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Liar Beth knew she was falling stupidly in love with Ian, and she had no idea how to stop herself What is the matter with ave her a bruising, punishing kiss Her tension dissolved and she gladly slipped her ar him close Ian made it evident he didn’t want to talk any hand and pushed his way inside her again, no arguton would say that only a very loose woman would let a man have his ith her without protest Beth rocked back on the pillows and spread her thighs, happily violating Mrs Barrington’s strictures in every way Beth slept again When she woke, the as a di out Rain still beat down, but the thunder had abated Ian was naked, and he rested one hand on the wall, his glorious backside half turned to her

In the glooht that played on his powerful muscles, he reminded Beth of the perfect male sculptures she’d seen in the Louvre But those sculptures had beenbronze

When she stirred, Ian put a finger to his lips "Is someone out there?" she whispered in alarm They were on the second floor in the front of the pension, the nicest room, the landlord had assured them But the s had no curtains, and Beth felt queasily exposed "Inspector Fellows is watching the house," Ian said

"He’s brought along some police"

Beth pulled the covers to her chin "Oh, dear, how e"

"I think it’s worse than that"

"How can it be worse? They can’t arrest us for spending the night in a pension, can they? Goodness, if lewd behavior is illegal, they’ll have to arrest half of Paris"

The newspapers would get hold of it They always did somehow, and the story would leak across the Channel to London English Heiress up before the French Magistrates for Fornicating in a Questionable Parisian Hotel This after Playing at the Evil and Illegal Roulette

A soft knock on the door uv," came a Cockney voice froh of relief

Ian didn’t bother to cover himself as he let Curry into the room Curry didn’t pay any attention to lan’s state of nudity, and laid the garht with hi and took out a razor, shaving cup, and brush

"Any hot water to be had in this benighted place, guv?" "Ring for the s?"

"That I did" Curry kept his gaze on Ian, pretending he didn’t see Beth cowering in the bed "Her companion wanted to come, but I convinced her it wouldn’t be prudent" Ian only nodded He pulled on the drawers Curry held out to hi his lovely anatoht be at the luxurious Langhaht of leisure

Beth realized with a jolt that Curry had done this before He see in the back way to bring Ian fresh linens and shave hied her knees My own stupid fault if I’m jealous

"Did they see you?" Ian asked Curry