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He laughed at her anger 'I'll enjoy watching you try'

'I'll do it, Rafe Somehow I'll do it,' she said fiercely 'You'll pay for this any way I can make you'

He opened the door 'I wouldn't count on it'

'You'll see, Rafe You'll see!'

He was still laughing as he closed the door Hazel cruainst the pillows, her body still on fire for him She couldn't stand any hts but denied her the ulti she had to console her was that he must be just as frustrated But was he? He could always run to Janine Clarke

In fact she felt sure that here he had been when she saw hiht o'clock as she walked down the stairs He was clothed in denims and a sweat-shirt and was obviously in need of a shave

His eyes narrowed as he saw her 'What do you think you're doing?'

'I would have thought it was obvious, I' down the stairs,'

'Don't get cheeky withinsolently over her sli suntop 'You know very hat I meant And do you have to walk around half naked?'

'I'll walk around completely naked if I want to,' she retorted

'Oh, I see,' he taunted 'This is the start of the revenge Well, I should warn you, I don't goat you I've known plenty of women and it takes more than a look to make me want them I trust you knohat I mean'

She blushed 'I' the whore for you!'

'You could have fooledanyone else see you dressed like that,' he added grimly

Hazel smoothed her hands down her hips 'I always used to dress like this You never used to object'

'Well, I' now You've filled out in certain places since you last wore those clothes You look indecent'

Hazel gave a slow se, I feel very comfortable'

'You can go straight back up to your rooet out of them,' he ordered

She gasped, 'I'!'

'No one is asking you to change You can go back to your rooet into bed'

'Rafe!' her eyes , surely?'

His teeth snapped together angrily 'I wasn't propositioning you, I was telling you to get back to bed You aren't supposed to get up until tomorrow'

'It was silly ofto take th left after the night you've just had'

'Meaning?'

'Meaning Mrs Clarke has already had the best of you today I would at least want to be the first wo-roory she was

Rafe swung her roughly round to face hiain'

She wrenched away fro in bed, I wantdown to the beach'

'You aren't doing anything of the sort The doctor said you were to stay in bed and that's where you're staying'

She faced hi He said I was to rest and be kept under observation I can rest down on the beach, and if you're that worried about me you can come and keep an eye on me yourself'

'I have work to do'

'Are you sure you're up to it?' she taunted 'You've had a very strenuous night'

'I could still find the strength to put you over my knee and spank you,' he told her curtly 'God, your face is a mess!'

She glared at hi up a self-conscious hand to her bruised face 'You're such a gentleman!'

'I' you the truth'

'I've already seen it in theher horror thiswhen she had seen the discolouration around her eye, the purple and black bruising quite awful to look at

'Does it hurt?'

'Only when I laugh,' she snapped 'Of course it hurts! Don't ask silly questions'

'Cal well, but------'

'I feel fine, a bit bruised, but other than that I feel fine And I' back to bed'

'I'm responsible for you, so you'll do as you're told'

'Make ed

'I intend to' Rafe swung her up into his ar He threw her ruthlessly down on to the bed, his face pale 'Now do as you're told'

She frowned up at hiht, Rafe? You look ill'

'I'ue with me any more'

Her mouth twisted into a humourless smile 'You're older than you realised, Rafe, if you can't cope with a night of love You don't have the stamina for it like you used to,'

Rafe sighed 'Perhaps you're right Excuse me'