Edges of love

hair and drew pleasurably

s—Michael and Laura. Mich

d one of the best. I val

ent the dark eyes were vei

. She's very spectacular. T

I don't know who

how, as your new fi

t's to welcome you and ‑' h

re's still a touch of the oldstyle colonial society

s bus

ocke had warned her about

'Well, what's my brief? H

e arm along the back of the

looked nonchalant and sl

ertainly did

ver her and he frowned. '

est that you merely smile

an see that's not going to

w

oesn't sound like my idea

. 'Is that what you're

day,' she said. 'Surely

ould be terribly

hen he said, 'Fair enough. B

k you mean by excitement

mouldered. 'No fooling a

y God,

re clenched tightly on the

on without giving him time to pursue the subject, 'I t

gs easier if we weren't su

ach oth

I've a hazy idea about how

s all the family I've

th Polly when you're in En

our

try, for the times when I'm

fell due just before I cam

Polly's flat for the short

obably find another place i

ugh, that is.

Where's you

Torquay, a little pla

her hands, her eyes shini

y place, I know it well. We

living in London. I was b

y. What a coinci

?' His dark lo

heeks pink with confusion

by the thou

away more often,' he sai

ook in his eyes that made

into small talk. 'We used

went from school to see

Dart Valley Railway. The s

ed two tones hi

touched by a smile. 'If

l take you for a holiday

lan

ending to misunderstand. 'I

'And you kn

er thoughtfully, taking in

lly's hairdresser had creat

crisp green dress, the lo

at her knees, down to th

their single

quite—excitin

made her shiver inside wi

least she could

clear,' she said quickly, '

ready to play at being in

m, 'I'm not your type, y

st stupid things sometime

love, as you say. I foresee

ard

e I'd better get you back t

m quite looking forward to

ber you're wearing now is q

neckline of the bodice and

d, the soft swelling

ing away from him. Her

unsteadily, giving a litt

ne arm holding her strong

eel more diz

ooked concerned and his f

he could shake off a threa

g, I expect,' she improvised

me

Was she going to go on being forced to tell lies to this man? Finding excuses for her disastrously overwhelming response to his physical presence? It was a frightening prospect.