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He turned to give her a scornful look 'I said you can forget the acting now,' he told her harshly 'You got your revenge'

'I did?' She sounded surprised

'I' you, aren't I?' He sat down on the bed 'I underestis since you've been in America I hope you learnt a little e, I hope you learnt how to satisfy him afterwards'

'Rafe!'

He shook his head 'I wouldn't have believed you capable of anything this low I hope you're prepared to take the consequences once we're hts as your husband'

She knelt in front of hiet married, Rafe, not like this!'

He pushed her hands away 'You'veelse

'I have?' She looked up at him as he strolled into the bathroom

'Well, that was the general idea, wasn't it? I'd told you that there was no way you would get me toexacdy this end'

Hazelhim in the mirror ‘I wasn't the one who invited you into bed, it was the other way round!'

'But you didn't still have to be here this one quietly back to your room before anyone discovered us But oh no, that wouldn't have benefited you in any way,' he said bitterly 'Well, don't think I'e easy for you— you've trapped me into this and I'll make your life hell'

'Rafe, please listen to me I------'

He turned hex roughly and pushed her out of the bathrooe You o as far as race e would satisfy Sara in the circumstances But you knew that, you even asked ether Well, now you know She's almost as much a part of this family as you are, and I won't have her hurt'

'What about me?' she demanded

'You've made your bed and now you can lie in it— literally,' he said coldheartedly 'Because you will be in my bed, Hazel, so you'd better rid yourself of this aversion you have to ht and day if I want you to'

'This is wrong, Rafe,' she protested 'You'rereasons!'

'I wouldn't beyou at all if I hadn't been forced into it,' he told her brutally 'Now leave et dressed, I have work to do'

'You can't work today, you collapsed yesterday'

'So? That was yesterday, today I'm fine'

'I'm sure Dr Byne wouldn't------'

'Let's leave David out of it,' he interrupted 'And while you're at it you can forget every other man you ever knew You'll be my wife and you'll be faithful to only me’

'And you, will you be faithful?'

'As long as you prove entertaining enough' Rafe closed the bathroom door in her face

Hazel stared dazedly at the closed door, until anger took over Just who did he think he was? If she proved entertaining enough indeed! She dressed in jerky angry hts not pleasant If Rafe wanted entertainet it, but not in the way he meant

He e, but he would soon learn that she hadn't even started yet He was expecting this ht she wouldn't disillusion him But then he would learn—oh yes, he would learn!

With her new resolve she was able to go back to her bedroo down to breakfast She could hear the sound of raised voices fro-room as she approached the door

Sara cao in there just yet,' she warned 'Miss Celia has just found out about the wedding'

'Oh!'

'Mrimaced 'And she isn't too happy about it'

Hazel thought that was the understatement of the year 'I didn't think she would be' Not after her warning of the other night She braced herself for the onslaught 'Oh well, I have to face her some time'

Sara put a restraining hand on her arht tiht now she's furious'

Hazel made a face, but her detero in, Sara,'

The housekeeper shrugged 'All right, but don't say I didn't warn you'

Hazel took a deep breath and entered the dining-roo in the doorway unobserved for several minutes

Celia's face was scarlet with rage ‘If you had to sleep with the girl couldn't you at least have rily of Rafe 'Taken her to a hotel or so? Or used that cabin of hers, as you did once before,' she sneered

'How the------'

'Ah, here she is now,' Celia scorned, spotting Hazel standing over by the door 'Coht as well join in the conversation—after all, you're the main topic'

'Celia!' her brother snapped 'Just drop the subject Hazel and I are getting married and that's all there is to say on the subject'

'All! All?' Celia echoed shrilly That isn't all by a long way She's tricked you, Rafe, made a fool of you with this desire you feel for her But how long will that last?' She looked Hazel up and down conte before you realise you're just another scalp to add to her belt? You don't think you're her first lover, do you?' She gave a harsh laugh 'You're just one of many!'

'But I was her first lover, Celia,' Rafe said quietly 'I know that for a fact'

'And how old and onyx brush and cooodbye present Like hell they were!’