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The sound of her niece’s naree day, and I suppose I’ him to leave the bathroom

In the dressing rooot back into bed, scolding herself for her loss of te Aristandros was pure insanity Bitten, he would bite back, and she had the most to lose She was not necessary to him and far from irreplaceable Any number of women would be happy to assume the role of mistress, and none of them was likely to shout at him or insult him He wasn’t accustomed to that kind of treatment and he wouldn’t tolerate it

At dawn the following , she listened while Aristandros showered and dressed and left the rooain A maid wakened her a couple of hours later and told her that Aristandros would breakfast with her when she was ready Aware that within a few hours atCallie, Ella leapt out of bed with enthusiaset dressed Breathless and unbelievably tense, she entered the elegant -room

‘Good ,’ she breathed stiltedly, every skin cell in her body ju as Aristandros cast down his copy of the Financial Tiht

Having sex with him had increased her awareness by a factor of at least a hundred Uneasily conscious of the intihs and the still-swollen contours of her ulf her face with uncoolden eyes He gave her a steady look that betrayed nothing beyond his rock-solid assurance and cool

For some reason she remembered their first date seven years back, when he had wakened her whole fa unannounced at an early hour to take her out sailing on his yacht Her stepfather, had fawned on hiree while her twin half-brothers had hovered, unsure whether to approve or disapprove of aan interest in one of their sisters Only her mother had had reservations Ella hadn’t really appreciated just how rich, powerful and well-known Aristandros was until she saw the way other people treated him

She was surprised by how ood breakfast before asking tautly, ‘Is Callie on her way here?’

‘No She’ll be waiting for us on Hellenic Lady with her nurse We’re sailing home to Greece,’ Aristandros informed her

Like all of his family, Aristandros was never happier than when he was on a boat Susie had complained bitterly about Timon’s love of the water, which she had not shared

‘I hope she likesthat admission of insecurity

‘Of course she will’ Aristandros shot her a lingering look redolent of very male appreciation

Her cheeks war, Ella stirred her coffee

‘She’s also very lucky I let you get out of bed this ,’ he husked

Ella dealt hilance from her vivid blue eyes

Aristandros rested a lean-fingered brown hand on her slied her round to face hiht Moderation isn’t my style, koukla mou’

Wildly conscious of the unashaaze, Ella found herself leaning forward to speed up theof her mouth with his She could not have explained what pro move But that spontaneous kiss was indescribably sweet and intoxicating, and it sent every nerve-ending ju sensation thrummed low in her pelvis Aher to hiht out of the chair into his arh her like solar flares as he carried her back to the bedroom…

CHAPTER FIVE

ELLA was so taut with anticipation that her heart almost leapt out of her chest when she first saw Callie in the reception salon of the Xenakis yacht

At a glance she recognised how ical child resembled her, with that silvery-blonde cap of hair and those alret if ironically that pronounced similarity had unleashed Susie’s insecurity over her role as Callie’s htened up to turn away fro with and focused not on Ella but on Aristandros But, instead of toddling forward to greet the tall Greek as Ella expected, Callie waved at him and smiled Aristandros waved back

‘She always smiles when she sees me,’ Aristandros co