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"No," she admitted bluntly

"I applaud your honesty It's a rare virtue in your sex"

Although he was only eighteen, Jordan Townsende's potent attraction for woossip, and as Catherine gazed into those cynical grey eyes, she suddenly felt herself drawn to hi was in his eyes, along with a touch of hue far beyond his years It was these things, even ood looks and blatant virility, that impelled women toward hih it was obvious he didn't admire or approve of her, he accepted her for what she ith all her weaknesses

"Are you co to bed, my lord?"

"No," he said mildly

"Why?"

"Because I find I'h to want to sleep with the wife of my mother's lover"

"You don't—you don't have a very high opinion of women, do you?" Catherine asked, because she couldn't stop herself

"Is there any reason I should?"

"I—" She bit her lip and then reluctantly shook her head "No I suppose not But someday you'll have to marry in order to have children"

His eyes suddenly glinted with aainst thefra his arets children? And all this tiht—"

"Jordan, really!" she said, laughing,side of hiitimate heir"

"When I'e riht out of the schoolroo"

"And when she becomes bored and seeks other diversion, ill you do?"

"Will she become bored?" he inquired in a steely voice

Catherine studied his broad, aze lifted to his ruggedly hewn features In a linen shirt and tight-fitting riding breeches, every inch of Jordan Townsende's tall frame positively radiated raer and leashed sensuality Her brows lifted over knowing green eyes "Perhaps not"