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Soed to make it across the room Her arm trembled as she withdrew the sheet And waited for a response Any response

The right response

She thought she heard hihten

He had soainst apples? ‘It’s called Before the Temptation’

‘What else could you call it?’ His wry response still gave her no clue to his thoughts

Al he studied it, immobile, feet spread and arms crossed, she couldn’t be sure Seconds? Minutes? She counted the beats of her heart Lost count

Finally, he nodded ‘Okay, Didi, you’ve got yourself a co of the same standard’

Relief and excite her voice breathless when she said, ‘I’ll need to knohat you have in mind’

‘Soain The rest’s up to you I want your best’

‘You’ll have it’

‘Don’t let me down,’ he continued ‘The press will be there, the minister for arts I can’t afford—’

‘I won’t let you down’

He nodded ‘I’ it’ll take all your time with only two and a half weeks to co work too Have you considered that?’

She nodded ‘Not a proble company, so I’m all yours’

Hands dipping into trouser pockets, his gaze swung to her at last, and she was blasted by the full force of those eyes—not sceptical now, but…unreadable in the rooaze flicked down over her tight black T-shirt and apricot chiffon scarf around her waist, to the black leggings and bare feet

Oh…Her toes curled against the shs as her heart did a strange tumble Why the heck did her body react to him the way it did? As if he could draw her into those bottomless pools and—No She’d let herself be drawn into a man’s eyes once, and that had been one time too many Jay had captivated her from the start, the way he had so many woain, nor the way he ht make her feel