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but everyone was well aware of who lahn and circe were and the way many of them asked after them , i did n't like all that much . they were n't celebrities . they were clearly oddities . i was n't a big fan of this so i quickly learned not to make eye contact as i quickly decided to find circe and fill her in so she would n't be blindsided by it , hoping that she had n't already been . finding her was an easy task since the first servant i encountered knew exactly where she was and had actually been sent to find me to `` attend our winter princess , cora , the gracious , and the golden queen in the library . '' i gave her a smile , a thanks , and scooted to the library . i found the doors guarded by frey 's men , gunner and stephan . since the palace was supposed to be safe , i was n't sure that was good . i asked when i stopped at the doors . `` finnie does n't want to be disturbed . it 's the bitter gales and since she 's off with frey half the time , they now have their chance so everyone wants her ear , '' gunner answered . `` we 're here to make that stop . '' `` i see it 's good having raiders at your back , '' i noted . `` always , '' gunner agreed as stephan moved to open the door for me . `` thanks , '' i said as i moved in . stephan lifted his chin to me . i walked in seeing six women standing at the window , circe , finnie , cora and the three women who fell on finnie when she arrived the day before . i called , and all eyes came to me but it was finnie who spoke . waving her hand my way , she called , `` come here . '' i moved through the vast space lined with books . it was warm , even though there was only one fireplace . then again , that fireplace was shockingly huge so it was definitely up for the task of heating that space . i joined them at the windows just as circe announced , `` i think things are coming to a head . '' i was thinking she was right because i was staring out the window at loretta and hans . he was standing straight and removed , barely having tipped his chin down to catch her eyes . she was leaned into him slightly , a beseeching posture , that was solidified by the look on her face which was definitely imploring . at first glance , things did not appear to be going well for loretta . stupid , stupid hans . `` how long have they been at it ? '' i asked , pushing closer into the group so i could get closer to the window . `` i saw them and called for everyone , '' circe replied . `` at least twenty minutes . '' hans was making her work for it and i did not like that . suddenly , he moved as if to turn away and loretta jumped to catch his hand . he twisted it before she could latch on and it took everything i had not to rap on the window and shout at him to stop being such a man and listen . but i did n't need to . loretta instantly took a step back , disappointment washing through her features before she blanked them and jerked up her chin . her mouth moved and unfortunately , try as i might ( and it had been some weeks that i 'd been trying ) , i could not read her lips . hans 's back was to us so i could n't see his expression . i could only see that when loretta was done speaking , she was just plain done . i knew this when she instantly turned and started moving through the snow . hans allowed her to take four steps before he went after her . she twisted it free before he could catch it . but in doing this , she had to turn his way . he took advantage , catching her with an arm around her waist . now that was excellent . `` go get her , tiger , '' finnie whispered . we watched loretta lean away as hans bent deep . he was obviously talking . she just as obviously was n't hip on listening . and then he quit talking and started kissing . `` all right , '' circe said softly . loretta did n't make him work for that . she did n't even protest a little . she wrapped her arms around his shoulders and melted into his body . he leaned in deeper , bending her over his arm . `` nice , '' cora remarked . it sure looked it . i just hoped it was . christophe was going to be pleased . i was withholding judgment until ... hans suddenly broke the kiss and straightened loretta in his arms before he cupped her jaw in a tender manner that made loretta 's face get soft in a way that i liked very much . okay , it took approximately three seconds , but i 'd stopped withholding judgment . `` awesome , '' cora said , `` i wish i 'd seen his whole thing from the beginning . ''
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`` do n't worry , we 'll fill you in , '' finnie assured her . i was just about to suggest we give them some privacy by asking to be introduced to finnie 's friends when one of them asked , `` what 's that ? '' my eyes went to her to see hers still at the window so i looked that way , beyond hans and loretta . then my blood turned to ice because a sea of wolves was heading out of the forest behind the palace and into the clearing . or seven . a sea . that could not mean good things . `` oh shit , '' i whispered . `` by the gods ! '' another of finnie 's friends cried . `` the skies ! '' pressing in with all the girls , i looked up to see the sky filled with meteors . meteors ! red , black and blue little missiles , hundreds of them , maybe thousands were raining down from the sky . they exploded against what had been an invisible dome but now it was not . now , with each missile strike , a burst of red , black and blue sparks shot out and where they struck , a colored cloud of leafy or emerald green spread . but there were so many missiles , the green cloudbursts were blocking out the sun . that was not good either . `` shit , '' i snapped as i watched all this , taking in the wolves filling the space and hans dragging loretta toward the palace . `` this is not good , '' circe whispered my thoughts out loud . it absolutely was not . we were under attack . the dome was holding up , the wolves seeming to be forming a perimeter around the palace , my mind came unfrozen and my thoughts centered on two things . therefore , i whirled . as i turned , the doors burst open and gunnar and stephan came in . i ran across the library in order to run out . stephan caught me with an arm around my waist and i struggled against his hold as the room darkened further , the missiles hitting the enchanted dome so furiously , the clouds of protective magic blotted out the sun . `` you must stay together ! '' stephan demanded , controlling my struggles with irritating ease . i stopped suddenly and turned in his arm . `` elan and chris , '' was all i said . `` we are all safe in this palace , '' stephan replied . that might be so . but i did n't f**king care . `` until their father returns , i want them with me ! '' stephan looked in my eyes and saw what i meant him to see . i knew this when he looked over my head . i twisted my neck to look at gunnar . he jerked up his chin and moved swiftly out the doors . i could feel the growing panic and confusion drifting in from the others of the palace when i saw alek and remi appear in the doors . they looked to stephan and remi ordered , `` close the drapes , '' before he grabbed one doorknob , alek the other and they closed us in . stephan let me go and prowled to the windows . one of finnie 's friends asked . `` nothing , '' finnie answered . `` just stay calm . '' i did n't stay calm bit i did it unmoving . i stood in the dark room , staring at the doors while cora and circe moved around lighting the lamps . seconds slid by and my panic escalated . `` come on , get them here , '' i said to the door . `` get them here . '' cora got close , touched her hand to mine and urged , `` come and sit , maddie . '' i did n't take my eyes from the doors . `` sit , maddie , '' finnie said from my other side . `` gunnar will get them here . '' the doors opened and my heart leaped , but only for an instant . meeta was coming through . i dashed to her . `` elan and chris , '' i said the instant i made it to her . she looked into my eyes and replied , `` i will go get them . '' she turned to the doors that alek and remi had closed behind her only to find stephan standing there . `` stay here with your woman , '' stephan ordered . `` my maddie wants the children , '' meeta replied . `` stay- '' stephan started but did n't finish . the doors opened again and hans all but shoved loretta through . i was happy to see loretta but , god ! where were the kids ? loretta rushed to meeta and me . her eyes were wild and when she grabbed my hand , i felt hers shaking . feeling her fear , it cut through me . belatedly but it did it . i had survived bad shit . a terrible family . an abusive , criminal husband . transportation to a whole different world . and i was captain kirk . kirk did n't freak . kirk kept his shit together . so i grabbed both loretta and meeta 's hands and held tight .
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`` just waiting for the kids to get here and all will be well , '' i told them . `` we 're protected . '' `` yes , '' meeta said on a squeeze of my hand and i knew she squeezed loretta 's too . `` good magic will prevail . '' loretta licked her lips and held on tight . i glanced around the room to see the others were holding their shit and i took a deep breath to hold mine . that worked some . but better . the doors opened and elan and chris were ushered in by gunnar . i saw laures and draven out with alek and remi . laures caught my eyes and nodded . okay , the kids were here , the guys were out there , laures seemed calm . i was even better . gunnar closed the doors , joining us on our side . elan ran to me . i let my girls go and crouched down just in time for her little body to hit mine . i wrapped my arms tight around her . `` it 's dark outside , miss maddie ! '' she cried , her little voice trembling with fear . and we could just say the sensation was extreme when the ice in my blood immediately ran hot when fear washed out and anger washed in . my eyes went to chris , and i held his sister tight to me as i said , `` everything 's going to be fine . your papa has made us safe . no one will get us . '' chris came our way , his eyes locked to mine , and he stopped close , putting his hand on his sister 's back . `` it will be fine , elan , '' he muttered , his gaze still on mine . i gave him a trembling smile . his return smile was not trembling . so like his dad . unfortunately , the next moment , we heard shrieks coming from the hall . elan pressed deeper and made a noise of fear from low in her throat . at hearing her fear , i swallowed my growl and felt the women pressing closer around us . `` perhaps we should go to the nursery . '' i heard cora say quietly . `` i 'm not sure my hayden will sleep through this and i do n't want him to wake frightened . '' `` i agree , '' finnie replied , but her voice was uncertain and worried and her eyes were on stephan . `` the nursery is higher ground and we should all be together . '' `` you stay here , '' stephan replied . `` it 's a mistake to move you and zahnin , bain , oleg , quincy , balthazar , max , annar , ruben and thad are guarding the children . '' that was a lot of protection . i just hoped it was enough . one look at finnie 's face , which was still worried but no longer uncertain , i knew it was enough . there was a thud that sounded like a body hitting the wall outside . elan jumped in my arms . murmurs filtered through the women around me . and chris jerked to look at the door . `` we 're safe , '' i whispered to elan , smoothing my hand over her hair , hoping to god the boys outside were as well . she pushed deep , whining , `` i want papa . '' `` we 'll be okay , honey bunch , '' i told her . i pulled her even closer as more shrieks came . these were close and another body thumped . this time against the door . chris whirled to me , his eyes wide . the little boy coming out , he could n't hide his fear . and at that , fire burned through me . those f**king witch bitches . the women got even closer , cora putting a hand to chris 's shoulder and guiding him into our huddle . `` miss maddie , '' meeta whispered . `` we 're safe , '' i stated . `` miss maddie , give me the child . '' meeta was still whispering . i tipped my head back to look at her . she stared into my eyes . `` they blocked me , '' she said softly . `` their power directed on other things , i am no longer blocked . '' she had been blocked . she was no longer blocked . she knew what was going to happen . and she wanted elan . apollo 's words pounded through my brain . do you not think all this says that it is time we set the sadness and tragedy where it belongs and look ahead to a future that could do nothing but beam bright ? i stared into meeta 's eyes . apparently , he was wrong . making my decision , i surged up , pushing elan her way . i cried and turned to loretta . `` take chris ! '' loretta instantly grabbed chris . `` maddie , it 's oh- '' finnie started . at the same time , chris shouted , `` i stay with miss maddie ! ''
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it was then there came a deafening explosion , the force of which blew the windows and curtains in , shattered glass and shards of velvet blasting through the air . i reached for chris and shoved him to the floor as we all hit the deck . when the glass settled , i lifted my head and my eyes found meeta 's . `` take them now ! '' i yelled , rolling off chris , coming to my feet and pulling him up with me , pure instinct prompting me to finish . `` take them to the wolves ! '' meeta rose , coming off of elan who she 'd thrown herself on , dragging the weight of the girl up in her arms and starting to run . `` i stay with miss maddie ! '' chris shouted , and i looked to see loretta was pulling him to the doors , but he was resisting her . `` go with loretta , chris , please ! '' i shouted as the room started filling with mist . red mist . blue mist . black mist . bad mist . all of it swirling around me , cora , finnie and circe . the men outside surged in and i saw all of apollo 's men there and some of frey 's . elan shrieked and i saw her stretching her arms my way as she and meeta disappeared around the door . in her place , another circe raced in , trailed by valentine . they lifted their hands and gold and green sparks filled the room . i felt my hand tagged and i looked right . cora had me . i felt my other had tagged and i looked left . circe had me . i looked in front of me . circe and cora had finnie . `` shit , shit , shit , '' finnie whispered right when the room faded away . * * * * * apollo apollo followed lahn into the stone room in the bowels of the winter palace , a room full of men . and one woman . the moment they hit it , lahn turned to look over his shoulder at apollo . `` is this her ? ' apollo had no idea what was asking and did n't care . maddie was gone . knowing his children were under heavy guard of soldiers , witches and wolves , getting her back was the only thing on his mind . lahn decided to take his non-answer as answer and stalked directly to franka drakkar , who was cowering in the corner under oleg and laures . he shoved the men aside and apollo watched as he lifted the woman by her throat and threw her across the room . she did n't even have time to scream . lahn followed her where she landed against the stone with a thud and he bent over , his face an inch from hers . `` betrayal , '' he barked , `` carries harsh punishment . '' frey , already in the room , got close to lahn . `` for now , we need her alive , '' frey said quietly , but his voice was tight , controlled . there was anger in his frame making it stiff and he was avoiding looking at franka , likely for fear of what he himself would do if he looked at her . `` i did as you asked , '' franka whispered , and apollo forced his eyes to her . her gaze shifted from lahn to frey . `` i did as you asked ! '' `` bring her to me . '' all the men turned to see the other circe and valentine in the room , tor having come in behind them . apollo moved until he was toe-to-toe , nose-to-nose with the witch , and he clipped , `` you said they were safe . '' `` bring the woman to me , '' she demanded then stepped leisurely to the side and turned her eyes to frey . `` call your elves . we meet on specter isle . '' tor moved to her side , ordering , `` send us there now . '' valentine turned to him . `` with the triad intact , their magic is too strong . i ca n't get you there . i ca n't get me there . and lavinia has fallen to helda . '' apollo 's gut twisted at this news and valentine kept talking . `` we will have to be clever . for the elves to do their work against our foes and for lavinia , we will have to be swift . and we will have to have hope . '' apollo opened his mouth to speak but valentine continued before he could utter a word . `` as i suspected , this is a battle of sisters and magic . just sisters and magic . both the same thing . not all good . not all evil . we shall see which side prevails . but you must trust in good for our side knows allies whose bonds are formed in ways that can not be broken . '' apollo felt something unpleasant shift inside him and whispered , `` you knew . you knew our plan would fail . '' `` i told you , mon loup , i do not have the sight . '' he leaned into her and thundered , `` you knew ! ''
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she said , `` keep your wolves at the ready around the palace and bring the woman to me . '' her eyes stayed locked to his . `` bring her to me , apollo . to win , we need our own evil . there is only one thing more powerful than vengeance and if you bring her to me , we will have both on our side . '' apollo held her gaze and clenched his jaw . then he stepped to the side and turned to frey and lahn . `` give her franka . '' frey did n't move . lahn only moved to straighten away from the woman still on her back on the floor . it was achilles who shifted forward , helped franka from the stone , and escorted her as any gentleman would do , as only achilles would now do , to valentine . `` take hold of my arm , '' valentine ordered her . `` i don't- '' franka started , shrinking away . valentine pinned her with her gaze . `` do you seek vengeance ? '' franka hesitated before lifting her chin and answering , `` yes . '' `` then take my arm , '' valentine bid . franka wrapped her fingers around valentine 's arm . valentine looked to the other circe . `` gather the children . if the choice is to be made , you know the only protection that will keep them safe . your life for theirs . '' the mood in the room , already dark , turned pitch . circe nodded . valentine lifted her hands . frey , lahn and tor gathered around apollo . `` bring them back , '' apollo growled . valentine smiled a cat 's smile . `` oh cheri , have faith . '' gods , the woman was bloody infuriating . the green mist formed . franka and valentine disappeared . but valentine 's final words could still be hard . `` remember , love is everything . '' * * * * * maddie holding tight , we 'd been falling but we landed with a thud that buckled our knees , each and every one of us . recovering , i jerked my hands , pulling cora and circe closer . obviously , they did the same for finnie was just as close , we four forming a tight huddle . `` all right , '' cora whispered . `` yeah , '' circe said . we looked at each other then we looked around . `` fuck , '' circe breathed . we were in a mammoth room that had to be at least the size of a football field . it was entirely made of grayish-white blocks of stone . there were two gigantic wooden doors behind finnie . they were at least two stories tall and made of grayish-white wood with what looked like pewter hinges . it also looked like it 'd take half a dozen men to open them . and last , they were closed . but that was n't the bad part . the bad part was that we could see this beyond the glimmering , flickering , ethereal blue bars that formed a cage . i looked up , seeing the bars curved in at the top , making an enormous , magical birdcage . well , one thing was certain , minerva had a thing for birds . cora shuffled closer and i looked her way to see she was looking over her shoulder . `` not good , '' she mumbled . i looked that way and went stone-still . this was because the cage was situated close to some steps leading up to a dais . and on that dais was a large throne that looked to be made of gray-ish white branches that swept out and up , ending in lethal-looking thorns . sitting on that throne was pol . and last , snuggled in his lap was cora , the nasty . we all turned toward them in unison , letting each other 's hands go but tightening our huddle . cora , the nasty was grinning down at us . pol was scowling down at me . `` looks like those two found their perfect match , '' cora muttered under her breath . we all just stayed close and watched the couple watching us . unfortunately , pol moved . he rose from the throne , lifting cora with him . he put her to her feet and slung an arm around her shoulders , pulling her tight to his side . she cuddled tighter , wrapping an arm around his waist . and in that position , they moved down the steps toward our cage . we all stood still and watched them . i fought my teeth worrying my lip as pol continued to approach , every move he made he did it with his eyes glued to me . they came to the glistening blue bars of the cage and i held my breath . my stomach dropped when they walked right through . the women shifted and did it shifting me so they could surround me . but pol did n't stop close . he stopped five feet away and the instant he did , cora , the nasty turned into him and curled both her arms around his middle .
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her eyes were aimed at cora , the awesome . after i noticed this , i aimed my eyes back to pol . when i did , he lifted the arm that was around cora 's shoulders and waved his hand in the air . i had n't noticed it . and i felt my lips part in terrified awe . `` nice , '' he said low , his voice sinking into my skin and not in a good way . `` steel , '' he went on and my eyes darted to the shining molten silver hand that moved like a normal hand but was absolutely not . `` it 's heavy , '' he continued then finished , `` but it works . '' the women pressed in closer around me . `` yours , '' cora , the nasty put in at this point and i tore my eyes from pol to look at her and see she was still looking at cora , the cool . `` flawed , '' she carried on and cuddled deeper into pol . `` mine is perfect . '' pol curled his arm tight around her again . i felt bile fill my throat . we all jumped as we heard the loud creak of hinges fill the space . then we all looked over our shoulders to see the doors swinging backward . in walked a round man wearing a red velvet cloak with black velvet breeches , exceptionally gleaming black boots and a shiny red silk shirt . when he got closer , i noticed he also had mean , beady eyes . he stopped outside the bars of the cage , looked in , his gaze moving straight to circe . then it went to pol . `` is that one mine ? '' `` no , '' pol answered . `` yours is coming . '' the man looked back to circe and at the look on his face , this time i had to swallow down the bile when he declared , `` if i do n't get her , i 'll take this one . '' `` baldur , '' circe murmured low . `` watching them all these months , '' cora , the nasty stated and we all looked her way to see she 'd disengaged from pol and was prowling a circle around us . `` they all seemed so brave . '' she stopped and tipped her head to the side , studying us . `` not so brave without swords at their back . '' again , my body froze except my eyes , which shot to pol when he said , `` seems i 'll finally get a kid outta you . '' my breath froze when he continued . `` me and cora , we get to raise yours . '' he tipped his head cora , the righteous 's way . `` and hers . '' `` edith wants the ice , '' baldur said and we all looked to him to see him looking at finnie . `` she wants it because she wants the dragons and elves . she 'll be taking yours . '' `` yours just goes , '' baldur went on , his gaze moving to circe . `` as do the other two you pushed out for that savage . for me to have the southlands , the golden dynasty must fall . '' i reached out , grabbed circe 's hand and her fingers tightened around mine the instant mine found hers . `` it 's gon na be f**kin ' cool , havin ' the wolves , '' pol said , and i looked to him to see he had moved to cora , the bitchy and claimed her again . `` my woman , she just wants a place called bellebryn . likes the castle there . so that 'll be hers . '' i clenched my teeth so i would n't bite my lip and held his eyes , knowing he was not done . `` 'course , this means that not only does the blonde bitch 's kids have to bite it , all of them do . '' `` viktor is the next frey and drakkar , '' cora , the terrible put in . `` with him gone , and with the help of minerva , the girl child you carry will make history being the first female to command the elves and dragons . we have you to thank for that , not being of this world , sharing the strength of your love for your husband with your female child . it makes not only the one you carry but the ones all of you carry immensely powerful . '' our coinciding pregnancies were n't a coincidence . they knew this was going to happen and they planned to take away our babies . `` that 's why your girl will command the wolves , '' pol added my way . `` obviously , after we get rid of the boy . '' my insides squeezed . `` and your girl will take over the northlands , '' cora , the bad told cora , the good . `` we 'll rule for her at first , of course . but minerva has grand plans for her . '' she leaned in and smiled with saccharine sweetness . `` grand plans . she chose well with you and prince noctorno . she 'll mold a powerful witch from the child you make . '' she leaned back and her eyes scanned us all .
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`` she 'll mold powerful witches from all the girls you make . '' `` so you brought us here so you could steal our daughters ? '' circe asked . `` she 's a quick one , '' pol murmured on a grin down at cora , the awful . `` it was helda 's idea , '' baldur shared and we all looked to him . `` knowing it takes great magic to build love between the worlds . magic greater than the dragons . greater than the elves . greater than anything . magic the kind neither world has ever known . minerva splitting the souls of prince noctorno and his bride gave her the idea . then the stories came from the ice lands , the savage lands . love forming legend . she knew if she could harness that magic , well ... '' he tipped his head to the side . `` she also knew she could n't do it alone . she approached minerva , they recruited edith and , of course , they had to have those of us who wished to take care of the day-to-day tasks of ruling nations once they dispatched the mightiest of warriors , claimed their powerful daughters , and conquered the land . '' he walked forward , came through the bars , and tipped his head cora and pol 's way . `` that 's what we get . '' `` so , essentially , to be a ruler the only quality you have to have is being foul ? '' cora , the bomb asked . baldur took no offense . i knew this when he smiled an oily smile . `` i see that you realize no harm will come to you for some months , '' he replied . `` still , bravado from a delectable morsel such as yourself is most enjoyable . '' `` why do your witches not show themselves ? '' `` more bravado , '' baldur murmured , his eyes moving over circe in a way that made all of us get closer to her . `` do n't think your magic will serve you here , my child . all magic save that of our mistresses is constricted . your green witch , when she arrives , will be rendered useless . then she will be dispatched . '' his face lit with malicious glee when he finished , `` you 've woefully underestimated their power . thinking something so immense could weaken under dragon fire . understandable , most definitely , a dragon 's blaze is immense and , of course , no one is more powerful than an elf . '' he leaned in , smiling big . `` except them . '' it got worse when suddenly , four things penetrated the ceiling . one was a shoot of black smoke . it headed to the dais , formed a throne of what looked like a spray of black steel rods and sitting in it was a woman wearing a black dress cut in the fashion of the vale . she had black hair and black eyes , alabaster skin and , surprisingly , a very pretty face . and behind the throne , at the side , derrik formed . derrik . i thought he was off on some self-appointed mission for our side . with them ? i wanted to think on it . i could n't think on it . i had to look to the other side where there was a blaze of red falling . it also headed to the dais , opposite the black and gray thrones . it formed another throne that radiated red fire and in it sat a somewhat hefty woman wearing a dress of yellow , orange and red panels that looked like something a she-clown would wear ( except way more scary than your average clown , of course ) . she had a mass of ratted out , flame-red hair and she was , not unsurprisingly , not attractive at all . another was a flash of blue sparks . it aimed and obliterated the gray throne in a flare of blue glimmers . in its place , it formed a see-through throne of what appeared to be crystals . in it hovered-not sat-a woman wearing a floating wispy blue dress , her white hair highlighted with electric blue streaks . and last , the pale skin of her face stretched over features that could not be described as anything other than birdlike . well there you go . her affinity to birds explained . and last , a green spray that looked liquid rained from the ceiling . it fell straight to the foot of the dais and when it landed , the prone body of lavinia , the good witch of lunwyn thumped lifeless on the stone . `` no , '' finnie breathed , her voice choked with horror and sorrow . `` they are not here ? '' the words sounded around us , not from a person , but the black witch ( definitely helda ) and the red witch ( by the process of elimination , edith ) looked to the blue witch ( absolutely minerva ) . thus , i guessed it was minerva 's disembodied voice that sounded around us . no one answered her and i figured she was talking at least about valentine because she had to see we were there . though no one answered her question , pol spoke .
