With a sense of optimism that hadn"t settled on Jane for weeks the young pair set off for the farm reunited with the sloper, which itself brought a happy familiarity. Will had talked of how pleased he"d be to get Sunbeam back and how he was keen to get going, but Jane knew that his real impatience lay at the feet of the Hall family.
Jane was surprised to feel comfort and confidence on the back of the motorcycle; no doubt aided by the reassuring tightness with which she wrapped her arms around Will. She didn"t know that he winced as she tightened her grip on his still tender ribcage. Any nerves that came with her first motorcycle ride since the accident were lost amid the excitement of their impending visit. In the growing darkness of Christmas Eve, Jane"s mind drifted cloud-like over the
