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It was difficult for Kit to comment because she was so stunned Shyly, she detered it back up over her breasts ‘I’ainst the idea, but you’re not supposed to overdo things, reht and Exactly hoildly passionate are you intending to be?’

‘That’s fortis, shut up, and let ainbut properly this time’

Kit lost any inclination to argue Keeping quiet was suddenly not such a challenge after all

Pushing back his tousled dark hair, Hal made his handsome face assume a serious expression

‘Katherine Blessington, will you doht to hope to be on this earth?’

‘Yes, Henry Treverne, I will I’llwithout you and I love you muchto find the right ones to tell you’

His strong arical sense of ti still It wasn’t just Hal ould remember these precious moments forever Kit would hold them in her heart until the day she died

A sudden sharp knock at the door asp Her pulse raced in shock It raced even more when Hal’s father’s resonant voice enquired loudly, ‘Hal? Are you and Ms Blessington ready for a cooked breakfast? I thought we could all have it in the dining roo to be ready in about twenty h time to shower and dress?’

Shaking his head in a at all surprised, Hal answered, ‘Make it half an hour and we’ll be there on the dot Thanks, Dad!’

‘Don’t mention it It’s nice to have you home, son’

Sir Henry’s receding footsteps echoed clearly round the roos of the corridor

‘Your father sounded like he knew you were in here with me’ Kit’s blue eyes widened in disbelief ‘How could he possibly know that?’

‘I told hi to pay you a visit and propose to you Turns out he didn’t have to be so patient in waiting for an answer as to when I’d marry and return home after all’

‘You mean—you mean you discussed the fact that you love me and want to marry me? What did he say? Was he surprised? I don’t expect he was very happy I’m sure he must believe you could do a whole lot better for yourself than ry?’

‘Stop doubting and torturing yourself, will you? Of course he wasn’t angry My father kno lucky I am to have found you, and he certainly doesn’t think I could do any better Class isn’t such an issue nowadays—and nor should it be when two people fall in love And I’, devoid of any faults, so don’t kid yourself that I am, Kit It’s me who’s the lucky one in this relationship And the only thing my dad wants to be assured of is that I’m with someone I love, who loves me He was as pleased as punch when I told hi special the moment he set eyes on you Apparently my sister confirmed it for him She talks to hihly of you’

‘All right, then You’ve convinced me’

‘Where are you going?’

Having thrown back the covers, Kit was hurriedly stepping into her pyja for the top half that lay discarded on the counterpane Her hair tumbled in a riot of burnished copper waves down over her sliht she rese elfin sprite from one of his and Sam’s childhood fairy stories—but a very sexy red-haired sprite He al that she’d agreed to marry him

‘I’et dressed I don’t know about you, but I’ to turn down the offer of a cooked breakfast any time soon When I’m done I’ll come and help you’

Hal couldn’t help releasing a very audible curse and, echoing his frustration, his injured leg began to throb ‘It’s bad enough that I have to endure the thought of you showering naked on your ohen I want to join you There’s not nity of you looking atbaby-blue eyes like I’ain and impatiently scraped his hair back off his forehead ‘You have no idea what I’d give to be able to get up and carry you into that blasted shower myself!’