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i looked to him to see he 'd let cora , the unpleasant go and was pointing toward our huddle . but i knew he meant me . `` patience , '' the black witch helda said . `` mere months and she will be yours to play with . '' okay , things looked pretty bad but that shit was not going to happen . pol was moving their way , wearing a smile on his face i knew . a charming , handsome smile that , in the beginning , helped him get away with a lot of shit . `` i 'll be gentle , '' he told them . `` patience , '' helda repeated . pol stopped and asked , `` do you think i 'd do anything to f**k this gig ? '' the witches looked down at him . finally , helda lifted her hand and murmured , `` oh , very well . '' that was the only thought i had the time to have . i cried out in surprise as suddenly i was torn from the women . my body moving not on my own power , i shot across the space straight to pol . i tried to twist and turn . i tried to do anything to stay away from him . i could twist and i could turn , but nothing stopped me from slamming right into him . his arms instantly curled tight around me . cora , the rotten asked , her voice pitched slightly higher . `` just play , '' pol answered her , but his eyes were on me . i struggled in his arms as i heard noises that would indicate finnie , circe and cora were struggling as well . with what , i had no clue and i could n't look . i could only focus on getting away from pol . he had no problem holding me . this was not magic . he 'd always been stronger than me . `` you let him touch you , '' he whispered . `` let me go , pol , '' i whispered back , still struggling . `` took his cock , '' he bit out . `` let him plant a baby inside of you . '' i pushed against him , trying to find a way to get a kick in , but did not answer . `` both my babies , gone . this one will come . '' he jerked his head to indicate the witches . `` they 've seen her . '' i went still in his arms . they 'd seen my baby . this one would come . something welled up inside me and it felt good . super freaking good . keep myself alive at all costs and not give up good . but i still had pol to deal with . `` one of them gone , '' i snapped . `` the other one you killed . '' his eyes flashed , his arms tightened , and his face dipped to mine , ignoring words that were heinous and flat out true . `` took his cock , '' he whispered . `` did you think of me when he was f**king you ? '' i stared right into his eyes , lifted my chin and answered , `` not ... fucking ... once . '' his arms got so tight , i feared for my ribs . `` his kid is out of you , all you got is me , '' he gritted . `` they got plans . this is gon na be a bad day for you , baby . they get you . they 'll get your girl . they 're gon na take care of the rest . and that means that guy who you 've been lettin ' bang you , he 's dust . '' i would n't believe that . things did not look good . but apollo would find a way . frey would find a way . lahn would . tor would . there was a way and they 'd find it . his hand came up , the steel one , and he touched my face with it . it felt tremendously cold and very heavy against my skin and suddenly all i could think was that it would cave in my skull if he landed it on me in anger . pol got so close all i could see were his eyes . `` i 'll make you forget him . '' `` fat chance , '' i shot back . he smiled a smile that was not handsome or charming . `` i 'll find a way . '' `` what ... is ... this ? '' cora , the horrible asked from close and pol looked to her . `` back off a second , yeah ? '' pol did n't like it when someone did n't do as ordered . `` back off , '' he snarled , his eyes now narrowed . when she did n't move , he continued . `` fuck , there 's enough of me to go around . '' i looked to her to see her eyes were slits and her back was ramrod straight . `` i do not share , '' she retorted . `` i say if you share or not , '' pol returned . she swung a hand toward the witches . `` they gave you to me . '' `` no , babe , they gave you to me , '' he shot back . `` you are n't even of this world ! '' `` and you had no use except to dupe ilsa , '' he replied . `` jesus , clue in . ''
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`` i am to be queen of the northlands , '' she declared . `` queen to my king , woman . '' `` so f**kin ' worried you got your mascara on right , you could n't run a schoolroom , much less a f**kin ' continent . i know how to run an empire , bitch , and they know that . now , '' -he leaned both of us toward her- '' back ... the f**k ... off . '' she went for him in a way he had no choice but to let me go . i heard a disembodied , `` such a bother . '' but apparently minerva nor her bitch friends felt like intervening . which was rather unfortunate for cora , the dreadful because she obviously had n't gotten to the bad parts of pol so she did n't know he did n't hold back . so she could not know it was coming . therefore , after a short struggle , when his steel fist crashed into her head , it did , indeed , cave it in . i stood frozen in shock as she dropped inert to the ground , blood pooling stark red across the grayish-white stone , blood coming from her head . i waited , breathless . she did n't twitch or even moan . he 'd just killed her . i backed up , bile again climbing up my throat . the bars ! '' finnie shouted right before a burst of electricity shot along my back and blue sparks sizzled around me . i scuttled forward just as pol whirled to me . look what you made me do ! '' `` you , '' he spat , starting to stalk toward me . `` christ , always lose my mind around you . fuckin ' crazy . '' he was f**king crazy but not for the reasons he thought he was . i could n't share this . i was circling as he kept stalking and heard an obviously not torn up about the recent demise of cora , the nasty , baldur call , `` please do n't . this is most amusing . '' therefore , i knew one of the witches was going to intervene . pol kept stalking . i kept circling . they were probably amused too , and it was clear pol was right . cora , the dead was expendable . i stared at pol thinking this sucked . how could life be so awesome , so full of promise , so beautiful and here i was facing down my freaking ex confined by a magical cage in a whole other world ? `` trust you to spoil it all when i 'm finally happy , '' i snapped at pol . `` do not make me chase you , bitch , '' he clipped back . `` when apollo gets here , he 's totally going to cut off your steel hand , your other hand and conk you in the head with his sword again . '' `` wake up , ilsa , this shit is not gon na go good for you . the dude 's probably already dead . '' i could not believe that . i would not believe that . but just at the thought , my heart hurt . `` he 'll save me , '' i hissed . `` kiss him good-bye , babe , '' he returned . `` come closer to us , maddie , '' circe called . `` i do n't want him near you guys , '' i called back , still circling but doing it well away from the girls . `` come closer , maddie ! '' finnie yelled . `` i don't- '' i started . cora shouted . i did n't know why i did it , but i ran their way . the instant i got close , circe clasped my hand and i noticed all of the women were holding hands in a circle . finnie grasped my other hand and the second she did , circe ordered , `` think about your man . '' i had no idea why she wanted us to do that but i did it . i pulled up a picture of apollo , tall , strong , big , handsome , his cloak billowing out behind him , then falling forward , swaying around him , enveloping him in its embrace . that cloak was totally badass . so was my man . on this thought , a charge shot through my hands and a ring burst out from our huddle colored in gold , ice blue , violet and poppy stripes . it sliced through pol and baldur , taking them off their feet . then the ring expanded , stretching tall , and the blue bars of the cage disintegrated . finally , it exploded and multi-colored sparks shot everywhere . i guessed they were wrong about circe 's magic not working here . thank god `` now , run ! '' circe shouted . we ran toward the doors . they closed with a loud crash . i skidded to a halt when my arm jerked because i was still holding circe 's hand and she 'd gone down , tackled by baldur . she rolled him and finnie grabbed onto his hair , yanking it back . `` he was correct , '' the disembodied voice sounded . `` this is most amusing . '' fucking witch bitches .
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i could n't think on them . i was about to help with the baldur situation when i was pulled back with a forearm at my throat . pol 's . he jerked me two steps back but i twisted in his hold , coming loose . i ducked and shuffled away . he reached a steel hand to me but did n't get it close . this was because cora tackled him sideways . not prepared for her , they went to the ground and i saw pol getting ready to aim a blow of his steel fist to her head so i went for it . lunging , i wrapped both hands around it and yanked it back . circe and finnie must have dealt with baldur because they showed and finnie aimed a kick of her boot to pol 's crotch . always a good choice . pol groaned , stopped struggling ( and admittedly winning ) and he curled up on his side , both hands cupping between his legs . cora ran to the doors , put her hand to the handle and it was immediately dwarfed by the large dangling circle . this did n't faze her . i ran to her and pushed . finnie and circe joined us and pushed . `` use your magic ! '' finnie shouted to circe . `` that was n't my magic , '' circe replied . cora cried . `` our magic , '' circe answered . is ... valentine ? '' finnie asked on a grunt , pushing . the voice sounding was actually shaking with humor when it stated , `` most amusing , '' `` ugh ! '' i groaned then demanded , `` we need to form another huddle , ladies ! '' and when i did , suddenly we all fell forward when the doors swung open . we righted ourselves and i stilled , staring at franka drakkar standing outside the doors . she did n't look at a single one of us as she strolled right in . strolled . we did n't get the chance to make a break for it . the instant franka passed the threshold , the doors slammed shut . we all turned and watched as she slowly made her way across the expanse toward the witches . i heard finnie whisper . `` i 'm not sure this is good , '' i whispered back . cora asked . `` stay quiet and together , '' circe cut in . we again huddled . `` this is interesting , '' helda said , her eyes cast down to franka who stopped at foot of the steps at the bottom of the dais . `` you would have made a good ruler . but soon you will be nothing . '' `` you should have asked without taking my antoine , '' franka replied , and i had to hand it to her , she was good . ice cold even in times like this . she sounded calm as could be . `` antoine ? who 's antoine ? '' cora shushed . `` prepare , '' circe warned . oh shit , i thought . `` this is your flaw . the lesson comes too late but i shall give it to you regardless . you should n't waste energies caring about nothing , '' helda said to franka . i could tell that was n't the right thing to say with the way franka 's body language changed . `` so be it , '' helda went on . `` yes , '' franka replied . she moved , going into a crouch , twisting her torso around at the same time . her arm extended and from her hand , a shimmering wave of emerald green shot out . at that moment , from the ceiling a body fell . landing on his feet in a crouch at the foot of the dais was tor , strangely wearing jeans , a chambray shirt , and brown boots . he straightened out of the crouch pulling a gun ( yes ! a gun ! ) out of the back of his belt . he aimed it at edith , who was coming out of her throne , and fired . she fell back and down , hitting her throne which threw her forward . she rolled down the steps , trailing blood the entire way . she barely came to a rest at the bottom before tor turned his gun toward helda . but derrik was on the move and he was moving swiftly . i sucked in a shocked breath when he took helda 's head in both hands , slammed it into the arm of her throne and let her go . that was when lavinia rose up in a shower of icy sparks that , when they dropped to the ground , up sprang miniature creatures which immediately grew into not-miniature creatures with pointy spock-like ears . they were also wearing little hats with feathers poking out . and last , their bodies glowed ice blue . instantly , massive troll like creatures and the bird head men popped up by the dozens everywhere . the creatures with hats did n't spare them even a glance . in unison , they threw up their hands and a wall of ice encased minerva .
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just as they sprang up , the trolls and bird men all made popping sounds and disappeared . minerva had not risen from her chair but seconds after the wall of ice surrounded her , she came out of it , floating high , her body arched back , and a blood-chilling shriek filled the air , making our group huddle closer when a bleed of liquid blue poured from her hovering body into the stone . `` on your knees ! '' tor ordered , stalking our way , gun up and my eyes flew to the side to see pol up . `` i 'm thinking that 's not tor , '' i mumbled . `` it is n't , '' cora whispered . `` it 's noc . tor 's twin from our world . '' apparently cora 's guy 's twin was a good guy . i looked back at pol who was grinning . noc bellowed . pol dashed to the side . because he was an ass**le , he did this toward me . this was because a wall of man formed in front of me . i had his back so i saw he was a man wearing a cloak . a man carrying a sword . a man who did n't hesitate using that sword . he swung it out in a mighty arc and i heard a body hit the ground . a nanosecond later , i heard another , quieter thump that included a sickening roll . `` okay , '' cora murmured . apollo turned to me . i stared up into his furious jade eyes . jade eyes that were beautiful-furious , murderous , whatever , i did not care . i just loved those eyes . i would love those eyes forever as i would love the man who had them . not to mention , i was freaking beside myself i was looking into them right then . so i ignored the bloodied sword ( not to mention the drops of blood on his face and clothes ) and ran into his arms . those arms closed around me . i felt his lips at my ear and heard his deep voice say to me . `` you are safe now , my dove . '' i just knew he 'd find a way . i took in a long breath and held on tight as i let it go . `` i 'm guessing you did n't take his other hand , '' i said quietly . bye-bye pol . `` it is done , frey drakkar . '' i opened my eyes and looked to the side to see a pointy-eared man had his gaze aimed our way . apollo loosened his grip but did n't let me go . but i could look further around . frey was there . as was lahn . as was tor ( the real one , or the other real one ) . i looked to the vaulted stone ceiling . `` he is mine , '' lahn grunted and stalked forward . i should have known with the way he was stalking but i did n't think . so i did n't look away and saw lahn bend over a scuttling baldur and raise him from the floor by his hair . luckily , his back was to us but i still heard the unmistakable crack when lahn 's arms moved swiftly . then , with no ado whatsoever , lahn dropped baldur 's lifeless body to the ground and turned , stalking back to his woman . he 'd broken baldur 's neck . bloodless , at least , but still . `` i believe she is yours , '' frey said and my eyes went back to him . he was looking at tor . so i looked to tor to see him nod , bend and kiss cora on her forehead and then he moved to the thrones . lahn disengaged from circe and fell in behind him . frey disengaged from finnie . and apollo let me go . they all moved toward the cage of ice . the be-capped creatures that i figured were elves shifted back as they did . apollo was the first one to whip his sword around . he went for a second pass and frey pulled his sword out of the scabbard at his back . around they both went and lahn unsheathed his . then they all rounded their swords as tor walked up the steps . they let fly . i gasped as the swords struck the wall of ice and it shattered , blowing out . but suddenly , the shards arrested in the air in unison before they tinkled to the ground like harmless bits of crushed ice . when they did , minerva 's body fell to her throne . and when it did , tor moved up the rest of the steps . i watched her focus on him . `` this ca n't happen , '' she said , her voice no longer sounding all around but coming direct from her mouth , her face was stricken . `` gods have faith . gods have loyalty . gods have love , '' tor replied . `` you were never a god . '' `` but- '' that was her last word . tor swung his sword and minerva 's head flew to the side .
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okay , i could put up with some gruesome , i 'd proved it . but enough was enough . i looked back when i heard , `` i believe this one is for you . '' when i looked back , i saw valentine lounging casually against the black throne . helda was still unconscious , slumped in it . derrik was not far from valentine 's side . apollo moved up the steps that way . i saw him look to derrik before he looked back to valentine . `` we all go , '' he declared . `` of course , cheri , '' she replied and lifted up her hands . no sooner did she do that then the vast room filled with green mist . she was a strange one , but it could n't be said that valentine was n't something . `` here we go again , '' finnie muttered as the mist enveloped us . the room faded away . this time , we did n't fall . but i can not tell you how happy i was when the frozen tundra and snow-tufted pine trees formed around us . i saw movement and looked that way as i felt the others shifting in around me . the movement was apollo . my view was from the back and he was walking away but i saw he was carrying something in his arms . i did n't have a chance to see what it was before he thrust his arms forward and whatever he was carrying flew through the air and landed in the snow . a body in a black dress rolling through the snow . i felt an arm go around my waist and looked right . finnie was there . another arm went around my waist and i looked left . cora was there . beyond cora was circe . i slid my arms around the women at my sides . the men ( obviously save apollo ) closed in at our backs . valentine and lavinia moved in toward circe . franka , derrik and noc moved in next to finnie . my eyes went to apollo when i heard him give a sharp whistle and my breath caught in my lungs when the wolves slunk out of the woods . i was right yesterday . he twisted to look at valentine . `` wake her , '' his deep voice growled . `` as you wish , cheri , '' valentine replied then threw out her hand in an idle gesture . i looked back to the witch in the snow . she was pushing up on her arms , looking around . but i did n't have much time to pay her attention . apollo was speaking . `` justice be done , '' he stated , and without delay , turned his back to the witch , his cloak flying out behind him awesomely , and he sauntered our way . the wolves also did n't delay . as one , they pounced . she got out one shriek . then nothing but growls , snarls and the sickening sound of moist tearing . apollo , fortunately blocking my view of the carnage , walked right to me . when he stopped in front of me , i drew in a deep breath and tipped my eyes to his . his were still pissed . he again thought he 'd lost me and he did n't like that much . i had to do something about it . so i offered him part of what i had to offer him . `` yes , '' he grunted . `` yes , '' he repeated tersely . `` the guys ? are they all right ? '' `` yes , '' he bit off . it seemed all was okay and he was still pissed . `` frey 's guys . lahn 's guys- '' `` yes , maddie , '' he clipped out . `` okay then , do you think there 's time for me to put on my kickass dress and attend the gale ? it 'll be boring , what with no intrigue afoot , but i 'm thinking i 'd like to try my hand at dancing . '' then his hands shot out , grabbed hold of me and i slammed into his body as i watched him throw back his dark , handsome head and burst out laughing . i wrapped my arms around him and smiled . epilogue a bag filled with hope needless to say , once the dome of protection went down and the winter palace was attacked by hewcrows and something called toilroys ( the troll-like creatures i saw on specter isle ) , and seeing as all the windows had been blown out and not all of them had yet been boarded up , pretty much everyone was freaked so the bitter gales had been postponed . thus , my kickass dress was still hanging in my room and i had my fingers wrapped around apollo 's arm as he guided us behind tor and cora , who were behind circe and lahn , who were following frey and finnie to a sitting room in the winter palace . we entered and i saw valentine and lavinia sitting next to each other on a couch . derrik was standing beside the fireplace .
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queen aurora was sitting in a chair . franka was in a corner , looking like she wanted to be anywhere but there . and noc was standing at the boarded window , the other circe not too far from him . all eyes had come to us as we entered . seeing as the room was huge , there was fortunately plenty of seating so i was able to take a much needed load off when apollo claimed a chair , seating me on the arm and curling his arm around my hips . i was n't sure who was in charge of the operation . i just knew when he spoke that apollo was going to take charge of the debriefing . `` you first , '' he ordered , his voice curt , his eyes on derrik . `` i infiltrated specter isle , '' derrik replied . `` i could guess that part , '' apollo returned . derrik turned more fully to apollo and crossed his arms on his chest . `` it was not difficult to convince them there was a reason i was angry and would turn traitor , '' derrik stated confusingly . `` i can imagine not . the question is , did you turn traitor ? '' apollo inquired . derrik 's face got hard . `` do n't ask that , brother . '' `` uh ... just to say , '' i quickly put in to this baffling exchange . `` when the rescue mission commenced , derrik was all over incapacitating helda . '' derrik 's face got soft as his eyes turned to me . `` your purpose in doing this ? '' apollo queried and derrik looked back to him . `` being with them , i could not know your plan and i could not get away to share theirs . all i knew was that both of you would have them . and i would be in the position to do something when they played out . i could n't do much . but in the end , i was able to do something . '' `` this is true , mon loup , '' valentine put in . `` our noctorno of my world was sent there to dispatch edith , as well as incapacitate helda . this last was the difficult part that made it quite risky for him to go . however you wanted her alive . i daresay those three did n't consider firearms entering the picture , or our handsome other world noctorno . but i suspected it would not take long for them to recover from the death of edith . the elves had to focus on resurrecting lavinia so they could use her as the conduit to specter isle and then drain minerva . it was most fortunate your man was there . it made things easier on us all . '' lavinia had actually been dead . and the elves resurrected her . they were powerful . apollo turned his attention to valentine . `` right , then , as you 've explained that , it 's clear you had this plan in place , a plan you did not share , when we already had a plan in place . '' `` you did , cheri , and it was a good one . i did not see it failing . and i did not wish to cause alarm by suggesting that it would . but you must admit , it is always wise to have a backup plan , no ? '' i looked to apollo 's profile and saw a muscle jump in his cheek . that meant it was wise , he just was n't going to admit it out loud . `` were you aware the witches could beat your enchantments and our women would be in danger ? '' frey asked and valentine looked to him . `` was i aware they were that in danger ? '' again , i did not see the protections on this palace beaten . '' her eyes went languid when she stated , `` i am rather good at what i do . '' `` but i did know they carried great power so i asked noctorno to be on call , just in case . '' `` uh , just to say , no one calls me noctorno , '' noc stated , sounding irritated . valentine 's lips tipped up further and she glanced his way . i asked and valentine looked to me . `` they said you could n't use your magic there . how did you ? '' `` you , ma colombe , and your sisters broke that enchantment , '' she answered . `` this , i had hoped you would find your way to do . `` but i do n't have magic , '' cora remarked . `` i do n't either , '' i said . `` neither do i , '' finnie added . valentine looked among us . `` we women all have the capacity to carry magic . we just need the motivation . and love is a powerful motivation , do n't you agree ? '' well , that could n't be argued . `` regardless , '' she went on , `` circe has magic and she was the channel to pull up yours . it was , as i 'd hoped , quite powerful .
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alas , i could not send your men or battalions of soldiers there for even with their protections down , the triad was still at full strength and someone might have been harmed in the ensuing fray . the instant they saw any of us , they would pull up defenses , vickrants , toilroys , etcetera . therefore , once i could transport someone there , i sent someone they would not see as a threat , franka , instilled by a spell to open a line for the elves to get to lavinia as well as to create a diversion for '' -she glanced noc 's way- '' noc to arrive and finally make it safe for myself and the men to come , without the tedious bother of dealing with armies of creatures . '' tedious bother . this woman was something else . `` so franka has magic ? '' finnie asked , looking franka 's way . `` she is , of course , a woman . a woman with her own motivation , '' valentine murmured . i was looking franka 's way too . she was avoiding everyone 's eyes . even so , i said , `` thank you . '' her head jerked and she looked to me . `` that took a lot of courage and i ... well , i appreciate it . '' `` i did n't do it for you , '' she stated coldly . `` maybe not , but in the end , you still helped us and i 'm still grateful , '' i returned . apollo 's arm around me gave me a squeeze . franka 's mouth got tight as she held my eyes for long moments before she looked away . `` are you okay , lavinia ? '' finnie asked and my gaze went to the witch . `` it is not fun being dead , '' lavinia replied , then she smiled a small smile . `` but as i am no longer thus and all is well in my lunwyn again , i am fine . '' valentine asked into this exchange . `` i 'm sorely in need of a beverage . '' `` i am as well , '' queen aurora murmured , straightening from her chair . `` perhaps two of them . i 'll call for a servant . '' she moved and thus endeth the debrief . cora , followed by tor , moved noc 's way . finnie went to lavinia . i got off the arm of the chair , grabbed apollo 's hand , pulled him out of the chair , and i headed us derrik 's way . he looked only at me as we moved to him . i did n't know what this meant , but things needed to be said now so i decided to ask apollo later . for then , i just smiled at derrik and when i reached him , i let apollo go , got close and moved in to give derrik a hug . his arms closed around me and i felt his jaw at the side of my head . `` that had to suck , hanging with them for so long , '' i noted and i heard his chuckle as he gave me a squeeze and leaned a bit away without letting me go . `` it was not fun , but i am no longer hanging with them , so i am fine , '' he said . `` i 'm glad , '' i whispered then finished with feeling , `` and thank you . '' `` i would do anything for you , maddie , '' he whispered back and i felt my throat close because he 'd proved that true . his arms loosened and i shifted to his side as he looked to apollo . `` and i would do anything for you , '' he declared . the second he did , apollo shot a hand out , curled it around the side of derrik 's neck and yanked him forward so they were nose-to-nose , eye-to-eye . `` my gratitude , my brother , '' apollo stated and i swallowed as my nose started to tingle . they both looked into each other 's eyes for some time and i waited , watching and deep breathing . apollo finally let his friend go and i moved in quickly . `` okay , i hate to interrupt the reunion , '' i started , giving derrik an i-hope-you-understand grin then looking up to apollo . `` but i really want to see the kids . '' `` then i will take you to them , '' apollo replied immediately . `` and meeta and loretta , '' i added . `` i will find them for you as well . '' `` and then i have seriously got to eat , '' i finished . then he bent to me and touched his mouth to mine . after that , as was his way , apollo did not delay in getting me everything i wanted . * * * * * a week later , i stood in an antechamber of the dwelling of the gods , staring at the glittering bundle of delicate branches finnie just shoved into my hands . `` before you go in there and participate in the longest , the most boring wedding ceremony of all time ... something borrowed , '' she said . `` i carried that when i married frey . ''
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`` of course i had no clue who he was at the time , but it ended okay . '' one could certainly say it ended okay . she moved away as circe moved in . `` something old , '' she said , grabbing my hand , lifting it palm up and pressing a golden feather there . it looked like it came from the kickass headband of feathers she had wrapped around her forehead and mingling in her hair . `` it 's from my first crown , '' she told me and my eyes went back to her . `` i ripped it up when i got angry at lahn and took myself back to my world . '' she closed my hand around the feather . `` he kept the pieces . some of them are in the one i 'm wearing now . some of them are in a pouch he carries with him every day . he kept them even when the odds were against him in getting me back and winning me back . '' `` so i figure , they represent hope . and , seriously , there is n't a day filled with more hope than a wedding day . '' i could totally believe lahn carried circe 's feathers with him every day but not in hopes of anything . that man wanted her back , he was going to find a way . still , it was a total honor having one . `` thank you , '' i whispered , lifting my other hand to curl it around hers . she gave me a smile , squeezed my hands and moved away . i tucked the feather into the sleeve of my glove as cora moved in . `` something new , '' she said , lifting my hand and leaving it suspended as she fastened on my wrist a bracelet made of delicate platinum links on which dangled tiny platinum charms she showed me by twisting it around my wrist . as they came into view , the skin at my wrist began to tingle because i knew what each one meant . the fang of a wolf . a bow and arrow . christophe . a tiny doll . and a miniature rattle . our yet to arrive girl . cora curled her fingers around mine and i looked from the bracelet to her . `` you can add to that as life brings you bounty , '' she said . `` thank you , '' i replied yet again , my voice husky . i deep breathed so i would n't mess up my makeup . `` and something blue . '' we heard and i turned my head and blinked , seeing valentine suddenly there . she drew her elegant hand up , flicked it out and i felt cold at my neck . `` holy crap , '' circe whispered . i had the chance to do nothing as valentine got close , placed her hands on my shoulders and turned me , moving me forward toward a gilt-edged mirror , where she stopped me . and i saw against my throat in place of the jewelry that had lain there , an exquisite tiered necklace glittering ice blue with extraordinarily cut sjofn diamonds from lunwyn . i also saw valentine behind me and i watched as she bent her head so her mouth was close to my ear . `` some time ago , a man filled with sorrow handed me a bag filled with hope . those stones were in that bag , '' she told me quietly and my eyes dropped back down to the necklace . `` he knew , as i knew and now you know , even as he paid for the chance to have it again that love is priceless , love is worth every battle fought , every wound endured . he knew , as you now know , ma colombe , that love is everything . '' i lifted my hand and touched the stones with the tips of my fingers , but my eyes moved to hers in the mirror . `` you 're giving this to me ? '' `` oh no , ma cherie , they have always been yours . i 'm just returning them to you . '' `` but , it 's your payment . '' `` i have learned , madeleine , and i must admit it was against my will , but i have learned that there are many ways to be compensated . '' her fingers tipped in blood red pressed into my shoulders . `` today , you bind yourself to a man who holds you precious . you walk to him carrying a child made from love . i played a small part in that . and that is the only payment i need . '' i was so totally talking apollo into giving her more diamonds to get my fritos . `` i do n't know what to say , '' i told her . `` say nothing . just be . and in being , be happy , '' she replied . until then , i was n't sure she was my favorite person . but now she 'd hit the top ten . i smiled at her in the mirror . her lips tipped up in return . the door flew open and loretta flew in . `` the men are getting restless ! '' meeta strolled after her , her eyes coming to me , and noted , `` this is true . however , things can hardly get started without you and it is an exercise in character to learn to wait . ''
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but i did n't want my man to wait so i made a move and felt valentine 's hands fall from my shoulders . `` time to get this show started , '' finnie murmured , came to me and leaned in to finish in my ear , `` try not to fall asleep . '' i grinned into her hair . apollo had explained the marriage ceremony of lunwyn . i knew i was in for a lot of standing and a lot of hearing words no one in the room understood because the holy men of this place spoke in the ancient tongue . when it was done , apollo ulfr ( the good one ) would officially be mine . to get that , i 'd stand for a year and listen to someone prattle on . luckily , i did n't have to do that . finnie grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze before she leaned away and winked . `` see you at the post-nuptial festivities , '' circe said , dashing forward when finnie moved away and touching her cheek to mine . `` see you there , '' i replied . she gave me another smile before moving away and cora was there . she touched her cheek to mine too and said , `` do n't be happy . be ecstatically happy . she moved away and they all gathered together , valentine not giving me any words for which i was glad . i was just holding up . i did n't need to break down . i wanted apollo to marry the awesome me , not the puffy-eyed , mascara-streaked , red-faced me . but before they exited , i studied them , thinking it was pretty freaking cool i was friends with two bona fide princesses and a full blown queen . and just thinking it was pretty freaking cool i had so many friends . finnie in her ice blue velvet gown with the kickass crown in her white hair that looked like diamonds formed into icicles . circe wearing a heavy silk sarong made of gold material held up by a belt made of gold disks . her gold bandeau top could be seen because it was covered by a sheer skintight long-sleeved golden top . a heavy-looking gold necklace at her neck , deeply dropping gold chandelier earrings at her ears and what appeared to be hundreds of gold bangles at her wrists . her crown of feathers glimmering at her forehead . cora wearing a royal blue velvet dress in the fashion of lunwyn , a heavy gold chain hanging low on her hips , the ends dripping down into massive sapphires , a tasteful , but fabulous gold crown mingled in her shining brunette updo . the dream team . my dream team . women who , like me , knew impossible , amazing , fantastical dreams could come true . dreams you would not dare to dream . dreams that we lived in every day . i blew them a kiss . they returned the gesture ( all but valentine ) and moved through the door . loretta and meeta rushed forward when they did , both putting their hands to me . meeta 's rising to my fiddle with my hair , loretta 's lowering to fidget with the skirt of my gown . meeta asked , leaning back , her eyes on my necklace . the she looked to me . `` this does not go with your gown miss maddie . '' my gown was the gown i luckily had to wear to the bitter gales . a gown that was now my wedding gown . ulfr green satin , off-the-shoulder , but the low neckline and around my upper arms were fashioned in a wide luxurious line of black-brown mink . the hem and long train of my skirt had the same fur tracing it . my low-slung belt was also gold but fitted in every other link was an emerald and a topaz . i had half a dozen matching bejeweled combs holding up the intricate twists and curls of my hair and matching dangling earrings falling from my earlobes . and i had topaz evening gloves with thin tufts of mink at the ends . the ice blue diamonds did n't match . and yet they were utterly perfect . `` it 's from apollo , '' i told meeta . it was n't the exact truth . but it was still true . `` ah , '' she mumbled . she caught my eyes and smiled back . `` there are two ladies who need to take their seats and the head of a house who 's growing rather impatient , '' a man 's voice noted and we all looked to the door to see achilles had his head stuck in . must dash ! '' loretta exclaimed , jumped forward , kissed me on the cheek and then darted out of the room . `` until later , miss maddie , '' meeta said calmly , leaned forward , touched her cheek to mine , leaned back as she caught my hands and gave them a squeeze before she let me go and sauntered out like she was taking an evening stroll .
