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“Well, no Do married women act this way?”

“Some of them do Yes”

“In public?” She snorted at that “Not in this town Everyone knows everyone If I’m married then one can assume my better half will soon have a full report”

“And send his posse for you?”

She stared at hiht turn on the tears Instead, she shocked hi from someone?”

“A husband?”

“No”

“Go on”

“What if…you played along and answered the hypothetical question?”

“Depending on the circumstances, I’d probably tell you I can help you”

“Can you?”

“Can I help you?” He was being played and he damn well knew it “Yes”

Thank God he kne to play the game More importantly, thank God he had a few experienced teammates he could call to the field

Chapter Three

They entered the suite like a norht have been What if she’d met Nicholas first? What if they’d been inseparable from the st