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She stepped back fro the mass of people prepare for the day

“I can’t do this” She held on to the porcelain sink and stared at her reflection “No I can do this Of course I can do this I prolass of the mirror “No I can’t do this”

There was a knock at the door “Caroline, are you coot yourWe have to hurry”

Caroline groaned And not the good kind of groan she’d taken toany time she was around Josh That man had turned her into a sex addict She’d even consulted her stolen books to see if there was a chapter on the subject There wasn’t She’d tried investigating it on the internet while Josh was asleep, but the sites her search brought up iveness

“Caroline?”

Any minute now, Kirsty would fetch Lake to kick down the door

“I’ll be out in a minute I’m just…” Her mind went blank She’d already showered There was no other reason to spend twenty minutes in the bathroom At least, none she wanted to use as an excuse

Kirsty sighed loud enough to be heard through the solid wooden door

“So If you don’t co to fetch Lake”

“You are so predictable” Caroline took a deep breath and opened the door

She earing a new lingerie set that Kirsty had brought over for her A white satin corset with lavender velvet bows and ed at the corset She couldn’t breathe It h air in the room She walked past a worried Kirsty to open one of the turret’s s

“What on earth?”

Kirsty came over to stand beside her

Caroline pointed “There are tartan sheep all around the marquee Where the heck did they cooodness’ sake, they’re pooping everywhere I’ planner This was not on the list I made for her”

She marched towards the door