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achilles had shifted out of their way to let them go but when they were gone , he joined me in the room . `` ready , little bug ? '' `` ready , lees , '' i replied quietly . he offered his arm . i moved forward and took it . he guided me out of the antechamber and into the vestibule of the dwelling of the gods . draven , hans , alek , remi , gaston and laures were all standing around , wearing the colors of their houses , waiting . all except derrik , who was n't standing . he was moving to me , smiling . `` and she makes a beautiful bride , '' he murmured when he arrived . `` thanks , honey , '' i murmured back . apollo had since explained all that had gone down with him and derrik . i was surprised , and it had to be said , a little sad to learn it . it was another miracle that both men got over it and now ... well now ... he shifted to my side and offered his arm . now , he was ours again . apollo 's . and the house of ulfr 's . i took in a deep breath , rearranged my bouquet of adela branches to rest against achilles ' elbow , and accepted it . with achilles on one side of me , derrik on the other , they turned me to face the door . laures , draven with hans behind them moved into formation in front of us . remi and gaston , with alek trailing , moved in behind us . laures jerked up his chin at the two young boys standing at the doors . they opened them and my stomach dropped . derrik asked , curling his fingers over mine at his elbow . `` absolutely , '' i answered , looking straight ahead . the men moved . i went with them . at the front of the sanctuary were statues of the gods of this world and a man wearing white robes and a long multi-colored wrap draped around his neck that dangled down the front . also at the front was apollo , wearing a well-tailored shirt of ulfr green , an equally well tailored brown jacket , exceptionally well-tailored brown breeches , highly polished brown boots and a neck cloth . i had a feeling , seeing him in that moment , i would have many times in my life where i was awed by his beauty . but no time would be better than that . we stopped at the end of the pews so we could turn right and the men could bow and i could curtsy to queen aurora who sat in the middle of the pew , frey and finnie , circe and lahn , cora and tor sharing the pew with her . christophe and elan , though , sat at her sides . when she bid us to rise , we did and i dipped my head to her , sent a smile along the entirety of the pew but i winked at christophe and elan . elan giggled and waved . christophe just tipped his chin to me . we turned and the men led me to apollo . i only had eyes for him and he only had eyes for me . in fact , when laures , draven and hans cleared away and the man in white robes started speaking , apollo did n't even look at him . he also did n't look at him when the man stopped speaking and apollo lifted his fist . he continued to hold my eyes as derrik let me go , achilles moved me forward , lifted my hand , and curled my fingers around apollo 's fist . he did n't even look away when the man in white robes said something and all apollo 's men called , `` yes ! '' the man in white robes said more as i felt apollo 's men move away and there i was , at his side , his head tipped down , mine tipped back , all so we could keep the contact apollo would not break . i had a feeling he liked my outfit . though , i had a stronger feeling he just liked me . he finally looked away but only for an instant to gaze at my throat before his eyes came back to mine and i saw something flash in his . `` that 's a becoming necklace , '' he noted on a low murmur . `` an early wedding present , '' i murmured back . `` and a pleasant surprise . '' he was still talking low . he knew what it was . i took in that grin , those eyes , the feel of his hand under mine and i blurted , `` i love you , apollo ulfr . '' this time , his eyes did n't flash . they blazed . `` and i love you , madeleine ulfr . '' i held his gaze and shuffled closer . then i broke eye contact only to instigate a different kind . i leaned into him , rested my head on his shoulder and turned my gaze to the man in the robes . i saw the holy man nod to me but i felt apollo 's lips touch my hair .
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the man babbled on . he even wandered around the statues doing it . but i did n't fall asleep and i did n't get bored . i might not have memorized every moment ( because there were a lot of them ; the lunwynian wedding ceremony was long ) , but i definitely memorized what i was feeling . and when the ceremony was finally done , my new husband turned me to him , wrapped his arms around me and dipped his lips to mine . but before he could kiss me , i whispered , `` remember this kiss . '' his eyes peering into mine , already warm , they turned sweet . `` always , '' he replied . and without delay , my husband gave me exactly what i wanted , in fact what he always gave me . a kiss worth remembering . * * * * * apollo six months later , apollo looked from the contract he was signing to the man sitting across from him at his desk . `` is this all ? '' `` it is , '' jeremiah answered . apollo nodded , lifted the paper and tossed it across the desk , murmuring , `` then enjoy the rest of your day . '' `` you as well , '' jeremiah replied . but he knew he would . he straightened from his chair , dipped his chin at his secretary and sauntered out of the room . he heard them the instant he opened the doors . thus he headed straight to the great room . he got to the top of the steps and was n't able to fully take in the rooms occupants before elan dashed to him , stopping only when she hit his body . the moment she did , she wrapped her arms around his h*ps and tipped her head back to catch his eyes . `` maddie and me made cookies ! '' he asked softly , putting a hand to her thick hair . `` sugar ! '' she stated excitedly . `` are they good ? '' `` they are ! '' she exclaimed , then added excitedly . `` and we rolled them in pretty colored sugar crystals so they 're all blue and pink and green ! '' `` i ca n't wait to try one , '' he told her . `` it 's safe now , '' she replied authoritatively . `` but chris has a burnt tongue . maddie told him to wait until they cooled but he did n't listen . '' `` he still said they were yummy . '' apollo smiled in his daughter 's eyes and slid his hand to her cheek where he brushed it affectionately with his finger . her grin turned into a smile and she let him go but only to move to his side and take his hand . that was when apollo fully saw all that was happening in the great room . and that was when apollo went completely still . this was because the fire was burning merrily in its grate . a soft snow was falling outside the windows . laures , alek , draven , derrik , remi and gaston were lingering around chairs and a table that had been arranged in the center of the space . off to the side , up the steps and almost hidden around a corner , hans and loretta were in each other 's arms , faces close , attention absolutely not focused on what was happening twenty feet away . and meeta was sitting in a chair , eyes on the action in the center of the room . and the action was achilles sitting opposite madeleine , a game of ricken set up on a table between them , christophe sitting in a chair pulled close to maddie 's side . his maddie had her eyes to the board but her hand resting on her rounded belly . achilles made a move . christophe and maddie studied the board , then chris leaned deep , hanging over the side of his chair to whisper into maddie 's ear . maddie looked to him . she leaned in and whispered in his boy 's ear . when she pulled away , apollo saw his son grin at his wife . she turned back to the board , her lips curled up , and made her move . `` bloody hell , '' achilles muttered . remi hooted , `` get out of that one , lees . '' achilles looked to christophe and madeleine . `` you two are a formidable pair . '' maddie grinned at achilles before she turned and lifted her hand , palm facing chris . his son lifted his hand and smacked it . and apollo 's chest expanded so sharply , he thought it would burst . because there she was . his dove . in a warm , safe place where she was always welcome because it was her home , surrounded by love , making memories of laughter and happy times . and there was his son , right next to her . a formidable pair . suddenly , she turned to him , smiled and called , `` there you are . '' apollo did n't move . for in her eyes he saw nothing . no despair . he 'd mined those depths and nothing but light shined through .
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he 'd given that to her . it had been the most important mission of his life . and he 'd bested it . he swallowed past the thick in his throat and called back , `` indeed . '' it was then he felt his daughter tugging at his hand . he let her lead him to his family . he pulled up a chair on maddie 's other side and allowed his daughter to crawl into his lap . when she did , he wrapped his arms around her . and then he watched christophe and madeleine beat achilles at ricken . and directly after , sitting in the heart of his familial home , his wife and children safe , close and happy , with great contentment , apollo ulfr listened to his family 's laughter ringing in the air . * * * * * maddie i was sitting on the sofa , reading a letter from finnie . or i was trying to . she 'd written it on the deck of frey 's ship so the salty sea air had made the letters bleed . but i got the jist of it and the jist of it was that apparently , dads with sons stopped being idiot dads when they had daughters . or at least they were n't idiot dads with their daughters . i could tell by finnie 's stories of how frey was with their alyssa . added proof were the stories i read through circe 's letters of how lahn was with andromeda ( then again , he was n't an idiot dad with isis , either ; just tunahn ) . and last , from what i 'd learned through cora 's letters of how tor was with their little dara . i was grinning as i was nearing the end of finnie 's tales of frey turning from idiot dad to an overprotective one when i felt movement in the room . i looked up to see elan entering . she walked directly to me , threw herself on the sofa beside me and crossed her arms on her little girl chest . `` i take it the carriage is ready , '' i remarked and she tipped her head back to aim her jade eyes to me . `` do i have to go back , maddie ? '' she asked on a pout . `` i 'm afraid you do , honey bunch . school is important . '' she aimed her eyes in front of her and kept pouting . `` i do n't know why you stay all the way out here in the country when papa has a house right in benies . '' i did n't know either . except that it was peaceful here . and i suspected my husband , as any soldier would in a time without war , needed peace . `` maybe i can talk your father into moving there for a couple of weeks so you and chris can come home after school rather than staying there , '' i offered . `` and on the weekends we can go shopping , and have a pastry in a cafe , and maybe he 'll take us for dinner at le pont de l'eau . '' her head shot back and i again got her eyes . `` anything for you , '' i replied and it was absolutely no lie . her face lit . and my sweet elan 's face lit often , but i suspected this time it was because she knew what i said was true . a voice came from the door . `` hurry up , '' chris called . `` the carriage is waiting . '' elan started pouting again but i put the letter aside and got up from the couch , grabbing her hand and tugging her up with me . we walked hand in hand to the door as christophe watched , his eyes aimed to our clasped hands . he never missed anything . not chris . he was ever watchful . as any good soldier or writer would need to be . he moved out of the door when we arrived . he then fell in step on the other side of me as we made our way to the front door . i thought i would get used to it , the contentment , the calm that came from the absolute understanding that i had everything . walking to the door with chris and elan , marveling at the sweet sensation of having them in my life and having them accept me in theirs , i knew i 'd never get used to it . because it got better when chris opened the door and my husband , standing on the steps waiting for us , the sun shining on his dark hair , his green shirt opened at the collar , his brown breeches fitting him way to well , turned our way . his warm , contented eyes slid through me before he looked to his kids . `` i 'm ready , '' chris answered . `` i 'm never ready to go back to school , '' elan groused . `` we 'll see you at the week 's end , precious girl , '' apollo told her . `` now , give maddie a kiss and let us be away . ''
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elan let my hand go but only to turn to me and give me both of her arms . i bent to her and gave her mine as well as a kiss on the cheek . she touched her lips to mine before she let me go and dragged her feet as she walked to her father . her step lightened when he lifted a hand to her and she reached out to take it . chris turned and looked up at me . `` until the week 's end , maddie . '' i lifted a hand and again marveled at the sensation of how beautiful it was when he allowed me to bend to him and cup his jaw . `` look after your sister , '' i told him softly . `` i will , '' he replied . i marveled at the sensation that caused too . i dropped my hand and chris turned , sauntering with his father 's grace to the carriage elan had already entered . i moved to apollo , put a hand on his stomach and tipped my head back . he took the invitation and dropped his to touch his mouth to mine . `` i 'll return in a few hours , my dove , '' he said there . `` see you then , baby . '' he grinned against my lips . then he brushed his mouth to mine before he moved away and i watched him mount his horse . i stood on the steps of our country house in fleuridia , the first place i 'd known in this world , and waved as the carriage rolled away , apollo riding at its side . my husband did n't wave back but he bowed his head to me . elan , however , hung out the carriage window and waved frantically . i stood where i was until they were out of sight . since the view was long , this took some time . but i had hours to kill before my man returned , so i took it . and i enjoyed the vision before me . the colors so vivid they hurt the eyes . the memory that here was where i left a life not worth living behind and was given a life that was worth dying for . when they were gone , i moved back into the house thinking i should write finnie a letter . or cora . or circe . however , i did n't go to my writing desk . i went to the stairs , thinking it would be nice when loretta returned from her honeymoon with hans . i was happy for her , but i missed her . i then turned to thinking it would be nice when meeta returned from her vacation sex-a-thon with ruben . he 'd asked for her hand . she said she did n't want to leave me . he said he could n't leave frey . they were at a stalemate , working it out at ruben 's house in houllebec in lunwyn . this meant , even if she left to journey to me in fleuridia , i would n't see her for months . and i hoped in those months she 'd decide to give in to ruben . her friendship and loyalty meant a lot to me ( not to mention , she was a master at doing good hair ) . but love . on this thought , i entered the room and made my quiet way to the exceptionally girlie crib with its frilly green bedclothes , the mobile hanging low over it made of padded gray wolves . i looked down into the crib and blinked . in it was valentine , my daughter , with her little frizz of auburn hair and tiny nose across which danced freckles . though , if she opened her sleepy eyes , i would see their pure translucent jade green . that was not what surprised me . what surprised me was at the end of her crib was a bag of scoop-shaped fritos , a box of ballpoint pens , a pouch made of emerald green satin , and an envelope with my name written it . i reached in and grabbed the envelope . tearing it open , i slid out the letter , the words written in green ink . ma colombe , your wolf wished you to have these so here they are . what 's in the pouch , however , is a gift from me . i dash this to you for things do n't ever stay boring , fortunately . love is in the air , and with it comes its tribulations . this time , we shall see if a woman from there can settle into life with a man from here . i do believe our noctorno of this world will have his work cut out for him . but in the end , i 've no doubt he 'll succeed . with a little bit of meddling . my namesake is , of course , beautiful , cherie . as ever , i wish you happiness , valentine . smiling to myself , i slid the letter back into the envelope , removed the goodies from valentine 's crib and set them aside . then i touched the soft pink skin of my baby girl 's cheek . the pregnancy was not without its normal dramas . the delivery was n't short . it thankfully was n't long .
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and it happened in this world by my choice . and my choice was , this was my world and i did n't want to leave it . proof that the future beamed bright . in fact , i was standing by the crib of my sleeping daughter , and i was blinded by it . even so , i could stand there for days . i moved to the green pouch valentine had left . i nabbed it , shoved my fingers in the opening and pulled it wide . instantly , a glow emanated from the bag . i stared at the glow a moment before i dipped my nose close and took in a breath . peppermint , with hints of vanilla and licorice . it was then , i smiled . * * * * * apollo fell to his back , taking me with him . i was breathing heavily , my hand moving over his slick skin , my eyes moving across the room . there we were in the mirrors apollo had fitted to the doors of the wide wardrobe-apollo on his back , his long strong muscled body stretched out on the bed , me straddling him , my forehead in his neck , my na**d torso pressed to his , our bodies connected . my skin appeared creamy in contrast to the olive tone of his . we looked amazing . my eyes slid to the two empty china teacups sitting on our nightstand , but they went back to the mirror when i felt his touch . i watched his hand glide lazily over the cheek of my behind . watching it , feeling it , i lifted my head and slid up his chest so i had his eyes . the first look he 'd ever given me . minus one thing . he was staring up at me with tenderness . warmth that had not one thing to do with adela tea surged though me and i dropped my mouth to his . i felt my lips smile . then i saw the same in his eyes but i also saw more . `` absolutely , '' i murmured , pressed into him and finished , `` always . '' he slanted his head , his arms curved around me , his mouth took mine and he rolled me to my back . then , just like apollo , he gave me more . he did it right then . and he did it again , in nine months , when our son aether was born . chapter one negotiation cash fraser sat in the back corner of the pub . a small cranberry red bottle of sparkling water was on the table in front of him , a glass of ice beside it . he had n't yet bothered to pour . he was considering leaving . his being there he knew was a ridiculous idea . how he 'd let james talk him into it , he could n't fathom . and now he was there . and she was late . cash did n't have a great deal of patience for anything including , and perhaps especially , waiting . he 'd made the decision to leave when the door opened but he hesitated at what he saw . he knew it was her the minute his eyes hit her . he knew this because james had exquisite taste . and she was definitely exquisite . she was wearing winter white . a loosely-knitted , woollen , white beret was pulled down low over her head covering her ears . she was wrapped in a white , well-tailored , wool overcoat that was nipped in at the waist . you could see the winter white turtleneck hugging her throat through the soft , white pashmina tucked stylishly in the lapel of her coat . she was wearing a chic pair of very high , dangerously thin spike-heeled , snakeskin boots and on her hands were grey leather gloves . the strap of a slim , sleek , expensive bag in matching snakeskin was on her shoulder , the bag tucked under her arm . from his distance cash could see that even without the heels she was quite tall . she had thick , long , blonde hair bursting out from under the beret , flawless skin and her rounded cheekbones had been made rosy from the bitter cold outside . cash took in her elegant clothing and good looks distractedly . it was her presence that captured his attention . she was not the kind of woman you looked at twice . no , she was the kind of woman who , when she caught your attention , it did n't move away . and she was also the kind of woman who knew this as fact . she tugged off her gloves as her eyes scanned the patrons . they stopped when they found him . he watched her body go still and even though her face remained bland he thought for a moment she was going to turn around and leave . instead , she moved both gloves to one hand and pulled the beret off her head , her long , shining hair exposed dramatically with the movement . she walked toward him , her fingers plunging into her hair at her forehead and pulling it back . she lifted it at the back of her head , grasping it in a fist , flicking it out and dropping her hand , her hair settling to frame her face magnificently .
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it was an effective show , drawing your attention to her extraordinary face , her glorious hair as well as the long length of her body . and she had cash 's attention as well as every man 's in the room . she walked with a natural grace even in those absurdly high heels and he stood as any gentleman would when she made her final approach . she stopped a foot away and tilted her head back to look at him . her eyes , cash noted , were a warm hazel . he found this warmth surprised him . she was the physical definition of cool . `` cash , '' she said softly , warmth also in her voice . `` abigail , '' he returned . her full , glossed lips tipped up slightly at the ends , not a smile , not even a grin , just a nonverbal affirmation . that 's when she leaned into him . her fingers curled around his upper arm and he felt one of her br**sts press lightly against his chest as she tilted her head back further to touch her cheek against his . her perfume , he noted , was complicated and sophisticated , musky , yet vaguely floral . the scent suited her . when she moved away she murmured , `` abby . '' `` call me abby . '' he did n't respond verbally but lifted his chin . she did n't look like a woman who had an uncomplicated name such as `` abby '' . `` abigail '' also did n't fit her and he wondered if this was her real name . `` red wine . a glass of pinot noir if they have it , '' she replied and cash realised she was an american . james had n't told him that . he also noted she was an alto , her accented voice pitched low and soft . `` certainly , '' he replied to her request and stepped away to go to the bar . he watched her as he ordered the wine . she took off her coat and scarf and he saw that she wore a snug-fitting , thin , winter white turtleneck and a matching body-hugging skirt that ended just above her knees and clung to her thighs , h*ps and bottom . she had a pair of pearl studs in her ears and a gold watch at her wrist , no other jewellery . again , he noted her attire absent-mindedly . what held cash 's attention were her curves . she had full br**sts , a tiny waist , rounded h*ps and a rather generous backside , all of this with those long legs and , he observed , superb posture . she sat with her side toward him and crossed her legs , her head bent to her bag which was in her lap . she pulled out her mobile and he saw in profile her expression change when she slid it open , hit a button and looked at the display . at first he thought she was annoyed . then a line of white teeth were exposed when she bit the side of her lower lip as if she was undecided about something . cash felt another small hint of surprise mainly because the minute her teeth caught her lip he thought she looked rather adorable . he watched her make her decision , she released her lip , the tip of her tongue slid out to wet the upper one as she pressed and held a button on her phone . once it was turned off , she thrust the mobile back in her bag , tossing it on the chair with her coat . at that instant the bartender gave him her wine , cash paid for it and walked back to the table . when he came close , she looked up at him over her shoulder , her shining hair gliding along her back , her graceful jaw jutting out , her full lips slightly parted , her warm , hazel eyes locked on his . she 'll do , he thought as he set the wine in front of her . `` thank you , '' she muttered politely . he sat opposite her and as she looked at him he noticed there was something in her eyes , something he could n't exactly read . it was something deep and intriguing , something she meant to hide but was not quite successful in doing it . something that , cash thought as he kept his eyes on her , looked an awful lot like pain . nevertheless , his decision was made and as usual he did n't waste any time . she was taking a sip of her wine when he asked , `` how much ? '' his bluntness startled her and it looked like she had difficulty swallowing as she blinked at him . `` james explained things to you ? '' her gaze held his and she replied , `` yes . '' her eyes slid to the side and cash did n't know what to make of this . it would disappoint him if she tried to be coy . it would irritate him if she tried to fleece him . `` you want what james explained ? '' he wanted more than what he knew james explained but he 'd get to that in a moment . without hesitation she said , `` ten thousand pounds . '' again she 'd surprised him . he 'd expected her to ask for more , indeed he knew without question she was worth more . he 'd definitely pay double that .
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he 'd even consider paying triple . not one to let a good deal slide by , he nodded immediately , `` agreed . '' he watched with no small fascination as her composure slipped and several emotions one after the other chased across her face . they went by so fast he could n't read them all but he could have sworn he caught disappointment and even alarm before she gained control so swiftly it was as if it never happened at all . `` done , '' she held up her wine glass , `` shall we toast on it ? '' `` i 'm not finished , '' he replied . she regarded him a moment , her eyes shuttered . then she took a sip of her wine , set it on the table , sat back in her chair , her gaze returning to him and she waited . he did n't make her wait long and he did n't sugar-coat his question . `` i 'd like to know how much more to f**k you . '' the minute he 'd finished his query , with interest he watched her jaw get tight as did her entire body and her obvious negative reaction surprised him yet again . he continued calmly with the raise of an eyebrow , `` is that not part of the service you provide ? '' `` i 'm not a prostitute . '' her low , soft voice now held a hint of displeasure . `` i 'm sure james explained to you that this deal includes you sleeping in the same bed with me , '' cash reminded her . `` sleeping , '' was her quick retort . cash thought about her hesitation at the door , remembered her teeth catching her lip in indecision , the fleeting loss of poise when they started talking money and he had an uncomfortable suspicion . `` do you have other clients ? '' `` yes , '' she answered promptly . `` in the u.k. ? '' her eyes locked on his `` no . '' `` the states , '' cash pushed . `` are you needing references ? '' she returned , her tone slightly sharp and he nearly laughed . abruptly he leaned toward her and repeated , `` how much to f**k you ? '' he watched as her stare turned into a glare and realised immediately there was fire behind that ice . cash found this very interesting . she frowned and her eyes started to narrow . `` i 'll double your fee , '' he told her . `` i do n't think so , '' she replied with disgust . `` triple , '' cash returned . `` absolutely not , '' she snapped , her eyes fully narrowed . she was , it appeared , getting angry . and he knew immediately he liked it . she was also not making a single move to leave . `` i 'll give you fifty thousand pounds , '' cash said . he did n't have to wait for her response to his generous offer . she leaned toward him and he knew she 'd lost her temper even before she hissed , `` you could n't afford me . '' `` then james did n't explain who i am , '' cash retorted . `` i know who you are , '' she bit out . `` everyone knows who you are . '' `` then you know i can afford you . '' he got closer and she held her ground , something which said a lot about her . he was close enough to smell her perfume again and close enough to see there was a slight peach sheen to the gloss on her lips . he decided to finish the negotiation . `` one hundred thousand pounds and that buys me unlimited access to you throughout our arrangement . '' she made an indistinct angry noise in the back of her throat before suggesting , `` perhaps this is n't a good idea . '' he pulled in breath through his nostrils then sat back . he kept his eyes on her for a second that led to two then slid into three before he said , `` perhaps not . '' he thought he 'd called her bluff . instead she turned , grabbed her things and stood . she looked down on him . `` it was a pleasure , mr. fraser , '' she stated however the way she said it he knew it most definitely was not . this amused him and cash smiled . this amused him more . she turned to leave when he stood quickly and his fingers wrapped around her upper arm , halting her retreat . he pulled her to him gently and his mouth went to her ear where he murmured , `` two hundred thousand . '' her body jerked then froze and she hesitated , indicating to cash indecision . finally her neck twisted so she was looking at him before she said , `` two hundred thousand and we do n't consummate this part of the arrangement until we go to the castle . '' cash was impressed . she was very good . she 'd started at ten thousand and finished getting twenty times that . `` i like you , '' he told her . `` well , i do n't like you , '' she snapped back . this made him smile again which also made her eyes drop to his mouth . he decided he liked her eyes on his mouth . he liked it a great deal .
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cash ignored his body 's pleasant reaction and commented , `` that should make your job more difficult . '' her gaze returned to his and she replied coldly , `` do n't worry , no one will suspect . '' her brows snapped together . `` i 'm not paying you not to like me . i 'm paying you to like me . '' he hesitated and his voice dipped lower when he finished . `` i 'm paying you to like me a lot . '' she stared at him a moment and he wondered what she was thinking . then she moved . her upper body swayed into his and her hand touched him at his waist . she leaned up and her mouth brushed his softly as her br**sts swept his chest . his body reacted pleasantly to that too . not moving her mouth from his , her eyes open , she murmured , `` you wo n't suspect either . '' then she moved back , only inches , her hand went from his waist and she did something that surprised him yet again . she lifted her hand and used her thumb to wipe her lip gloss gently from his mouth , the whole time she watched her thumb 's movements . it surprised him because it was not something a woman did to a man she 'd only just met . it was also not something a woman did for a man she did not like . it was something a man 's woman did for him . before cash could react , she was walking away , swinging her coat on as she went , yanking her hair out of the collar with a casual movement of her arm . he watched her hair tumble down her back as she walked out the door . yes , cash thought as he reached for his own coat , she 'll do . chapter two abby 's reason `` are you nuts ? '' jenny shrieked after abby told her the unusual turn of events that occurred at the pub an hour before . abby watched as her friend shook her head forcefully before shouting , `` i did n't sign up for this ! '' abby pulled her bare heels up to the edge of the couch she was sitting on and wrapped her arms around her jeans-clad legs ( she 'd changed out of her ice queen outfit upon arriving home ) . the whole while she did this , she kept her eyes on her irate best friend . jenny was probably right , she was nuts . what was she thinking , agreeing to have sex with someone for money ? it was n't nuts , it was insane . however , there was the not-so-insignificant fact that she was going to be two hundred thousand pounds richer . two hundred thousand pounds . she still could n't believe it and when she thought of it she wondered what on earth cash fraser was thinking . cash fraser , the man , the legend . he 'd become known to the human populace just over a year ago when someone leaked that he was the real man behind the story of a box-office topping action movie about a brilliant industrial spy ring breaker ( who even knew there was such a job in real life ) that all the big multinationals turned to and paid millions upon millions of pounds ( so they could save billions ) when they had a problem . it was then that the dangerous , thrill-seeking , gorgeous cash fraser was uncovered . once he was exposed the media went nuts . this was mainly because he looked like a movie star but also because he acted like a dangerous action man . uncommonly tall , dark and handsome , standing at six foot four ( and she discovered this afternoon that was tall ) with a lean , muscled , broad-shouldered body and a thick head of so-dark-brown-it-was-nearly-black , almost-but-not-quite curly hair he wore in a way that was far too long for any other man but looked messy and sexy on him . he had the most unbelievable black eyes she 'd ever seen . they were liquid black , their colour shocking in its depth and intensity . and he had a way about him that translated in print when some journalist described it ( and she 'd witnessed it firsthand ) and in pictures when the paparazzi captured it . this was probably due to the fact that he was not the kind of man who wanted people to write about him and take photos of him and print them in papers and he made that pretty clear in a variety of dangerous , action man ways . this behaviour only threw fuel on the fire . for instance , a couple of times he made it clear by ripping a camera out of some photographer 's hands and destroying it ( and , on one occasion , giving the photographer a broken nose ) . he 'd had some trouble with that , something about which he also did n't care . he had enough money to pay fines and attorneys and buy new cameras . his job , due to its rarity and danger , paid well .
