Buying the Virgin

Chapter 88: The Girl Who Was Hunted - Chapter Four

ELIZABETH

“It’s to do with that home she was in, Blessingmoors,” says Richard.

James sips his brandy, looking wary. “Mmm...?”

“I was talking to Will…”

“Will?”

“Will Stanton, Police Commissioner…. The investigation on that place was never fully closed, although it has been semi-dormant for some years. During the original inquiry, they caught, convicted and imprisoned a number of the gang-leaders responsible for trafficking the youngsters, but they couldn’t get convictions on all of them, due to lack of evidence…”

“So….?” Now, James looks worried.

“So…. they would like to interview Charlotte. Take her through things again, in more detail. Show her photos of the men concerned. See if she can give a positive ID on any of them, or any more information. They’re trying to get convictions. Especially as there is reason to believe that some of the parties concerned may still be involved in trafficking. They might want Charlotte to stand as a witness in Court.”

James closes his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose. “I’ve been worrying that something like this might come up. When do they want to talk to her? I can’t break that kind of news to her in the middle of her term, and certainly not when she’s got exams coming up.”

“Perhaps when she’s back at the end of the semester?”

“That would be better timing, yes. And she’ll have Michael for support then.”

“Michael?”

“He’s better at this sort of thing than I am. When things get emotional, I sometimes… over-react. Michael’s a rock. She’ll need him.”

Richard gives him a long look. “Over-react?”

James doesn’t speak at first, then, ‘Let’s just say that Michael deals with some things better than I do.”

“Things alright between the three of you? It must be difficult sometimes to…. um…. achieve a balance?”

fine with the three of us. I suspect that the difficulties you imagine, are not the ones that actually matter between

Richard continues his probing.

he pushing his luck, asking things like

“And you and Michael?”

eyebrow. “Michael is my closest friend. He

that it is

Charlotte herself?” I ask. “After what happened over Summer? Finally coming out with

sips at his brandy. “She

“What sort of nightmares?”

dark. Running…. I’m not much good for her with

is not with her at

Which is why I’m not willing to discuss anything of this with her at all

always have nightmares? Before the

down. “Look, I understand why the Police want to talk with her but give us a little while after she gets back at Christmas. Let Michael and I have a few days to help her let

husband eyes are crinkling at the corners. He has seen for himself, at one of the

neck, suppressing

but she needs some ‘girl-time’ too, and she doesn’t seem to me to have many female

be great, Beth. Thanks, and…. you’re right. The girls she shares the house with all seem to be on other courses, so she doesn’t really mix with them much. And the other students on her own course are almost exclusively male, so them, she keeps at

to avoid misunderstands? Mixed

“Mmm. Yes.”

We’ll go shopping one day. I’ll call by the office and collect her

“With, hopefully, no repeat of what happened the last time you took

on his drink. I try to sound prim. “Charlotte was defending me when she hit that lout.

*****

Charlotte

find. I know that Michael has been working hard at the renovation ever since the sale

gear, then to second, skirting around tight corners, and occasionally pulling in to let some idiot pass me at lunatic speed. I just want to amble Home, and enjoy the spectacular views; the glory of the forests, the lake,

and my Lover, no…. my fiancée, for a few weeks until I

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