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Once Rachel went, he crossed to the desk, which held the leather-bound folder that listed all the hotel’s services, plus the in-housecold A platter of mixed seafood and a couple of different salads, followed by strawberries and cream, all washed doith a bottle of their best white wine

Most wo up

Frankly, so did he

He always did after thinking about Mandy

Room Service arrived half an hour later, with Justin able to answer the door totally refreshed and dressed in beige cargo shorts and a dark red polo shirt His feet he’d happily left bare for now With the food safely deposited in the fridge, and the waiter tipped and dispensed with, Justin set about opening the bottle of wine, a Chablis, after which he popped it in the portable wine cooler provided

The wine glasses supplied weren’t exactly top-drawer crystal but they were nice enough He placed two of thee to chill then wandered down the hallway to see how Rachel was progressing He’d heard her shower going for ages earlier on

‘You ready yet, Rachel?’ he asked, stopping in the hall between both shut doors, her bedroom and the bathroom He didn’t knohich room she was in

‘Not really’ Her voice came from the bedroom

‘What do you mean, not really?’

‘I have a slight problem’

‘What’s that?’

‘I—er—washed otten to pack any more’

Justin had to struggle not to laugh But Rachel without underas so un-Rachel ‘That’s OK Just put on a robe for now They’ll dry byfor more’

‘Er…’

‘Don’t tell me you didn’t pack a robe, either’

‘No, no, I do have a robe but it’s a bit…um…’