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at least it did in the movie and if the way he dressed ( the navy suit with the deep lilac , expertly-tailored shirt and expensive tie he wore that afternoon was lush ) and the easy way he could spend a couple hundred thousand pounds on a pre-paid girlfriend proved this as fact . there were probably some women out there ( maybe not just some , maybe scores , maybe thousands ) who 'd pay cash fraser that amount of money for just one smile directed at them ( abby had already had two , she 'd counted , and they were good ) . and , abby figured , these women would no doubt pay a whole lot more to have a shot at servicing him in his bed . the very idea of cash fraser paying them would n't even be considered . and she had to face it , the bottom line was , abby needed the money . further , she no longer had anything to lose . jenny knew that . even her neighbour , nosy , crazy , maddening `` keep your cat out of my garden '' mrs. truman knew that . yes , abigail butler had a lot to gain from this deal - two hundred thousand pounds to be exact . at least this was what she preferred to focus on , not the fact that she 'd just become a very highly paid prostitute even if it was to a good-looking , wealthy , industrial spy ring breaker who had an action movie based on his life . abby pushed these thoughts aside and said softly , `` jenny , calm down . '' jenny 's dark brown eyes grew wide . you want me to be calm ? '' she asked then yelled , `` you just agreed to sleep with a man for money ! '' abby let her legs go and stood , taking a quick step across her living room to get close to her friend . `` pete 's here ! '' jenny snapped back but thankfully quieter this time . `` since you 've apparently lost your ever-loving mind , i 'm considering this a one-woman intervention . if pete wants to join in all the better ! '' abby had known jenny since they met as roommates their freshman year at university twenty years ago . over the decades , even when there were sometimes thousands of miles between them , they 'd stayed very , very close . regardless of her auburn hair , jennifer kane was usually pretty mellow and laid back . unless she was inebriated or angry , then she was pretty crazy and very loud . like , for instance , now . abby tried to use logic . `` tell me what 's changed since kieran went to james and offered my um ... '' abby hesitated then forged on , `` services . '' `` well , '' jenny started , her voice dripping with sarcasm , `` when i overheard james talking to cash fraser at that party and came up with my wild scheme to pretend you were a high-class , very discreet escort after thinking about my stubborn , silly , stupid best friend not letting me and kieran help her , even though we can , even though we do n't mind , even though we both love her like crazy and we want to help , i thought my brilliantly stupid idea may be a good way for you to earn some quick money to get you out of a pickle . at the time i talked you and kieran into the idea , and kieran into approaching james , which i 'll remind you he really did n't want to do , as in really - '' `` jenny - '' abby began with a warning in her voice that her friend was digressing to oft-gone-over ground . `` at the time , '' jenny continued , ignoring abby 's warning , `` you were just going to be a paid escort , wearing fancy clothes and eating fancy dinners and being on the arm of a hot guy . so you 'd have to pretend to be his girlfriend and sleep in bed with him at a spooky castle . it was supposed to be platonic ! it was supposed to be easy money ! it was supposed to be a reason for us to go shopping for fancy clothes ! but no ... '' jenny drew out the `` no '' with exaggeration , `` now , you 've agreed to have sex with him while in said spooky , haunted castle where , i will remind you , over the centuries five , that is five ... '' she held up five fingers , `` women , all of them blonde , which you also are in case you had n't noticed , and all of them the lovers of the man of the house , which you will be if you go through with this , god help you . and all of them were murdered by a malevolent ghost ! '' she finished on a shout . abby had heard the story of the famously homicidal ghost of penmort castle . everyone had , it was lore . though many people had claimed to see the ghost of the raven-haired woman floating around doing nasty things to guests and servants but never to family , unless that family happened to be sleeping with the man of the castle , as in , say , his wife ( which it was always his wife , only on one occasion was it his mistress ) , no one had proof that she actually killed anyone .
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of course , all the possible witnesses were dead . `` there 's no such thing as ghosts , '' abby told her friend . jenny threw up her hands , stared at the ceiling and exclaimed , `` huh ! '' then her eyes moved back to abby . `` excuse me , but were n't you with us when we used that bizzar-o board with the magnifying glass in a plastic heart to call up the ghost of wendy 's grandma our sophomore year ? wendy 's grandma knew wendy had slept with kathleen 's boyfriend brian ! who would know that but wendy , brian and a being from beyond the veil ? kathleen freaked when grandma spilled the beans . you believed in ghosts then ! '' abby had to admit , jenny was n't wrong . everyone had freaked . though it had to be said , no one had freaked more than kathleen that was an interesting night . abby tried a different tactic . `` cash fraser is n't the man of the house . '' `` no , he is n't , officially . what he is , is the illegitimate son of the now-dead man of the house . if things were different , if anthony beaumaris had married cash 's mum , that castle would be his . i do n't know if ghosts can tell the difference but you probably wo n't have the opportunity to explain this detail before she pushes you down a stone stairwell , plunging you gruesomely to your death . '' after that dramatic statement was uttered , before abby could get a word in , they heard a throat being cleared . both women turned to the door and pete , abby 's handyman , was standing there . since abby returned to england pete had been a fixture in her life . she liked pete , she liked him a lot . she still wished she did n't see so damned much of him . on the wrong side of fifty , pete was stocky and medium height . he had a weathered face , a shock of dark hair peppered with grey and a gentle manner . he 'd been a trusted friend of abby 's grandmother 's and now he was a trusted friend of hers . `` abby love , sorry to interrupt but ... '' he hesitated and abby braced for bad news . for the last year pete had been the bearer of many a bad tiding . the roof needed to be re-tiled . the windows needed to be replaced . the insulation needed to be ripped out and re-installed . there was mildew and damp . it never ended . now he was there looking at the bath for every time abby took a shower it rained in the vestibule . this , abby , even not being very au fait about such things , did n't think was a good sign . `` just sock it to me , pete , '' abby encouraged on a pretend smile . he shifted on his feet . `` i think i 'm gon na have to bring a man in . '' it was never good when pete had to bring a man in . `` or two , '' pete finished . abby 's stomach clenched , she turned and looked at jenny , an any more questions ? expression on her face . she looked back at pete and said , `` call them in . '' pete looked uncomfortable . `` we 're talkin ' plumber and electrician . they might be pricey , but i 'm not qualified - '' `` call them in , pete , '' abby repeated . `` you probably should n't take a shower for awhile , '' pete went on . `` okay , '' abby replied . `` or a bath , '' pete continued . abby stared . she only had one bathroom . well , she had three . it was more to the point that she only had one working bathroom . `` no bath ? '' `` water damage to the floorboards . you fill up that roll top tub and get in it , it could go through the floor , '' pete explained . visions of abby , na**d and bathing , crashing through the floor of her ancestral home did not make abby feel warm all over . `` call in the guys , pete , '' abby said quietly . pete nodded , looking about as happy about his errand as abby was . he gave a chin lift to jenny and backed out . when abby turned back to jenny she thought her point had been made . she also thought it was time to fire up her computer and check her bank balance . james , who abby had met only once through kieran who abby had known for twelve years because he was jenny 's husband , through jenny , was playing abby 's ... she hesitated because the word `` pimp '' did n't sound nice , so she decided to think of him as her business manager .
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james was supposed to tell cash to transfer a quarter of the agreed amount into her account . he was also supposed to give cash her phone number so she 'd be reachable by cash . the down payment would be augmented the day they went to the castle when abby would get another quarter of the money . the last half would be transferred at the end of the arrangement . fifty thousand pounds would go a long way toward paying a plumber and electrician . it would also pay off what she owed pete , who allowed her to pay an instalment on a monthly basis but she had an ongoing and growing balance that she owed him . it would also allow her to bring current the two loans she 'd had to take against the house . not to mention the two credit cards which were maxed out . and her line of credit with the bank that was over the limit . when she opened her mouth to make her point to jenny , jenny got there before her and asked softly , `` i still do n't know why you do n't just sell this house . '' abby closed her mouth and her eyes . when she opened them again , she replied , `` you do know . '' `` it 's just a house , '' jenny returned . `` my mother grew up here . my grandmother grew up here . my grandmother inherited this house from her father who died before she was born . it was the only thing he was ever able to give her that would keep her safe , warm and protected . and he grew up here , as did his father and his father before him . i ca n't sell it . it 's the only thing i have left of them . it 's the only thing i have at all . '' a look of pain crossed jenny 's face before she could hide it but her next words explained it . `` you have us , kieran and me . you have - '' abby 's voice turned harsh in order to hide the hurt of the invisible hand that always squeezed her heart when they had this conversation , when the reminder came , yet again , of all she did n't have . you have kieran . ben 's gone , jenny , dead . '' abby spit out the last word that she did n't need to use , a word she did n't need to remind her friend was attached to abby 's husband . jenny knew all too well and abby watched her friend flinch . `` there will never be another ben . i 'll never have that again . most women do n't get that kind of love even once in their life . i had it and now it 's gone and it hurts every day even after all this time it hurts every single day . mom 's gone , dad 's gone , ben 's gone and now gram 's gone . i need this house . i need the memories i have in this house . i 'll never give it up . gram would n't understand . mom would n't understand . hell , even ben would n't understand if i let this house go . they all loved it just like i do . you do n't get it , you ca n't get it and i hope to god you never do ! '' jenny started to speak but abby shook her head . `` if i have to do something you do n't approve of to take care of myself , my life , my home , then i 'm sorry . you ca n't take care of all my problems . i ca n't lean on you and kieran for everything . you 've been there every time . mom , dad , ben , gram and all the crazy , stupid stuff i 've done in between . now it 's high time i stepped up . i got myself in this mess , i 'll damned well get myself out . '' `` abby , please - '' jenny started . `` no , '' abby cut her off , `` no , you please . please just support me and help me . one month , then i can start over . i can get the house back in shape and get my life back on track . one month and then we can put it all behind us . '' abby put her hands on her petite friend 's neck and bent her face toward her . `` i need you to support me with this , jenny . jenny 's face gentled but she did n't give up . `` abby , honey , i know how you feel about this house and i love it too . but i think you 're focusing on this house and fixing it up and keeping it as some weird way to keep hold of your family , of ben . i promise you , abby , i promise , you wo n't lose the memories of them if you give up this house . '' sometimes , if abby was out somewhere and the memory of ben decided to travel through her mind , she 'd forget what he smelled like . she 'd forget what it felt like to have his hands on her body , his fingers finding hers , his knee brushing hers under a table .
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she 'd forget what his voice sounded like , his laughter , his familiar chuckle when she 'd done something he considered `` adorable '' . sometimes she 'd even forget what he looked like and she 'd have to drop everything and rush home . in this house , she 'd remember . she 'd remember him at the kitchen table drinking coffee and chatting with her grandmother or playing cards with her mom and dad . she 'd remember him decorating the christmas tree in the living room . she 'd remember him teasing her grandmother that she had way too damn many rose bushes in the garden that gram would ask him to prune . she 'd remember hearing his laughter coming from the study mingled with her father 's as they drank whisky and tried to outdo each other telling rude jokes . she 'd remember him making love to her in the same roll top tub that was now the bane of her existence when her grandmother was on holiday in germany and they were watching the house . abby could never , ever sell this house . `` you do n't understand , '' she whispered , feeling the tears pricking her eyes . `` no , '' jenny whispered back , `` i do n't . '' she paused and then sighed before speaking again . `` but if this is what you 've got to do , girlfriend , then this is what you 've got to do . '' abby swallowed back her tears and nodded her gratitude . `` i 'm just not going to tell kieran , '' jenny finished . `` that 's probably a good idea , '' abby agreed . jenny 's reaction had been dramatic enough . kieran would probably shout the roof down and abby had just had it re-tiled . * * * * * an hour later , with both pete and jenny gone , abby sat at her grandmother 's writing desk in the living room and stared at the transaction that beamed grand and glorious from her bank statement which was displayed on the computer screen . abby felt relief sweep through her . all right , so she was a very highly paid prostitute . but at least now she could pay off that unbelievably expensive outfit she wore today that maxed out credit card number two . her mobile on the desk sounded . abby picked it up and looked at the display , fear that word of her new job as whore had leaked out to kieran and he was going to give her what for replaced the short-lived relief she 'd felt the moment before . the display said `` unknown caller '' and since kieran was very known , abby slid open her phone and put it to her ear . `` abby . '' oh dear lord , it was cash . she knew it immediately . she 'd never forget his deep , rough voice with the more-than-subtle hint of scottish burr . `` james explained your terms , '' he told her , his voice just as deep , just as rough and just as sexy over the phone as it was when he leaned close and calmly asked how much it would cost to f**k her . she 'd never forget that either . she 'd wanted to hit him when he 'd done it . she also had the very weird desire to kiss him . she had n't had the desire to kiss anyone since ben . it had been four years , four very long years . then again she 'd never been your normal girl next door . abigail butler had always been a little weird , a little headstrong , a little crazy and , more often than she cared to admit ( like today ) , a lot stupid . but there was also the fact that cash fraser was an unbelievably handsome , shockingly sexy man . abby 's eyes went to the computer screen . `` i see he did . '' `` you have the money ? '' it wo n't be casual dress . '' what did he mean , `` it wo n't be casual dress '' ? did that mean formal ? did that mean evening gown ? or did that mean a nice pair of slacks ? hell , she could n't ask . he thought she was an experienced escort . that was what kieran said when he 'd talked to james and she 'd even lied to cash herself that day that she had other clients . any experienced escort to the rich and famous would know what to wear to dinner . she asked , sounding even to her own ears like she knew what she was doing . it appeared she was actually good at this stuff and she did n't know if she should take that as a positive or negative sign . `` i 'll pick you up at seven , '' cash told her . `` no , '' abby replied immediately , luckily sounding brisk rather than panicked , `` i 'll meet you at the restaurant . '' `` you are n't going to meet me at the restaurant , '' he returned in a very firm voice . the panic deepened but abby fought it . `` i 'm sorry cash . part of the deal is you do n't get to know where i live . '' `` you live at number twenty-two eton road . ''
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oh dear lord , how did he know that ? if james told him then james was n't being a very good business manager . he was only supposed to give him her phone number . time to put her foot down . `` you are n't coming here . i 'll meet you at your house . '' `` i 'll be at your place at seven , '' he repeated . the panic was now full-blown . how would she cope with cash fraser and his charismatic presence forcing his way into her home ? she did n't need memories of him here , he 'd ruin everything . she forced her voice to go cold . `` you 'll not come to my house . '' `` seven , '' was his reply , then he disconnected . she slid her phone shut and whispered , `` bloody hell . '' chapter three the first date abby was already in the vestibule when the ancient bell in the door clanked discordantly as cash fraser turned it . not wanting to be taken unaware , nor give him any reason to enter her home , she 'd been ready for half an hour . she 'd watched for his arrival at the window while alternately pacing the living room , all that time wondering if he could track her down if she took his money and escaped to the wilds of the brazilian rainforest ( and , as he was an industrial spy ring breaker , she figured he could ) . on that dismal thought she 'd seen his car pull in the drive . she watched his tall , powerful body knife out of the car as if he was being born anew from its sleek depths before she dropped the curtains she was peeking through . she took a long calming breath ( which failed to calm her , incidentally ) and she ran to the entry , the echo of her heels clattering against the large black and white diamond-tiled floor rang through the cavernous hall as she moved . her cat , aptly named beelzebub ( because the fluffy , black furball was a little devil ) , chased her , weaving around her high-heeled feet , nearly tripping her ( part of the reason he was a little devil for he did this often and sometimes succeeded in his efforts ) . she was wearing her grandmother 's clothes . with only a day to prepare and her life in its usual , if quite a bit more dramatic turmoil , she had n't had time to shop for anything new . however , for her first date as paid escort to handsome cash fraser , she knew she needed something special , something she and jenny would refer to as clothing courage . and as ever , gram , even dead for over a year , did not disappoint when her granddaughter was in need . that day the plumber and electrician became a plumber , electrician and contractor because once the bathroom suite and tile were ripped out , the rotting floorboards had to be replaced and there was the small fact that two walls of plaster fell down . therefore that day had been spent not at the mall but in the tile shop where she bought what seemed like , and cost as much as , acres of expensive replacement tile . she 'd also sent out cheques paying off her credit cards , she settled her debt with pete and significantly drew down both of her loans . lastly , she 'd gone to the grocery store and bought enough food to feed an army . this final errand for some reason gave her a glorious sense of freedom . she had n't been able to afford to go nuts at a grocery store or any store or in any way shape or form in so long , she forgot how it felt not to have to watch every single penny . knowing her day would be full , the night before abby had gone rooting through her grandmother 's things to find something `` not casual '' . abby 's grandmother kept everything . there were four bedrooms in the house and when gram died and abby moved in , the wardrobes in all four , as well as boxes stuffed full in the loft , were filled with clothes from the many decades of her grandmother 's , and her mother 's ( and her great grandmother 's ) , lives . it was a veritable clothing museum and definitely any clotheshorse , girlie-girl 's dream . tonight abby was wearing a dress she 'd carefully unpacked , hand washed and allowed to drip dry overnight then that day she 'd steam pressed it . it was vintage '40 's , made of aubergine , silk crepe . it had a bloused , boat-neck bodice that fell gracefully to a slim , body-hugging waist that had a three inch band of intricately-designed black beading . the straight skirt came to just below the knee and had a slit up the back . it had short , loose sleeves and an elegant drape that exposed abby 's back to just above her bra strap .
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abby kept her hair down but blew it sleek to frame her face and she 'd done her makeup in what she referred to in her wide array of makeup looks ( an array she 'd once enumerated to ben while he nearly choked himself laughing even though she was not being funny ) as `` smoky evening '' . she wore the antique dress with a pair of sheer , black stockings with a seam up the back and her own black velvet , high-heeled shoes that had a rounded , closed toe , bare sides and an intricately designed heel made of a multitude of slender , velvet bands leading up and into a delicate ankle strap . the shoes were designer and expensive and abby had owned them for six years . they were bought in the days of ben . when he was , obviously , alive . when they 'd both had good jobs ( but ben 's was better and higher paid ) . when they 'd lived in a two-bedroom townhouse in the georgetown area of washington dc . when ben had managed their money , setting aside a modest amount for their retirement , with two savings accounts he carefully monitored - a small one for a rainy day , a larger one for the extravagant vacations they liked to take . ben did n't mind that more than occasionally abby bought expensive shoes or designer clothes or exclusive pieces of jewellery . back then , they were only just beginning to talk about starting a family . it was still just the two of them . they were young . they had all the time in the world to think about the future . on that heartbreaking thought , abby swung her grandmother 's heavy , black velvet cape around her shoulders , shoved her arms through the holes and fastened the silk frog at her throat . she had to stop thinking about ben . `` be good , zee , '' she told her cat who meowed in return and performed a downward-facing kitty-cat stretch as abby grabbed her grandmother 's velvet evening bag and her own black , leather gloves . she allowed herself a moment to bend and scratch her cat 's behind , her newly-manicured , pearlescent-pink-tipped nails sifting through the fine , soft , black fur just above her cat 's tail right where zee liked best to be scratched . when she did , as usual , abby heard him start to purr . after she gave zee his customary good-bye , abby positioned herself strategically at the door so she could push through before cash got any ideas about coming inside . she opened the door only as far as it needed to go watching the ground so she could step out without tripping then shoving her body through . she came very close to cash , who for some reason did n't move out of her way . she immediately smelled his cologne , not because it was overpowering , but because she was that close to him . she 'd smelled his cologne when she 'd met him . it was subtle , slightly woodsy , slightly spicy , very male . it entirely suited him . abby ignored her brain registering she very much liked his scent . she pulled the door until she heard the latch catch and twisted , tilting her head questioningly to see that , although his body was facing her and the door , cash 's head was turned to the side . abby looked in the same direction to see what caught his attention . then her stomach did a nosedive of dismay . mrs. truman from next door was on her front doorstep , a shawl wrapped around her shoulders to protect her against the damp , bitter , late-january cold . the light from the vestibule illuminated her ( and her short , tightly-set , blue hair ) and two of her three king charles spaniels were dancing around her ankles and yapping noisily at cash . i do n't need this , abby thought and opened her mouth to say something before mrs. truman could do something . something crazy or snooping or irritating or all three , but as usual mrs. truman got there first . she snapped at cash , as if she was entitled to know and also as if she knew beyond all doubt that whatever his answer , it was going to cause her great misery . abby again started to respond but it was cash who spoke first , his deep , throaty scottish brogue sounding through the dark night . `` cash fraser . '' mrs. truman leaned forward , giving cash a sharp look both of them could see even across abby 's stoop , drive and hedge and mrs. truman 's hedge , drive and stoop . thought i recognised you , seen you in the papers . what are you doing with abigail ? '' mrs. truman asked tartly , clearly feeling that she was owed this information as a privilege of her very existence , when she most definitely was not . again , cash answered , `` taking her to dinner . '' mrs. truman enquired as if this concept was foreign to her , foreign and abhorrent like they lived in a time when women were sequestered until marriage and anyone breaking this time-honoured rule should be tarred and feathered .
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`` yes , '' cash replied and abby 's head tilted back to look at him because she could hear a hint of amusement in his voice . she saw up close ( as they were only inches away ) in the light which was shining from the stained glass window over her door that he was , indeed , amused . and cash fraser 's handsome face amused was better than it was unamused and unamused he was spectacular . abby felt her jaw get tense . `` abigail does not date , '' mrs. truman informed cash authoritatively and she would know , she kept a close eye on abby , everyone in the neighbourhood and likely everyone in the entire county . oh dear lord , abby thought . `` she does tonight , '' cash returned . abby almost laughed because this was all so absurd , it was hilarious . at the same time she almost screamed because this was all so absurd , it was scary . instead of doing either , she moved to the side , linked her arm through cash 's and called , `` we 've a booking mrs. truman , we do n't want to be late . cash , abby was happy to note , moved with her as she manoeuvred him toward the grand expanse of stone steps that led up the side of her house to her front door . her torture at the hands of her demented neighbour , however , was not quite over . `` abigail butler ! '' mrs. truman yelled to their forms descending the staircase and abby turned her head to look at the old woman when she continued . `` i 'll not have him racing his fancy car down the street , waking me up at all hours . you tell him that , '' she demanded , even though cash was right there beside her . `` we 'll be quiet , '' abby called back . mrs. truman was still not done . in fact , she 'd saved the best for last . `` and no necking on the front stoop . this is a nice neighbourhood , '' she declared . at that , but most especially at cash fraser 's highly amused , soft laughter , abby did n't know if she wanted to die or if she wanted to kill mrs. truman . she decided to kill mrs. truman . the woman was old and had lived her life . abby was also relatively certain her sentence would be light if some of her other neighbours testified about mrs. truman at the trial . `` good night , mrs. truman , '' abby called firmly . they heard a loud `` humph '' which travelled the distance between abby and mrs. truman 's house as cash led abby to the sleek , black car in the drive . all thoughts of mrs. truman fled as abby stared at the car , not having taken it in when cash arrived . it was a maserati . ironically since he 'd died in one , ben loved cars , all cars , indeed anything with wheels but most especially fast cars . they 'd only ever been able to afford a nissan z car for him which he loved , nearly ( but not quite ) as much as abby and that had been used when they bought it . this was brand new . ben would have adored this car . cash took her to the passenger side and opened the door for her and abby found she could n't stop her breath from catching . she 'd dated frequently before ben ( not at all after him ) and every once in awhile her suitors would open the car door for her and only the first few dates . throughout their time together ben had always opened her door for her even if they were going to the grocery store . abby used to tease him about this show of gallantry , explaining she was a healthy girl , she could open her own doors . he 'd always ignored her and did it anyway . she 'd secretly loved it . it was one of the many ways ben took care of her , protected her and showed he loved her . with a guiding hand on her arm , cash steered her to her seat and waited courteously as she shifted her legs into the car before he slammed the door . abby took deep breaths to calm herself . she had to stop thinking about ben , especially now . now was not the time to think of her beloved , but very dead , husband . she tried to appear outwardly calm as she buckled herself in and cash slid in beside her . after he 'd secured himself and started the car , he faced abby and remarked , `` your neighbour is interesting . '' abby kept her body facing forward only turning her head to look at him , her mind whirling in desperation to explain away nosy mrs. truman . not only that , she wondered what he thought of her living in a huge , rambling , four-story , victorian semi-detached in a quiet seaside town in an even quieter , old , settled and sedate neighbourhood where the average age of her neighbours was four hundred and twenty-two .
