Chapter 7
Yesterday’s Star
Despite the humiliation, Carla indulged in the memory of her night with Laurie. She relived the way he had reverently shed her dress in the lamplight and tilted her face to meet his. He’d cupped her breasts and run his hand along her thigh, marvelling at her skin’s softness. Twisting her hair in his long fingers, he had kissed her neck gently, and then more passionately. She’d enjoyed his strong physicality and the way he took charge. Lindy would strangle her if she’d heard her say that.
While Carla was putting on her shoes for work in the morning, the sight of her bare foot triggered the image of Laurie removing her stockings and kissing her toes. When she waited for the kettle to boil in the shabby office kitchen, she saw his profile in the steam; when she w
