The Summer They Never Forgot. Kandy Shepherd

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she was celebrating alone?

      ‘Eek,’ she said in an exaggerated tone. ‘Please don’t remind me of my advancing years.’

      ‘February—of course. How could I forget?’ he said slowly.

      ‘You remember my birthday?’

      ‘I’d be lying if I said I recalled the exact date. But I remember it was in February because you were always pointing out how compatible our star signs were. Remember you used to check our horoscopes in your father’s newspaper every day and—?’

      He checked himself. Mentally he slammed his hand against his forehead. He’d been so determined not to indulge in reminiscence about that summer and now he’d gone and started it himself.

      She didn’t seem to notice his sudden reticence. ‘Yes, I remember. You’re Leo and I’m Pisces,’ she chattered on. ‘And you always gave me a hard time about it. Said astrology was complete hokum and the people at the newspaper just made the horoscopes up.’

      ‘I still think that and—’ He stopped as a loud clap of thunder drowned out his voice. Big, cold drops of water started pelting his head.

      Sandy laughed. ‘The heavens are angry at you for mocking them.’

      ‘Sure,’ he said, but found himself unable to resist a smile at her whimsy. ‘And if you don’t want to get drenched we’ve got to make a run for it.’

      ‘Race you!’ she challenged, still laughing, and took off, her slim, tanned legs flashing ahead of him.

      He caught up with her in just a few strides.

      ‘Not fair,’ she said, panting a little. ‘Your legs are longer than mine.’

      He slowed his pace just enough so she wouldn’t think he was purposely letting her win.

      She glanced up at him as they ran side by side, her eyes lively with laughter, fat drops of water dampening her hair and rolling down her flushed cheeks. The sight of her vivacity ignited something deep inside him—something long dormant, like a piece of machinery, seized and unwanted, suddenly grinding slowly to life.

      ‘I gave you a head start,’ he managed to choke out in reply to her complaint.

      But he didn’t get a chance to say anything else for, waiting at the top of the stairs to the hotel, wringing her hands anxiously together, stood Kate Parker.

      ‘Oh, Ben, thank heaven. I didn’t know where you were. Your aunt Ida has had a fall and hurt her pelvis, but she won’t let the ambulance take her to hospital until she’s spoken to you.’

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