Page 84 of Reckless Kiss

“My sources say one of the other patrons took your picture when the, and I quote,strikingly handsome man joined Miss Taylor for lunch. Has she finally got over Gregg Potter and under Jason Turner?”

“How did they know his name, the reservation was under my name?”

“I don’t know, but I’d guess someone bribed the staff if he paid the bill.”

“Yes, he did. Dammit, someone took a note of his name on the credit card.”

“You know the drill by now.”

“It still shocks me.”

“And that’s why I love you. You still have the naivety. Hollywood hasn’t made you bitter.”

“Marriage has, though.”

“Are you still going to break it off?”

“Jason reckons we’re a good match, me and Archer.”

“Well, you do really like him.”

“For the right reasons?”

“Who cares if he makes you happy.”

Chapter 39

Erica

The helicopter had landed at the small airport on Copper Island, and the four people in the aircraft stared at each other. Jason had corralled Luke into coming with them on the same flight. Sitting next to Yanny, Erica crossed and uncrossed her legs as she stared out the window. Jason pulled his head back from sticking it out the window, chatting to a man below.

“What are we waiting for?” Yanny asked.

“Nathaniel, apparently. He’s the only one who can operate the forklift truck. You seemed to have carried an entire shop with you,” Jason said.

“I told the charity to get whatever they wanted to transport ready. It’s good they took advantage of all the space offered. It will cut their transport costs down drastically.”

“True,” Jason said and nodded. “They’re unloading now. Nate’s on his way.”

Half an hour later, Ralph was driving towards the helicopter in the larger golf buggy. They scrambled off.Erica looked to the horizon, sighing at the view of the blue waters. She could feel her muscles relax hearing the seagulls squawk.

“Is that it? All the luggage?” Ralph asked.

“Yes, that’s it,” Erica replied. “Thanks for coming to get us.

He hooked the dress carrier Erica handed him and hung it up at the back of the vehicle. Jason lifted the cases into the trailer at the back, and then they were on the move. The journey from the small airport up to Turner Hall was quiet as a private road linked the two places. She wondered why the first time a boat took her across. Jason explained that only the family got to use the private road. Guests came across by water.

Erica held onto the grab handle as Ralph navigated the small roadway up to the top of the cliff. Then, finally, they arrived at Erica’s cottage, and she was surprised to see it looked occupied. Pop music blared from the upstairs window. A few seconds later, a woman popped her head out of the open window and waved madly at them.

“Why’s that woman in my cottage?” Erica asked, looking up at the beautiful woman with tousled dark hair.

“That’s Daisy, our sister. I’m already exhausted by her enthusiasm,” Luke said.

Yanny chuckled and got out of the buggy first, moving to the back to take the bags out of the trailer. Jason joined him, taking the dress bag from the back.

“Is she living with me now?” Erica asked, not entirely upset at the idea of the company.

“When we all lived on the island, our home was Turner Hall. Daisy hated living there and said her aunt picked holes in everything she did. If our aunt is still alive, Daisy will never sleep a night at Turner Hall.”

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