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‘Do you know, I find this oddly satisfying, like working out the attribution of a painting,’ he confessed as they eed later fro for little Daisy ‘Are we done now?’

‘Not yet’ Tess looked back over her shoulder as she got into the carriage

Alex closed the door behind him and then stayed on his feet to shift parcels on the seat ‘More?’

‘Well, yes There’s—’ Tess began as the carriage started off, then stopped with a lurch

Alex twisted round, caught his balance and lost it again as the vehicle jerked forward, accoe of curses frorabbed for him and he hit the floor with her on top, one sharp elbow planted firh’

‘Alex? Oh, I ath of hih eyes watering from the impact, into her face, so close The tip of her nose was pink from the chill, her lips were parted, her eyes ith concern Adorable She’s adorable And outrageously arousing with every inch of her pressed to him

‘Winded’ he ed ‘That’s all’ He closed his eyes the better to enjoy the sensation of her curves, the erotic, impossibly innocent, scent of plain soap and a dab of lavender water

‘Alex! Alex, can you hear et to her feet without, he supposed, tra all over him ‘Have you hit your head?’

Alex groaned, opened his eyes and found himself still nose to nose with Tess This is more than anyhis teeth

With a dolphin-like heave she got herself up at the expense of no more than an inch or two of skin scraped from his shin bones ‘I am so sorry I squashed you, Alex Just lie still I’ll pull the cord and tell John Coachman to drive direct to your doctor’

‘No need’ He found his voice fro effect her squir on to ernails Alex put both hands on the squabs and pushed himself up and onto the seat next to her ‘Winded, as I said What e talking about?’ So, please God, dull and non-inflammatory