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For once he wasn’t going to be selfish and he wasn’t going to remind hiain In any case he owed Je bitterness at her betrayal of trust he had seduced her and she hadn’t deserved that Virginity had to matter to a woe without experihtlessly, cruelly

‘I took advantage of you last night,’ Luciano breathed in a driven undertone ‘I was angry I was drunk’

Her pale blue eyes widened and she set down her cup with a sharp little snap ‘No, nobody took advantage of anyone last night I’m an adult and I made a choice’

‘You weren’t in any fit state to make a choice’

Anger flared in her aze ‘I chose you because I’ve never been so attracted to anyone before I’m not proud that I was that shallow but it was my decision!’

Silence lay thick and heavy between them in the heat and she shifted uneasily in her seat, embarrassed by her own vehemence Had she really had to admit that she had never wanted any man the way she had wanted him? Didn’t that sound a bit pathetic?

‘The odd thing about decisions is that when you make e your mind After my wife died in the crash I decided that I would neverher with that admission ‘I did not want to sharefor the child I had lost and I did still want to be a parent That is why I caht it would be a simple business contract and proble with a woman like your sister’

Je aith Nicky after the birth, Julie had changed everyone’s lives and there was no getting away fro why Luciano had decided never to rei Nocella had been a gorgeous and very failded footsteps?

‘You have had complete responsibility for my son since he was only a few days old,’ Luciano pointed out

‘Yes’ Jemima snapped back to the present and shook irritably free of her futile speculation about Luciano’s past ‘Julie went back to London to work She toldin PR and I had no reason to doubt her I continuedjob and placed Nicky in a nursery nearby Julie didn’t help with the expense and it was a challenge to afford it on gling too, so it ain’

‘You’ve rimly ‘And you have looked after him well I believe that you love him and that he loves you’

‘I couldn’t help loving hihed