Forgotten Love (Derrien Island Trilogy) Read Free Page B

Island but we believe we may have a Dutch European ancestor we don’t know that much about,” she replied laughing as she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. My mother also has green eyes.
    The sound of her laugh ter stirred something so deeply primal and almost possessive in him, and he knew that he did not want this conversation to end just as yet. Just as he was about to respond to her, a shorter but attractive lady in a yellow bikini approached them and sat beside Natasha on the bench.
    “There you are I was looking for you everywhere. I almost thought you got lost!” she said jokingly.
    “Oh hi Ashley, no, I’m, not lost and as you can see I had a little accident ...
    “Accident? What happened?” asked Ashley with alarm. “Your parents are going to flip when they hear about that! You know how they get about their one and only daughter!”
    “Calm down Ashley, there is no need to bother my parents, it’s just a small impact bruise,” said Natasha lifting away the hand holding the cup of ice so Ashley could see that it wasn’t that bad.
    “I was walking with my earphones on as usual and accidentally wandered onto the beach volley ball court, and I got hit pretty hard. Actually, Marcus is the culprit who did the damage,” she said as she turned her head to face Marcus with a trace of humour in her eyes.
    Marcus was utterly mesmerized ! Natasha was simply breathtaking and he wondered if she could tell what a potent effect she was having on his pulse rate. Not only was she was just injured but she could still find a reason to laugh about it. The women he knew in the past would have been screaming curses at him right about now for ruining their perfect tan or hair! But Natasha was taking it all in stride and that alone was more than a passing curiosity for him. The movement of her hair across her shoulders, her gorgeous eyes and her obvious sense of humour were extremely attractive to him.
    “Oh hi Marcus, I’m Ashley” she said with a small wave.
    ‘ It’s nice to meet you too Ashley,” Marcus replied.
    “ So Natasha, how does your leg feel right now?” Ashley asked redirecting her attention to her friend.
    “The stinging sensation is fading but th e bruise looks a bit dark,” said Natasha.
    “Hmm, I think you had better get that checked out .”
    “Ashley, I could not agree with you more ”, interjected Marcus quickly. “I’ve already offered to take Natasha to see a doctor but she refused. Maybe you will have more luck convincing her than I did.”
    “He’s right Natasha! That looks really purple! Are you still sure about refusing his offer?” asked Ashley.
    “ To tell the truth I am considering it now, because my leg has swollen a little since I got the impact,” Natasha replied with a groan.
    “I think you should take Marcus up on his offer. Stand up and let me see!” demanded Ashley.
    Natasha stood up but not before her friend Ashley saw he r wince as she did so.
    “Ok ay, no buts or arguments, you are going to get that checked out right now,” said Ashley.
    “You sound like my mother!” said Natasha .
    “Well someone has to do it! Y ou can be so stubborn sometimes, but I love you anyway,” replied Ashley in a bossy tone, resting her hands on her hips.
    Sighing forcefully, Natasha knew that continuing to fight both of them would be an uphill battle that would take up far too much of her energy and Ashley knew that she hated to fight. In fact, she would do all that she could to avoid fighting.
    “So Marcus, you’re not some kind of axe murder or serial rapist right?” asked Natasha in a resigned tone.
    Caught off guard by her question, Marcus laughed out loud but then seeing the twin serious expressions on both her face and Ashley’s he sobered up quickly.
    “No, I am not an axe murderer nor am I a serial rapist. Here’s what , I can let you take my picture with your phone’s camera and you can also ask someone else to do it so that someone else has evidence that