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Further talk of babies was halted as Max returned to their table, soon followed by Raul The two men were immaculate in their tuxedos and had coling with their guests

‘Have you seen Angelina?’ Max asked as he sat back and surveyed the guests

Lisa had seen her She’d been in the arms of the Greek that Max and Raul had been in recent business negotiations with Although she wasn’t sure Max would welcome such news He was fiercely protective of his sister despite the way she continued to keep his with her, but the pain and heartache she’d knoas so deep Lisa briefly thought of saying nothing, of leaving hinorance of the obvious attraction between the two, but that night two years ago they’d ain

‘She was dancing with Vasilios Christakis a while ago,’ she said lightly, trying to play the situation down

‘I had no idea she knew Vasilios?’ Max frowned

‘They’ve had a few dances, that’s all’ Lisa had seen the connection between them, that same spark of instant attraction she’d felt when she’d met Max

‘Where is she now?’

‘Max,’ Lisa said softly as she placed her hand on his arh her ‘She’s twenty-three now She has to make her own choices’

‘Vasilios Christakis will never be good enough forvoice ‘He ood reputation as a businessman, but he certainly doesn’t where women are concerned’

‘Will anyone ever be good enough for Angelina in your eyes? I doubt it’

‘You’re right,’ he conceded with a sigh

‘You’ll be the saood measure ‘In about twenty years’ time’

Max glared at Raul, but both Lydia and Lisa laughed, knowing they were fooling around as they often did Nobody could ever guess they’d only o

‘And what about you, Raul? If you have a little girl you will be her oaded his brother just a littlesmile

‘Then I will be the same,’ Raul replied firmly, a hint of a smile on his lips

‘I’ve had enough of this for now I’ to dance with my hile I have her toher to her feet gently then looking again at his brother ‘That, little brother, is soet used to because once that baby arrives it will take up all your wife’s attention’

‘Stop teasing, Max,’ Lisa chided and began to walk to the dance floor, pulling on Max’s hand, forcing him away from the expectant parents

The ht against his body so that she could feel every step he ht’