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‘I can understand why you’re worried,’ she said

‘Thank God sorees with enuinely in love’

‘It does happen, you know People do fall in love’

‘Not that quickly It’s nothing but lust Which is not a recipe for marital happiness You need to be best friends as well as lovers Soul mates, for want of a better word’

‘In an idealistic world, perhaps Life is not always quite so acco’

‘I suppose so I have an awful feeling that Sergio loves Bella, but that she’s only in it for the e when it co true love’

‘Well, you don’t have to worry about that, Alex You’re not interested in finding true love’

‘You are absolutely correct That kind of love is not for me’

Harriet wondered just why Alex was so against falling in love He ly about it Before she could come to any conclusion, he turned and smiled at her

‘The turn-off for Taree is coo have some lunch?’

Chapter Fifteen

IT WAS AFTER five before Alex pulled up outside her flat Harriet was annoyed with herself when she asked him if he’d like to come up for a cup of coffee What had happened to her resolve to keep some control over their affair and her own silly self? To invite him into her home was a foolish move But it was done now

Of course, he said yes, that big, bad wolf smile on his face

At least he carried her bag up the stairs for her, her flat being on the second floor of the rather ancient red-brick building There were eight units in all, hers at the front of the building facing east, though not with an ocean view, being a couple of streets back from the beach

‘Nice place you’ve got here, Harry,’ Alex said even before she’d shown him inside He knew she owned it She’d said so when he’d interviewed her