The Midwife And the Millionaire (2010)
“The gentle breeze lifted the bumps on Sophie’s arms and the ground crackled cold and hard beneath her socks. She tucked her chin into her collar as she pulled on her boots.
She glanced across to where Levi wore Smiley’s broad Akubra and looked disturbingly like a country man rather than the city slicker she didn’t trust. Much more dependable and much more dangerous to her peace of mind.
Sophie could smile at the image of her brother scowling uncomfortably in a baseball cap as he’d handed over h...is prized possession but not at the image of Levi. What was she doing heading off into the bush with a man she barely knew and didn’t even trust?
Then again, there wasn’t a lot she could do about it, except be constantly alert for any suspicious behaviour on his part.
Sophie jammed on her own Akubra, and thanked the last fading stars of the night she’d worn sturdy walking shoes, something she needed most places in the Kimberley.
During the night they’d all managed to sleep in snatches after the emotional trauma of the day, and even Odette, apart from the indigestion and backache she normally suffered from, didn’t seem any worse for the experiences of the day before.MoreLess
She glanced across to where Levi wore Smiley’s broad Akubra and looked disturbingly like a country man rather than the city slicker she didn’t trust. Much more dependable and much more dangerous to her peace of mind.
Sophie could smile at the image of her brother scowling uncomfortably in a baseball cap as he’d handed over h...is prized possession but not at the image of Levi. What was she doing heading off into the bush with a man she barely knew and didn’t even trust?
Then again, there wasn’t a lot she could do about it, except be constantly alert for any suspicious behaviour on his part.
Sophie jammed on her own Akubra, and thanked the last fading stars of the night she’d worn sturdy walking shoes, something she needed most places in the Kimberley.
During the night they’d all managed to sleep in snatches after the emotional trauma of the day, and even Odette, apart from the indigestion and backache she normally suffered from, didn’t seem any worse for the experiences of the day before.MoreLess
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