Chapter Ten
Connie had no idea how to respond to that, so she didn’t bother, though her pulse fluttered madly.
Spots of colour appeared on Will’s cheeks, and he cleared his throat. “Right then. Let’s have a look around, shall we?” He took off at speed, putting some distance between them before Connie could react.
Blinking stupidly, Connie followed at a more natural pace, and was relieved when Will slowed down to let her catch up. They remained silent for a while as they headed across the dew-dampened grass in the direction of the formal gardens. Connie didn’t know if Will had clammed up because he was embarrassed, or because there wasn’t much to say about open parkland, which was essentially just grass and trees. Possibly both.
When they drew closer to the rear of Bowdley Hall, Will fi
