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The hike hadn\u2019t been Ella\u2019s idea. Of course it hadn\u2019t; nothing about this holiday was. It was Nick who\u2019d chosen the destination, Nick who\u2019d chosen the hotel. It was Nick who wanted to go walking, though the day was hot, the sun already furious. At least, she thought as she pulled on the new hiking boots he\u2019d insisted she buy, it would be cooler under the trees. This part of Croatia was thick with them, the trunks tight-packed, keeping out the light. | Copyright 2015 by Alison Littlewood. Narrated by Carrington MacDuffie.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices