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When he had to attend to other business, Sabela spent her ti He found a shop in Ander and giving her such simple pleasure had been a priceless joy

And, of course, Colin was delighted to play the part of fashion critic when she n for hi underneath them, which made him look forward to the impromptu fashion shows even more

Colin couldn’t believe how happy he was every tiht about Blanca, but they were beco fewer every day He had Marie pack away the picture he had kept of her in his bedroom out of respect for Sabela, and because he was ready to let Blanca go

It -delayed part of the grieving process He wason

That evening, he sat with Sabela in the hot tub on the rear balcony overlooking the valley She had been co in hot water while the air around them was icy cold

Colin liked how the teertips trailing across his bare chest

Frouessed they would be back in his bed soon enough

“I guess this is all going to end soon,” she said to him as she looked up at the stars overhead

“What do you mean?”

Sabela huffed a sigh and let her head rest against his shoulder He held her close, arm around her

“Reality will rear its ugly head soht? After this weekend with your associates, it’ll be tio back to work That is, if I still have a job”

The worry in her voice bothered him, and he pulled her a little closer to soothe her “I’ve known the owner of Pinkie’s for years I’m sure that you’ll be welcomed back with open arms”

An odd eruntled That’s what it was He didn’t like the idea of her returning to her old job and her old life He couldn’t say it, though He had to tread lightly, considering what had gone on between them

“I hopethe money, now that I don’t have debts to worry about I’rants, too, so I can attend design school next semester”

He wanted to say that Colin Morgan Enterprises would be happy to offer her a full-ride scholarship, but he wasn’t sure how she would react For now, he’d leave it be “That’s great,” is all he said

It looked like Sabela was getting her life back on track, but what did that mean for him? Colin wanted to keep her close, but he didn’t want to quash her dreams like Trevor had done to her

He wouldn’t ever burden her if he could help it He wasn’t quite ready to ask her to co him after the weekend There would be plenty of time to talk about what came next when they were on the plane on the way ho next for the two of them

“We have three days before we have to think about going back to the real world,” he said “Why think about that now, especially when there are soabout?”

He slid his free hand up her inner thigh to give her an idea of exactly what he was thinking about Not that she would misunderstand It was prettyabout for days He couldn’t get enough of enchanting, tantalizing Sabela Vaughn

He felt her respond to him immediately and saw the pebbles of her hardened nipples just below the surface of the water He e of her swimsuit

“Colin, soht see,” she protested in a harsh whisper But even as she protested, her eyes fluttered closed

“You know I love to see your face when you coainst her ear “We won’t do anything else until we get inside But show me Show me how badly you want me”

Distracting Sabela was proving to be all too easy, especially when she reacted to hiertips so that they dipped inside her warainst his arm

He pulled her between his legs so her back rested against his chest, allowing him to use both hands as he stroked her

Beautiful scenery, a beautiful night, and a beautiful woroundwork for a new future, Colin didn’t knoas

Chapter Forty-One

THE WEEKEND WITH COLIN’S ASSOCIATES went off without a hitch Sabela loved playing the part of the hostess of the Haberlin Chalet Seeing the adoration and approval in Colin’s eyes was the cherry on top of her happy cake

Given the chance, she’d do it all over again Maybe, just s after this one, and Colin would need a hostess for those, too

While Colin talked business, Sabela watched Marie prepare the different uests about the different ingredients and ine to pair with each course

Her skiing skills had iate the s a fool of herself, or e Colin Not that she really had to worry about that anymore Every time Colin looked at her, she could see how much pride he took in her