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“I know my mother would appreciate that”

“It’s the least I can do,” said Giles as he walked over to the side table, picked up the bottle of charatitude for all your hard work I hope you and your mother will enjoy it”

“It’s very kind of you, Sir Giles,” she whispered, handing the bottle back, “but I wouldn’t get as far as the front door before the Stasi took it away fro at the chandelier

“Then let’s at least share a glass together”

“Are you sure that’s wise, Sir Giles, considering—”

“Now that we’re on our own, I think you can call lasses He raised his “Let’s hope it won’t be too long befor

e you’re reunited with your father”

Karin took a sip and then placed the glass on the table “I o,” she said, and thrust out her hand

Giles took it and drew her gently toward him She pushed him away

“This mustn’t happen, Giles, because then you’ll only think—”

He started to kiss her before she could say another word As they kissed, he undid the zip on the back of her dress, and when it fell to the ground he took a pace back, wanting to touch every part of her body at once He took her back into his arain, her lips parted as they fell onto the bed He looked into her brown eyes and whispered, “If you work for the Stasi, don’t tell me until after I’ve made love to you”

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GILES WAS SITTING on the front bench in the House of Con secretary deliver a statement to the House on the Test and County Cricket Board’s decision to cancel South Africa’s England tour, when he was handed a note fro the statement?

Giles always felt that a su called to the head than paeans of praise Although the chief whip doesn’t sit in the Cabinet, his power is disproportionate to his rank He was the coeant major as there to make sure the troops were kept in line so the officers’ lives ran smoothly

As soon as the foreign secretary had answered the last question froovernime, Giles slipped out of the chamber into the members’ lobby and strolled across to the chief whip’s office