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She tipped her head on one side ‘Yes?’

‘Thanks’ He hugged her ‘I think that’s why I came home’

‘To get advice on your love life from your little sister?’ she teased

‘Sometimes,’ he said wryly, ‘I think you’re wiser than I am’

‘Of course I am You knoell as I do that “sophie” means “wisdoives e over you anyway’

‘I think,’ he said ruefully, ‘Maddie is going to adore you And you’re going to gang up on me’

She smiled ‘Because ill have your best interests at heart, adelphos land, Theo That’s where your heart is’

‘What, you’re chucking me out already?’

She rolled her eyes ‘You know you can stay as long as you like We’ll always have rooo back to England Sort things out with Maddie And next ti her with you’

‘I wouldn’t dare do otherwise,’ he said

CHAPTER ELEVEN

MADISON was feeling seriously out of sorts And it wasn’t just because she was oodness’ sake, he’d been away all of a day and a half, and she ell past the teenager stage of counting the seconds since they’d last seen each other He’d sent her a text to let her know he’d arrived safely, and a picture of the sunset the previous evening It wasn’t as if he was ignoring her

But she still felt odd Her breasts were sore—which she assumed meant that her period was about to start, and accounted for the fit of the gru to the loo more often that day And at lunchtihtly queasy