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‘I one to bed by then’

He shrugged ‘There’s always another night’

It irked Bella that he wasn’t as keen to be with her again as she was to be with hi special to him Not as it had been for her

Maria scowled as she placed aof coffee down in front of Bella ‘I do not come here just to make rubbish coffee’ She placed her hands on her wide hips and glowered at them

‘I know!’ she exclai ‘I will pack you both a picnic basket Sergio, you will take Bella out in the rowing boat Go to that secret cove you found when fishing a while ago That way, Bella does not have to wear any silly wig She can be herself’

Bella’s sto on a roio in some secret cove He didn’t seem quite as keen on the idea, however, if his expression was anything to go by

‘I don’t know about that,’ he said ‘It’s always very busy on the lake on a Sunday Sonise Bella’

‘Not if I wear dark glasses and a large hat,’ she said straight away, locking eyes with his

His scoas more than a est you wear so at the white cheesecloth skirt and shirt she had on ‘The top is okay But you’ll need a swi costume under it It’s hot today and the water in the cove is perfect for swi’

Bella’s stoht of the brief white bikini she’d bought at the airport She hadn’t bought it with seduction in mind but it had seduction written all over it

‘Fine,’ she said, doing her best to look innocent

His dark eyes narrowed slightly

‘Maria, how long will it take to put that picnic basket together?’ he asked

‘Not long Ten, fifteen minutes’