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"Does it hurt thatthrough clenched teeth "You sood"

"Honeysuckle," she said, pleased at the co to wake up "You know, you really shouldn’t be in my bedroom"

"Why not? If we’re discovered, the worst that could happen is that we’ll have to get et ed

She thought the "circuht in that no one could presume her ruined if theShe turned on her back and stretched luxuriously "Actually, this is sort of fun"

"What? Having a ht that would be second nature"

"Your reputation led me to think you’d be witty, so we’re both surprised" She sat up and swung her feet over the bed so they were sitting side by side

"Have you hadcurious

"None Not even the putative father of ed child To be honest, I don’t care to find h to feel the least bit friendly, he’s sure to leap on you"

"I’ve never had the experience," he said dryly "Would you please get yourself dressed? I promise not to leap on you"

"What’s the rush?"

"The tide is in The pool is full and the sun’s just up Trustall h if you wear full skirts, I’ down to rescue you from the bottom of the pool"

"I’ll wearexcited "And you wear--well, you have to wear so too"

"I can wear s completely uninterested in the question

Linnet darted behind the little screen in the corner of her bedroom, entranced to find out how easy it was to be with Piers Knowing that he wasn’t about to try to kiss her, or throw himself on his knees, or worst of all, lose control and launch into a kind of wrestling match, made it a pleasure to be with him

"You know," she called over the screen, as she was pulling a hten you, but you’re just the sort of runted

"I don’t feel as if you’re salivating all overto explain "I know that you won’t start licking your chops and doing a Little Red Riding Hood iirl?"

"You knohat I mean" She popped out froown? It’s harder to dress without ht"

She turned her back and he buttoned her up Again she reveled in an unfa ruined was so htest fear that you’re going to rip off enerally a good deal rowled "For God’s sake, let’s go"