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'Oh no, Rafe,' she shuddered in his arms, 'I don't want that'

'You're going,' he told her fir to the woman who stood at his side He handed her his car keys 'Get the car open for et some medical treatment for this silly child'

Hazel stiffened in his ar to pull away froo, Rafe!' she snapped as he kept a firm hold of her

'Certainly not' He swung her up into his arms and walked purposefully out of the club towards the car park 'Stop struggling,’ he ordered

‘If you would just put me down I can walk,’ she protested

He looked down at her ‘You aren't walking anywhere Now behave yourself!'

Herin her head 'I can walk'

'Maybe you can andto try Stop being so difficult—a o you wanted to be in my arms' His deep blue eyes mocked her

She looked away Td been badly frightened But I'er voice

Rafe sratefully at Janine as she held the car door open, settling Hazel into the back seat 'I think we'll let the doctor decide that,' he said tolerantly 'Now just lie still and be quiet, there's a good girl'

He held the passenger door open for Janine, turning to face Trisha as she ran over to them

‘Is she going to be okay?' she queried breathlessly

Rafe grinned as he got into the car 'Judging by the way she's answering back I would say yes I'll let you know et back from the hospital'

'Thanks' She waved to Hazel in the back seat as Rafe accelerated the Mercedes out of the driveway

Hazel struggled into a sitting position 'I don't knohy you're ht' Except for the pain in her head that made her continually want to close her eyes!

Janine turned in her seat to look at her 'I think you should just let the doctor take a look at you, just to be on the safe side,' she explained gently

'There's no think about: it,’ Rafe said harshly, his eyes fixed firmly on the road ahead of them 'After a fall like that it's only common sense to let a doctor check you over'

Hazel put up a hand to her aching te sensible'

Janine squeezed her hand sy smile 'Of course you don't Don't be so hard on her, Rafe,' she scolded him

'She's a stubborn little devil who ought to be spanked—thoroughly,' he added with soreatly pleased him

'Rafe!' Janine sounded scandalised 'Have a little sympathy with her!'

He gave a throaty laugh 'Save your sympathy, Janine She doesn't need it'

At the , possibly a shoulder to cry on Rafe was so hard on her, and it was hu fro that was!

Her humiliation wasn't lessened when they reached the hospital as once again Rafe insisted on carrying her His face was rigid as he walked into the casualty depart her bikini,

'I'll get you back for this,' she muttered into his throat, her arms thrown around his neck They had left Janine to park the car and lock up

His blue eyes gleamed down at her 'And how do you propose to do that?' he asked hu in my bed?'

Hazel blushed as she ree when she was eleven and Rafe had annoyed her She had found it very a in the

bottom of his bed Unfortunately Rafe hadn't felt the same way about it, and had administered a few sharp slaps to her bottom

'Not a frog, no,' she denied 'But I'll think of a way' He shook his head 'You still haven't grown up Hazel You could be suffering fro back atyou here You're ridiculous' 'And you're arrogant!' He laughed 'Haven't I always been?' 'Yes,’ she said through gritted teeth 'That's just one of the things I hate about you’

'I'd love to hear the rest,' he taunted 'But right now I don't have the time'

'I'll make a list out and tell you another time,’ she promised tautly

'I'll look forward to it' He straightened after putting her into one of the chairs 'Wait here while I find sorio anywhere' His eyes mocked her 'One never knoith you I could coone'

'I',' she retorted ‘She see else you tell her'

Rafe bent down, a slight ser plain for her to see 'That's right, little one, she does She's not like you at all, perhaps that's why I like her so lared her dislike of him 'Only like?' He tapped her on the nose 'Mind your own business'

'I hate you'’

‘I don't think so,' his tone was gri in this girl-wo what I make you feel as a woman'

Hazel gasped 'How can you say------'

'Ah, Rafe,' Janine ca, I had trouble parking the car'

He s okay now?'