Page 25 of Consequence of One Reckless Night

“No.” She twirled around. “I want to have nothing to do with you.”

“And the child?”

“What do you care about it?” she retorted, and he flinched.

“I care. About you and the child. Look,” he pleaded. “Sooner or later those reporters will figure out you aren’t at home. They will come looking for you.”

She frowned.

“Let me handle this situation. But first we need to talk about this...”

“I won’t consent to killing this child.”

Alexandre reared back as her words punched him in the chest. “What?”

Tearful eyes clung to his. “You asked me to get rid of the child yesterday.”

Alexandre didn’t remember saying those words to her, but he didn’t want to stand in a very public place, debating. “I don’t want you to get rid of the baby, okay? Now, come with me. We need to talk.”

Indecision made her stall.

“Please.”

She took her sweet timing making up her mind, then nodded.

Walking back to his motorbike, he climbed on. “Get on. Cover your head,” he advised. “I don’t have a helmet for you.”

Nodding, she arranged the stole around her head. Hitching up her dress, she grabbed his shoulder, stepped on the foot peg and threw her right leg over the seat before sitting down behind him.

“Hold on tight.”

Chapter Ten

Raquel was gratefulwhen they finally stopped. Lifting her head from his shoulder, she looked around. “Where are we?” she enquired, pulling away from Alexandre on whose back she was sprawled upon.

“The marina.”

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