Page 3 of A Bridge Through Time (The Bridge Through Time #1)

A shley’s visions hadn’t stopped when she moved in with Jenna and Jonathan, but they became less concerning to her the more she saw her mystery man.

The visions were almost comforting in a way.

She felt as if he were watching over her, like a guardian angel.

It didn’t hurt that he was so devastatingly handsome or that she was the sole focus of his attention.

Ashley decided that she was not going crazy after all.

This guy, whom she was now referring to as Grey Eyes, had to be out there somewhere and somehow she was going to find him.

Ashley spent a few weeks at Jenna’s house before beginning her extended vacation. Jenna hadn’t been happy when she heard Ashley’s plans.

“Ashley, when I told you to take a vacation, I thought you’d be heading to the Caribbean for a couple of weeks, not to Scotland for an indefinite amount of time,” Jenna complained. “I don’t like the idea of you being gone for so long.”

“I know, Jenna. It’s a little out of the ordinary for me,” Ashley said.

“A little? Try totally out of the ordinary,” Jenna replied.

“I have to do this, Jenna. I have to try to find this guy who’s haunting me; my gut and his kilt are telling me Scotland is where I need to be. I’ll be fine and if I need anything I’ll call you. I promise.”

Ashley could see the skepticism and worry written all over Jenna’s face, but once Ashley made up her mind to do something, it was close to impossible to stop her.

Jonathan, on the other hand, was ecstatic to see her go.

He didn’t like her and it was obvious, perhaps because she was on to him.

The spark for Ashley’s anger was the fact that he was so openly taking advantage of Jenna and she was quick to remind him of her suspicions.

The two fought a verbal war on a daily basis, but never in front of Jenna.

When she was present, they had an unspoken truce in order to spare Jenna from having to choose sides, each afraid of the outcome.

“It’s no wonder Dax cheated on you,” Jonathan bated her. “Look at you. You’re nothing much to look at and rumor has it you weren’t so good in the sack.”

“Get a job, Jonathan. I can’t believe that you’re sponging off of Jenna like this,” Ashley accused, trying to deflect the hurtful words that had been hurled at her.

“Yeah, well at least I’ve got a home and a woman who loves me. All you’ve got is a whole lot of crazy going on up there.” Jonathan pointed at her head. “Good luck finding your dream lover,” he laughed.

Ashley couldn’t believe Jenna had told Jonathan about Grey Eyes, but then why wouldn’t she.

Jonathan was her husband. She shared everything with him.

Ashley fought for control. She was not the violent type by nature, but she wanted so badly to punch him.

Ashley and Jenna had known each other since pre-school and she wasn’t about to jeopardize all those years of friendship for one moment of pleasure, no matter how great it would feel.

She had plenty of time to think about it all now, after arriving in Scotland.

Ashley drove through the countryside on a narrow two-lane road into the highlands, white knuckling it through village after village.

She didn’t have any regrets about her decision to make this trip and she’d prove to Jenna that Grey Eyes really did exist. If she couldn’t find him, she’d surely look crazier than she sometimes felt, but somehow she knew she would, why else would she have been so compelled to travel half way around the world on her search.

This was the right thing to do and there was no turning back.

Her trip was being done totally on instinct alone and while she was frightened to be doing it all by herself, it was also exhilarating and liberating. She had a newfound confidence in herself. It felt good to be in charge of her own destiny for once in her life.