CHAPTER TEN
Hideaway Cottage, where Melissa and Patrick lived, was a 1930s wooden chalet tucked away in a clump of tall trees and living up to its name. The front veranda was decked out with multicoloured fairy lights and wind chimes tinkled from branches.
Leah had bumped into Fairy and Mick and walked up the path between the trees with them. Patrick greeted them at the door. “Come in, come in. You’re among the first to arrive. Why didn’t you bring the boys, Mick? It would have been fine. They could have played hide and seek with the other children. They’re really having fun.”
Leah saw Mick shoot Fairy a quick look. “Should I –?”
“No you will not!” Fairy responded emphatically. “If you go back and get the boys, Rory’ll go out, you know he will. And then heaven knows when we’ll see him
