Page 104 of Lost In Kakadu

He turned to her, frowning. “I don’t know, I guess I just assumed you and Spencer were enjoying a holiday together.”

“We never enjoyed anything together.”

Mackenzie returned to her side but remained quiet as he placed a couple of things on their rough plates. The meal consisted of a few figs, tomatoes, mushrooms and cold snake. She took a bite of raw mushroom but seemed to have lost her appetite.

“So why are you here?” His brows drilled together.

Abi chewed on her mushroom and as she forced it down, she agonised over her answer. “I conned Spencer into it.” As much as she hated to admit it, it was true.

He huffed. “From what you’ve told me about Spencer, he wouldn’t be conned easily.”

“It wasn’t that hard. I went to his office early one evening. He wasn’t expecting me for at least another hour. I forced my way into his office and found him half undressed.”

“In his office?”

“He told me he was just about to shower?—”

“He has a shower in his office?”

“It was a fancy office, with wood-panelled walls and a fully stocked bar. You know, an executive suite.”

Abi could tell he didn’t know. “Anyway, I just knew he was hiding someone in the bathroom. It took all my might not to throw open the door and see which one of my so-called friends he was screwing. But I couldn’t do it.”

“Why not?” His brows met in the middle.

“Because without him I was nothing. I needed him.”

“Oh, Abi. You’re so much more than just Mrs …” He frowned.

“Oh my God.” She covered her mouth and laughed. “You don’t know my surname. That’s so funny.”

He chuckled with her. “Sorry but it never really came up.”

“Don’t be sorry. It’s just funny. Where I come from it was always so important to know a person’s heritage.”

“So don’t keep me in suspense. What’s your name?”

“Mulholland. Mrs Abigail Priscilla Mulholland.”

Mackenzie held his palm toward her, and she shook it. “Pleased to meet you, Mrs Abigail Mulholland.”

“Abi. Please just call me Abi.”

“So, Abi, did you find out who he was hiding?”

“No.”

His frown deepened. “So how did this get you to Kakadu?”

“Spencer went into the bathroom, allegedly to finish off his shower. And while he was in there, I found a secret note in his diary. Spencer had invited a woman to join him on a holiday to Kakadu and the note was her acceptance.”

Mackenzie whistled. “Sprung.”

“Over the years I’d had plenty of hints of his infidelities but nothing tangible. The note was proof. It was horrible. I had no idea what to do. Eventually I decided I wasn’t going to do anything.”

“You let him get away with it?”

“Not really. When I told him I was planning a birthday party for him, he told me he was going to Kakadu with a mate instead. So, I demanded to go. You should have seen how much he squirmed afterthat. But I wouldn’t give up.” She sighed and lowered her eyes to the red gravel floor.

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