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‘So am I,’ Madison said

Katrina raised an eyebrow ‘Honey, you’ve been broody for the last five years’

‘Which is why I ed ‘Next tieous body, gorgeous eous heart’

‘In that order?’

‘Colour hed and spread her hands ‘Actually, the order doesn’t h she knehich ones were the most important The two Harry had turned out not to possess

‘I think you’re going to have to compromise somewhere,’ Katrina said

Madison shook her head ‘No co’ Not any ot her Divorced and disillusioned at the age of twenty-six Except now, at thirty, she had her bounce back again ‘Look, our ed it, didn’t they?’

‘I’htfully ‘I love Dad and Uncle Bryan to bits, but they’re not perfect, Maddie Nobody is They’re only human’

Madison was saved froree by a soft knock on the door ‘Kat, sorry to interrupt—I need you to come and have a look at Joseph I’ worried

‘On my way,’ Katrina said ‘Sorry, Maddie’

‘Hey I only dropped in to give you your prizes I’ll catch you later’ Madison hugged her cousin, and left the ward

But she still couldn’t get that kiss out of her head It had been chaste and decorous—yet, at the sa she’d ever experienced Full of promise If Ed hadn’t interrupted, who knehat could have happened?

‘Get a grip, Maddie Real world,’ she informed herself The ball was over And she’d probably never see the stranger again, so as the point in wondering what ht have been?

CHAPTER TWO