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‘Not at all,’ she lied

He laughed ‘Ah, but you must learn not to blush when you tell an untruth,’ he murmured and saw her colour deepen even more

‘I wasn’t—’

‘Yes, you were There should be few secrets between lovers If you’re wondering why I haven’t yet kissed you, can’t you think of a reason why that ht be?’

Like the class dunce who had been unexpectedly picked out to answer a question by the teacher, Cathy was eager to please ‘Because you don’t want your driver to see us?’

Xaviero clicked his tongue How very mundane of her—but then what could he expect? She was a very ordinary woman Impatiently, he shook his head ‘You think I would leave that to chance?’ he mocked ‘The back of the car is co At the touch of a button, blinds will float down over all the s, concealing us fro eyes of the outside world Why, I could make love to you now and nobody but us would know’

‘Oh,’ said Cathy, aware of an aching feeling of disappointment

His iistered her unashamed frustration ‘Yes, I know You want it and I want it, but it will be a rushed encounter—and what is more, ill both arrive at the club in a state of disarray which will not be particularly good for my reputation’

And what about mine? Cathy wanted to ask ‘Oh, I see’

‘No, I don’t think you do’ He reached over to take a silken lock of hair between thuer and twisted it ‘The sexual appetite is like any other, Cathy—its needs are ly Soer is fierce and urgent and ed And at other times, well—the anticipation of the feast to cohtens the pleasure’ His eyes glea may be tedious—as sointo the torpor of that tediuht of just what I a to do with you later’

Cathy’s mouth dried—partly with desire and partly with shock as she registered his arrogant state to do with you later Why, he made her sound so malleable! ‘That’s if I let you,’ she retorted