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Scott tried to rise up again but fell back down and groaned with pain “How?”

“As it happens this wonderful gentleot you into his curricle and cauard—took off, you see” The stranger was now leaning back against an oak cabinet, his ar her with a curious look in his very fine and bright gray eyes

His black locks were laced with silver, and they were long and cropped in layered waves around his very good-looking face He exuded a dominant air and self-confidence, and she wondered who he was and just what he had been doing traveling alone at night

“Flip …” Scott said suddenly, breaking into her thoughts “What are we to do?”

“Never ers a gentle squeeze

She took up a rag, dipped it into the hot water, and said, “I have to clean your wound, Scott … so try not tothey had held in place to ste when she saw him wince with pain

She applied the hot wet rag, and Scott onized sound and said testily, “Stop … just stop, Flip”

“I cannot I must clean your wound,” she answered firmly

“Well, then, do you think you couldme?” he answered irritably

She could see by the tightness of his lips and the look in his dear blue eyes that he was in awful pain She tried to tease him “Well, yes, for I mean for you to recover very quickly, so that I may kill you with my oo hands”

He laughed, which set hi “Oh, Scott … hush, oh, there, there”

After his coughs subsided, Scott glanced towards the stranger and offered, “How do you do, sir I arateful for your help … I am Scott Hanover”

Felicia bit her lip She wasn’t sure they should be giving over their real names However, they were in the very thick of it now

“Just lie still, lad I take it you tried to stop a pack of highwaymen and were shot for your efforts Luckily … you took the bullet in the shoulder, and I think you shall do However, you have lost a great deal of blood and need your rest The doctor should be here soon, and once the bullet is out, you’ll do” He inclined his head “I am …” He hesitated and then offered, “Glen Ashton”

Felicia’s gaze narrowed Glen Ashton, was it? Why had he hesitated? And now that she had a moment, she saw from the cut of his clothes and the manner in which he conducted hi