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‘It’s a distinction that elo declared, wondering why he liked the fact that she was crying over him

Gwenna darted an uncolance at him and then lowered her lashes ‘After what I said, youhere’‘You’re here now,’ Angelo cut in with the faintest suggestion of haste

‘Planning to go anywhere?’ And it was as if a door swept open in front of her without warning and he was already walking through it and away froelo was out for the count Now life was beckoning again and the decision was hers Yes to Angelo’s question wouldher heart guide her If she listened to common sense, she would tell hiive his had started out But the alternative was to leave hi, was much more complex than she had once fondly believed and it had stolen her freedom of choice

‘I still want you to coelo i any pressure on you You owe ’ But she only had to look at that lean, dark, devastating face to feel theWhen he said that she owed hi as close as he was prepared to cohly i sorry and he probably never would Yet she still needed hiuiltily At thatelse mattered With a preliminary knock the consultant and his staff strode in She had to give up her seat to let theaze did not stray from her

‘I’ for an answer,’ he told her as if they were still alone

And she gave the only answer she could give

But it was eight full days before they ain in Sardinia A strike by an airline that Angelo owned resulted in chaos for thousands of travellers and Angelo left hospital and flew straight to Paris to take part in talks to end the crisis As a result, Gwenna did not see hiain until she landed at Olbia on the Costa Slet, equipped with his official pet passport, travelled out in the cargo hold of the saure clad in white linen cropped trousers and a white lace top, Gwenna attracted a good deal of male attention at the airport Eyes starry, she jue Rover

‘You look fantastic,’ he ground out sexily before he took her strawberry-tinted ly sensual kiss that set every nerve-ending she possessed alight and left her quivering

His villa rejoiced in a stunning site on the limestone cliffs of the Golfo di Orosei The property was surrounded by vibrantly colourful tropical gardens A twisting secret path hedged in by vegetation led down through a grove of ancient cork oaks to a private beach of white sand Theroof, natural stone walls and wood floors kept the interior cool while huge co

‘And this …’ Angelo trailed out the ith purring satisfaction at the conclusion of the grand tour ‘…is the lass that overlooked the sunlit stone veranda split into two sections that slid back into recesses at either side A hint of a breeze sent the diaphanous drapes fluttering Gwenna strolled out to enjoy the dazzling view of the Mediterranean In the sunlight, the sea had a sparkling turquoise brilliance

‘I’ in the warmth of the sun on her skin ‘I love the sound of the waves It’s so soothing Mum used to have a friend with a house at the beach and ent to visit we stayed over I used to fall asleep listening to the surf’‘Hoell do you swim?’‘Like a mermaid…why do you never mention your family?’ Gwenna asked abruptly

His lean body tensed as he closed his arms round her ‘What is there to say? After my mother died, I stayed in foster homes between school terms I never knew rief your father has caused you,cara elo turned her slowly round Dark eyes s beneath his black lashes, he dropped a kiss on top of her head ‘Chill,’ he urged huskily