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"Indeed I do For several reasons One, because you're a deplorable liar Two, because I trust my instincts And three, because I'd track you down in a heartbeat, and you know it"

A tiny sed Courtney's arm "Come I need to see you"

Courtney cohter "Really? I never would have known" They exited the salon

"Are you sure you knohat you're doing?" Slayde de backs

"Positive" Julian grinned, following Slayde's gaze "Evidentlyto share with yours"

Slayde's jaw tightened "That's precisely what I'm afraid of"

"All right, Aurora" Still grinning, Courtney settled herself on a chair in Aurora's room "We've completed our subtle exit I've had ten seconds to catchyou want kept secret—obviously our husbands are going to have a million questions about the hasty retreat we just bid"

"That's fine Although I think they'll be terribly disappointed when they hear what it was I wanted to discuss with you" Aurora leaned back against the closed door, her eyes shining with excitement "I've just co to do with the diaer, or with the fictitious escape Slayde is convinced I have planned"

"But one that has everything to do with Julian," Courtney guessed

Aurora nodded "I told him"

"You told him you love him?"

"Yes"

"How did he react?"

"Not in the way I'd iined, either" Aurora crossed over and perched on the edge of the bed "Although you were right about one thing—I's to myself I blurted out ain, I never can seeht when I'm in Julian's arms"

"I take it you confessed your feelings during an intimate moment?"