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abby reckoned that cash probably thought that high-class call girls would not live in such places . not , abby thought somewhat hysterically , that she knew where cash or even herself would think a high-class call girl would live . to his remark , abby replied coldly , `` mrs. truman is a raving shrew . '' she watched as cash fraser laughed . and when he did something profound happened to abby . his laugh was deep , throaty and rich , so much so it was almost physical , filling the car and reaching out to her like a caress . the feeling was so pleasant , the sound of his laughter so arresting , abby found herself stunned , wanting it never to end and frightened of it at the same time . frightened because she made him laugh and she had the feeling he did n't do it often . her being able to make him laugh felt like some kind of victory . she knew in a flash that she 'd want all of that again and fleetingly , against her will , she had the bizarre wish that it did n't happen like this with her his paid escort . instead , for the first time with any man since ben , she wished this was real , that she was there because cash wanted her to be , not because he 'd paid for it . she turned to face forward , tucking her purse in her lap and starting to put on her gloves in an effort to focus when she said , `` you can , of course , think it 's funny . you do n't have to live next to her . '' his laughter died to a soft chuckle through which he asked , `` is she always like that ? '' `` no , '' abby replied serenely , `` sometimes she can be worse . '' he burst out laughing again and even though she did n't want to abby turned to watch , liking the look of his handsome face in laughter , again feeling the sense of triumph mingled heavily with fear . if she was n't seated ( and it was anatomically possible ) , she would have kicked herself . because she knew she was trying to make him laugh . she most definitely had to get control of herself . she had to endure the next month being seen publically on his arm and going with him to his ancestral home ( which was n't , officially , his ancestral home ) to help him make the statement that he was quite assuredly unavailable , thus protecting him against his unofficially official uncle 's determined , and unwanted , attempts to get him to marry one of his wife 's daughters by a previous marriage . abby did not know why dangerous , action man cash fraser did n't just tell his uncle to go jump in a lake . she also did n't know why dangerous , action man cash fraser did n't utilise one of the many women at his disposal for this errand instead of paying for one . neither of these things were any of her business . she had a job to do and it was n't a job she should enjoy . it had become quickly and blindingly apparent that it was also very , very , very important for her always to keep her head screwed on straight when she was dealing with cash fraser . since her crooked head had for thirty-eight years directed her down many a wild , winding , screwy path , abby knew this was going to be a difficult task . luckily , he got control of his hilarity , put the car in gear and reversed expertly , and somewhat alarmingly quickly , out of her drive . then he raced down the street . then he turned left and raced down the next street . then he turned right and raced down the next . and then he turned left again and raced down yet another street . abby clutched the door handle as he manoeuvred skilfully ( and rapidly ) through a roundabout at the edge of town and raced down a dark , secluded straightaway . she was about to say something before she did something , something embarrassing , something like shriek in terror , when she looked over at him and saw that he was driving with his right hand on the steering wheel , his left casually resting on the knob of clutch . just looking at him , she knew instinctively he had complete control of the powerful car . her body relaxed and her fingers loosened from the door handle , her hand moving back to join her other one in her lap . this lasted for awhile . then abby started to get uncomfortable . so she asked , `` where are we going ? '' `` to dinner , '' was his uninformative answer . `` i know , but where ? '' `` a restaurant , '' was his equally uninformative answer . abby sighed and looked straight ahead . `` will photographers be there ? '' `` is there some kind of event happening ? '' she pressed , wanting to know what to expect . i 've arranged a tip off call to be made , they 'll hear we 're there and they 'll show , '' he answered and went on . `` they 'll be fed the information about you tonight . ''
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abby blinked in surprise and again turned to look at him . he glanced at her before his attention returned to the road and then he negotiated a winding turn at approximately five hundred miles per hour faster than she 'd ever contemplate while he replied , `` your back story . '' `` my back story ? '' she repeated stupidly not having the first clue what he was on about . his voice dipped lower , deeper and throatier ( and therefore quite a bit sexier ) , when he responded , `` abby , it would n't exactly serve my purpose for them to know what you are . james has arranged for them to be fed your story . '' abby felt like he 'd slapped her across the face . she was , of course , providing him a service at a fee . she did n't , exactly , like to be reminded of that . she shirked off the hurt and went on , `` and what 's my story ? '' it was an altogether different but immensely more painful reaction she had to his answer . `` you 're an american widow . you used to work at the pentagon in a civilian position for the united states air force . your husband was a lobbyist on capitol hill for a large , healthcare not-for-profit . you have dual citizenship , american father , english mother , moved to england from dc some time after the death of your husband when you inherited your grandmother 's property . '' abby felt every muscle in her body seize up . kieran had given james her real story . why , she had to repeat in her head , on god 's green earth would he do that ? she tried to steady her rapidly beating heart and mentally forced her body to relax and she did this by thinking of all the gratifyingly horrific ways she was going to make her good friend pay for his betrayal . `` there 's quite a bit of detail in that story , '' she said softly , for lack of anything else to say and trying to throw him off the fact that the air in the car had suddenly grown thick and she was the reason for it . `` your husband 's name was benjamin butler , '' he informed her and hearing ben 's name come from cash 's mouth made instant tears burn the backs of abby 's eyes . `` that 's a nice name , '' she whispered while she worked very hard at controlling her tears . she continued when she had herself together . `` and what if they check ? '' cash glanced at her as he rounded a bend , the car gliding smoothly down a steep , winding hill . `` you sound surprised , '' he remarked . abby did n't reply . cash continued , `` i 've been told your people have taken care of this . '' it was then she realised why kieran had divulged her story and abby stopped considering her varied forms of torturous retribution . part of the plan was that she and cash would be seen together , photographed together and talked about before they attended his aunt and uncle 's silver wedding anniversary celebrations at the family estate , penmort castle . seeing as he was cash fraser , dangerous , international spy-hunter , people would be curious to know who the hell she was . she had n't exactly covered her tracks , given a false name , had plastic surgery to modify her features or even changed her hair colour . if they checked , it would n't be hard for them to find out . she looked out the passenger window and hoping she sounded bored with the details , stated , `` i do n't involve myself with those things . my ... '' she hesitated then used his terminology , `` people do . '' `` you work alone , '' was his strange reply and although it was a statement , it was also a question and she did n't know how to answer , mainly because it was obvious she would work alone . he had n't asked to look like hugh hefner with five escorts dripping off his arms . `` for yourself , '' he went on . `` not with an agency , '' he continued and she finally got it . `` not with an agency , '' abby repeated . `` how many people take care of you ? '' `` two , '' she replied honestly , not thinking to include james who was cash 's friend and for abby just a go-between or pete who took care of her in a way but not this way . `` do they work for others like you ? '' cash pushed and abby pressed her lips together . and furthermore , him saying the words `` like you '' made her feel cheap and dirty even though she was expensive and had showered that evening at jenny 's for fear of her tub crashing through the floor . `` cash , '' she said softly but she hoped her meaning was clear . it was and it was n't , he changed the subject but not really . `` and the questions you 've been asking are n't personal ? '' when he replied there was a hint of surprise in his voice , `` no , abby , they 're not . business is not personal . ''
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damn , damn and double damn but she 'd given something away . he did n't know her `` back story '' was real . he did n't know that her `` people '' were her two best friends in all the world . he did n't know that the reason behind her prostituting herself was very , very personal . she covered by acquiescing . `` of course , ask me anything you want . '' she noticed that they 'd reached the city and he 'd negotiated the bridges to turn back across the river . he now paused their conversation to parallel park on the street outside a restaurant she knew , one she 'd always wanted to go to but could n't afford , one that kieran and jenny wanted to take her to ( and pay ) but she would n't let them . it was exclusive because it was pricey . she looked and saw that the decor through the big windows facing the river was simple . the lighting soft and romantic , the tables draped in white cloths with white buds blooming from small , glass vases . flickering tea lights lit the tables and she could see a roaring fire was burning in an ancient hearth against the back , stone wall . cash , having parked and turned off the car , interrupted her perusal of the restaurant with one word and that word startled her because there was a low , vibrating harshness underlying it . her eyes moved from the restaurant to cash . she asked , confused and wondering if she missed something . `` why are you what you are ? '' abby blinked then swallowed then she had the desire to cry which was mingled with the desire to flee which was also mingled with the desire to reach out and slap him as hard as she could thus punishing him for something for which she should be punishing herself . she did n't do any of these things . she also did n't answer . he did n't read her silence correctly as in that she refused to answer . instead he went on , `` you could get the same things you want without doing what you do to get them . '' her body grew tight and her voice was cold when she asked , `` and what , after knowing me all of perhaps thirty minutes , do you think i want ? '' `` you live in a three-quarters of a million pound house in an exclusive town , you wear five hundred pound shoes and you knew the value of my car just glancing at it , '' he informed her and she had to admit she was shocked he knew these things . though he did n't know the state of her house , which likely would decrease its value , though its location would guarantee a very good asking price , still she was taken aback that he knew how expensive her shoes were , what man knew something like that ? . she kept silent and he continued . `` and you know your value . '' she snapped , not knowing his inference but knowing she did n't like it whatever it was . `` it means that you know a man would pay a great deal to possess you . '' she had n't known any such thing until he 'd proved it yesterday . still , she replied swiftly , `` that 's the point . '' his answer was soft . `` fucking hell , '' he muttered and he sounded annoyed . `` abby , you 're a clever woman . you know you can sell yourself without having to sell yourself . '' `` what i do with myself is no business of yours , mr. fraser , '' she replied , her voice ice cold , the effect , even on her , was chilling . they sat in the car staring at each other , abby trying not to shiver . as each moment passed the air started to grow heavier and heavier . abby did n't entirely understand it but she had the vague feeling he was angry and she could n't imagine why . when she could stand no more , hiding the fear she had at what he might answer , she offered , `` would you like to back out of our arrangement ? '' `` fuck no , '' was his immediate if somewhat curt response and abby felt herself relax . without delay , the edgy conversation obviously over , he turned and exited the car . as he rounded the back to come to her door , she felt her relaxation disintegrate and got tense because she had the nagging suspicion that she 'd hoped that would be his answer but not simply because she needed the money . which would indicate that she was failing , somewhat spectacularly , at keeping her head on straight . and at this realisation , she thought , oh , bloody hell . * * * * * `` our coats , '' cash commanded the waiter after he paid the bill . `` of course , sir , '' the waiter replied . cash 's eyes moved back to abby who was sitting across from him , her elbow on the table , her head in her hand , her fingers had sifted into her thick hair at the side and her gaze was turned to the boats bobbing at their ropes on the river . she , he thought , looked pensive . he , cash knew , was angry .
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there were a variety of reasons for his anger . first and foremost , he was angry because he 'd agreed not to have her until three weeks later when they went to penmort . he could n't imagine , considering the price he was paying for her , what made him agree to that ludicrous caveat . he wanted her tonight . he was also angry because she was what she was . when a woman looked like her , talked like her , smelled like her , dressed like her , had warm hazel eyes that contradicted her cool composure and hinted at something deeper and more intriguing and had wildly varying , easily readable , if puzzling reactions , that woman should not be a whore . he was also angry because it was clear she intended to keep herself distant , which was likely a necessary professional detachment , when he wanted to know her story . that was n't exactly true , he knew her story . she 'd given it away in the car with her reaction to what he thought at the time was a fabrication . abigail butler , body for sale , had a dead husband named benjamin who used to be a lobbyist . she used to work for the us air force . now she lived in her grandmother 's home and sold herself to men who could afford to pay top price . what cash meant was he was angry that she kept herself distant when , for some baffling reason , he wanted her to share . he wanted her to admit her story and explain why a successful woman would turn to prostitution on the death of her husband . this was not in his experience a normal reaction to grief . he wanted to know why she would do such a remarkably stupid thing . he wanted to know why , when it was clear she could attract another man and live a very comfortable life , undoubtedly earning her keep on her back but at least not debasing herself in doing it . lastly , he was angry at himself for giving a f**k. abigail butler had a purpose in his life for one month only . she was going to cushion him from his uncle 's idiotic intentions while cash extricated himself from that messy situation at the same time rubbing his uncle 's nose in his many failures and securing what was rightfully his . and she was going to satisfy him in bed as many times as he could manage in the one week she was available to him . and then she 'd be gone . dinner , it went without saying , had not been enjoyable . not that the food was n't delicious , because it was . not that her company was n't enjoyable , because it was , both innately ( she continued to be a bundle of contradictions , cold and unapproachable , mixed with warm and amusing ) , as well as conversationally ( she was clearly well-read and well-travelled with a capacity to listen , actively , and share , if only superficially ) . not that she was n't earning her pay because no one in that restaurant , witnessing her behaviour ( her soft , enticing smiles ; the times she 'd touch his hand while speaking ; when she 'd lean toward him with avid attention as if his terse , impatient responses to her soft conversation were utterly fascinating ) , would think she was anything less than a woman clearly smitten with her dinner partner . he 'd paid six thousand , six hundred and sixty six pounds for that night with her not including the exorbitant bill for dinner and she 'd earned every penny . the waiter came with their coats and cash stood , relieving the waiter of his burden and throwing his overcoat on his chair . he shook out abby 's cape and moved around her so she could remain where she was . once behind her , he positioned the heavy garment on her shoulders as she moved slightly back into his body , getting closer to him . this was not to make his task easier but a show to those watching , including the three photographers he earlier saw positioning themselves outside , that this was an act of intimacy between a man and his lover , not one of chivalry . she was n't just good , cash thought with growing disgust , she was superb . and this made cash even angrier . she fastened the cape at her throat and put on her gloves while he donned his overcoat then gripped her elbow , leading her out of the restaurant with all eyes on them . he could visualise them together . abby was blonde , tall and elegant but tonight in that alluring dress that hinted at the body beneath it rather than brazenly displaying it as her clothing did yesterday , she showed she had a unique , individual style . cash was dark and much taller but not overpowering her with his height as he did with most women , and men for that matter . he knew they made an exceptional-looking couple . it was part of the package he 'd paid for . they were out into the night and he was not looking forward to the drive to take her home . he would want to come in and make two efforts . the first would be getting her to open up to him . the second would be getting her to sleep with him .
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neither , cash knew at this juncture , would succeed . and cash was used to success , failure was not an option . but he knew that would be what he 'd face if he pressed her . and he did n't like this either . they 'd only taken two steps on the pavement when abby , as if oblivious to the now descending photographers , curled into him . she put her hand to his stomach and he stopped at her bold touch , his head tilting down toward her . not one of her composed , controlled smiles . this one was radiant and lighting up the night , as if she was happy , carefree and deeply in love . at the sight something in his gut clenched and it was a feeling he 'd never felt before in his entire life . the feeling was n't painful , instead it was supremely pleasant . unusually caught off guard by her smile and his response to it , he did n't react as she came up to her toes , leaning into him , her br**sts pressing against his arm as she tipped her head back , her eyes slightly closed , her lips lightly parted , her entire face an invitation . without willing himself to do it and completely unable to stop himself if he 'd tried ( which he did n't ) , his head bent and as she intended , doing the job he 'd paid her to do to put on a show to the photographers , his mouth met hers . the minute their lips touched hers relaxed under his , her scent filled his nostrils in an overwhelmingly intoxicating way and her body melted into his , bestowing on him a goodly amount of her weight as if she 'd lost the ability to stand on her own two feet . he accepted her obvious if somewhat surprising invitation and deepened the kiss , his hand moving from her elbow in order to wrap his arm tightly around her waist , hauling her closer to him . her body went rigid as his tongue touched hers . she tasted , he realised with acute clarity , as complex and exquisite as everything else that was abby and he felt his body begin to heat in response . his head came up at her reaction and he belatedly saw the camera flashes around them . her guard was down and cash could easily read the strange mix of wonder and alarm on her face . instinctively he recognised that something had changed . she might have begun this show for the photographers but it did n't end that way . he attributed this to the brief but remarkably affecting kiss and the cameras , which she had to know where there . the former of the two reactions he saw on her face served to please him , dissipate his anger and bring him to the swift decision that he would not wait to have her . instead , he 'd coax her to break her own rule and sleep with him before they reached the castle . the latter reaction was understandable , he knew the cameras could be disconcerting if you were n't used to them . cash gave a glare to the photographers even though it was he who called them there in the first place . they 'd managed to interrupt something that had turned into a moment cash most definitely did not wish to be interrupted . one called out a question that cash did n't bother to hear . when he started leading abby to the car , his arm firmly around her waist rather than at her elbow , he unconsciously moved his body to shield her from the cameras . it was a natural instinct at complete odds to the whole point of this exercise . and he did n't give a good god damn . for comfort 's sake , her arm stole around his waist though her hand never left his stomach . when he looked down at her again she was peering around his body at the calling photographers . cash saw that she had not managed to compose her expression . her customary aloofness had disappeared , the alarm was still there ( the wonder , unfortunately , gone ) , and cash again found himself thinking she looked rather adorable . `` it 'll be all right , '' he murmured his assurance . her eyes shifted to him and , still unguarded , he read immediately that she most definitely did n't believe him . and it was right there for him to see , there was no thinking about it . abigail butler , the woman who very much wanted him to believe she was a remote , impersonal , accomplished call girl was instead downright adorable . taking in her endearingly disgruntled look , cash could n't , if under torture , have stopped himself from throwing his head back to laugh . * * * * * and that was one of the pictures printed the next day , along with one of the kiss . abby with one hand on cash 's stomach , the other arm around him , her upper body curled into his side but she was walking forward even as her head was tilted back . she was regarding cash with what looked like loving irritation . cash 's arm was around her waist , his head was tipped back , his attractive face full of laughter .
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* * * * * fifty miles away , in a cold , sturdy , ancient castle situated on a steep cliff , its parapets facing the waters of the bristol channel , alistair beaumaris sat amongst the used china and silver of the breakfast table , looked at the picture and it put him in a very bad mood . alistair was brother to the true heir of penmort , anthony , who had , to alistair 's way of thinking , foolishly sired an illegitimate son to a scottish beauty but never wed her . nevertheless , upon his brother 's death , anthony bestowed the beaumaris fortune on her as well as the castle . after his brother committed this heinous act , alistair had spent thousands of pounds in the attempt to convince the courts it was impossible to bequeath `` outside the family '' as well as convincing them the fortune went with the castle . and , fortunately , he 'd succeeded in these endeavours . now , unfortunately , alistair beaumaris needed conner ewan `` cash '' fraser . he needed him to marry one of his stepdaughters . not that he liked cash fraser . indeed , he hated the man . in fact , his preference would be to see him just as dead as his father and if he did n't need him he would make his preference a reality , just as alistair had done with cash 's father . not even that he liked his stepdaughters and wanted them to make an excellent match . he did n't hate them . they could be tolerable some of the time . however most of the time they were wholly annoying and he had no problems telling them so and explaining exactly and in some detail how they were . no , he needed fraser 's money . and that reminder put alistair in an even worse mood . * * * * * the ghost of vivianna wainwright floated two inches from the high ceiling directly over the cluttered table , not , for now , allowing her presence to be seen or felt . she looked down at the picture in the paper and her spectral eyes moved lovingly over the tall , dark man . they grew hard as they shifted over the cool , blonde woman . vivianna 's mood was not bad . it was murderous . chapter four the phone call and the picture abby heard the phone on her bedside table ring , ripping her from a deep , fitful sleep and zee made a mew of disapproval as he stretched his four legs out , arching his back into abby 's belly . she peered at the clock and saw it was just after eight in the morning . cash had her home before ten with no necking , likely much to the disappointment of mrs. truman who abby saw peering through her draperies at them when they arrived . though he walked her to the door , he did n't attempt to come in , did n't attempt to give her a goodnight kiss but also did n't leave until she 'd made her way safely inside , closed the door and had turned on the light in her bedroom . still , even though she was in bed early , she did n't get to sleep until the wee hours . this was because she spent hours tossing and turning with the realisation that she 'd , again , done something thoroughly and completely stupid . although there were other stupid things she 'd done in the last thirty hours ( many , many of them ) , her latest stupid abby act obsession currently centred around that kiss . when she 'd kissed him the day before at the pub it had been to make a point and it was under her control . however , wiping her lip gloss from his mouth had been habitual . it was something she 'd done for ben countless times . she was , of course , a girl who liked her lip gloss . she did n't know why she did it to cash . she just had and she 'd kicked herself for it before burying the memory deep in the recesses of her mind . but she could n't bury that kiss . it was right at the surface . the smell of cash , the feel of his body against hers , his hard mouth and , finally , the sweet touch of his tongue . he tasted of brandy which he 'd drunk after dinner . brandy and the rich chocolate torte with clotted cream he 'd had for dessert . good god , but he tasted good . she 'd felt the touch of his tongue from her mouth , through her body , to the tips of her curled toes . she 'd never felt anything that luscious or that strong . not even with ben and ben had been a fabulous kisser . and that meant her exasperation with herself was mingled with the guilt she felt at betraying her dead husband . she shoved these thoughts aside . these were n't waking-up thoughts . these were beating-yourself-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night thoughts and she reached to the phone and pulled it out of its receiver . she was not big on mornings , though she was usually up well before now . exacerbating her usual morning mood was the weight of her current predicament . therefore , when she said , `` hello ? ''
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into the receiver , her fresh-from-sleep voice sounded peeved . it was cash . could he not leave her alone for even a moment ? `` cash , '' she said , her voice sounding breathy . there was heavy silence before he said softly , his burr trilling deliciously in her ear sending an uncontrollable shiver down her spine , `` i 've woken you . '' she tried ( and failed ) to ignore the shiver and then tried to decide what to say . she could n't tell him she had trouble sleeping that would expose too much . she also could n't lie and say she had n't been asleep , her voice made it obvious . `` i like my sleep , '' she said instead , something which was not a lie . there was more silence and this was heavier . when he did n't break it , she called , `` cash ? `` yes , '' came his immediate reply . she got up on an elbow and zee looked up at her , blinking ( zee , being feline , liked his sleep too ) . when cash did n't expand on his answer , abby was forced to ask , `` well ? there was a hesitation , then , `` do you cook ? '' she blinked at zee and repeated stupidly , `` cook ? '' pots . pans . ovens . cook , '' he spoke in one word sentences , sounding like he was trying not to laugh . abby felt her blood pressure rising . this was not because he seemed to be amused at her expense . this was because him seeming amused made her feel funny and not in a bad way . it was a good way . it was a way that put her vow to be faithful to her dead husband in heart , mind and soul ( if not in deed , obviously ) until the she day she died in peril . with effort she controlled it . she knew she let on way too much last night . somehow she had to keep her distance without being unfriendly . how she was going to manage that , though , she had no earthly clue . `` i know what cooking is , '' abby answered . `` what i 'd like to know is , why are you calling me at eight o'clock in the morning and asking me if i know how to do it ? '' `` because , if you do , you 're cooking for me tonight at my place , '' he replied . abby 's heart lurched at the very idea of cooking a meal for him at his home . the lurch was both fear and excitement , something else with effort she controlled . `` i fail to see how that 's going to get our picture in the paper , '' she returned . `` what will be seen , and perhaps photographed , is you coming in my front door , '' cash explained , though she could tell he was no longer amused but attempting to be patient . she had to admit he was right and abby pushed up to rest her back against the headboard as zee got to his feet and stretched . `` would n't it be better if we went out ? '' `` abby , if we always go out , they 're going to think we 're dating . if you 're at my place , they 're going to think we 're together . the object of this is to make them think they missed the first part and that we 're well into the second part , '' he informed her and again , annoyingly , he was right . he went on , `` now , do you cook ? '' she gave in ungraciously on a sigh , `` i cook . '' when he spoke again , he was back to sounding amused . `` my assistant will call you and make certain whatever you need is at the house . '' `` fine , '' abby replied , deciding that giving in also had the additional benefit of bringing her closer to the end of this weirdly intimate conversation . her anticipated relief was short-lived when cash said , `` bring a bag . '' abby 's lungs seized . she wheezed into the phone . `` a bag , '' cash repeated . `` you 're spending the night . '' oh my lord , she thought . `` what do you mean , spending the night ? '' she asked , the breath coming back into her lungs with a burning whoosh . there was a pause before he asked , this time back to sounding like he was attempting patience , `` i 'm not certain which part of 'spending the night ' you need me to explain . '' her blood pressure rose again , this time for a different reason and she failed at controlling it . `` the part , mr. fraser , where you do n't remember that the deal is i do n't sleep with you until we go to the castle . '' his voice was low , rough , vibrating and unbelievably effective when he replied softly , `` darling , the deal is i do n't f**k you until we go to the castle . i can sleep with you whenever the hell i want . and tonight you 're spending the night . '' was that the deal ?
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the preliminary deal was , she pretended to be his girlfriend including sleeping in the same bed with him . the point was that she 'd share a room with him at the castle , thus proving to his uncle that she was , indeed , his very attached and devoted girlfriend . however , there were no restrictions noted on that and she 'd stupid , stupid , stupidly not made any . he 'd amended the deal with the sex part , which she 'd only restricted to after they went to the castle , not getting into the sleeping-in-the-same-bed-with-him part . which meant , yet again , he was right . but why would he want to sleep with her ? what , she asked herself again , was with this guy ? `` bring a bag , '' he repeated . `` enough to leave things you may need there , '' he demanded . oh dear lord in heaven above , she cried in her head . `` fine , '' through her teeth she gritted out loud . `` moira will give you my address and make sure you get in , '' he told her . `` who 's moira ? '' `` my assistant , '' he answered . for some reason , that took the wind out of her sails . `` oh , '' she said softly . more silence , then she heard his voice , far less authoritarian , much gentler and definitely sexy , say , `` what are you making me for dinner ? '' `` fillet steak marinated in arsenic , '' she returned acidly . she heard his quick bark of laughter , it was nearly as delicious as his soft burr sounding in her ear and she knew she 'd done it again . unconsciously , she meant to make him laugh . `` are you done with me ? '' she continued , far angrier with herself than she was with him and wondering if she could find a hypnotist who could stop her from being funny and charming . while she was contemplating her first move of the morning ( directly to the phonebook to look up hypnotists ) , the soft burr was back , trilling lushly through the phone and throughout her system , when he answered , `` not even close . '' then she heard the disconnect and he was gone . zee stared at her , likely wondering about breakfast . abby stared back and muttered , `` bloody , bloody hell . '' * * * * * `` what is with this guy ? '' jenny exclaimed as she snapped hangers across the rails of a clothing display at harvey nichols . it was early afternoon , they were shopping and abby had shared her plans for the evening . `` i 'm learning that during negotiations i should be very detailed in what i will , and will not , do as an escort , '' abby replied , snapping her own hangers . jenny stopped snapping hangers and stared in disbelief at abby . abby asked her friend on raised brows . `` do not even joke about the possibility that this will become your profession , '' jenny hissed . `` that 's not what i meant , '' abby replied , and it was n't . `` well , it sounded that way , '' jenny went back to snapping . `` this whole situation is flipping me out . i 've got a perpetual headache . kieran 's not getting his usual servicing , which is flipping him out and pissing him off . i 'm not sleeping , i 'm on edge , i hate this and i hate it more because it was my idea in the first place . '' `` jenny - '' abby started , her heart going out to her friend , the depths of her guilty feelings digging to new lows . abby had a lot of friends , a lot of very good friends , but jenny was the best by a mile . jenny had been there when abby 's mom got cancer . even though she and kieran lived in amsterdam at the time , until the bitter end ( and it was bitter , ugly and painful for everyone , especially abby 's mom ) , jenny came to virginia every few months and stayed weeks , not only for abby but for abby 's mom who was known as `` mom deux '' to jenny . two years later , when abby 's dad had the heart attack that killed him , she and kieran ( living in california then ) , had dropped everything and flown to dc . abby had been inconsolable and ben had all he could do to take care of her , cope with his own grief and deal with a situation at work that was demanding his attention . jenny and kieran had arranged everything , the funeral , the memorial service , the food and drink for the gathering at ben and abby 's afterward . a year after that , one minute after abby woodenly closed the door on the police officer who stood in her foyer telling her that ben had been killed instantly `` at the scene '' of a car crash , she 'd picked up the phone and called jenny .
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again , jenny had dropped everything , flew out and stayed with abby for two months , even going so far as sitting on her knees beside abby in the bath and washing her hair when abby was too exhausted from grief to bathe herself . jenny cooked and she cleaned . jenny held her when abby sobbed . she poured the tequila when they sat around and got drunk while remembering all the many , wonderful things about ben . in the middle of the night , she crawled into ben and abby 's big bed and held abby tightly while she rocked , trying to get to sleep without her husband at her side . and before she left , she helped abby pack up his belongings , tucking away the precious mementos and sending away the things she did n't need . when kieran and jenny moved to england , kieran 's promotion and transfer took him to bristol , a city close to gram . gram had grown a bit unsteady on her feet , far weaker and definitely in need of routine visits . so jenny and kieran bought a house in the same seaside town so jenny could look after her grandmother . and when gram died , it had become clear after three years facing a mountain of debt , on her salary , that abby could not , and had not for a very long time , maintain the home she shared with ben . jenny came out and helped her get ben and abby 's house ready for the market . she helped her pack , she helped her arrange the shipping , she helped abby close down the tattered remnants of the life she 'd loved and then jenny had helped her leave it behind . at harvey nicks , jenny kept on snapping hangers and ignored abby 's pleading tone . without looking at abby , she asked , `` did you see the picture ? '' abby knew exactly what she was referring to and she had . one of the workmen who came in that morning to work on her bathroom had looked at her strangely and when she 'd asked in a teasing way why , he 'd showed the paper to her . seeing the picture had been a shock . she had hundreds of pictures of her and ben . ben had been tall too , though not as tall as cash . but he 'd been blond , like abby ( but darker ) , blond and blue-eyed with the big stocky body . jenny said ben gave the best bear hugs because he was a human bear , and jenny was right . abby had not seen herself with another man since ben because there were no other men since him . she 'd never expected to see herself with another man . she had n't anticipated the pain she 'd feel when the pictures of her and cash started appearing . she had n't anticipated a lot . including the fact that she thought , somehow weirdly detached , that she and cash looked good together . it was almost as if she was looking at two other people , not herself and cash . her mom , dad , gram , ben , kieran and jenny had , for years , teased her that she was some kind of bizarre mutant . she 'd not been a very pretty baby ( to say the least ) or a darling little girl . she 'd been passably pretty in high school , not ugly enough to get bullied , not pretty enough to get many dates . in college , though , as she matured and let her wild nature loose ( or , looser , as her father would say ) , things changed . a few years after college , she met ben and she did n't think about it much until later , until they all started commenting on it . even the day before he died , ben had mentioned it . `` i married a pretty lady , '' he 'd whispered in her ear that morning , his voice husky because it was right after they 'd made love , `` what 'd you do with her ? '' abby had twisted her head and kissed his neck . she 's right here , '' she 'd whispered back , tightening her arms which were wrapped around him . he 'd lifted his big body up on his elbows and framed her face with his hands . what i got right here is n't a pretty lady , '' his face was serious , then his mouth descended to touch hers and against her lips , he said , `` she 's a beauty . '' he had n't been joking and to that day , standing in harvey nichols with jenny and knowing it was one of the last things he ever said to her , abby treasured that memory and equally treasured knowing , before he died , that her husband thought he 'd been married to a beauty . but the picture with cash was something else . after ben , abby really did n't think of the way she looked . but wearing her `` smoky evening '' look and her expensive shoes and her grandmother 's elegant cape , she looked like she belonged on movie-star-gorgeous cash fraser 's arm . and if jenny was flipping out , abby was freaking out . `` it 's a good picture , '' jenny whispered and abby felt her throat get tight .
