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The th of those arainstshe’d know this rassy meadows, dreamed of himmade love to him

Lily Beauled to wake and realized all too quickly she didn’t have a clue how she’d gotten here

Or more to the point, where was “here”?

The straw rustled against the concrete floor beneath her She lay cradled in Nash Ja arms around her midsection What on earth had happened?

“Relax You fainted”

That low, soothing voice washed over her Lily lifted her lids to see Nash’s bright blue eyes locked on hers Thoseeyes surrounded by dark, thick lashes never failed to send a thrill shooting through her No leading or mysterious

But, she’d fainted? She never fainted

Oh, yeah She’d been walking to the stables to talk to Nash

“Oh, no” Lily grabbed her still-spinning head Reality sla her recall why she was in the stables “This isn’t happening”

Rough, callused fingertips slid away strands of hair that had fallen across her forehead “Just lie still,” he told her “No rush Everyone is gone for the day”

Meaning the cast and crew had all either gone to the hotel or into their on-site trailers Thank God The last thing she needed was a big fuss over her fainting spell, because then she’d have so to do

Just a few shortthe life of Daton, dynaton estate had becorooht her attention

Before she knew it, she’d been swept into a secret affair full of sneaking around, ripping off clothes and plucking straw pieces fro moment when she was about to drop a major bomb in Nash’s life