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swer before another fracas broke out somewhere behind her. Ethan ground her name out. It was followed by some thuds and scuffles. As s

s skin and bone, to ho

ff!' she crie

e returned in a

ocked her, because never i

stonishment, but Hassan wasn't even looking at her. His attention was fixed on

ing a frighteningly s

ing with him?' Leon

d directly behind her and, glancing up, she fou

by snaking an arm around her waist and pulling her towards him. Her breasts made contact with solid mus

e tumbling into oblivion. He lo

is absolutely imperative t

n the causeway and we cannot

hat?' she asked

was not quite a smile because it

on,' he smooth

ms, feeling trapped by a

ms, feeling trapped by a

ght she knew so well, Leona released a c

swung in their direction.

oud of black muslin was b

ouldn't believe what was

so the muslin could unfurl

ng shrouded

garment! 'Oh, how could you?' she wrenched ou

y darling.' Hassan's grim voice sounded close to her ear. 'You can either c

rsta

fully that she was being recovered like a lost piece of prop

dge her between himself

rd. Feeling hot, trapped a

here they wer

an's hand to cup her elbow. 'Be c

assurance to Leona as he

ubstantial. Through the thin soles of her shoes she could feel a ridged met

s?' she quest

to my yacht,'

and thought of the huge da

y, Hassan?' she h

h your step!' he cautioned sharply when the open toe

er step because the wretc

ght herself, felt the slend

made her put out a hand i

the way and, as she tried

gled around her ankles a

of the lurch lost Hassan

tifled cry mingled with t

to happen, she had a horrible vision of deep dark water between the boat and

al s

a familiar chest. She curled into that chest like a vulnerable child and began shaking all over while she listened to Hass

ide as they approached. By the time Hassan decided that it was safe to

oor. Breaking free, she spun away from him, then began dragging the abaya off

eat. Tossing the garment t

s with her green eyes fl

ith an incan

stood framed by a gloss

loaks cinched in at the waist with wide black sashes. Dark blue gutrahs framed

dolent arrogance that was

er first fur

sible-to-fight admiration for these two people, only helping to infuriate h

o treat her

ds them. Her hair had es

re over her shoulders, a

d shoes. Without the help

e and proud, dark brown eyes

omewhere between them, h

r side. The air actually stu

and to see Ethan,' s

hing either was expecting

ooked as if she could not

d tr

s mouth grew thin, his

s mouth grew thin, his

ck. Beneath the dark robe

ay as, with a sharp flic

out of

in, the sudden silence st

ved, neither spoke for the

Hassan stared coldly down

oint near his

e man, she was thinking

iage she had believed was

he couldn't even bring he

ings she now kept deeply

spilled out on a wave of

They both knew it was ove

y that he could treat her th

going to forg

by releasing the breath

mony, I suggest you rest

advised, then simply ste

ed wood counter which ran t

ong, lean, subtle move

fresh fury leapt up to sa

've just watched your me

e threw a

up.' Flicking open a cup

very conceivable form

him like a floc

his enthusias

s defen

s my pre

that announcement dro

ce stuns even me!' she

h a thud. 'And your fooli

is offered to