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Ethan ignored her ‘I can’t live life at your pace young lady If you stay around er, you’ll have to learn to tick a lot faster’

She had no intention of ‘staying around’ hier than she had to, Savannah deterainst Ethan’s firm, warm body, a body that rippled with hard, tonedhe wouldn’t hear

Ethan didn’t react either way He didn’t slow his pace until they were onboard, when he lowered her onto the deck Having done this, he surveyed her sternly ‘The race is still on,’ he said, folding iving up, or of allowing anyone to hold me back Is that clear?’

‘Crystal’

‘Good’

Savannah smoothed her palms down her arms where Ethan’s hand print

s were still branded

‘Well, Ms Ross, shall we take this powerboat on the river?’

‘Whatever it takes,’ she agreed, watching Ethan move to straddle the space between the shore and the boat

‘I’ onto the shore ‘Can you catch a rope?’

Could she catch a rope? He really did think she was co with frustration Ethan had got her so wrong ‘Ithumbs’

Was that a smile? Too late to tell, as Ethan had already turned away

‘In that case, catch this’

He turned back to her so fast she alined and she stuht of it

‘All right?’ Ethan de back on board