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Miranda sed and nodded, blinking back tears that she had sworn she wouldn't shed The sky was still dark, but Turner had wanted an early start to London She was sitting up in bed, her hands resting atop her belly as she watched hi to have an apoplectic fit," she said, trying to tease him "You know he thinks you don't kno to dress yourself properly"

Clad only in breeches, Turner walked to her side and perched on the edge of the bed "You're sure you don't ?"

"Of course I mind I'd much rather have you here" A wobbly smile touched her face "But I will be just fine And I'll et a lot more work done without you here to distract h"- she smiled sheepishly- "I can't be 'distracted' very much lately"

"Mmmm Sad, but true I, unfortunately, aers and lowered his lips onto hers in a passionately tender kiss "Every time I see you," he ave her a solemn nod

"But I look like a cow"

"Mmm-hmm" His lips never left hers "But a very attractive cow"

"You wretch!" She pulled away and punched him playfully on the shoulder

He smiled devilishly in return "It appears that this trip to London is going to be beneficial to my health Or at least my body It is fortunate I do not bruise easily"

She pouted and stuck out her tongue

He clucked at her before standing up and crossing the roo with it"

Her pilloent sailing across the room

Turner was back at her side in an instant, his body spreading out on the bed along the length of hers "Maybe I should remain, if only to keep a firain, this time with barely restrained passion and emotion "Have I told you," he murmured as his lips explored the soft planes of her face, "howmarried to you?"

"N-not today"

"It's early yet Surely you can excuse ht her earlobe between his teeth "I'm certain I told you yesterday"

And the day before, Miranda thought bittersweetly And the day before that, too, but he'd never told her that he loved her Why was it always "I love being with you" and "I love doing things with you" and never "I love you "? He couldn't even see ht the , puss?"

"No, no," she lied "Nothing I just…I' to miss you, that's all"