Chapter Thirty One
Au Revoir Mon Amour
Jane could hear Leo as he talked on the phone. Party time was over. He was leaving. The arrangements were to meet his plane at Stansted later that morning. She had sensed this was coming. He was restless. Though inevitable, this was sooner than she expected. Glad for it? Yes, for different reasons. Ridley had taken his exit hours earlier. And she pondered life over a strong English cuppa.
When Leo walked toward her with his packed case slung over his arm, there was no question in his eyes. No invitation to further adventures. Or global party suggestions. Nor islands to visit. He wanted to leave without her. England and the manor called to her, anyway. She wanted to stay.
Ridley had slipped a very nice notion into her along with his very nice c**k.