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`` yeah , '' abby agreed . jenny cleared her own throat and commented , `` he 's hot . '' her friend did n't know the half of it . and for the first time in their friendship , abby did n't share . she was terrified of what jenny would say if she knew the confused , illicit , guilt-ridden feelings she had about cash . feelings she should n't have . feelings she was n't entitled to have . feelings that would lead nowhere because firstly , her heart belonged to a dead man and secondly , she was the other man 's whore . and jenny , who adored ben , would never forgive her for betraying him . maybe with someone she met in some normal way , at a pub , at a party , walking down the street . not with cash fraser . instead , abby asked , `` okay , so what does a girl wear to make dinner for an international , hot guy , spy hunter ? '' jenny kept slapping hangers , staring down at the clothes with a discerning , determined eye , clearly on a mission , and muttered , `` no clue . '' abby started to move to another rail . because they always did . chapter five sleeping with cash upon opening the door to his home , cash smelled the food and it was instantly apparent that abby could cook . he also heard the music . the neighbours could likely hear the music . this was because it was loud . he threw his overcoat around the newel post and headed to the back of the stairs , rounded the wall and then down the backstairs toward the kitchen which was at garden level . he was late , tied up at work . he 'd called and told her this fact . she was already at his house when he 'd phoned and she did n't seem to mind that he 'd be home at nine rather than seven , as he 'd told moira to tell her he 'd be . he did mind . further , he minded that she obviously did n't . now it was a quarter after nine and it sounded like she was having a blowout party attended by rock stars , groupies and their various and assorted roadies and hangers on . he made it to the garden level of his three-story townhouse to see , thankfully , she was not having a party . instead she was reading a magazine . when he bought his house in bath and started renovations , he 'd had this level torn out so most of it was open plan . then he 'd hired an interior designer who designed the space for him . against the back wall there was a modern , black , chrome and stainless steel , state-of-the-art kitchen that several women he 'd brought to his home had been in gales of ecstasy about but cash , himself , rarely used . at the foot of the stairs separated from the kitchen area by a wide counter with tall stools was a comfortable seating area he never used . across from the stairs and extending from the kitchen there was a modern , black-lacquered dining table that seated twelve that he sometimes wondered why he 'd purchased because he 'd never sat there . there was a cloakroom under the stairs and the only interior door , off the dining area , led to a workout room with a rowing machine , elliptical machine , weights and weight bench that , outside of his bedroom , was the room he used most in the house . the wall to the garden shared by the kitchen and seating area had been fitted almost entirely with floor-to-ceiling windows including a set of french doors . abby was lying on her stomach on his enormous , scarlet red couch . she was , he was surprised to see , wearing a pair of bottom-hugging jeans , high-heeled shoes with what looked like a number of thin , sexy straps at the ankle and a taupe jumper woven in such a way that it was see-through and visible underneath was a creamy camisole . her back was to him and her hair was in a ponytail at the back of her head . she had her knees bent , ankles crossed , feet swaying in the air and she was flipping through the pages of a magazine . she looked like the stereotypical american teenager and if he heard her snap some gum in her mouth , he would n't have been surprised . his hand went to the knot in his tie and pulled while he called , `` abby . '' he watched as her body jerked . then her head twisted around , ponytail flipping over her shoulder , and her eyes locked on him in stunned surprise . she regarded him as if she was house sitting and expected him at that moment to be in a business meeting halfway around the world , not in his house as he told her he 'd be . `` you 're home , '' she announced unnecessarily . `` that and i 'm starving , '' he replied . `` you 're late , '' she told him , not moving from her position .
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`` i called , '' he informed her , yanking off his tie , walking deeper into the room and tossing it on the large grey chair that sat perpendicular to the couch . `` you called and said you 'd be here at nine . it 's not nine . it 's after nine , '' she returned . cash shrugged off his suit jacket , it joined his tie and he unbuttoned the top three buttons of his shirt . he was not in the mood for this . he planned to have been there the last two and a quarter hours , eating the food she 'd cooked for him and exploring the sexual boundaries of their arrangement . he had not planned to be as tired as he was as hungry as he was and as late as he was . further , he had not planned to come home to smell something nearly as enticing as her ass in those jeans , enter into a loud conversation with her so he could be heard over her music and have her behave like she was his actual girlfriend , something which , for many years , he avoided having . this was one of the reasons he did not approach any of the women of his acquaintance to perform the duties he was paying abby for as he had no desire to give them any ideas . and they 'd get them , he was certain . `` abby , '' cash stated wearily , `` i 'm shattered . i need a drink , food and bed in that order . '' she studied him calmly for a moment then put her hands in the couch and lifted in a push up , twisting her h*ps into a sitting position . she rose to her feet and went to the stereo , turning down the music to a decibel level that was almost , but not quite , normal . she asked , her spiked heels sounding on the wood floors as she walked to the kitchen . `` tonight , whisky , '' he answered , watching her move through his house . she went directly to the cabinet where his housekeeper stored the liquor and opened the door . obviously she 'd become acquainted with his kitchen . `` ice ? '' `` how many fingers ? '' she was also obviously acquainted with whisky . `` two , '' he answered . she took down the whisky and a squat glass and poured two fingers while he went to the stereo and turned the music down passed normal straight to old woman . when he turned away from the stereo , she was in front of him with his glass . `` i think it might be illegal in a few countries to play foreigner that low , '' she declared in her soft voice . `` i doubt england is one of those countries , '' cash returned . `` i bet scotland is n't , '' she replied and seeing her mischievous grin , suddenly , he wanted to kiss her . not touch his tongue briefly to hers but kiss her so hard , so long and so thoroughly he could smell her sex mingled with her perfume . she did n't read his mind instead , she went on to tease , `` though , considering your people brought us the bay city rollers , maybe not . '' it was deeply unfortunate , cash thought , that she 'd teased him . that made him want to kiss her even more . he did n't because he knew if he did , at that moment , he might not be able to stop . he took the whisky from her and lifted it to his lips , his eyes watching her over the rim of the glass . even dressed casually with very little makeup , she was stunning . before taking a drink , he returned , `` my people also brought you nazareth . '' he watched her warm hazel eyes grow even warmer . `` touche , '' she replied softly . good christ , he thought , taking in her warm eyes and soft tone and he found it took a supreme effort of will not to reach for her . she seemed oblivious to his rampaging thoughts and turned , again heading toward the kitchen . `` i ate already , '' she informed him as she moved and he followed . he leaned a hip against the counter and saw the kitchen was clean and tidy , only a glass half-filled with red wine sat on one of the counters . abby took down a plate . `` if i eat late , i do n't sleep . my body does n't like it , '' she shared . he knew she liked her sleep , she 'd told him that morning when he 'd woken her to hear her sweet , soft voice sounding husky , irate and adorable . he watched her pull out cutlery and set it beside the plate she 'd retrieved and while he did so he found that he did n't like that he knew exactly eight pertinent facts about her . these being she sold her body for money , could n't sleep if she ate late , lived in her grandmother 's house , had a dead husband , liked loud music , red wine and sleep and , most importantly , she sounded unbelievably f**kable in the morning . `` i would have preferred you waited for me , '' he told her honestly . her gaze shifted to him as she pulled on oven mitts . `` sorry , '' she murmured , sounding like she actually was , and turned away to open the oven door .
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the tantalising smell came out in a wave and she extricated an earthenware pan filled with what looked like pasta shells overstuffed with meat and sauce and covered in cheese . `` stuffed pasta shells , garlic bread and salad , '' she announced , setting the pan on a pad , she threw off the mitts with an expert flick of her wrists and her eyes went back to him . `` baked pears with cream and chocolate sauce for dessert , '' she told him , reaching to pull open the drawer by his hip . `` i ate my dessert too , '' she admitted . `` if that 's as good as it smells , i 'll forgive you , '' he told her . `` it is , '' she smiled then bent her head , grabbed a serving spoon and shut the drawer . he asked as she served up the shells . `` mom , '' she replied . `` is your mother close ? '' `` i like to think so , '' was her strange and , cash thought , evasive answer . cash did n't let it go . she might wish to remain distant but he did n't want that and he bloody well paid enough to have her as close as he wanted her . which was exactly what he was going to get if he had to tie her down and interrogate her . shaking off that altogether too stimulating thought , he pressed , `` is she in england ? '' `` no , '' abby replied . `` america , '' he stated . `` that 's not exactly close , '' cash remarked . she 'd finished serving up the shells and was returning to the oven for the bread . `` well , she 's not exactly in america , '' she came back to the counter with the bread , gracefully flipping the oven door closed with her foot before she did . her eyes stayed on her task as she went on , `` it 's more like she is and she is n't . '' `` that sounds difficult to do , '' cash observed . she tore off an enormous chunk of what looked like homemade garlic bread and put it on his plate before her eyes met his . `` she 's dead , cash . '' her quiet words felt like a blow to the belly . fucking hell but he was a bastard . `` abby , '' he said softly by way of an apology . it was a long time ago , '' she told him , putting his fork on the plate and handing it to him then she moved to the fridge . cash carried on , he should n't have but he did n't know that so he did . `` is your father still in america ? '' `` yep , '' she said casually , head in the fridge , `` lying beside mom . '' when she turned around , hands holding a big salad bowl , her gaze came to his . he saw her eyes were carefully guarded . his eyes were on her , his fork suspended halfway to his mouth . she went on matter-of-factly , `` heart attack . mom went first . two years apart . '' with some effort , he started to eat . the food was , incidentally , better than it smelled . she put his salad in another bowl , dressed it and slid it along the counter to where he was eating and watching her . she was busying herself putting away the food when he remarked , `` that must have been rough . '' `` it does , abby , that does n't mean it is n't rough . '' she finished with wrapping foil around the shells and , head bent to the pan , she replied quietly , `` miss them every day . '' he felt her four words settle heavily somewhere in his gut . he decided to let her be and as she put the food into the fridge he told her , `` that may be the first time anyone used that oven . '' she closed the refrigerator door and came back to the counter saying , `` i wondered why it was sparkling clean . i thought you might be obsessive compulsive . '' `` i have a housekeeper , '' he looked pointedly around the pristine room then back to abby . `` the jury 's out on if she 's obsessive compulsive . '' he heard her soft laughter as she jumped up to sit on the counter and grabbed her wineglass . `` my verdict , yes , '' she said to him with a grin and he was experiencing the strong desire to put his food aside and kiss her when he watched an unusual look cross her face . she was , cash realised , struggling with something . he did n't wait for her to win her struggle because her winning , he thought ( correctly ) would mean him losing . `` what is it , abby ? '' `` nothing , '' she promptly replied . `` cash - '' `` abby , what is it ? '' he sounded just as impatient and annoyed as he was getting with her cagey behaviour . `` i just wondered ... '' she hesitated then lifted her hand as if to pull her hair out of her face but then she encountered it tied back and looked endearingly confused for a moment before her hand drifted down to her lap . he finished his pasta and salad and prompted , `` you wondered what ? '' her eyes came to him .
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`` about your folks , '' she cleared her throat , `` i wondered about your folks . '' cash did n't hesitate . `` my father 's dead , no one knows how . mysterious circumstances . '' her face gentled . `` i 'm sorry , cash . '' `` do n't be , i never knew him . '' he saw surprise flash in her eyes before she said , `` i 'm sorry about that too . '' he moved to put his dishes in the sink . `` do n't be sorry about that either , from what i know , he was a twat . '' when he turned from the sink , she was watching him and , gently , she repeated , `` i 'm sorry about that too . '' at her words , instead of walking to her , forcing open her legs and pulling her into his arms , moulding her body to his , crotch to chest , so he could kiss her like he very much wanted to do , he leaned his hip against the sink , crossed his arms on his chest and replied , `` i 'm sorry about it too . '' she took another sip of wine , tilted her head and asked , `` your mom ? '' `` suicide . i was fifteen . '' her eyes got wide and she breathed , `` bloody hell , '' she shook her head and went on , `` oh my god . '' `` i found her , '' cash , likely suffering from guilt for forcing her to talk about her own dead parents , found himself sharing a piece of information that he rarely shared with anyone . `` it was n't a surprise . she 'd tried three times before , '' cash continued . her back straightened and she lifted a hand that cash saw was shaking before she demanded in a voice as shaky as her hand , `` please , stop talking . '' `` she was n't a well woman , abby , it was the reason my father did n't marry her , '' cash explained because she was looking pale and for some reason in pain . her look intrigued him . women looked at him in many different ways all of which he could read . cash knew abby was horrified by what he 'd shared but he did n't quite understand the pain . `` still , '' she whispered , breaking him out of his thoughts , `` you found her ? '' `` it was expected . every time i came home , i expected something . she was manic depressive , amongst other things , and refused to take meds . when she was high , she was brilliant , funny , beautiful , smart , full of energy . when she was down , she was suicidal . it 's not as tragic as it sounds if it 's your life . it 's only tragic when it 's not , '' cash stated calmly because he was calm . he 'd long since learned this lesson and he 'd learned it very well . `` she was the one who called me cash , came up with it during a high . i was very young and it stuck . i do n't remember ever answering to anything else . '' latching onto a change of topic , abby asked , `` what 's your real name ? '' she observed him for a moment . `` yeah , '' she said softly , `` that fits too . '' he moved toward her and stopped in front of her . he leaned in and put his hands on the counter at either side of her hips . he watched as her body tensed and he ignored it . `` when i met you , i thought the name 'abby ' did n't suit you , '' he told her . she asked , leaning away from him but , he noted , trying to look like she was n't . this nearly made him laugh . `` really , '' he replied and moved closer , `` but tonight , you 're an abby . '' `` i 'm always abby , '' she returned then , with her voice slightly breathy and higher than normal , she asked , `` do you want pears ? '' `` not right now , '' he answered . `` more whisky ? '' she bit the side of her lower lip just like she did the day he met her . he 'd been right , it was adorable . with his eyes still on her mouth he said , `` right now , it 's time for bed . '' * * * * * abby opened her eyes to a feeling of warm unfamiliarity mingled with the realisation that it was early morning and dark . for a moment she was pleasantly confused . then her brain woke , her senses cleared , her vision adjusted and panic ensued . in the shadows she could see a wide expanse of chest and a bedside clock that said it was twenty past five . both the chest and the clock belonged to cash . her body froze as she took in her position . she was lying , tucked tight to his side , her thigh thrown over one of his . she was curled so deeply into him that her calf had fallen between his legs . her head was resting heavily on his shoulder , a good deal of her body doing the same down the length of his and her arm was wrapped around his waist .
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she found this position disturbing in a variety of ways . firstly , she had not slept in a bed with anyone other than jenny since ben died and she could n't believe she 'd had any sleep at all beside cash much less almost on top of him but it appeared she had . secondly , she 'd never cuddled with ben in sleep , not because she did n't want to but because ben did n't like it . he 'd gently told her early in their sexual relationship that he preferred to be unhindered while sleeping . this had always secretly disappointed her and after he 'd died she yearned to go back in time with the knowledge of what would befall them and coax him into learning how to sleep with her pressed against him . lastly , she barely knew cash fraser . she 'd been in his company only three times . yet she felt comfortable and snugly warm cuddled up to cash 's long , hard body in a way that was n't forbidden or wrong ( as she thought it should feel ) but instead in a way that seemed perfectly natural ( as she thought it was not ) . last night , after he told her it was time for bed abby had been close to hysteria . it took all her energy and concentration not to let on this was the case . indeed , their very short evening together took a lot of energy and concentration . there was something weirdly intimate passing between them regardless of the fact that they barely knew one another . she thought it had a lot to do with her being in his home , cooking for him and waiting for him to get home from work . these were things you did n't do on a second date . these were things you did for someone you knew well and cared about . she was also trying to be friendly without being too friendly and she thought this might be working though she found it immensely taxing . cash made it harder by deciding , freakishly ( to abby 's way of thinking ) , to deepen their conversation past the trivial to the very personal . pressing her for information and openly sharing the horror stories of his mother and father did n't help . it was impossible to stay distant from someone who told you he did n't know his father outside of the fact he was a `` twat '' and found his mother after she committed suicide . in fact , any human with a modicum of compassion was forced by all the rules of being a human with a modicum of compassion not to stay distant when such a story was shared . even though nothing about him invited it , indeed he seemed entirely adjusted to his hideously sad history , abby had wanted to put her arms around him . she found it almost painful not to give into this instinct . but then he 'd said they were going to bed and everything else flew out of her head . he 'd moved away from her on the counter ( thankfully ) and asked where her bag was . she told him , they went upstairs , he retrieved it from the lounge and took her to his bedroom . all the while , abby 's sense of doom intensified . he had an enormous master suite on the second floor , replete with a huge king-size bed covered in a deep grey comforter with six big , fluffy pillows stacked at the head , three to a side , two in black pillow cases , two in midnight blue and the top in a matching grey sham . the furniture in the room was heavy , dark and uber-masculine . the look , like everything else in his house ( and everything about him ) was powerfully male , sleek , expensive and modern . he showed her to the adjoining bathroom . it was immaculate white , looked brand new and fitted with what appeared to be a top-of-the-line bathroom suite . it had grey accent tiles and thick , luxurious towels in the colours of his bed sheets . he left her in the bathroom ; she closed the door behind him and changed . the search for a casual but classy outfit in which to cook dinner for cash fraser , international spy catcher , was nothing compared to the search for what to wear to his bed . she did n't want to give him any ideas by wearing anything alluring but she also did n't want to step out of her role of cool paid escort to the rich and famous by wearing what she 'd normally wear ( a pair of comfy pjs ) . she and jenny had settled on a dusty-blue nightgown made of super-soft , stretchy cotton that hugged her upper body and fell to a line of charcoal-grey lace at the hem just above her knees . thin , grey , satin straps held the nightgown to her shoulders but there was no other adornment . it was fitted and graceful without being overtly sexy . she donned the nightgown , brushed her teeth , washed her face , applied moisturiser , pulled out her ponytail and , taking a deep , calming breath ( which did n't work in any way , shape or form ) , she walked out to the bedroom .
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cash had turned on the overhead light to the room when they entered but now only a soft light shone from the sleekly lined lamp on the bedside table that had a black shade and a glass base . he was standing by the bed , his blackberry in hand , his thumb pressing buttons , wearing nothing but a pair of dark grey , cotton , drawstring pyjama bottoms , the quality of the material demonstrated by a low sheen . his chest and feet were bare . abby ( and her rapidly beating heart ) noticed immediately that cash 's clothing was not costly camouflage . cash fraser had a great body . his chest was all smooth muscle leading down to the planes and contours of strong abdominals . his collarbone and the tops of his hip bones stood out in sexy relief . his biceps and lower arms had well-defined muscles , his veins slightly jutting . she found herself thinking ( at that moment descending into a kind of dazed madness ) that a man with a body like that could climb mountains , fight wars , battle opponents hand-to-hand in bloody combat and , no matter the challenge , always come away the victor . this alarmed her . even as it captivated her . even more greatly . he called and her body jerked at his deep brogue saying her name . her eyes flew from him to the bed and she stared at it in desperation like it was going to form a mouth and start telling her a fascinating tale . `` tired , '' she muttered again , not trusting her own voice . `` which side ? '' cash asked and as she was studiously regarding the bed at the same time trying to ignore her thoughts and feelings , she did n't know what he was talking about . her eyes shifted to him . he was too gorgeous for his own good ( and hers ) . `` which side of the bed ? '' he asked and she started yet again . she slept on the left with ben . she 'd taken to sleeping in the middle without him . `` the middle , '' she blurted . this made him smile . oh dear lord , she thought . he twisted his torso and placed the blackberry on the bedside table then strolled to her . he got up close and his chin tipped down to look at her . `` relax , darling , '' his burr was a soft rumble , `` i do n't bite . '' in desperation abby tried to be flip . `` though , i do n't mind if you do , '' he continued and she could do nothing but swallow . he saw her nervous reaction and it made him grin . then he walked passed her to the bathroom . she scrambled to the bed , getting in on the left side . she pulled the covers high and curled into herself , making her body as diminutive as she possibly could . she did n't know if she could do this . in fact , she was pretty certain she could n't . in fact , she was extremely certain she was giving it all away by acting like a frightened virgin . she could n't give it all away . she 'd dug this hole for herself , now she had to live in it until the time when she could dig her way back out . she forced herself to relax , uncurl and assume a sleeping position that normal people might use , on her side , hands tucked under her face , knees crooked . minutes later , he came out of the bathroom . she did n't watch as he turned out the light and got into bed . but her body was tense as he turned to her . she felt his hand come to rest on her hip and his mouth went to her ear . `` good night , abby , '' he said softly . `` good night , '' she replied chirpily . she could swear she heard him chuckle . normally this might annoy her . at the time , she was too flipped out to let it register . he kept his hand where it was but settled behind her . she could feel his body , though he kept his distance . he did n't move and he did n't try anything . she waited more . he stayed where he was and she felt his hand get heavier as his breathing got steadier . moments later , his hand slid away as he fell to his back . she waited more , hoping he 'd start snoring which would give her a valid reason to find somewhere else to sleep . eventually her body relaxed and shortly after she fell asleep . how she 'd snuggled into him , she had no idea . but she had to move and fast . carefully she rolled to her back . unfortunately , cash rolled with her . his body was pressed to her side much like hers was to him moments before ( except , of course , the head to the shoulder bit ) , and she felt his hand come to rest on her belly . his voice was husky when she heard him ask quietly , `` abby , are you awake ? '' she decided immediately to feign sleep . cash was not deceived . `` abby , '' he called . `` mm , '' she mumbled , hoping he would think she was mostly asleep . cash was still not deceived .
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his hand slid across her belly to curl around the top of her hip and she felt his face in her neck before he murmured , `` darling , i know you 're awake . '' there was , she had to admit , something about him calling her `` darling '' that she liked way too damned much . however , when he said it into her neck while they were in bed , she liked it a whole lot better which made it worse . `` not entirely , '' she muttered her lie . she was completely awake and totally panicked . she felt his body laugh even though she did n't hear it . his face came out of her neck and his fingers put pressure on her hip to roll her to her side and into him . she lifted her hands and pressed them against his chest as his face went to the other side of her neck . `` let 's see , '' his voice rumbled against her skin , `` you sleep like a dead weight pressed into me all night and all of a sudden your body jerks and freezes and you pull away . i 'm thinking you 're pretty f**king awake . '' abby was stunned and not about the fact that he knew she was lying . `` i slept like that all night ? '' `` you rolled into me five minutes after you drifted off and stayed there . '' abby was even more stunned . she was certain he fell asleep before her . his face went away and although she could n't see him she felt his eyes on her . `` sorry if i bothered you while you were sleeping , '' she told him . `` and sorry if i woke you up . '' his mouth came to hers and he murmured , `` do n't be . then he brushed his lips against hers softly and after his mouth trailed down her cheek to her ear . it occurred to abby at that moment that something was not quite right . then she felt his tongue touch the skin under her ear . her belly dipped . she asked , her voice breathy , her hands putting light pressure on his chest . `` tasting you , '' he whispered in her ear and she felt a happy tingle slide from her ear downward . her hands on his chest pressed harder . `` um , cash , we have a deal , '' she reminded him . `` yes , '' he murmured his mouth moving to trail along her jaw , `` we do . '' she found breathing was becoming difficult . `` cash , stop it . '' `` no , '' was his surprising and terrifying answer . she 'd been correct , something was definitely not right . she gave him a shove and his body stayed where it was but his head came up . `` abby , '' he returned patiently , his mouth had gone away but his face was close and his hand at her hip had somewhere along the line become an arm wrapped tightly around her waist . `` are you reneging on the deal ? '' she asked , her voice sharp . she pushed at his chest again . `` what do call this ? '' at her push , his arm got tighter and his other hand forced itself under her , travelling up her back to sift into her hair and cup the back of her head . what cash said next made all the breath force itself rather painfully out of abby 's lungs . `` i agreed not to f**k you until we went to the castle . i did n't agree not to do anything else . '' abby thought immediately this was not a fortuitous turn of events . `` well i did n't agree to anything else , '' she retorted angrily . anger , she hoped , would hide her fear . `` you did n't stipulate against it either , '' he replied . `` then i do now , '' she told him . this was not painful . it was gentle and highly effective as it caused a pleasurable tremor to slide from her scalp all the way through her body . `` abby , '' he said softly , `` so far i 've paid nineteen thousand nine hundred and ninety nine pounds to spend approximately eleven hours with you , the majority of that sleeping . do you honestly believe i 'd pay that much to take you out to dinner and chat with you in my kitchen ? '' she had to agree that sounded absurd . then again , everything about this situation was absurd . `` i 'm not comfortable with this , '' she declared even though she was n't entirely certain what `` this '' was . she was , however , relatively certain she was uncomfortable with it . `` do you want to back out ? '' he asked even as his arms grew tighter . `` i think i do , '' she responded , even though all of a sudden she was n't certain she did . `` then you can pay me back thirty k and we 'll call it off . '' her body seized and her mind flew through quick calculations of the money she 'd already spent and the money she likely needed . the original ten grand she 'd asked for was the bare minimum of what she needed to take off the pressure of her debt and get current ( and this was before she knew she needed major work done to the only usable bathroom in the house ) .
