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‘Kat was brilliant I texted her and she rang ht to her flat She met me there and putAnd she was there for h the divorce Just like I was there when Pete—her partner—decided to duoods”’

‘He called her what?’ Theo shook his head in disbelief ‘The way the men in your life have behaved, I’ to anyone male’

Madison smiled ‘Not all men are bastards Just as not all woh I like to believe that people have a good heart, until proven otherwise’ She shrugged ‘So Kat’s waiting for her prince to come I tried that for a while—but I discovered that Prince Char was too damn lazy to find his way to me’

‘I’’ In his opinion, char usually meant shallow

‘You’re char,’ she said, ‘but it’s more than skin deep with you’

‘Thank you for the compliment’ He inclined his head ‘So, does Katrina vet your men?’

She smiled ‘Sometimes’

Soher so much Perhaps he should hted as Madison seeht away that he was co for her cousin and talk sense into both of them ‘Maybe it’s time we met’ His eyes held hers ‘I’d like to invite you both over to dinner Talk to Kat, find out when she’s free and giveshe doesn’t like foodwise’

‘You’re going to cook for us?’

‘Yes And I’ll ’

‘You’re on Does this mean…?’

She stopped, but he could read the question in her eyes and it felt as if so tohe was serious about her That he was going to give their future a chance

Part of him wanted him to wrap his arms round her, hold her close, and tell her that she meant more to him than he’d ever expected anyone to do That he was coo of the fear and pro she wanted…

But letting go was the hard part And he wasn’t sure he could do it ‘It ht now,’ he said softly ‘I’, Maddie Because I don’t want to ht not be able to keep’