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‘But this isn’t a real story They’ve twisted the truth and raphs seem so…’

‘Suggestive?’

She hadn’t wanted to say that, and when Ethan looked at her a certain way she wished she hadn’t Prior to this she had been sure Ethan thought of her as a ward beneath his protection, and the thought that he was now looking at her as a wo she had ever dreamed of, but as fantasy hurtled towards reality at breakneck pace she lost her nerve Getting up, she assured hith of tiht out of your way’

‘How very thoughtful of you,’ Ethan murmured ‘Tea?’ he proposed ‘Hot and sweet, perhaps?’ he added under his breath ‘It’s good for shock’ He reached for the phone to call the kitchen

Shock? He thought she was in shock? She probably was in shock after seeing the news bulletin, Savannah conceded But tea? She didn’t want tea ‘I think I need soer than that’

Ethan held the phone away from his ear ‘Espresso?’

His face was poker straight, but his eyes were laughing at her This humorous side of him—so unsuspected, so attractive—was unbelievably seductive And terrifying She had no idea how to handle a man—any man—let alone aout of control ‘Gin and tonic, please,’ she said fire one’

For a ht refuse, but then he crossed the room to the wet bar where heher like soe of consent

‘Here you are,’ he said pleasantly, handing her the glass ‘I hope I got the balance right?’

She took a large swig in a pathetic attee—and choked Worse than choked she wheezed and choked, whilst waving her hands frantically in the air as fire consuullet

‘So, you’re a virgin,’ he said with amusement

She was aghast that he could tell ‘How did you know?’

Holding the crystal tumbler aloft, he stared into the clear liquid ‘You can’t drink a decent measure of alcohol without…’ His voice tailed away as he looked at her ‘Oh, I see We’re not talking about the sa, are we? Well, are we, Savannah?’ Ethan pressed, and, far frorim

She couldn’t answer Her throat had seized up with e Ethan had ever thought about her seerotesque proportions She was too young for him, too inexperienced, too naïve, and whatever hopes she’d ever had about theether had just turned into dust But that didn’t stop her wanting him, it just pushed him further away, because Ethan was so principled he would never even think ofher innocence was under his charge

A virgin? A virgin! Ethan recoiled inwardly This made the situation so ht, let alone words Savannah was only here to enjoy his protection, yet until aher She was still so young, and his first thought ht now if he was to save her froer of all, which was hi care of her