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“When are we getting ently until they were curved like two spoons

“Six weeks”

“Two,” he said “Whatever you have to tell your ed to two, or I’ll haul you off to Gretna”

Hyacinth nodded, snuggling herself against hi in the feel of hih “Maybe even just one”

“Even better,” he agreed

They lay together for severalthe silence, and then Hyacinth twisted in his ar her neck so that she could see his face “Were you going out to Clair House this evening?”

“You didn’t know?”

She shook her head “I didn’t think you were going to go again”

“I promised you I would”

“Well, yes,” she said, “but I thought you were lying, just to be nice”

Gareth swore under his breath “You are going to be the death of o”

“Of course I o,” she said “I just didn’t think you would” And then she sat up, so suddenly that the bed shook Her eyes widened, and they took on a dangerous glow and sparkle “Let’s go Tonight”

Easy answer “No”

“Oh, please Please As a wedding gift to me”

“No,” he said