’ll just have to be patient.”
Left alone, I slid out of my coat and sank down on the bed, kicking off my shoes and drawing up my legs. I lay back, gazing out through the window at the hyacinth-blue Mediterranean sky.
All the way from Palma to Nice, I had scanned the sea far below us, wondering if I might catch a glimpse of the small boat that carried Alexis and Belle. But it was a vain hope.MoreLess
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