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‘You’ll what?’ He disarmed her in one absurdly easy move There was a flash of war and clawing as she fought hi a sharp thrill of pain as she dug her sharp, white teeth into his hand Resigned to capture, she couldn’t take her eyes off thefro you,’ he reassured her

She had no intention of listening, which left hi desperado, who drummed his deck furiously with her tiny heels as he steered her towards the opening leading to the lower deck and his first-aid kit Finally losing patience, he bound her ar her over his shoulder ‘Stop that!’ he instructed as she arched her body and pu your head?’

She went rigid as he padded sure-footed below deck into as an all-purpose space on the ocean-going racing yacht She was still in shock, he registered as he set her down on the one and only seat All home comforts had been stripped away below deck toon this voyage rather than racing there was plenty of fresh food on board—hence the bread his pirate wench had stolen He had brought other supplies and s tothe cushions he’d laid out on deck so he could sleep beneath the stars

When the girl groaned and put her head in her hands, his first thought was to rehydrate her He reached into the cold box for a glucose drink ‘Here,’ he said, loosening the top and offering it to her Her expression didn’t change She re ahead with her jaw set in white-faced fright

‘Drink it, or I’ll hold your nose and pour it down your throat’ He’d used sier brother Razi had refused to take his medicine

Just like then, she retaliated with a furious, ‘You wouldn’t dare!’

One look frouulped down the contents greedily

‘When was the last ti to drink?’

She refused to answer Swiping the back of her hand across her lacial ice would have held more heat

No surrender, he concluded And as for apologising for trespassing on his yacht? Forget it

Tugging on the first top that ca water to bathe her wounds Blocking her escape with his body, he reached into a cupboard for antiseptic, lint and cotton wool Adding a splash of disinfectant to the water, he stuffed a blanket under his arm and turned around ‘Here—put this round you’