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She reached for the ulp Her nose screwed up

“It’s like this” Josh worked at keeping his tone soothing “I don’t believe in roe, like they do in India So, Mitch here has been checking out potential wives for me Up until now he’s completely bombed out, but I think he’s spot on with you You’re perfect I think you should marry me”

Her jaw fell open “You think I should marry you?”

Josh looked at Mitch “Why does everyone insist on repeating what I say?”

“It’s a mystery” Mitch’s tone was droll

“You don’t know anything about me” Caroline’s cheeks had turned the prettiest shade of pink It made up for the boxy suit and sensible shoes his mother would love

“I know you care about faot pregnant as a teenager” He sly “I know you lost your parents when you were a kid, and your grandfather raised you I know you live alone and aren’t in a relationship I know the whole town considers you to be the woe around here”

The colour leeched out of her face “You’ve been spying on me?”

Josh realised hisyou out”

Caroline frowned at the two of them “That is very…” She looked around the room “Creepy,” she said at last

Josh rubbed his neck This wasn’t going how he’d planned it to go Now she not only looked like she was going to run, but call the cops while she did it He tried a different tack

“Lots of people getin love It’s really quite siement, only with sex”

Mitch groaned and slapped a hand over his eyes

“You reen eyes ide

“No!” Josh threw up his hands “That cae”