Dreamwalkers Book One - The Intruder. A Markland Garraway Paranormal Mystery Thriller by Andrew M Stafford

  Chapter 19

 

  Montgomery Crescent

  Exeter

  13th October

  6.45. a.m.

 

  Helena groaned and rolled over. The radio alarm had woken her to a drab Radio Two favourite. She wanted to change the station to one which played something more modern, but hated the awful radio adverts that local stations played. She turned on the light and rolled over to face Jimbo, but he wasn’t there. She heard the flush in the bathroom, and he walked back into the room adjusting his boxer shorts. He smiled and lay beside her.

  “I don’t know why you’re getting back in here, it’s time to get up. It’s almost seven.”

  “Just five more minutes,” said Jimbo, snuggling up to his wife.

  She giggled, pushed him aside and climbed out of bed. Helena was happy that he had recovered his cheery character. For the past few weeks he’d been acting as if they’d only just met, and couldn’t keep his hands off her.

  Although she was pleased that the ‘old Jimbo’ had returned, she had concerns about his health. She always did. Helena was a bit of a worrier, and was anxious that she’d loose her husband too soon if he didn’t look after himself.

  He swung his legs out of the bed, sat on the edge and beamed without speaking. She smirked, shook her head and went downstairs to the kitchen to make coffee, mindful not to wake the twins.

  He followed her down to the kitchen whilst tying the belt of his dressing gown. He stood behind her, put his arms around her and kissed the back of her neck.

  Helena giggled and pushed him away as the kettle came to the boil.

  “It’s too early, what’s the matter with you? Go back up and check the boys, I’ll fix breakfast.”

  She watched him leave the kitchen with a spring in his step. Helena still didn’t know what caused her husband to be so happy lately. She smiled as she poured coffee and thought what a lucky woman she was to be married to him.