page6 (1/2)
He turned to greet his brother, but his mother was not finished with the conversation She walked around him to stand between him and his brother "And does your personal co her down to her ive in to the attraction you have for her?"
"I am not—"
His mother raised her hand "Lie to yourself, ave you birth Rachel is not anything like Andrea, but if you believed that, your heart would be at risk and that frightens you"
That was going too far "I could never love the daughter of Andrea Demakis''
"Uh-oh " His brother's expression was pained and his mother made a moue of distress
Needing no further impetus Sebastian turned toward the doorway
Rachel stood, frareen eyes fixed on him
CHAPTER THREE
SHE'D ht brown hair was in a loose pile on top of her head and she'd changed into a dress that not only matched her eyes, but fit her hlighted the curves he'd been desperate to touch only lossed her bow-shaped lips She looked beautiful and infinitely kissable
Her expression said that would not be on offer again in this lifetime
"I did not mean" He drifted into silence for the first tie his hasty words had done
She turned her head, breaking eye contact, her body language diso to hell
“Would it be possible for you and Aristide to delay your departure an hour?" she asked hisAndrea's things"
His ret "I am sorry, Rachel, but Aristide has an appointment he must keep We will leave directly after lunch"
Aristide looked surprised as well, but he nodded "That is right I am sorry, Rachel"
"I could pack while the rest of you eat," Rachel offered
Both the offer and her initial request infuriated Sebastian and he did not knohy "Surely that is not necessary I will arrange for your transport to the "
"I would prefer to leave today" She didn't bother to look at him as she said it
"You have no reason to fear staying alone in the villa with me"
She turned then and her gaze flayed hih"
"Come, let us eat lunch Rachel, you do not wish to pack in a rush That invariably leads to leaving so behind"
Rachel sighed, looking unhappy, but accepting "You are right I won't be returning to the island, so I will have towith me this time"
"You will always be welcoument "After all, this was your home for several years"
"It is Sebastian's ho on him in the future"
Aristide ca in front of Sebastian to lead Rachel to a seat
"Visits fro smile
Sebastian had an inexplicable urge to wipe off his brother's handso face
"You are kind to say so, but I a back to Greece so the issue won't arise," she replied as she allowed him to seat her and then asked a question about his business, effectively changing the subject
Sebastian had known in a vague way that once Rachel left, she would be gone for good, which was as it should be He did not need the te her say it with such certainty inexplicably angered him
Rachel did her best to ignore Sebastian during lunch, focusing her attention on his younger brother and Phillippa Aristide was very char them all entertained with an account of one of his friend's visit to Crete
Sebastian sine why What did he care if she enjoyed a harmless flirtation with Aristide?
Sebastian had been so adamant she was not worthy of his affection and she'd felt so stupid for allowing herself to give in to the urge to dress up a little for lunch, to try to look pretty for him A man who could kiss her senseless one minute and the next declare with positive vehemence that he would never feel any sort of eh