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He took the snifter she offered, glad to see that she had one of her own Brandy would serve much better for seduction than a fire

He wondered if she read his mind, because a wariness touched her voice when she asked, "Would you care to sit?"

"Delighted"

She sat on one end of the s her feet beneath her, while he sat on the other, stretching out his legs She looked young and innocent, cupping the snifter with both hands, watching hiave Lady Hermione cause for hope that your interest in her went beyond the ballroom"

Da her father’s residence that had Anne hesitant to welcome him into her bed "I didn’t"

"But you are in the habit of leaving women" Her voice trailed off into an unasked question

At every port "Yes"

"So this between us is--"

"I don’t knohat it is"

"Or how long it will last?"

"Does it matter?"

"I’m not sure" She sipped on the brandy

"Your brother warned you away from me"

"Yes He believes you to be barbaric I told hientleman on the ship"