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She sed convulsively Lord, she hated it when she couldn't understand him Still, she nodded "For now," she said, her voice low "Not for long Certainly not forever"
He took her face in his hands and leaned down to kiss her, but she broke away "I suppose we have to deal with this e when I fear for your life"
John tried to ignore the hollowness that had settled in his heart when she pulled away "I pro the safest course of action I have no wish of dying, but I cannot spendaway from Spencer Eventually, he'll find me"
"I know I know What did the note say?"
John stood and crossed the roo out at the busy street "I iine he thinks it's soh now that I think about it, the idea does have its merits"
"What else did he say?"
"He wants to meet me at the docks"
"I hope you don't plan to meet with him there " Belle shuddered She'd never actually been to the docks, but every Londoner knew that it was a dreadful part of town
"I' Spencer's written words "I'll see if he'll meet me in some other public place A crowded place," he added, o alone I'm sure Alex and Dunford would be happy to accompany you And Ned, too, if he's not already back at university"
"I doubt that Spencer will be willing to say what he wants to say to me in the company of others, Belle But don't worry, I don't plan to meet him without friends nearby He won't have an opportunity to try anything funny"
"But ould he meet with you other than to try to kill you?"
John scratched his head "I don't know He probably wants to tell me hoants to kill me Or howto make a joke"
Belle buried her face in her hands "Oh, John," sheyou It's almost funny Part of the reason I fell in love with-" She held up her hand "No, please don't interrupt Part of the reason I fell in love with you is because I thought you needed ot hordes of people who like me or love me, but no one has ever neededon a sob
"What, darling?" he whispered "What do you realize?"
"Oh, John, I need you, too If so will happen to me," he said fiercely For the first ti to let a raping bastard take it all away