Edges of love

y leisurely about it, savou

en at last he took his mou

Did it break

a gaping crack right do

But she wasn't going to ad

er by his sheer mac

id, relieved that her voice

l in love with a man me

lly-att

ankly mocking now. 'That's

ou appl

e matter hasn't. arisen,' s

ous. She added quickly, 'I'

ow

ntuition! Well, you'll giv

're still engaged to me, w

r the m

a hard bleakness pass over

had walked out on him. Ha

being crazily in love wi

that ran into her mind se

gh he

y straight and said, 'I p

That part of the proceedi

able and said, 'Pour me so

l take m

the door. 'I won't be long

n the desk

ok at magazines. Alone, sh

ad winding up the hill, in and out between the tree

d beyond; seeing it in a

n of her

st moment she agreed to pl

ny sort of game with Pa

sn't a loser. But now she s

ould be dangers, and that

st as much

man would be to ask for a

wasn't going to fall in lo

d nerve and self-control

ad what it

oom. He had changed into

ist and hips, and a white s

e looked, Kate had to adm

ank into a chair beside the

isn't my idea of fun. I pr

tails. I'd better ex

d a hand. 'Before you star

ething I'd

prised. 'Yes?

at home know, as soon as

father hasn't been well an

away, is elderly too. I'm

ound. In our sort of life w

added without sarcasm, pur

touch,' he said quickly a

ere dreaming. 'I'm sorry,

fo

, but he was perfectly ser

ould an air-mail letter take

me? Yes? Well then, spe

re immediat

lit up eagerly. 'But— bu

ens

it you're not going to have

e. What's

led it down on a pad by th

be about eleven o'clock

be someon

there will.' She watche

al. He leaned back lazily,

erything under control—e

ith a wrong number,

from across the room she

connections. In an amazing

ss Reynolds would like to

ing out the receiver.

ank into the chair. 'Aunt E

ourse I'm in Hong Kong. Loo

rrived and everything's O.K.

ll ring off now. Goodby

rse

nd stared at Paul. 'That wa

d it was really m

nders of modern technol

eyes glitter like diamond

a

lowered lids and she was s

s begin to burn. His kiss had been one thing, but this

ntended to pay her a