6/29/2023 0 Comments Dancing at midnight![]() ![]() God help him, she was already breaking through the protective wall he had erected around himself years ago. Somehow she managed to look sweet and desirable at the same time. John looked over at her as he chewed a bite of scone. "That hope is dwindling by the second," she said between clenched teeth. She smiled prettily and said, "I wouldn't worry overmuch. I am not very good at making polite conversation."īelle took the hint. So, trying to steer the conversation out of dangerous waters, he said deliberately, "You are correct. Still, he couldn't deny that her words had a ring of truth. What on earth was this chit thinking? You only pushed a man so far. John's traitorous mind decided that it would like to get very, very fond of her backside, and then his even more traitorous body reacted violently to the thought. ![]() I've grown rather fond of my backside." Good Lord, Belle wondered, when had she grown so bold? She glanced over at his furious visage. "I hope you don't intend to search out a crop right now. ![]() "You," John said forcefully, "should be whipped." "You needn't look so impressed by my insight," Belle quipped. ![]()
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