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'If you let me finish, you'll understand what it has to do with you!'

'Sorry,' sh

e said drily He was jealous, of course; he wanted to keep Rick away fro? He didn't want Annette to spend what should have been their wedding night with another man

He ran a hand through his dark hair,'No, I'm sorry I'm dead on my feet This has been quite a day for me, remember'

She nodded 'You ry and a lot of other things, she thought, watching hi very well Many men in his situation would have been quite different; bitter and vindictive, to say the least Williales of his face, the cool assurance of those eyes, Sian suddenly wondered about that Was his generosity entirely without et Annette back?

Or did he?

'I' to lie down and sleep rin 'But I can't do that until I've sorted this out And that's where you coht?'

Sian's mouth dropped open 'At your house?'

'If she's urgently needed at the hospital she'll have to have transport on hand and she doesn't drive If she stays at my house I can drive her to the hospital at once, without any delay in getting a taxi'

Sian viewed him curiously He was certainly clever He hadsound very plausible, but she suspected his motives all the same

He met her eyes, his face darkly flushed, his jaw tensed 'Well? Will you? But if you do, I want your word that you won't print a word about all this Just for once in your life, act like a woman, not a reporter'

'I act like a wo and resenting the way he'd talked

'Do you?' He didn't seem convinced, and his brows arched 'Well, act like one now Forget that Annette is in the news She needs your help Don't take advantage of that'

'I ought to slap you!' Sian said, seething

Suddenly he laughed, his face changing and a er and tougher than you are'