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He definitely had to rethink the eating arrangeet no whisky for the rest of her stay here She could drink anything she liked as long as it was not alcoholic in nature And after this night, he would sleep in his own bed while she slept on the lower floor in the White Roouely reht, looking red-skinned, soapy, and more than heated--in a steamed sort of way She must have scalded hiht when she flushed the toilet Besides, if they didn’t have another bathroom for her to use, she really couldn’t have helped it

She stretched in the bed, smelled Grant all over the sheets, and sat up quickly What was she doing in his bed? Naked! Oh My God!

She rushed out of the roo the door Her skirt, blouse, bra, and panties were scattered on the Turkish rug all the way to the lady’s chamber door that led into the hall She stared at her clothes, trying to recall what had happened last night Had she wandered around the castle in the raw in the ht? And when did she end up in Grant’s bed? And then she recalled--he had been in it! At the sa up with mortification

Then she paced She needed a shower She took a sniff Why did she sh surf, waves, rocks, but not ht?

Thank God, Grant wasn’t around Surely she could lock the bathrooet a quick shower until someone could tell her which bathroom she could use

She picked up her clothes off the floor and set the for soh the room into Grant’s She was in the middle of her shohen she heard Enrick call out, "Grant?"

"He’s not here," Colleen shouted back, hoping Enrick didn’t walk in on her while she showered She realized she’d been in such a panic to shower quickly and get dressed before Grant caught her at it that she’d forgotten to lock his door "He slept soht"

She hoped he had

She s his brother know Grant hadn’t been able to sleep in his own room, since she was certain he intended to ht

"Okay, I’ll…look for hihly amused The door to the chaes in the ht away She didn’t knohy Grant thought he had to make her feel unwelcorab a tohich ay too far fro water all over the tile floor when a male someone said, "My laird…"

She whipped a towel around her wet, naked body and shrieked

Stretched out on a plaid recliner and half-asleep in the sitting alcove of the study, Grant felt as though someone was close by He took a deep breath Enrick Grant opened his eyes to see his brother s down at him, arms folded across his chest He was dressed properly in jeans and a shirt