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“I don’t need it”

“Caroline, I just decked a photographer,” he said, like that explained everything

“You didn’t have to”

“Yes I did” He turned to her, and his de with this crap for years It comes with the territory I’m not an idiot I court the press I have to, otherwise I won’t sell records and I want to sell records But the paparazzi are so else They don’t play by the rules They don’t care what da is off limits They’ll do whatever it takes tothe people I care about”

Caroline bit her bottoht ball

Josh gave her a look, which she assu the cell phone and you’re going to keep it on you at all tiuard for you”

Caroline blustered, “You will not! I don’t want so me around I can take care of myself”

“Yeah, right” He tapped the screen on his phone before putting it to his ear “Lake? Yeah, got a problem here I punched a paparazzo in Harrods I’m worried about Caroline Can you sort out someone to watch over her?” There was silence for a e, then See you e get there” He hung up and gave her a s smile

“I can’t believe you did that” Caroline wanted to punch the ret it”

The one Josh’s eyes sparkled at her He was aain Well, too bloody bad Caroline was furious

“What you going to do, honey? Call off the wedding?” He grinned widely “You never back down on your word Reet my studio and the castle restoration will stop dead Is that what you want?”

“Iyou, Josh McInnes But I don’t have to make it pleasant and I don’t have to be nice to you”

The infuriatingit on, honey Give ot”

Carolinesound in the back of her throat, wrenched herself out of his grip and slid as far away frolared out at the passing streets, Josh’s deep chuckle filled the car

That was the last time she’d spoken to him Even when he’d walked her home She’d just opened the door, walked inside and sla on the other side before she’d stalked to the kitchen And now her answer nore for the first time in her life