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Sebastian stood, locked the door and resumed his seat “We have to talk, Amelia” Sebastian’s voice was low and measured as he studied her
She was si Her hair floated in the water, in a halo of silken delight His fingers practically tingled with the urge to slide into the silken strands and… He took a deep breath to steady his ard thoughts
“Please, Sebastian, you have to leave” A with her eyes “I cannot, and will not sleep with you in this house”
“Why?” Sebastian was nonplussed “It’s ic and failing miserably
“Because that will make me your whore, which I si of tears in her eyes and she blinked thenored her objections about leaving her cottage, but this was sore self-esteehshod over those too
“Making love with me will not make you my whore, Amelia” Sebastian frowned Was she still cross with hie?
“Your whore Your mistress Same difference Don’t think for a nificance of the rooan to rise at his supreance She shouldn’t be surprised that he clearly intended to ignore her objections But she couldn’t allow him to think he could do door, and the ease of access to e”
“The urge?” Sebastian felt his own temper rise
“Where is the key to the connecting door?” A to wrap around herself She was at a distinct disadvantage, arguing her point whilst naked in a bath
“There is no key” Sebastian raised an arrogant brow “The urge?”
“I insist you move me to another room,” Amelia snapped
“No You are staying in the Countess suite Not,” he raised a hand when she took a breath to argue, “not, because I want to visit you, should I get the, er, urge” It was a lie but he knew she wouldn’t appreciate the truth “This is the suite you are the safest in If anyone should get into the house, then you are right next door towith Do care of themselves, and are armed” He tried to keep his voice matter-of-fact, and his eyes off the lush mound of her delectable breasts barely covered by the transparent water
“I don’t need you to take care of nored his snort of disbelief, and continued “As soon as Ballantyne is dealt with, I shall be leaving”
“Where will you go to, Amelia?” Disbelief coloured his voice He knew she had nowhere to go No funds hich to return to Glendowie No job to go back to, and no likely chance of getting a job in the se
“While you are finding Ballantyne, I shall obtain a reference fro myself a suitable position as a housekeeper, companion or nursemaid With Sir Hubert’s reference, it is possible” Aht aloud “When Ballantyne no longer poses a threat, then I shall take up my new position and be out of your hair”