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“A friend,” he answered, and turned back to smile at me

“I heard you call your friend lass Your friend is a wo to a woman,” she accused hotly

“And that, m’dear, is of nae concern to ye”

She huffed and folded her arms across her bare middle and her elf-like ears turned red I felt for her She was obviously infatuated with him

He eyed o see what the problem is now”

“Yup,” I answered, because I suddenly realized that while I felt for her, I also felt a whole lot of jealousy I had no business feeling!

~ Ten ~

JEREMY RETURNED AND DROPPED three leather bound manuscripts on a nearby coffee table in the library and drew my attention to one

I s about my Shama?” I asked I really hoped he had I would love to know ins

“No, not yet, but I will In the e in particular “All of this is packed with infor, but this page has soue and added, “I have to go out for a couple of hours as I have a closing I can’t neglect, but don’t worry, I’ll be back long before dark”

“I’m not worried I don’t need a babysitter,” I told him archly

He sood, because when all is said and done, I think I may”

I laughed I liked him I watched him leave and curled up in the corner of e he had indicated

Mrs Tunny stepped into the room as Jeremy had left both library doors wide open and she cleared her throat

I s, Mrs Tunny”