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she 'd intended on selling some heirlooms , finding a job and hoping to stay on top of things . the fifty thousand he 'd already paid her would get her entirely out of debt as well as allow her to do some much needed updating to gram 's house . the two hundred thousand would allow her to fix up the house so it was thoroughly restored . it would allow her to keep gram 's lovingly conserved collections of vintage clothing and priceless ( to abby ) family heirlooms . and it would give her a generous nest egg allowing abby time to decide what she wanted to be when she grew up . she had , she knew , no choice . she could n't back out . her hands gentled on his chest but her body stayed tense . `` all right cash , '' she said softly , `` but i want to know , in detail , what you feel you 've paid for . '' she did n't really want to know . but she knew she had to know . he rolled to his back , taking her with him and reached out an arm to turn on the bedside lamp . she blinked at the sudden brightness even muted by the black shade and as she was doing this he rolled back . this time into her so his body was mostly on top of hers , his weight settling into her but somehow not all of it . their position meant his strong , heavy legs tangled naturally with hers and the intimacy of this was not lost on abby . it felt strange and wonderful at the same time it felt very wrong . his hand came up to rest against the side of her head , the tips of his fingers sifting into her hair at the temple . lying atop her she saw his hair was messier than normal , his black eyes sexier than normal and his face held a frighteningly determined expression . this , she knew , did not bode well . `` in detail , '' his voice came at her quietly but his words were ruthless , `` i 've paid for the right to put my hands and mouth on you . to kiss you , taste you , touch you , anywhere i like , everywhere i want , and do whatever the f**k else i want with you . '' abby stopped breathing . cash kept talking . `` i 've also paid for the right to expect that you 'll do the same to me . '' after he said that , abby fought against hyperventilating . cash on the other hand was completely calm . `` i 've paid for the right to make you come with my hands and my mouth as often as i like , whenever i like , wherever i like , given reason . i 've also paid for the right to expect you to return the favour . '' `` cash , '' abby breathed . cash ignored her . `` i 've paid for the right to be familiar with you when i want , where i want and i 'll give detail to that too . '' she decided she did n't want any more detail . she did n't have a choice , cash kept going . `` i 'll be touching you , kissing you , holding you and whatever the hell else i want to do with you in private and in public . '' abby was back to pressing against his chest . cash was back to resisting her efforts . `` if i ask you a question , you answer it honestly . you do n't hold back and you do n't evade . i 've paid quite generously for you to play the part of the devoted , adoring girlfriend . i 've paid for you to play it convincingly , when we 're alone and when we are n't , in all that being my girlfriend entails in these modern times . i 've paid for it and i expect to get it and it 's what you 're going to give me . '' abby stopped fighting because she was concentrating on breathing . cash asked , his tone polite , the underlying firmness of it resolute . abby , no longer having a voice , shook her head . he 'd been , she thought , pretty thorough . `` i 'm giving you the chance to back out now , transfer the thirty k back into my account by close of business today and you 'll never see me again , '' he told her , paused for a second then continued . `` if you do n't back out , that means you agree to these terms for the length of our arrangement and we 'll not discuss this again . abby , still not having a voice , nodded her head . cash , still calm , his face still hard , watched her . then he asked , `` what 's your decision ? '' abby found her voice and whispered , `` i need some time . '' `` you 've got two minutes , '' cash returned . abby felt her eyes grow round . `` that is n't time ! '' she cried idiotically , because it was , just not much of it . a muscle in his jaw leapt and abby watched it with concern because it was an indication that he was not at all happy and she had a feeling that an unhappy cash was a very bad thing . `` we 've already set the plan in motion .
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you back out now , i 'm f**ked . she had thought two days ago that she 'd done something immensely stupid . it was catastrophically stupid . but the truth of the matter was she needed the money . it meant security and freedom and it meant that she could keep hold of the only things left in her life , outside of kieran and jenny , that meant anything to her . and if she backed out now , cash was , indeed , f**ked . and for some bizarre reason she did n't like that idea either . it terrified her but it was the only choice she had . she asked so quietly her voice was barely discernable , `` do we have to start right now ? '' something intense and unfathomably deep flashed in his eyes at her words and abby felt a corresponding emotion in the region of her heart . `` yes , '' he replied , her heart sank and he dipped his head to touch her mouth with his . `` and no , '' he went on , speaking against her lips and her heart leapt . `` put your arms around me , '' he commanded , his throaty , deep voice had grown gruff . she did as he asked , sliding her hands from his chest , around his sides to wrap them around his back . `` now , abby , '' he started , `` i 'm going to kiss you and you 're going to kiss me back . then you 're going to go back to sleep and i 'm going to work . then tonight , after you make me dinner again , we 'll begin . '' without giving her a chance to reply , he did as he said he 'd do , his head slanting and his mouth opening over hers . the minute his tongue touched her own , her body liquefied and even though she did n't will herself to do so , she kissed him back . one of her hands slid up his spine to plunge her fingers into his thick hair , the other arm wrapped tighter around his waist . the kiss was shattering , tearing through her , hot , sweet and wet . it was long , it was hard and it was unbelievably , delectably thorough . she 'd never experienced anything like its fiery intensity . not with ben . not in her dreams . not in her whole , damned life . when his mouth disengaged the only thing abby could think was that she wanted more . but she did n't get it . instead , his eyes moved over her face and they were blazing as fiery hot as his kiss . something he found in her face made his expression shift to a soft satisfaction before his head bent and he kissed her neck below her ear . `` go back to sleep , '' he murmured there then without another word , he was gone , knifing away from her out of bed . he flicked the covers back over her , turned off the light and headed to the bathroom . abby lay in stunned silence , listening to the shower and knowing that there was a very good possibility that she 'd never sleep again . she thought there was a slim chance she might spontaneously combust . and she realised with a flash of guilt that mixed with heady longing that she felt wetness between her legs and an arousal the intensity of which she 'd never experienced in her life . and if you told abigail butler that she would turn and curl her arms around cash fraser 's pillow , tucking it to her body and smelling his cologne combined with the scent that was all him , and she 'd fall promptly to sleep after her latest drama , she would have laughed in your face . but that was just what she did . * * * * * dressed and ready for work , cash walked into his dark bedroom , his eyes on abby 's form in his bed . he was very pleased to note that she 'd not lied during the negotiations in the pub . it was abundantly clear that abigail butler may sell her time and her presence but she most certainly never sold her body . he sat on the bed in the crook of her lap , half-hoping to wake her , half-glad he did n't . he bent low and kissed the skin of her exposed shoulder . then he lifted his hand and slid the hair from her neck and he kissed her there . she twisted her head in sleep , not to dislodge his touch but to deepen it . he got to his feet , pulled the covers over her shoulder and left the room . he did n't give a f**k if that very day any of his clients ' entire multinational conglomerates were stolen out from under them . cash would not be late home that night . chapter six mrs. truman abby sat at the big battered farm table in her grandmother 's huge kitchen . the aga stove , aided by a merry fire burning in the stone hearth of the fireplace , warmed the space so thoroughly , even the huge chunks of slate that formed the floor felt heated .
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she was drinking coffee with pete and listening to him tell her about plumbing , electricity , new boilers , chimney pots and so on down to re-plastering and paint , all of which her house needed to be put back to rights . `` that 's just what i see , love , but i 'd get someone in to do a survey , '' pete advised , before draining his mug . his eyes came back to her as he put down his cup . `` i know someone if you want me to set it up . '' `` i ca n't do this anymore pete . every week it 's something new . i need to know what i 'm up against . '' he grinned at her with approval . she smiled back and grabbed his mug . `` another cuppa ? '' `` supposed to be bringin ' the boys up in your bathroom one , so make it three , '' pete answered . abby stood and went to the kettle . she 'd decided on the way home from cash 's that now the deed was irrevocably done , she was setting the plans in motion to get her life back in order . she was not going to delay . when her arrangement with cash was over , she was going to begin anew and she was going to hit the ground running . over a year ago , jenny had negotiated a good deal on the sale of abby and ben 's home . selling her furniture , her car and their other belongings allowed abby to pay off her mountain of debt and left her with enough to rest comfortably as she started her new life in england ( or so she thought ) . abby had decided to take a month or two off before starting work . in hindsight , of course , this was not the most sterling idea . she already knew her grandmother 's home needed attention . gram was a packrat , she kept everything . abby had visions of spending her days sorting and tidying , maybe slapping some new coats of paint here and there , making gram 's home her own . however , a week after she 'd moved in it had rained , as it had a way of doing in england , rather heavily outside . unfortunately , it had rained rather heavily inside too . abby had spent the night rushing around with pots , pans and bowls to place under the drips . she 'd spent the next day listening to pete tell her she needed a new roof and that the leaks had been around awhile , there was water damage . gram , who 'd spend most of her time on the first floor , probably did n't know it ( or did n't want to ) . after paying the taxes , gram 's inheritance did n't come with a boatload of money . the roof and repair of the water damage dug deep into abby 's reserves but she had no choice and even if it was expensive , it certainly did n't bankrupt her . she had time to make it up and get her life rolling . at least that was what she thought . deep into december , about a month after she 'd moved in , england was gripped by an arctic cold snap . gram 's home was also gripped by it . the house was huge , big rooms , tall ceilings , wide stairways and lots of open space in the halls . the boilers were in overdrive and older than mrs. truman . abby kept the fires in the rooms blazing with wood and coal and still could barely keep out the chill . unfortunately , some of the rooms had chimneys that needed work and abby learned the hard way she should have had them looked at before she built fires in their grates . pete came after the smoke cleared ( literally ) , telling her not only did she need her chimneys serviced , she needed new windows and insulation for her insulation had been installed during the boer war ( this was not pete 's estimate , it was abby 's ) . she lived in a conservation area so she could n't buy cheap but effective windows . she had to buy expensive timber framed ones . at the time abby had found a job . she liked her job and the people there but her pay was a fraction of what it used to be . since she did n't have a mortgage ( although her gas and electric bills were staggering ) , she thought this would be okay and she could live the standard of life she was used to . also , considering she had a goodly amount of money in the bank and not knowing what would soon befall her , she 'd sold her gram 's old estate car and bought herself a brand new , sporty bmw 118 , not going over the top ( she thought ) but it suited her and ben would have loved it . this had dwindled her reserves further . to pay for the chimneys , insulation and windows , she 'd taken out a loan . then in a shocking turn of events , she and four of her colleagues had been made redundant . to their credit , her employers were nearly ( but not quite ) as upset as abby and promised if things improved they 'd call her ( so far , obviously , they had n't ) . out of work and nearly out of money , abby soldiered on .
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she spent her days alternately working at high-paid but short-lived contracts or clearing out her grandmother 's piles of magazines and newspapers , the plethora of books and knick knacks and a kitchen full of equipment that was broken , rusty or had n't been needed since cavemen were starting fires by striking together flint rocks . then one bathroom groaned to a halt , which abby ignored ( and should n't have ) , then another one did ( ditto the ignoring bit ) . then the window men found the damp , the fixing of which led to her second loan . and the insulation men found the dry rot , the fixing of which led to abby being broke . kieran and jenny had offered help on numerous occasions but abby refused . they 'd done enough . there were no jobs in sight , contracts were growing thin on the ground and abby 's desperation was increasing . it was the evening after the day abby sold one of her brooches , a gold and pearl antique one that belonged to her great-grandmother that jenny went to the party . jenny knew about the brooch , knew that abby hated selling it and then she overheard james and cash talking . she heard james 's suggestion of a discreet escort to deflect attention off some business cash was involved with regarding his uncle ( business jenny did n't hear ) and further protect him against his uncle 's increasingly frustrating efforts to throw cash in front of one of his three stepdaughters . and jenny came up with her idea . then she talked abby into it . then kieran . that morning , showering in cash 's bathroom and attempting to ignore the fact that cash 's na**d body had been in the same space but hours before ( and also trying not to think about how much she liked his shower , it was lush ) , abby thought instead about what her family would think of what she was doing . the answer she came up with was not much . they would n't like it , not one bit . then again , she could n't imagine gram or her mother for that matter ever allowing anything to happen to the house or allowing it to go out of the family . desperate times , desperate measures . she could n't think about what they 'd think . she 'd learned the hard way after ben died and she tried to hold on to what they had that she had to live in the here and now , keep herself fed and keep her legacy safe . the bell in the door clattered taking her out of her thoughts just as the kettle flipped off . `` can you see to the drinks , pete ? '' abby asked as she headed out of the kitchen . `` sure thing , love , '' pete replied . abby walked through the house , pulled open her huge front door and on the stoop stood mrs. truman with her three spaniels on leads . abby tried not to groan . instead , she greeted , `` mrs . truman . '' mrs. truman snapped . abby asked . `` well , what was it like ? '' mrs. truman snapped again . `` what was what like ? '' abby queried , confused and hiding impatience . mrs. truman shrieked then shoved her way in , bringing her dogs with her , something that zee would not like at all . `` making an old woman stand out in the cold , '' she muttered . `` what 's with young people these days ? '' mrs. truman went on to grouse , bending down to detach the leashes from her canines who scattered to the four winds upon release . `` mrs. truman , my cat - '' abby started . `` pah ! your cat can take care of himself . little georgie learned that the hard way , '' she announced as she unbuttoned the big , fabric-coated buttons of her granny coat . `` i need tea , '' she declared . `` i 'm kind of - '' abby began again but mrs. truman had her coat off with a nimbleness of someone at least three hundred and forty-two years younger and threw it over the antique , oak , mirrored coat stand in abby 's vestibule . abby heard her old lady shoes squelch on the tiled floors as mrs. truman headed toward the kitchen . with no other choice , abby closed her front door and followed but she did so after heaving a deep sigh . by the time she 'd made it to the kitchen mrs. truman was opening and closing cupboards , reaching high on her tiptoes to do so as she was about four foot tall and pete was carrying three full coffee mugs with a packet of biscuits tucked under his arm . abby gave him a `` save me '' look but he was rushing toward the door however he had the decency to look sheepish about it . `` did you see the papers , peter ? '' mrs. truman called , finding herself one of abby 's grandmother 's delicate and irreplaceable ( thus never used ) china teacups with saucer and the box of tea . pete , his escape foiled , turned to the older lady . `` the papers ? ''
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mrs. truman jerked a thumb at abby and said , `` our girl here out on a date with an international playboy . '' abby did n't know when she became mrs. truman 's girl and for a moment she considered it more terrifying than what her life had become . pete asked , already knowing about her date because he had , indeed , seen the papers . `` they look good together , '' mrs. truman grumbled , dropping a teabag in the teacup and sounding like she did n't believe her own words . `` though he 's way too tall , '' she said this last as if cash could and should do something about his height . `` i 've got to take these to the boys , if you 'll excuse me , '' pete said and started to head out , giving abby an apologetic look . `` yes , abigail 's having work done again , '' mrs. truman poured water into her tea , `` banging , knocking , banging , blah , blah , blah . it 's enough to kill an old woman . '' because it made her a very bad person , abby tried to stop herself from thinking that might be a wish come true but she could n't quite do it . `` i 'll just be heading up , '' pete said . mrs. truman waved him on his way at the same time she spooned three sugars ( a fact abby found unbelievable , there was nothing sweet about mrs. truman ) into her tea . `` go , go , go . abigail 's got some talking to do and it 's not for men 's ears . '' abby rolled her eyes to the ceiling . as she did this pete disappeared . when she mentally came back into the room , mrs. truman was helping herself to some biscuits . `` i 've just made a decision , '' she proclaimed and abby braced . abby asked , not wanting to know and going to the kettle to make herself another cup of coffee . `` i 'm having you and your new man over for dinner with those two friends of yours . the australians , '' mrs. truman told her as she teetered to the table balancing her cup and saucer which held four biscuits and abby sucked in breath in horror at the very idea of cash , jenny and kieran sitting down at any table much less mrs. truman 's table . `` that 's very nice of you but it is n't necessary , mrs. truman , '' abby replied . `` i know it is n't necessary . if it was necessary i would n't do it . '' then she contradicted herself . `` but someone has to size this fellow up and with your grandmother out of the picture that someone is me . '' abby desperately tried a different tactic . `` cash is a pretty busy guy , he 's - '' `` pah ! '' mrs. truman burst out and abby waited for her to say more but apparently she felt that summed up her argument . in another demonstration of just how bad her luck could get , at that very moment abby 's mobile , lying on the table in front of mrs. truman , sounded . abby , all the way across the kitchen and with her hands full , could n't get to it as fast as the heretofore-unknown agile mrs. truman could . she snatched it off the table , studied it briefly and then slid it open as abby dropped the spoon and coffee and hurried across the room . `` mrs. truman - '' she said as the older woman put the phone to her ear . `` abigail butler 's phone , edith truman speaking , '' she announced grandly . abby halted and hoped to all that was holy that there was a salesman or someone else she did n't care about on the other end . `` yes , abigail 's here and i 'm glad you called , '' she said tartly , sounding as if she was not glad and furthermore the last time she was glad was 1943 . `` abigail and i were just talking about you and we 've decided you 're both coming to dinner at my house tomorrow . abby 's heart sank as she realised mrs. truman was speaking to cash . would the sky fall ? the oceans boil ? tidal waves on the bristol channel ? the lady sat and listened and then snapped , `` well , change them ! i 'm an old woman . i do n't know how many dinner parties i have left in me . '' abby watched as mrs. truman paused and listened some more then went on . `` the stories say you 're a clever boy , they even made a movie about you , you 'll think of something . now bring a bottle . and some flowers . i like roses . and some chocolates . none of that stuff from the grocery stores , decent chocolates , '' then she finished , `` abigail 's right here . ''
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with that she held out the phone to abby . abby stifled the urge to strangle her to death and took the phone , mumbling , `` excuse me , '' and with all due haste she left the room , walked down the hall and shut herself in the living room . then she put the phone to her ear and with no further ado said , `` i told you she could be worse . '' she heard cash 's rich laughter through the phone and at the sound her belly dipped . when he 'd stopped , she asked , `` how much do the english authorities frown on homicide of blue-haired ladies ? '' cash did n't answer , instead he told her , `` i 'm considering hiring her . she 'd strike fear in the hearts of half the bastards i have to deal with every day . how old is she ? my pension people will want to know . '' `` nine hundred and ninety-two , '' abby answered and heard his lush laughter again and knew she 'd tried to make him laugh on purpose , again . when his laughter died , she asked , `` why are you calling ? is something up ? '' there was still amusement in his voice when he responded , `` i 'm calling because that 's what women expect men to do . you expect us to call at least once a day , proving we 're capable of thinking of nothing but you when we 're not . we 're thinking of work . '' abby smiled to herself , walking to the window where she saw jenny parking her new mini outside . `` so you 're calling me to tell me you 're not thinking about me ? '' his voice changed when he replied . it got that deeper , throatier , sexier that she was beginning to like way too much . your ass , your smile , your hair and that f**king kiss this morning ? she was inordinately thrilled he was thinking about the kiss . when she was n't thinking about her screwed up life , her troubles , her house and crazy mrs. truman , that was all she could think about . `` mostly , '' he went on , `` i wanted to make sure you got my note . '' she 'd got it . it was sitting on the kitchen counter by his espresso maker with a set of keys beside it . the black ink was a manly scrawl on the sheet telling her to take the keys , leave a grocery list for his housekeeper and that he 'd be home at seven . she 'd made a grocery list but she 'd also met aileen , his housekeeper , by bumping into her while going out the front door . to abby 's surprise , aileen acted like she did n't run into a woman every time she came to see to cash 's house . they 'd chatted for a bit and abby decided she liked her . then again , there were few people abby did n't like , she could count only one and at that very moment that particular person was sitting in abby 's kitchen . `` i got your note , '' she told cash as she walked toward the door . jenny was about to come in and jenny was abby 's best friend in the whole world . she did n't want her to meet mrs. truman without warning . no true friend would let that happen . `` good , what are you making me for dinner ? '' cash asked in her ear as abby opened the door to find mrs. truman outside it eating a bourbon biscuit and unabashedly listening . truman ! '' she cried instead of answering cash . `` you need to speak up when i 'm eavesdropping , '' mrs. truman told her . `` i 'm not as young as i once was and that includes my ears . '' at that moment , jenny walked in stomping her feet and slamming the door , shouting , `` it 's f**king cold out there ! '' mrs. truman snapped and jenny swung around , her face getting pale . jennifer kane was the kind of woman who did n't let anything faze her . kieran had a great job that paid really well but he also had to move from country to country . without a peep , jenny went with him . she said good-bye to friends . she bought and sold homes and cars and shipped belongings . she found new friends and renewed acquaintances . she travelled to far lands with her husband on business and pleasure . she could even change her own oil . what she could n't do was live without fear of nosy , maddening mrs. truman . jennifer kane was a strong woman but she was n't superwoman . `` cash , '' abby whispered , `` i think i have to - '' she was going to say `` go '' but mrs. truman was speaking .
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`` you and your australian husband are coming with her , '' she pointed a bony finger at abby , `` and her new man , to my place for dinner . jenny 's pale face swung to abby and she asked , `` i am ? '' `` you are , '' mrs. truman declared , moving forward , toward her coat , `` bring a bottle . and some dog treats . they 're having company too . '' then she let out a piercing whistle , abby winced at the shrill sound nearly dropping the phone and she could hear little spaniel feet thundering through the house . mrs. truman turned her attention to abby . `` tell your man i wo n't take any last minute excuses . i do n't care if he 's got fancy schmancy friends . if marlon brando himself asks him to dinner , he 's going to say no . `` i think marlon brando is dead , mrs. truman , '' jenny , now standing ( or , more accurately , huddling , protection in numbers as it were ) beside abby , informed the old woman . `` is not , '' mrs. truman shot back . `` i think he is , '' jenny , unwisely , pressed . mrs. truman snapped loudly and abby could hear cash chuckling in her ear so she knew he could hear every word . `` i would have heard , '' mrs. truman went on . `` maybe i 'm wrong , '' jenny mumbled toward abby ( and abby 's phone ) , and cash 's chuckle became laughter . the dogs had arrived and mrs. truman was clipping their leads on them . `` tomorrow , seven . do n't be late , '' she said and then she was out the door . abby rushed forward to close ( and lock ) it behind her . `` i 'm sorry , cash , that was - '' `` stop saying sorry , darling , '' his burr sounded softly in her ear , her body experienced a top-to-toe shiver and he finished , `` see you tonight . '' abby slid her phone shut and saw jenny was staring at her . she asked and abby had a fleeting feeling of fear that jenny knew about the top-to-toe shiver . abby asked , trying to look innocent . `` are kieran and i really having dinner with you , cash fraser and mrs . truman ? '' jenny queried as if she wanted above all else in the world for abby to say `` no '' . abby was forced to disappoint her friend . `` my god , '' abby breathed , `` we 're going to have to pretend he 's your new boyfriend . he does n't know about us . '' `` oh my god , '' abby whispered , a new feeling of fear gripping her . `` do n't worry , '' jenny rallied first , `` i 'll talk to kieran . abby nodded , as ever sucking courage from her friend in a time of need . abby and jenny walked to the kitchen together . jenny asked , `` last night ? '' abby nodded , went to the kettle and took it to the sink to refill it . she was going to lie . if there was ever a time to lie , this was it . jenny already felt responsible enough . she did n't need to know what happened this morning . `` he was really late , '' abby explained to her friend . `` we just talked and then went to bed . he did n't try anything . '' `` how weird , '' jenny mumbled to herself then her eyes focused on abby . `` what 'd you talk about ? '' `` music , '' that was n't a lie , really , `` food , '' that also was n't a lie , as such . `` not much , he was really late , '' that was a total lie ( well , not the last part ) . jenny looked at abby closely and abby figured her friend knew she was telling tall tales , or short , uninformative ones , but jenny 's face cleared and her eyes got soft . `` he 's being okay with you ? '' `` yeah , '' abby replied , setting the kettle on its charge and flipping it on . she turned back to her friend and rested her h*ps against the counter . `` he 's a ... '' she hesitated and then went on , sharing just a little bit , `` jenny , i think he 's a good guy . he thinks i 'm funny and ... '' she stopped . jenny prompted . it 's weird sometimes because he 's so hot and , well , he 's rich and paid for me to be with him but when i forget that , it 's okay , '' abby told her . jenny asked and when abby nodded , she watched her friend 's body relax and realised just how much jenny was shouldering this burden . abby was n't going to share any of the things that were not okay with cash .
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further , abby was n't going to share any of the feelings about cash she felt relatively certain jenny would not think were okay . jenny walked to a cupboard and pulled down a mug asking , `` so , what does hot guy , international man of mystery , spy master general wear to bed ? '' at that , abby knew , for now , everything was okay . chapter seven late abigail butler was stupid . she thought she was being smart . she had it all planned . then , as usual , it all went awry . she 'd decided , since tonight was the night the use of hands , mouths , touching , tasting , etc . was going to `` begin '' , she 'd delay it by spending part of the time together with cash cooking . what she wanted to make for dinner would take a half an hour , more if you counted cooking time . so she decided to arrive at a quarter to seven and still be cooking when cash got home . he 'd have to wait to do ... whatever-it-was-he-was-going-to-do ... until after she was done cooking , the food was done grilling and steaming and they were done eating . she lived in clevedon , he lived in bath . it was a forty-five minute drive . what abby did n't know since she usually took the train or travelled during non-rush-hour-times , was that it was a forty-five minute drive on a good day . on a bad day ( which abby seemed to be having a lot of lately or , perhaps , for the last six years ) and traffic was heavy and an accident meant the cars were crawling on the motorway , it took a whole lot longer . furthermore , it was against the law to talk on your mobile in your car in england so when cash called at seven twenty-five , she could n't answer . even though she turned up her music very loudly so she could n't hear the phone beeping to tell her she had a voicemail message , it rested on her passenger seat in a threatening way like a coiled snake waiting to strike , freaking her out throughout her journey . last , but not least , it was a veritable impossibility to park in bath . she 'd discovered that the day before but somehow forgot it in the twenty-four hours since driving there last . she was a half hour late to be there for cash 's arrival . it became forty-five minutes late by the time she parked and fifty-five minutes late by the time she hoofed it in her high-heeled boots to his house from her parking place which she was sure was closer to sri lanka than his townhouse . she listened to his two word voicemail message on her walk to his house . `` call me , '' and he sounded not happy , to say the least . at his door she fumbled clumsily in her purse for the key ( which she should have extracted on the walk there , but she had n't thought of that ) , found it , unlocked the door and rushed through into the hall . there were welcoming lights on and she had to stop when she saw them , the pain in her stomach was so acute . if it was dark and she got home before ben , she lit the house ( just here and there , not anything blazing and environmentally unconscious ) so he would n't have to grope around in the dark to find the lights . she 'd never told him to do it but he must have realised her intent and , awhile after they were married , ben started to do it for her too . she thought of them as `` welcoming lights '' because they said someone was home , someone who cared about you , someone who did n't want you to walk into a cold , dark house after a rough day and grope around to find a light . it never occurred to her that cash fraser was the kind of man who would n't want her to grope around to find a light . she recovered herself with a deep breath and walked on leaded feet down the hall , around the corner and down the stairs toward the sound of jazz ( not new-age , gross jazz but old-age , fantastic bluesy-jazz ) . by the time she made it down the stairs , nina simone had started singing , `` tell me more and more and then some '' . she saw cash was in the kitchen , a tumbler of scotch in one hand , the other hand clenched in a fist that was on his hip . he was wearing a pair of dark brown suit trousers , a dress shirt the colour of which was an attractive blend between dandelion yellow and burnt orange that had a subtle sheen , it was unbuttoned at his throat and the cuffs were turned back . his eyes were locked on her . and he looked less happy than his voice sounded on her phone . `` cash - '' she started . at the same time he demanded , `` where the f**k have you been ? '' `` there was an accident on the motorway and then - '' she began .
