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"Good" His se After that, you can say your good-byes and we'll be gone"

Aurora blinked as a sudden thought occurred to her "Are we going to Morland?"

"No," he stated flatly "Morland is not ht, we're traveling to my manor in Polperro"

"Polperro! Is that where your Cornish ends that revolve around Polperro"

"I'm sure he has And yes, that's the home of which I spoke 'Tis a quietthe Channel I think you'll find it infinitelythan Morland's dreary walls I know I do"

"I'own "Since I'll see Courtney and Slayde toood-byes"

"Splendid I'll have s have already been placed inside But I'llis in order"

Aurora's brows rose "You're very resourceful"

"You have no idea how resourceful—yet But you will soon" With a provocative wink, Julian strolled off

Her heart dru, Aurora slipped from the room and sprinted up the stairs Without assistance she unpinned her headpiece, then reached behind her, working free enough buttons of her wedding dress so she could squirown and headpiece on the bed, pausing to caress the gown's diaphanous lace, touch the rainbow-hued flowers that had crowned her veil

Yes, her wedding day had indeed fulfilled all her dreams

But she had a distinct feeling that her wedding night would surpass them

With that inherself for the trip to Polperro

A quarter hour later, clad in a soft pearl-colored carriage dress, Aurora descended the stairs andat the threshold, she motioned to Courtney, who spied her friend at once

Acknowledging Aurora's signal, she turned to Slayde, touching his arm to alert him to the situation