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“I know there’s something wrong, but do you remember what happened to your wedding ring? I noticed you weren’t wearing it at the airport.”
“A wedding ring? Hell, I don’t even rememberyou!”
“Okay, stay calm! I just wondered, that’s all... I’ll go fill the tub.”
When he’d left, she rummaged in her bag and pulled out her phone to call her sister.
“Hey you, are you home yet?” Penny relaxed at the sound of her sister’s voice.
“Allie, thank God! Something really, really strange is going on.”
“What’s happened? Are you all right?” Allie’s tone sharpened.
“Yes, but you are not going to believe this, I’m married. I got off the plane today and this American guy met me at arrivals and told me he was my husband!”
“Ha, ha, very funny, damn, Penny, I thought for a moment there something was really wrong!”
“There is, Allie, I am serious! I rang the police and they took us to the station for questioning. The really weird thing is that I have a passport with my surname down as Mrs. Forrester.”
“Penny, have you been drinking?”
“What? No!”
“Is David there, can I speak to him, please?”
Penny dropped back against the couch cushions. “Oh, Allie, not you too,” she whispered and cut the call, then cast the phone aside. Her heart hammered. She felt sick.
“Baby, your bath is ready!” David Forrester’s voice floated down from somewhere above her. Wearily she clambered to her feet and went into the hall. There was a slam of a door and a strange whine that came from the back of the house. Penny moved up the hall past the stairway. Turning left, she stopped in her tracks. A large golden retriever stood in her path, its tail wagging. A man came up the passage from behind the dog.
“Welcome home, Mrs. Forrester. I took Honey for a nice long walk. Knew you was back when she went wild as I pulled up in the car,” he said.
“Oh, yes? Well, thank you.” Penny stared at the dog. It walked forward slowly and moved around her, sniffing at her feet and clothing. She looked up and caught the man frowning. Quickly she bent to pat the animal but it sidestepped from under her hand.
“Well, now isn’t that odd? What’s up, Honey dog? There’s your mummy come home!” he said, hunkering down beside the dog and patting her back.
The animal whined. She turned around, heading back down the passage where she’d come from.
“I’d say she’s upset with you for leaving her. Let her sulk awhile, she’ll be fine. I’ll be off then.” The man turned to follow the direction the dog had taken.
“Y-Yes, thank you, goodbye!”
“Call me when you next need her walked,” he called.
“Penny!” David’s voice yelled impatiently from above.
“I’m coming!” she replied testily and headed for the stairs.
On the landing, the sound of running water led her through a spacious bedroom into a large bathroom. David appeared in the doorway.
“I have had to add more hot water. What took you so long?” he asked.
“A man arrived with a big dog.”
“I’ll bet Honey was real pleased to see you!”
“Not really, she seemed suspicious of me, which should tell us something.”
“Say what?” He frowned.
