that they get exactly what they deserve. Has Crossly’s jaw healed yet by the way?”
The ice in Ryan’s eyes unnerved Ashley. He was well aware that Ryan had turned the tables on his captors by gouging out one of Brian’s eyes and forcing him to eat it before breaking his jaw and that intimidated Ashley. Not many people could get the better of a serial killer. “Getting there, he’s able to chew his food now.”
“Shame,” said Ryan.
“Yes, well, I’d better be off,” said Ashley, getting to his feet. “Oh, I almost forgot. Rachel, Mrs Harper asked me to pass on her apologies. She feels terrible for losing it when she realised who you were. You saved her and her child and she’s very grateful. She said if there’s anything she can do for you just let her know.”
“An apology to Rachel’s face rather than through a third party would be a good start,” sniffed Ryan. “Coward.”
“That’s alright,” said Rachel. “She was petrified last night. Tell her thank you Ashley.”
“I will.”
Ashley got to his feet, eager to be away from Ryan’s disapproval. “Sorry I have to leave so soon but I’ve got a lot on my plate.”
“That’s alright,” said Rachel pleasantly. “Thank you for coming.”
“You’re very welcome. I’ll keep you updated on our progress.” He ignored Ryan’s cynical snort. “I’ll see myself out.”
“That was a bit rude,” said Rachel when he’d gone.
“The man is a fool who couldn’t detect his way out of a one-way street.”
“I know you don’t like police but that’s a bit harsh, he’s a good officer.”
“Oh yes? If that’s true then where was he when I was kidnapped by Crossly and Kerrell? If you hadn’t taken it upon yourselves to find me I could well be dead now.”
Rachel didn’t even want to think about that. “Alright, maybe you have a point.”
“Of course I do.” He kissed her. “And now I’m sorry but unfortunately I have to leave you for a short while.”
“You do?” she said, disappointed.
“A problem’s come up at The Lighthouse that needs sorting out.”
“What problem?”
“Something to do with a delivery but as the problem involves money it requires one of us to deal with it. I’ll be back soon then you’ll have my undivided attention for the rest of the day.”
“That’s okay. I’ll probably have a nap anyway, I’m knackered,” she yawned.
He kissed her again. “Back soon.”
Ryan left, feeling angry. He should be with his wife not sorting out stupid little problems.
The Lighthouse was one of many restaurants they owned in the area, only a ten minute drive from their home, so fortunately he didn’t have far to go.
He walked into the restaurant to find Emily, one of their waitresses, bustling about setting tables for the lunchtime service.
She straightened up and gave him her best smile. “Hello Ryan.”
“Hello err…Emily. I had a call, something about a problem with a delivery?”
“Yes, I’ll show you,” she said, beckoning him enticingly with her finger.
Emily was absolutely crazy about Ryan, even before she’d started working here. Every time a job had come up at a business they owned she’d applied for it and finally she’d struck gold when Rachel herself had taken her on as head waitress, giving her responsibility and a good wage. When the manager wasn’t here she was in charge and Emily was relishing it at the moment because the manager was off sick and the Laws were trusting her to run things, which she was perfectly able to do. It was all over the town about Rachel being attacked last night and Emily had spotted her chance to be alone with Ryan. Rightly assuming Rachel wouldn’t be up to coming out to deal with petty problems Ryan was here and she finally had him all to herself.
Emily was aching with excitement as she led him through the back to the store room. She stopped before the new delivery of fruit and veg, still piled up in crates. “They’ve not sent us
The ice in Ryan’s eyes unnerved Ashley. He was well aware that Ryan had turned the tables on his captors by gouging out one of Brian’s eyes and forcing him to eat it before breaking his jaw and that intimidated Ashley. Not many people could get the better of a serial killer. “Getting there, he’s able to chew his food now.”
“Shame,” said Ryan.
“Yes, well, I’d better be off,” said Ashley, getting to his feet. “Oh, I almost forgot. Rachel, Mrs Harper asked me to pass on her apologies. She feels terrible for losing it when she realised who you were. You saved her and her child and she’s very grateful. She said if there’s anything she can do for you just let her know.”
“An apology to Rachel’s face rather than through a third party would be a good start,” sniffed Ryan. “Coward.”
“That’s alright,” said Rachel. “She was petrified last night. Tell her thank you Ashley.”
“I will.”
Ashley got to his feet, eager to be away from Ryan’s disapproval. “Sorry I have to leave so soon but I’ve got a lot on my plate.”
“That’s alright,” said Rachel pleasantly. “Thank you for coming.”
“You’re very welcome. I’ll keep you updated on our progress.” He ignored Ryan’s cynical snort. “I’ll see myself out.”
“That was a bit rude,” said Rachel when he’d gone.
“The man is a fool who couldn’t detect his way out of a one-way street.”
“I know you don’t like police but that’s a bit harsh, he’s a good officer.”
“Oh yes? If that’s true then where was he when I was kidnapped by Crossly and Kerrell? If you hadn’t taken it upon yourselves to find me I could well be dead now.”
Rachel didn’t even want to think about that. “Alright, maybe you have a point.”
“Of course I do.” He kissed her. “And now I’m sorry but unfortunately I have to leave you for a short while.”
“You do?” she said, disappointed.
“A problem’s come up at The Lighthouse that needs sorting out.”
“What problem?”
“Something to do with a delivery but as the problem involves money it requires one of us to deal with it. I’ll be back soon then you’ll have my undivided attention for the rest of the day.”
“That’s okay. I’ll probably have a nap anyway, I’m knackered,” she yawned.
He kissed her again. “Back soon.”
Ryan left, feeling angry. He should be with his wife not sorting out stupid little problems.
The Lighthouse was one of many restaurants they owned in the area, only a ten minute drive from their home, so fortunately he didn’t have far to go.
He walked into the restaurant to find Emily, one of their waitresses, bustling about setting tables for the lunchtime service.
She straightened up and gave him her best smile. “Hello Ryan.”
“Hello err…Emily. I had a call, something about a problem with a delivery?”
“Yes, I’ll show you,” she said, beckoning him enticingly with her finger.
Emily was absolutely crazy about Ryan, even before she’d started working here. Every time a job had come up at a business they owned she’d applied for it and finally she’d struck gold when Rachel herself had taken her on as head waitress, giving her responsibility and a good wage. When the manager wasn’t here she was in charge and Emily was relishing it at the moment because the manager was off sick and the Laws were trusting her to run things, which she was perfectly able to do. It was all over the town about Rachel being attacked last night and Emily had spotted her chance to be alone with Ryan. Rightly assuming Rachel wouldn’t be up to coming out to deal with petty problems Ryan was here and she finally had him all to herself.
Emily was aching with excitement as she led him through the back to the store room. She stopped before the new delivery of fruit and veg, still piled up in crates. “They’ve not sent us
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