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She and Draven had never been so intimate He was bathed by his manservant, and she by her maid, and they only met under the covers "Of course," she said without hesitation "Draven loved the way I bathed hi about which I

agree with that blighter" Rafe sighed "Did he bathe you as well?"

"Naturally," Is that she and Draven had shared

"Luckyalmost drowsy "I suppose this is why you’re so quick to talk about privy et e that you never hear about"

Because this part doesn’t exist, Iht to herself In her experience, husbands and wives didn’t find themselves alone in palatial marble bathrooms lit by candles At least she and Draven hadn’t The thought made her irritated, and she didn’t pour quite as ater as shehis head like a dog co as he ran his hands back through his hair Then she noticed

His towel had co on the surface of the water He certainly had a little gut, but his legs were strong and uess

And there between his legs--

She turned away to get reen His eyes were closed She peeked again

He was definitely

Chapter 11

Neighbors May Well Be the Nearest… But Not the Dearest

October 1, 1817 Ardmore Castle, Scotland

The Countess of Ardan, I think about hoished to plaster me with molasses and feathers," she told her husband "How could you invite him for supper?" Ewan tucked his wife closer under his arans have always had a meal with us after the harvest fest; ’twould be parae the tradition The Crogans and the Ard beside each other these hundred years now And the present Crogan’s grandda actually randmother, if you re of

Ewan’s fierce grandmother "Are there any other unpleasant family traditions I should know about?"

"Well, there is the one," Ewan said, rubbing his wife’s sto, can you feel it?" Annabel whispered, leaning into his shoulder

"How could I not?" He laughed out loud "For all you think this is a girl, darling, I think those thumps bespeak a son"

"Nonsense," Annabel said "She’s a high-spirited Scotswoman, that’s all And what is this other tradition I should know about?"

"Well, there is an ancient agreehter of this house old travels to the Crogan household"