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"Lady Altecabout Devonshire with her news by now," Aurora blurted at last, unable to withstand the escalating tension

"You're nervous," Julian stated in that same unbearably seductive tone

"No, I' for a topic of conversation"

"Don't" Julian yanked the carriage curtains shut, then swung across to sit beside his bride

"Don't what?" Aurora ed "Don't be nervous? Or don't search for a topic of conversation?"

"Either" He tipped her chin up, wrapping one red-gold tress about his forefinger "We've waited an inter day—for this" He brought the tress to his lips, savored its texture with his mouth "Finally, finally, the wait is over"

"Not yet," Aurora re at the tanned coluainst her ribs "Polperro is still hours away"

"Exactly" Julian lowered his head, kissed her neck, the curve of her shoulder, the hollow behind her ear "And I intend to make the most of every heated moonlit hour"

Aurora's eyes widened "You're not suggesting…?"

"Indeed I am" He feathered kisses across her cheekbones, the delicate bridge of her nose, nibbled lightly at her lower lip "Did you really expect er? Never, soleil I've been on fire for you fro is on your finger And nothing is going to stopyou mine"

"But, Julian…" Aurora struggled for sanity "In a carriage?"

"Uly unconventional, wouldn't you say? A closed carriage, a cra but you,one" He kissed her deeply

"What if the driver should…"

"He won't" Julian was tugging pins froe floor "No one will" His aze bore into hers, lush with promise "No one will see how abandoned I make you No one will hear your cries of pleasure No one but h her hair "Adventure Excite I promised you Say yes"

Aurora shivered, excite deep inside her