Wicked Fix
“His energy struck me as I watched him work the paddle, turning his face into the sunshine and basking in it, moving the craft without any visible effort.
"Now," he invited. "The reason that you are here is ..." "Was he blackmailing you? Reuben?" Heywood kept paddling. "Yes. The accusation was false. But I was frightened. I wish I hadn't been. Still, I was." "Marcus didn't want to tell me. He seemed quite frantic." "Marcus is very protective of me." I could see both of Heywood's hand...s from where I sat. There was no mark on either of them.
But there wouldn't have to be. As he'd said, Marcus was very protective.
"And the other night? When he came to Heddlepenny House, was Reuben up to his old tricks? Or was it really, as Marcus says, a pastoral visit?" He tipped his head slightly, in apparent contrition.
"I told Marcus that so he wouldn't worry. Tate wanted money." "Surely that didn't surprise you?" His shoulders moved in a sigh. "I had hoped that my tactic with Reuben Tate had finally borne fruit.MoreLess
"Now," he invited. "The reason that you are here is ..." "Was he blackmailing you? Reuben?" Heywood kept paddling. "Yes. The accusation was false. But I was frightened. I wish I hadn't been. Still, I was." "Marcus didn't want to tell me. He seemed quite frantic." "Marcus is very protective of me." I could see both of Heywood's hand...s from where I sat. There was no mark on either of them.
But there wouldn't have to be. As he'd said, Marcus was very protective.
"And the other night? When he came to Heddlepenny House, was Reuben up to his old tricks? Or was it really, as Marcus says, a pastoral visit?" He tipped his head slightly, in apparent contrition.
"I told Marcus that so he wouldn't worry. Tate wanted money." "Surely that didn't surprise you?" His shoulders moved in a sigh. "I had hoped that my tactic with Reuben Tate had finally borne fruit.MoreLess
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