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"Why did you co back as his lips slid to her throat

"I’ve just received news about your son"

"Which one?"

"Gabriel There’s been a scandal"

"Why is he your son when you’re pleased with hi wicked?" Evie asked as Sebastian rean to unfasten the front of her bodice

"Since I’m the virtuous parent," he said, "it only stands to reason that his wickedness must come from you"

"You h-have that exactly backward," she informed him

"Do I?" Sebastian fondled her slowly as he considered her words "I’ht I’m sure it’s you"

"You," she said decisively, and her breath hastened as his caresses became more inti you straight to bed"

"Wait Tellto do withthat woe that Gabriel was having an affair with the American ambassador’s wife Evie had heartily disapproved of the relationship fro, of course, and had hoped it would end soon That had been two years ago

Lifting his head, Sebastian looked down at her with a slight frown He sighed shortly "He’s hter One of the Ravenels"

Evie frowned, pondering the name, which sounded familiar "Do we know that family?"

"I was acquainted with the old earl, Lord Trenear His as a flighty, shallow sort--you arden show and discussed her orchid collection"

"Yes, I remember" Unfortunately, Evie hadn’t liked the wohter?"

"Twins Out for their first Season this year It seerante delicto with one of thehly insulted, Sebastian rose to his feet in a graceful ht"

"Except by hed "True"

"What does in flagrante delicto mean, exactly?"

"The literal translation? ‘While the cri her up easily, he said, "I believe a demonstration is in order"