Kingsley & Vanessa: His Dark Past

‘Let’s take a break. Come down and eat,’ Vanessa called out. Kingsley put down the hammer he’d been using to nail a painting to the wall and washed his hands before joining her, sitting on the front steps. Vanessa handed him a ham and egg sandwich and a bottle of water. ‘That’s all they sell at the store. The nearest restaurant’s about twenty minutes’ drive away.’ Kingsley accepted the sandwich but didn’t eat it. He just stared at it. ‘What’s wrong? You don’t like ham and egg? I’ve also got a tuna sandwich. Let’s trade.’ ‘No, it’s not that. I can eat anything. It’s just... it’s you. Seeing you here, working in such conditions, eating just a sandwich for lunch. All this, just to avoid me. I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel about that.’ ‘I’m not avoiding you.’ Vanessa shrugged. ‘Didn’t Amiyah tell you I got promoted? I was just an ER doctor back in Lisbern. But now I run this entire hospital. Sure, it doesn’t look like much right now. But wait till you see it’s finished. I’ve already