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  1. Cover
  2. Also by M.K. Hill
  3. THE WOMAN IN THE WOOD
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Epigraph
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  60. Acknowledgements
  61. About the Author
  62. An Invitation from the Publisher

‘You’re right,’ said Sasha, not totally convinced. ‘It’s only for a few hours.’

She looked at Kev, who tapped his temple. ‘She’s got it all worked out.’

‘It’s very kind of you, Angel,’ said Sasha, who was close to tears at the thought that her daughter would do such a nice thing. And it was kind. Angel had been a handful in the past, in trouble at school and mixed up with a crowd Sasha didn’t much care for, but maybe her daughter was beginning to feel more comfortable in her own skin. She hoped so. This thoughtful gesture gave Sasha hope that Angel was moving in the right direction.

And her daughter was right. A night away was exactly what Sasha and Kev needed. It had been a long time since they’d spent any quality time together alone. The spark had gone, recently. Sasha instinctively reached out to touch Kev’s fingers and he responded, and she knew he felt the same way.

Angel pointed at the door. ‘I’m going now, because I’ve given you more than enough of my valuable time.’

Kev saluted. ‘Missing you already.’

When Angel had gone, they admired the photo of the posh hotel, and looked up its long list of luxury amenities.

‘A four-poster bed, huh?’ A smile played across his lips. ‘Remember when we broke that four-poster in Rome?’

She gave him a challenging look. ‘You’ll have to wine and dine me first, just to be in with a chance.’

He drifted towards the door. ‘Maybe she’s turning a corner.’

‘Yeah,’ Sasha agreed. ‘Maybe she is.’

When Kev was gone, she stayed in the kitchen putting all the dirty pots and pans in the dishwasher and turning it on, and then checked her phone.

No reply from Vaughn.

12

Abs left the party on top of the world. Kelsey was still at the club – she always stayed till the bitter end of a party – but he slipped away, telling everyone that he was off to meet some mates elsewhere.

The truth was, Abs needed a good night’s sleep so that he could get up early to convince Jez not to ruin everything by going to the police.

He couldn’t afford a minicab home from Brentwood to Southend, but as soon as he was outside he felt immediately vulnerable. All the hacks and paps had drifted away, and the streets were dark and empty. He took a baseball cap from his back pocket, pulled it low over his face, and walked as fast as he could along the pavement, hands thrust deep in his pockets.