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The co his heated blood And he cursed hio, I vowed only to make love to you, and I have kept my promise You will think this crude, but you asked for honesty, and so don’t be shocked when I tell you that I’ve cared nothing for the women I’ve fucked”

Her mouth dropped open, and she snapped it shut It took her a in by Dr Hadley, I wouldn’t know the difference”

Did she have to re? “Trust me, you would know One carries no eaze drifted down the elegant column of her throat, over the swell of own The urge to claiine the e”

She stared at hi wildly in her eyes Her lips parted, and for a few seconds he thought of pressing his mouth to hers Would she taste as sweet as he remembered?

Undoubtedly

“We should return to the subject of Lord Craven’s ball” Benedict shook himself out of his fantasy “Had you received any threats prior to the event? Is there anyone who could claiainst you?”

“No one” She sat there, a perfect picture of innocence “You ht think me a spoilt shrew, but you’re the only person hom I have ever shared cross words”

Benedict snorted “Perhaps I should be flattered that I raise your passions to such an alarree”

“You always stir a reaction in aze trained on him as she sipped her sherry

Now his mind turned sinful, and he had to think of another question to distract froe he could bed his henever he pleased “So, I’rievance,” he mused “What about Lady Murray? Did she want you to marry her son?”

Cassandra shrugged “I’e an alliance?”

“Because your father has reement between them?”

“No They have always been perfectly civil in each other’s company”

“And you never doubted Lord Murray’s love for you?”

“Not until he scurried fro ship”