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'Well my lovelies, what is your preference for a lunch ti sht at I his back or was that butt For the uirl To hide her enetis over her shoulder for a quiet cove to drop anchor as the boat puttered at low speed While ostensibly looking at the slowly passing shoreline her e in Ethan In the 2 days following Saturday night's dinner Ethan had kept his distance Cursory "Good hts" book ended a day spent virtually alone Chloe had spent Sunday night at a sleep over that stretched into all of Monday There had still been Darlene but I the ordered existence of the housekeeper, especially as arrangements for the party were in full forward ned to her and Ethan's exhaustive library but she still felt lonely Ethan explained away his daughter's co up on paper work, he said Iular reason why he had had to catch up Ethan didn't appear to be one who ever got behind

'A penny for thes and back onto the boat 'Or perhaps a dollar, any a to once again put her doubts and worries away Ien pasted a brilliant smile on her face She turned and was disconcerted to find Ethan sitting close, thighs touching, looking intently into her eyes

'Uaze followed her outstretched hand and shook his head trying obviously to suppress a chortle Ihed disappointedly at her random choice Thankfully Ethan returned to the helhtful cove with towering sides and calm water The serenity of the hushed scene seeh just had to burst out

And sigh Ilad that whatever caused her brown to pleat no longer affected her In it's place a dazzling senuine It seeht with her world Though he conceded this situation couldn't go on forever It was not fair to I in a kind a li Chloe but not herunder his roof but not his partner