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He s Savannah had looked sensational in Madaohich was another reason he’d been only too eager to drag her off the pitch But while he was re the wounded look returned to Savannah’s eyes ‘But Madaht now in your track-suit,’ he assured her gently

And before he could stop hiently on the lips He thought for a horribleto push hiain; he could feel her tears wetting his face, and he could taste them

‘You’ll catch it,’ she warned, her eyes ith concern when he released her

‘Your sore throat, do you ain

She wasn’t nearly finished with saying hello to Ethan yet, as he released her when the door opened and everyone piled in In typical English spring fashion the rain had chosen that h space in the club house or even the large marquee her parents had erected to acco ceremony

Ethan quickly went about introducing hi easily with everyone else They had a marvellous team of workers on the far theirs for generations It was thanks to these lifelong friends that Savannah’s parents had been in a position to accept Ethan’s offer of a cruise, and she was glad he had the opportunity to meet them and thank them personally Maybe Ethan could never be part of her life, but perhaps he understood no special her life on the farral part of that life

As Savannah watched Ethan ease his powerful frah the crowd of noisy visitors in the cosy farmhouse kitchen, it wasn’t possible to think of him as the same man she’d first met When he came out to socialise he radiated friendliness Perhaps that should be her next project If she could bring youngsters with siive them the confidence to live their lives to the fullest

Was she only drea, or would that really be possible? The first step would be persuading Ethan to take a full part in the scheme…

She would just have to try a little harder, Savannah concluded, passing round the savouries she’d baked ‘Ethan’ She caught up with hi a conversation with the local mayor It was so hard to make him hear her with a scratchy voice ‘Excuse me,’ she squeaked politely ‘Do you think I could borrow you for a moment?’

‘Would you excuse me?’ Ethan asked the mayor politely

As soon as they found a space, she launched right in, ‘Ethan, we need you’

‘You’re speaking again?’ His facial expression ran the gamut from relief to wry to mock-weary in the space of a breath

‘Happily, roan She couldn’t sing the praises of hot water, honey and leh

‘Sorry?’ Ethan dipped his head very low until his ear was level with her ,’ he teased, turning Savannah’s aile