Witchstone. Anne Mather
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Название: Witchstone
Автор: Anne Mather
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
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‘Because if I wasn’t here, you would stay!’
‘Ashley, if you weren’t here, I shouldn’t have come,’ he stated disconcertingly, and left her to ponder on that as he started the car and drove smoothly out of the stone gateway.
The light was fading when Jake eventually pulled off the road into the car park of a large, well-lit building, which looked rather like a country house. He had driven fast down the motorway and she had begun to think that he was hoping to reach Bewford in time for an evening meal. The pangs of hunger had been stilled by the motion of the car, and she had her thoughts to occupy her.
The engine was switched off and Jake said: ‘Come on! I’m hungry. They do a damn good steak here.’
Ashley hesitated. ‘But ought we to stop?’ she questioned. ‘I thought you were in a hurry to get home.’
Jake sighed, somewhat impatiently. ‘You know, you’re the most argumentative female I know,’ he said, reaching for his coat. ‘Why should you imagine I was in a hurry to get home? Did I say so?’
‘No,’ she admitted. ‘But you drove fast down the motorway.’
‘I always drive fast on motorways—and besides, I’m hungry. Aren’t you?’
Ashley pressed her lips together, giving him a rather sheepish smile. ‘Ravenous!’
Jake shook his head, and thrust open his door, and realising he was not about to comment, she did likewise.
Frost was already glinting on the ground in places, but fortunately it was dry and there was little danger of the roads becoming icy. They walked across to the lighted entrance of the building, and as they walked, Jake explained:
‘This used to be a manor house, about twenty years ago. The chap who owns it went to school with my father. Unfortunately, his family ran into financial difficulties and money was pretty tight, and that was when Paul—that’s this fellow’s name—had this brilliant idea of turning the place into a sort of country club. They owned the land adjoining it, so now they provide golf and tennis, and swimming in the season.’
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