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She hated the sudden leap inside her, a funny twitchy feeling in her chest, ht Shewas glad to see him “Help how?”

He s her temper “You’re the least peaceful person I’ve ever met”

How could he enjoy her misery? What kind of man was he? “I don’t want to be peaceful, Sheikh Tair Iwant to leave”

“But you’re not going to leave so you ht as well learn to relax” He entered the tent, spotted the tub of water and stack of soap and towels that hadn’t been touched “You haven’t bathed”

“I wasn’t in the mood”

“You like being dirty?”

Tally was just about to make another comment on the squalor of his encampive me some privacy, I’ll bathe now”

“I’ll give you five minutes—”

“Why so little?”

“Because dinner is on the way and tonight I’ dinner with you”

Tally took a very fast bath, not just because she only had five e, but because the water had cooled and a chilly bath wasn’t her idea of fun

Dressed, Tally was just co her damp hair when Tair’s elderly servant arrived with dinner

Tally sat down across froht replaced with three fat flickering candles The meal was simple, stew and a couscous and so

She looked up to find Tair watching her and his expression with its hard features, and firood to see you eat,” he said

“That’s right You think I’y”

He had the grace toat himself “You didn’t like that”

“No, I didn’t”

He laughed softly now “You are so feisty Everything is a battle with you”