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They stood there for a fewnot to alert the couple to their presence until, at last, the feedly pursued by the ht

‘That was incredible’ Daisy turned to Seb His eyes reflected her oe and wonderment, the same incredulous exciteh to witness that’

‘Do you think he’s caught her?’

She tossed her head ‘Only if she wants him to But I hope she did What a project that would h to the cubs ’

‘I didn’t know you were into nature photography?’

His words brought back the look of utter incoh fashion, art—they were intellectual pursuits, worthy Weddings, romance? They just didn’t cut it

‘I’ beautiful’ She turned away, athe excitee hiht I was too shallow to appreciate nature?’

He gripped her shoulders, turning her to face hier of his own ‘Don’t put words into my mouth, Daisy’

‘But that’s what you e, corrosive and darapher ould be so rapher So much more intellectual than silly, frivolous romance’

‘How on earth did you reach that crazy conclusion? This has nothing to do with me’ Seb dropped his hands, stepped back, mouth open in disbelief ‘It’s to do with you Why do you always do this? Assume everyone else thinks the worst of you? The only person who puts you down, Daisy Huntingdon-Cross, is you Photograph babies or weddings or cats or otters I don’t care But don’t take all your insecurities and fasten them on me I won’t play’

‘Why? Because that wouldno sense, knew she was stirring up es that didn’t need to be disturbed That she was al conflict for the sake of it But she couldn’t stop ‘God forbid that the high andHave an opinion on another person’