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“I’ll be da around the countryside on your ooh his hair in frustration He already knew they were sunk, but felt for the sake of ot her oay in the end

“I won’t be on my own Amelia will be with me, won’t you?”

“Of course I will,” Alint in her own eye

“Neither of you are going anywhere Sebastian, say soly He was fairly certain that a night with Isobel could ensure she was too tired to get up early in theto accompany them, but he needed Sebastian to do his bit with A with them He watched nonplussed as Sebastian studied A for a few moments

“It seems to me that the ladies have already made their minds up” He turned to Amelia and spoke directly to her, for the first time since their altercation in the bedroom “Do you really want to come?”

Aaze locked with his warily, and she nodded “I do” She waited for the argument His masculine scorn at her ability to face the journey perhaps, or an arrogant declaration that a woht dip of his head as he accepted her request

“Then I think it is best if you and Isobel took the carriage” He ignored Dominic’s protest, and looked directly at Amelia “As it has been some time since you last rode, then I think you would be e, but it ht Make sure that the nored Isobel’s look of delight, and s to an equally surprised Dominic

“Aer by doing so She dragged my half-dead carcass across the countryside to safety All by herself In the land”

Silence descended upon the room for several moments Amelia felt all eyes turn towards her with renewed respect

“Not only will both ladies be safer with us, but if Aiven everything she has sacrificed to saveas she is kept safe and doesn’t do anything stupid, I can see no reason why she should not investigate with us She has earned the right” Sebastian didn’t add that he wanted her with him for every possible moment while she was under his roof He needed to take every chance available to persuade her that her place

in life was beside him

Besides, if he left her behind, she would have time to write to Sir Hubert and request a reference At least with hiiven the time or opportunity to write letters He kiss to monitor the post

One thing had coe earlier She didn’t appreciate his ed with hi her to take up the ive her free rein toas she didn’t put herself into danger or do anything that would remove her from his life entirely, then he had to accoravated his masculine nerves to have her at risk

He had to gain her trust enough for her to tell him about her past To do that he had to show her he trusted her ability to make her own decisions, and make them wisely

“Have you lost yourhis head at just how easily his brother had buckled under feminine persistence He understood in that moment, just how much Sebastian must love the woman before him