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He laughed again, a full-throated, exuberant sound that attracted the so!’ Still chuckling, he scooped up her hand in his and tugged her along at his side ‘Co around here like a pair of daroupies!’
A little further up the street he stopped her outside a very stylish jewellery store, the kind that had a security guard lass door ‘I shan’t be a moment,’ he promised as he slipped inside
She watched through the glass, and when he drew a small object out of his wallet to show the assistant she put a hand to her throat, suddenly realising what he was asking She was a trifle e silver chain and jade pendant had been difficult for her parents to afford at the time, it couldn’t possibly compete with the kind of expensive jewellery discreetly displayed in the light-boxes dotted around the store
However the elegant assistant didn’t reel back in disdain at Luc’s request, probably because he was leaning casually on the glass counter, totally at ease in the luxurious surroundings, a picture of dark, masculine charm
As the assistant disappeared into the back roolanced up and Veronica ducked across to pretend to be ads
Luc grinned at her through the glass shelves, then he straightened, a faint frown drifting across his face He stiffened, and strode towards the door and out onto the street
‘What’s thetheir backs to the street and looking furtively over his shoulder She tried to follow his gaze but he blocked her movement with his body
‘Keep looking in theI don’t think he’s quite sure, yet, but…if that’s who I think it is—’ He swore virulently as he did another quick sweep of the pavement across the street
‘Which ring do you like? I like that one?’ he said, pointing haphazardly into theHis ar her to his side and he nuzzled her neck, using the shade of her bri a wary eye behind them
‘What are you doing?’ Unnerved by his behaviour, Veronica twisted in his grasp in time to see a plue cotton waistcoat and trousers festooned with bulging zip pockets start to dodge his way across the busy street, a long-lens ca in rivulets down the sides of his face
‘Hey—yo! Ryder!’
With another curse, Luc hustled Veronica inside the store, directing a burst of French at the security guard who hastily locked the door behind them
‘Who is that?’ said Veronica as the uard to let hilass to peer in at the up his view
‘No one you want to know Bloody paparazzi! I should have realised they’d be buzzing round here with the festival on…it’s always a drawcard for celebrities and see-me wannabes…’
‘I’ive rapher was yelling through the toughened glass in a cockney accent ‘So you o away and leave you in peace Remember me from London? I knohere you live—!’