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“I’d like to solidify my plans”

He’d like to solidify the palm of his hand across her arse Preferably when it was bare Finn crossed to theand drew apart the curtains The gardens behind the house were coated with a fine dusting of snow “The snow has already started to cover the ground So, even if Robin sent word, we’d probably not be ready to leave here for a few days Benny said histo snow heavily”

“Hoould she know?” Claire’s dark little brows drew together

“She’s older and wiser than you”

“Soed and went back to her book But then her head darted up “If you’re bored, you could give ic dust, and I could do soiddy at the idea

“No”

“Why not?”

He patted his pocket, where the vial of dust was still safely hidden “Do I look like an idiot?”

She tilted her head at hireen eyes at him

He wanted to strangle her and they had only been there for a few hours What would it be like after a few days? He’d be ready to brave the weather just to hand her over to someone else to take care of her

Claire watched closely as he poured hilasses And was pouring a third Perhaps there was a chance she could get her dust back after all He uard if he were foxed She could only hope

She looked back down at her book and forced herself to turn the page She hadn’t read a single word all afternoon She’d been too busy studying his actions He was a fidgetystill He was also alaze was any indication More than once she’d felt the scorch of his hot glance

“What would you be doing if you were at home?” A better question was probably who he would be entertaining But she didn’t dare ask that question

He shrugged