“Elaine,” she added, as if I needed any confirmation. “She said she would be at the back door in a couple of minutes. She said she saw your car .....” For a few moments my grandmother sat there, her face in her hands. Then she sighed heavily and turned her bleak face towards me. “What are we going to do, Robert?” A single tear slid over her cheek.I had no answers, I even felt like crying myself. Shrugging I replied with a rhetorical, “Let her in and see what she’s got to say?”Gran shrugged her. Ive been giving you hints all day, Lucas! Even your friends noticed, she whispered. Well, Robbys just always like that, I said in my defense. I tried showing you my panties, I used your hoodie, for Gods sake, Lucas, I rubbed my ass on your lap, she said, obviously annoyed with me. Im so confused right now, I said. Dont be, Isabelle said, leaning in for another kiss. I backed myself up, putting my hand on her chest to halt her advancement. Isabelle, I-I I dont know about this. I said. Its not. As she pressed her body against his, she felt his strong arms wrap around her waist. He felt warm and solid against her and she relaxed into his embrace. “It’s really my pleasure Kelly.” Alex saw the joy in her face and felt her body melt against him. At that moment, he really couldn’t remember ever seeing anything more beautiful. “You have the most incredible smile,” he said softly as he lightly caressed her cheek with one hand. They stood there for a long moment, gazing into each other’s. Of course she did realise that that could be because of Hywel. He had rescued her from the depths of her despair and was so kind to her. She had never seen that from a man before. There were questions she wanted to ask him but she was afraid of the answers. Maybe they wouldn't be the ones she wanted to hear.Amelia suddenly felt that someone or something was behind her. She spun around to look but there was nothing there. She looked around the valley but she couldn't see anything. 'Strange, I.