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“Are you co to entertain yourself in there forever?”

She wondered what Josh thought of hercompared to the castle, but Caroline had been overjoyed when her grandfather had left the fore to her in his will With two small bedroo roorand room at the castle

Josh sauntered back into the kitchen, ducking to avoid hitting his head on the doorjamb

“I don’t get it When do you have time to read?” He pointed to the wall planner pinned above the kitchen table “You’ve gotout of your ears I don’t see how you can read that many books as well”

“I’m a fast reader” Plus she lived alone and didn’t have a social life Sometimes she wished she didn’t have so much time to read

Josh’s face fell when his attention turned back to the workbook She al of tea on the table beside hi in the back of the cupboard She didn’t question the logic of trying to hide cookies fro place

As she stepped past Josh, an arm snaked out and wrapped around her waist Caroline yelped as Josh pulled her against him

“What are you doing?” Her voice quavered

“Exactly what theto know you”

She thought he sniffed her hair Was that normal? “We need to fill in the book”

“Later, baby I’ve been around you for hours and I’ve been well behaved Nowtheir head”

Caroline pushed at his are an anaconda “Other needs?” She was almost afraid to ask

“The need to be close to you,” he ainst her hair “The need to hold you The need to breathe you in”

“Let go of et away from him, but he held her fast

“No way”