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`` do you have your mobile ? '' `` did it occur to you to phone to let me know it was n't you in a f**king accident on the motorway ? '' two things came to abby at once . first , the reminder that she knew exactly how it felt to learn someone you cared about had been in an accident on the highway . second was the shocking knowledge that cash was n't angry because he was losing time with her , valuable time he 'd paid dearly for . he was angry because he was worried about her . she knew how she felt about the first , it tore at her soul every day . the second she did n't know what to do with . cash did n't give her time to figure it out . `` abby , answer me , '' he clipped . `` no , '' she started and when his eyes narrowed dangerously , she hurried on , `` i mean , yes , of course it did . but it 's illegal to talk on your mobile in the car . '' `` next time you 're going to be an hour late , darling , rest assured in the knowledge that i 'll pay the f**king fine if you get pulled over for talking on your goddamned phone , '' he returned and abby thought it was safe to say that cash fraser , international hot guy extraordinaire , was pissed off . `` cash - '' she began again . and again he cut her off by demanding , `` get over here . '' `` i said , get ... over ... this , abby decided , was not going well . she briefly considered running for her life . she then figured cash would catch her . his legs were longer and even though he was standing behind the counter and she could n't see it was unlikely he was wearing high heels . so , with no other option open to her , she moved toward him and as she did so he leaned forward and set down his tumbler with an angry clunk . when she got within arm 's reach , he snatched her purse from her and tossed it unceremoniously on the counter even though it was coach and no one should treat coach like that but she was n't going to share that morsel of knowledge with cash at that moment . when he was done with that , his fingers wrapped around her wrist , he gave it a sharp tug and she fell into him . her hand came up to cushion her fall and it landed on his chest . he dropped her wrist ; she tilted her head back and opened her mouth to say something to diffuse his anger when she saw his head descending . then he was kissing her , hard , hot , open-mouthed and hungry , his arms wrapping around her , crushing her to his solid body . her hand not trapped between them went to his shoulder , not in a loving embrace but to hold herself up as her knees had turned to mush . she felt his kiss burn from her mouth , through to her br**sts , down passed her belly , straight between her legs and when he lifted his head , she was nigh on panting and her body was on fire . `` i do n't like waiting , '' he growled low . `` so noted , '' she breathed . `` you 're going to be late , i do n't give a f**k if it 's five minutes , you call , '' he demanded . she stood still and took it silently , not wanting to throw any fuel on the already scorching fire . after awhile of standing in the kitchen crushed to cash , his arms still holding her tight , she braved the wild beast . `` do you want me to make dinner ? '' `` no , i do n't want you to make f**king dinner , '' he shot back . obviously , she 'd spoke too soon . `` we 're going out , '' he announced . `` but , aileen went out and bought - '' she started . his arms got tighter , interrupting her word flow by squeezing the breath out of her . `` we 're going , f**king , out . '' `` okay , '' she wheezed . his arms loosened and he let her go , reached out , grabbed his whisky and threw it back in one gulp . then down the glass went with another angry clunk , he seized her purse , tossed it to her and took her hand , dragging her to the chair where his suit jacket was . he snatched it from the chair then hauled her upstairs , hand still in hers . they were at the front door , he 'd put on his suit jacket and was shrugging on his overcoat and abby was watching him . his silence was flipping her out . so she broke it . `` you say 'fuck ' a lot when you 're angry , '' she informed him for lack of anything else to say . his eyes sliced to her . `` abby , i 'm not in the mood for you being cute . '' at his words , she felt the room pitch crazily .
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his eyes skewered her to the spot and she decided not to speak again . then he opened the door , took her hand and marched her through . * * * * * abby stood at cash 's bathroom sink , hands curled around the edge of the basin , deep breathing to stop herself from hyperventilating . it was time for bed . this was going to happen now . she 'd agreed to it . she was going to have to go through with it . she was n't only near to hyperventilating because she was terrified . she was also near-to hyperventilating because she was terrified about what it said about her because she , deep down , wanted it . that night , after dinner , after walking the romantic streets of bath with cash , after they came back to his house and ate the leftover pears with cream and chocolate sauce , she 'd rinsed and put the dishes in the dishwasher . while she was doing this she realised if this was real , if he had asked her out and this was their third date , even though ( before ben , obviously ) she had a strict six-dates-before-sex rule , she would be doing something just like this with cash . and looking forward to it . she might have even done it on the second date . earlier that evening cash had nursed his anger on the short walk into town ( he lived in a townhouse just off the circus ) . he 'd nursed it through the maitre d ' of the impossibly busy , posh restaurant scurrying to find the fabulously rich and famous cash fraser a table ( a prime-spot two-top at the window out of which the maitre d ' rushed a couple enjoying the final sips of their coffee ) . he 'd nursed it through a glass of neat whisky that he drank while they contemplated the menu and ordered . and he 'd nursed it through their starters . abby learned two things the hard way . the first being that cash fraser did , indeed , not like to be kept waiting . the second being that cash fraser was formidable when he was angry and thus , one should do all in their power not to let that happen . once he 'd thawed ( somewhere in the middle of them consuming their mains ) , he was replenishing abby 's wine , when she quietly said , `` i 'm sorry i was late , cash . '' his eyes went from her wine glass to her . he finished his task , put the bottle on the table and abby held her breath as he got out of his chair , throwing his cloth napkin on the table by his plate . she had no idea what he was going to do and she watched him round the table and stop beside her . at his height , her head was tilted back at an impossible angle to look up at him and not a single thought entered her paralysed mind . then he leaned down , wrapped his hand around the back of her head and touched his lips briefly to hers . when he was finished , he said against her mouth softly , `` do n't do it again . '' i promise , '' she whispered back . he lifted up , kissed her forehead and then walked back around the table , sat down , shook his napkin out and laid it in his lap . he calmly resumed eating . after the shock of this tender act had worn off , abby became aware that people were watching . some of them were trying to hide the fact that they were watching the fascinating show of an internationally famous man eating dinner with his partner . some of them were n't trying to hide anything , they were watching openly . abby felt a sense of desolation that there was a possibility that cash 's action was a performance for their benefit , not a demonstration of affectionate forgiveness . but she 'd never know because she could never ask . she 'd hidden her disappointment and drawn him out by asking about his music ( he very much liked old jazz , not just nina simone but also louis armstrong , ella fitzgerald , sarah vaughan , duke ellington and the like ) . she 'd asked him about his work ( he could n't tell her much , it was confidential , but he 'd gotten into the business while he was attending oxford , working at a summer internship and he discovered the possibility someone was stealing and selling company secrets and instead of whistle-blowing , he 'd quietly investigated , found it to be true , presented his evidence and it all started from there ) . they passed the rest of dinner in companionable conversation and decided against dessert in favour of the pears at the townhouse . however , when they left the restaurant , instead of turning toward his home , cash turned her toward bath . she thought at first too cold for a stroll through an ancient city .
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she 'd decided ( luckily , considering they ended up in a posh restaurant , unfortunately , considering they took a walk after ) to wear a slim , black pencil-skirt with a black , long-sleeved t-shirt , black , high-heeled boots and finishing the outfit with her hip-length , black wool coat that closed only by a tie-belt ( her makeup that evening was her `` sophisticated casual '' look ) . at first , he held her hand then , noticing she was cold , he held her . his arm going around her shoulders , he tucked her into his side as they strolled . they just walked , letting the beauty of bath tell its tale as they did so . then something strange happened . a flash of light which could only come from a photographer caught them , jarring them out of their silent , comfortable cocoon and back into the real world . considering this was what cash wanted , what cash was paying for , his reaction to the photographer was bizarre . he looked , at a glance from abby , for all the world angry at the intrusion . he immediately turned them toward his home and he seemed to be shielding her with his tall frame as they went . when they arrived at the short flight of stairs in front of his house , he even tucked her in front of him , his arm around her waist , his other hand opening the door as he sheltered her with his shoulder from the lens of the cameraman . cash pressed her inside and blocked the view as he shut the door . without a word , and abby decided not to ask , they 'd gone downstairs . abby fixed the pears and made decaf coffee which , she told him , even though he could probably care less , she had to drink as she never drank caffeinated beverages after noon or she 'd never get to sleep . they ate and drank while abby sat on the counter and cash stood close , his h*ps resting against a corner in the counter , one of them also resting against her knee . when they were done , she 'd rinsed and put the dishes away and was standing at the sink , turning off the faucet , thinking crazy thoughts , when she felt him behind her back . his hand came to her hip , his mouth to her neck , and he murmured , `` time for bed . '' at his words her stomach did a queer little dip that was n't unpleasant in the slightest . now there she was , wishing for the first time since ben ( and drowning with guilt about it ) that she was experiencing the scary but thrilling anticipation of connecting with someone whom she found handsome and compelling . not about to perform the services for which she was being very generously paid . `` bloody hell , '' she whispered to her reflection and walked out of the bathroom . the lights again were dim , only the lamps on either side of the bed were lit . cash was lying on top of the covers slightly to the middle of his side , wearing his pyjama bottoms . his back was to the headboard , his long legs stretched out in front of him , ankles crossed . he held a sheaf of papers in his hand and there were several small piles of papers fanned out on abby 's side of the bed . abby stopped at the sight of him . `` was i in the bathroom a year ? '' she asked , referring to his swiftly taking over the bed with paperwork . his head lifted from his study of the papers in his hand and she noticed immediately that he was wearing a pair of attractive , silver-framed reading glasses . she also noticed that he looked really good wearing his attractive , silver-framed reading glasses . `` you wear glasses , '' she told him unnecessarily . `` they look good on you , '' she blurted , feeling like a fool . abby 's stomach did that queer thrilling dip again . in his throaty brogue , he ordered , `` come here . '' her stomach did the dip yet again . she ignored the dip and headed to her side of the bed . cash stopped her by saying , `` no , abby , this side . '' she did a stutter-step , confused . her eyes went to him and saw he was watching her . while she stood frozen and undecided , he patted the area on the bed beside him . she changed directions and went to his side of the bed . he put the papers in his lap , leaned up and his fingers curled around her wrist . he pulled her down to seated on the bed then settled her at his side , her body resting the length of his , her head on his chest , his arm around her , her hand on his bare midriff . `` i have to go through this before the morning , '' he muttered , his fingers curving around her shoulder . `` it wo n't take long . '' she was a little surprised , a little disappointed and a lot relieved . `` okay , '' she replied quietly . it felt weird , lying beside him while he read in bed . weird and wonderful and warm and sweet and comfortable and a lot of other things it should n't feel . moments ticked passed as he read and she lay there . for a bit , she tried to read the papers . then she realised what little she read made no sense to her . he shifted papers around , dropped some , picked up others , somehow never disturbing her . more moments passed and he started stroking her shoulder .
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this made her realise she was tense and her body , of its own volition , began to relax . more moments passed and the tips of his fingers slid up her shoulder , up her neck and his fingers started to play absent-mindedly with her hair . she 'd always liked it when anyone played with her hair . lying in cash 's bed , his warm , strong body against hers , made it all the better . in fact , she thought dreamily , it was the best . more moments passed and she fell asleep . chapter eight cash 's reason somewhere in a dream , abby heard , `` abby , i have to get ready for work . '' to this , her response was to curl her limbs more tightly around the dream cash fraser 's body . this had the added benefit of the front of her dream body pressing deeper into the front of cash 's . `` darling , '' his low , deep brogue was husky and sounded , weirdly to abby considering it was a dream , vaguely disappointed . then her body , not of its own volition , moved and the heat of cash was gone . abby curled into his pillow and fell back to sleep . * * * * * abby felt her hair slide off her neck and then the words , `` abby , i 'm leaving , '' semi-penetrated her unconsciousness . her eyes fluttered open and focused on cash who in the dark she could see ( just barely ) was sitting , fully dressed , in the crook of her lap . `` i 'm going to work , '' he replied softly . `` i 'll be at your house just before seven , '' he told her . `` okay , '' she said , settling deeper into his pillow then mumbled , `` will you call me today ? '' `` i 'll call , '' he answered . she snuggled into the pillow and whispered , `` good , '' but before he could move she kept talking , `` last night , i thought we were going to begin . '' she let out a soft sigh and said , `` you know , begin . '' his voice held a smile when he replied , `` we did , abby . could n't you tell ? '' she pulled his pillow to her chest and whispered , `` not really . '' `` then you were n't paying much attention , '' he muttered . she was still not paying much attention . she 'd started to drift back to sleep when she felt the covers pulled up over her shoulder and , after that , fingers trailed softly down her jaw . then out of nowhere something hit her and panic seized her chest in an angry claw . as cash 's hand moved away , her own shot out and caught his wrist in a vice-like grip . she quickly got up on an elbow and her eyes flew to his shadowed form . `` abby - '' cash started , sounding surprised and pulling at his wrist but before her mind kicked into gear and she could think what she was saying ( or doing , or feeling ) , she interrupted him . `` you be careful in that car of yours , '' she demanded , her voice hoarse with sleep and emotion . she could n't see it but she felt cash 's body go completely still . she knew his eyes were on her but since she was having trouble breathing ( oxygen , she felt , took priority ) , she did n't care . his other hand came up and he pried her fingers loose from his wrist . after he succeeded in his task , he took her hand in his , palm cupped to palm , and brought the backs of her fingers to his lips . she felt him kiss her lightly there before he murmured , `` abby , nothing 's going to happen to me . '' `` just promise you 'll be careful , '' she whispered . `` darling , i promise , '' he replied , his voice lower , deeper , throatier and she felt it glide through her system , calming her bizarre panic before he went on . she nodded and settled back into the pillows as he kissed her hand again and let it go . and abby lay in his bed and wondered what just happened , why it happened , how she let it happen and what he thought about it . even though she considered all of this for a very long time , she never came up with any answers . * * * * * cash fraser was in a good mood . this was n't entirely unusual but it was n't commonplace either . one of the reasons for his good mood was that he had a call from his uncle that afternoon . normally a call from his uncle would have the opposite effect on cash 's mood . but the call meant that alistair beaumaris had seen the most recent picture of abby and himself in the papers . the picture of abby and cash walking the dim , street-lit pavements of bath , his arm around her , her body folded neatly into his side . since the idiot who leaked the story about cash being the man behind the movie , cash had many pictures of himself with women printed in various publications .
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not in one of them was he taking a romantic moonlit stroll . alistair , not being one for common niceties , had n't led into it or danced around it . he simply proclaimed to cash that he was aware there was a woman in his life and , as the head of the family , he wanted to meet her . alistair invited them for dinner next week . normally a decree like this from his uncle would lead to cash attempting to find a diplomatic way to tell alistair to go f**k himself . this time , cash accepted . he liked the idea of alistair beaumaris , his oddly sweet wife and her remarkably tedious daughters sitting down to dinner with abby . and he did n't care which abby was in attendance , the cool , sophisticated abby or the delightful , hilarious abby . either abby would be perfect . cash saw this as an advantageous turn of events . in their minds it would solidify abby 's place in his life even before he and abby arrived at penmort castle for the anniversary celebrations . it might even have the added bonus that he would stop getting e-mails , texts and drop-in visits from his annoying step-cousins . or , to be precise , it might stop the aggressive , relentless pursuit of one of his infinitely more tiresome step-cousins ( for the other two were simply just tedious and tended to leave him alone , when he was n't at the castle that was ) . further , cash very much liked the idea that he 'd get the opportunity to rub his revolting uncle 's nose in his frustration . just over a year ago , alistair beaumaris approached cash fraser in an attempt , alistair said at the time , to heal `` the family breach '' . cash had never had any relationship with his father 's family . except , of course , when cash was in his teens and alistair 's wife , nicola , asked cash to stay at penmort a couple of times ; and when she 'd sent him birthday and christmas cards , all of them he received when he was younger and far less affluent , all of them containing monetary presents , however , cash suspected , alistair knew nothing of the latter . further , cash had never wanted any relationship with his father 's family . even further , cash had no desire to heal the breach . until he discovered the true reasons behind his uncle 's advances . and after that , he discovered other things about his uncle . and after that , cash formed a plan . cash had now spent months stringing his uncle along with the ambiguous possibility that he , as a beaumaris by blood , if not in name , might help his uncle save penmort from the creditors to whom alistair had foolishly fallen into debt . cash had also spent months being purposefully vague about the idea of marriage to one of alistair 's stepdaughters . a marriage alistair wanted because it came with cash 's money . however , mostly , it was a marriage that came with the undeniable fact that any offspring ( offspring that would inherit penmort castle ) would be a true beaumaris . and that was most important of all to alistair charles beaumaris . however , cash had no intention of doing either of those . instead , he intended to walk away from penmort after the silver wedding anniversary of his aunt and uncle telling them , and their daughters , that they had exactly one month to remove their personal belongings . cash would be moving in . he already owned it or he owned the notes against it . in three weeks , he was going to foreclose . abby was just a distraction . the addition of stunning , sultry , stylish , sophisticated , smart abby was callous and even cruel , but cash did n't care . alistair beaumaris had made his mother suffer . and the bastard had murdered his father . and he was going to pay . the other reason cash fraser was in a good mood was abby . if he 'd been a mad scientist and could build from scratch a woman to be on his arm when he walked into penmort castle for the first time as its true owner , both as a privilege of his birth ( which had always been the case ) and legally , he could n't have done better than abby . and abby , cash decided the minute he heard the door open upstairs heralding her safe arrival last night , had ended her career as a paid escort . he would be the first client she sold her body to and her last client , period . he would make it worth her while to retire and they would remain as they were for as long as that lasted . when he moved on ( some time from then , cash imagined ) , he would leave her in circumstances where she could live in comfort and the style which she obviously enjoyed without her going back to her now-former occupation . the only thing which could darken cash fraser 's mood that day was abby 's behaviour that morning .
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not when , in semi-sleep , she 'd trapped his body with her long limbs so he could n't get out of bed without carefully extricating himself from her . not when she 'd engaged him in drowsy conversation which included making sure he 'd phone . no , it was when she 'd panicked about him driving his car . one second she was adorably somnolent , the next her fear hit the room like a thunderclap . it did n't take a clairvoyant to read a car accident was how she lost her husband . on the one hand it had been a very long time since cash had anyone who gave a damn if he arrived where he was going safely . her demanding he be careful made him feel something he 'd not felt since his grandfather had been alive . it was a time before cash fully understood his mother was ill , for hamish fraser , his mother 's father , had shielded him from it . but when his grandfather had died when cash was nine , cash learned swiftly his new role was a caregiver , not one to be cared for . abby 's anxious demand had brought those long-dead feelings of safety and nurture back and they were far from unpleasant . on the other hand , there were three things he did not like . first , he did n't like the feeling behind her outburst . it was embedded in pain and cash did n't like the thought of abby experiencing pain . second , he did n't like what her pain meant . it meant she 'd once had a man in her life that she deeply cared for and cash found he disliked that idea intensely . further to this second point , cash found the concept of being jealous of a dead man both ridiculous and abhorrent . nevertheless , he could n't deny he was . third , he did n't want her to form an attachment to him . what they had , even though they had n't known each other long , cash knew was good . and if the kisses they 'd shared were anything to go by , it was going to get better , much better . but it was n't going to last . he liked coming home to her . he liked being home knowing she was going to come to him ( although he did not like waiting for her ) . he liked her energy . he liked her company . he liked all that she embodied . abby was the kind of woman that cash fraser , forgotten and denied bastard son of an aristocrat , lived his life knowing he was neither entitled to nor could he expect to be by his side . like everything else in cash 's life , he 'd had to earn such an opportunity . after alistair beaumaris had won his court battles , regained the family fortune anthony beaumaris bequeathed on myra fraser and , in so doing , bankrupted cash 's mentally unstable mother , alistair had left cash and myra with very little . when cash 's grandfather died , there was even less . when myra slit her wrists , there was even less . cash had fought his way out of poverty and into oxford and spent many years shaping himself into a man on whose arm a woman like abby belonged . even if he had to pay for her . perhaps especially since he had to pay for her , considering the astronomical amount he 'd paid . but he was n't going to get used to abby being in his life and he certainly could n't allow her to do it . he liked her company but he 'd been alone a long time . he preferred to be alone and there was n't a woman in the world , not even abby with all of her beauty and humour and contradictions , who could change that . on that thought , cash turned into abby 's street and saw her lights on . he was half an hour early but he wanted time with her before going to dinner at her neighbour 's . with his work and her being late the night before , they had n't had a lot of time to get to know one another and cash intended to rectify that . as cash parked in the drive behind her bmw he decided he 'd take her away somewhere after he 'd claimed penmort . somewhere they could be alone , no curious neighbours , no traffic delays and no work . somewhere warm , where all she needed was a bathing suit . he was considering his options ( and leaning toward an island in greece ) when he turned the bell on her door . it clanked discordantly . he looked at it and noted it had to be as old as the house and , by the sound of it , desperately in need of servicing . he waited impatiently for her to open the door . she had to be home , her car was in the drive and the lights were on in the front room and upstairs . he turned the bell again . when he was about to knock or more to the point , hammer on her door , he saw the light in the vestibule switch on and the door opened . abby stood there wearing an old , faded-blue , flannel man 's dressing gown that was far too big on her .
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her hair was held back in a wide , pale pink band , her feet were bare and her eyes were surprised . he watched as the surprise disappeared and the shutters came down . `` you 're early , '' she told him , not moving from the door . at her non-greeting cash 's good mood disappeared instantly . firstly , because she appeared to be barring him from the house . secondly , because she did n't seem happy to see him . and lastly , and most importantly , because she was wearing another man 's clothes . `` i finished early , '' he replied . `` you work until the wee hours , how did you finish early tonight ? '' having lost his patience , with artificial politeness cash enquired , `` are we going to hold this conversation on the doorstep ? '' she gave a start then her eyes darted away and she seemed to hesitate . for a moment cash thought she was n't going to let him inside . then she stepped back , opening the door . come in , '' she murmured . he stepped in and was immediately surprised . it was as if stepping over her threshold took him a step back one hundred and fifty years in time . the vestibule was large , in fact it was huge . it , and the hall leading off of it , had black and white tiled floors that seemed to stretch on forever . both rooms were cavernous with tall ceilings . heavy pieces of antique furniture , all of which were well-kept and high-quality , were positioned here and there in the vestibule and hall . the furniture indicated either abby 's grandmother had good taste or abby had given him a significant discount on the first quote for her fees . `` i 'll take your coat , '' he heard her say . he shrugged it off and ignored her outstretched hands , hanging it on the mirrored coat stand in the vestibule himself . she watched him do this then her eyes moved to him before saying , `` come into the living room . i 'll get you a drink and then i 'll finish upstairs . '' he followed her into the front room that was the same as the hall , enormous and well-furnished in quality antiques . a tassel-bottomed , inviting , maroon velvet couch faced a large stone-mantel fireplace , two matching armchairs at its sides . there were handsome tables placed strategically around the seating area for comfort of use and aesthetic purposes . the heavy , maroon velvet draperies were pulled back with silk , cord tassels . the windows were dark , exposed to the night . the couch sat in the centre , leaving a wide expanse of floor space available to the room . most of it was empty except for a delicate writing desk , angled in the corner , facing the room . the desk was not for show , it was obviously in use , the brown leather desk accessories filled with pens , upended notepads and bits of paper . the desktop held a tidy stash of stationery under a tasteful , round glass paperweight in which there was a swirl of colour . also on top was an antique brass desk lamp , now lit , the lamp 's shade a pink glass globe . the desk had a delicate chair upholstered in plum velvet . there were several bookshelves standing around the room filled with books and displaying objects d'art , all of the pieces interesting , some of them , cash noted , highly valuable . cash could n't help but think that this was not where he saw abby living . although it was refined , yet warm and inviting , with silver-framed photos on the mantel , on the desk and dotting the shelves and tables , cash felt it somehow did n't suit her . he did n't know what would but this was just not it . it was too vast , too old and it did n't have even a hint of her playful personality or her cosmopolitan flair . she asked when he 'd stopped behind the couch and his eyes moved to her . she 'd barely entered the doorway . she was standing too far away and she looked preoccupied . `` abby , come here , '' he demanded and her body went still for a moment before she seemed to force herself to move toward him . when she arrived within reach , he lifted his hand to curl his fingers around her neck . `` you have n't even said hello , '' he told her , trying not to let her see that her behaviour was displeasing him . she blinked , looking confused , then asked , `` i have n't ? '' `` i 'm sorry , '' she whispered and she sounded like she was . this went a long way towards dispelling cash 's irritation . `` i ... '' she started , then stopped , took a deep breath and continued , `` you just surprised me , being early , '' her hands came out at her sides , `` i 'm not ready yet . '' the tension left cash 's body . women , it was his experience , liked to make an entrance .
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even when abby left his bathroom , her face cleaned of makeup , she still managed to make an entrance ( mainly because she looked damned sexy in her clinging blue nightgown ) . he bent his head to touch his lips to hers as he gave her neck an affectionate squeeze . `` tell me where to find the whisky . i 'll get it while you finish getting dressed , '' he told her . she nodded while saying , `` in the kitchen , i 'll show you . '' `` i can find my way . '' she seemed to be considering this , her eyes darting anywhere but him . then she swallowed , her gaze came to his and she nodded again . `` the cupboard , by the - '' he brushed her lips with his again to interrupt her . her white teeth appeared as she bit the side of her lip but she gave another short nod , disengaged from his hand and walked from the room , saying , `` i wo n't be long . '' cash watched her go or more to the point , cash watched her ass sway as she walked away . he found his way to the kitchen , even more ancient-looking ( and warm and welcoming ) than what he 'd already seen of her house . he located the whisky , a heavy , cut-crystal tumbler , poured himself a drink and walked back to the living room . upon entry to the room , cash saw a black cat with yellow eyes and long , silky fur sitting on the back of the couch , its tail swaying . instead of the pert nose of a domestic feline , it had the nose of lion . this feature significantly increased the usual catlike disdain . it regarded cash , blinked , jumped off the couch and trotted smartly from the room . cash ignored the cat and looked around . there was an empty denby mug on a coaster on the table in front of the couch , the stringed label of the wet tea bag still in it indicating it was a cup of some complicated herbal tea . next to that was a cookbook with an excess of multi-coloured post-it tags sticking out the sides , a plastic row of the post-its sitting on top of the book , a waterman pen resting at the book 's side . cash went to the mantel and looked at the photos . most of the pictures were older and in black and white . all of them were candid and in every one the subjects were smiling . when cash turned away from the mantel , his eyes caught on a large , silver-framed photo sitting ensconced on a bookshelf and he froze . it was abby 's wedding photo . he stared at it from his place several feet away and it felt like the image depicted was burning itself in his brain . in slow motion , his body came unstuck and he walked to the photo , his fingers curling around it , he brought it to him for closer inspection . she 'd been a young bride and a beautiful one . her beauty had n't matured to her current magnificence but her obvious happiness made up for it . and she was definitely happy . the photo was n't posed . abby , wearing a complicated but not overdone , strapless gown made , it appeared , entirely of lace , was n't smiling . she was beaming . her head was tilted back and her arm was wrapped around a tall , brawny , good-looking blond man who was smiling down at her . she was curled into him , her arm around his back and cash saw the man 's arm was around her waist . her fingers were touching his face and - the photo was black and white , so colour was not discernible - but it looked like she was using her thumb to wipe lipstick from his mouth . the intimacy of the gesture , their shamelessly unhidden joy , abby glowing in a way she had not even come close to giving him , coupled with the memory of abby wiping his own mouth the day he met her , all of this made cash feel like he 'd swallowed a mouthful of acid . the intensity of his reaction vaguely disturbed him , but he resolutely set it aside , put the photo down and threw back the whisky . it took him two drinks to drain the glass . he headed to the kitchen to refill it and was back in the front room standing at her window , sipping at his whisky , lost in thought ( most of these thoughts centred around when he would find the time to purchase a dozen new dressing gowns for her ) , when she returned . `` i 'm ready , '' she announced and he turned to look at her . she was wearing a body-hugging , jade green , jersey dress . it covered her completely from wrists to hem which touched her knees . even if it covered her almost fully , it left nothing to the imagination . the only expanse of skin that was exposed , outside of her legs , was at the wide , low-cut , v-neck . she was wearing strappy stiletto sandals in patent-leather , a shade darker than the green of her dress .
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she had on a pair of gold hoop earrings , her hair down around her shoulders in a sleek fall , her makeup more dramatic than the night before but less than it had been the first night they went to dinner . she wore no other adornment . she looked , as ever , exquisite . `` i was n't sure what to wear to a dinner party at crazy mrs. truman 's . i 've been thinking about it all day , '' she told him as she walked into the room . except for his enjoyable conversation with his uncle and when work intruded , he 'd thought about nothing but her all day . `` i was thinking armour but i 'm not sure a suit of armour goes with these shoes , '' she finished when she 'd stopped in front of him , a small smile playing at her glossed lips , her head tilted back to look at him . she meant to be amusing . for the first time , cash did n't laugh . her smile faltered and her head tilted to the side . instead , he looked to the window and caught their reflection in the glass . she was standing close , head still tilted back to look at him but she was n't touching him . even in the indistinct reflection of the glass he could see they complimented each other . it was n't the first image he 'd seen of them together and it was n't the first time he recognised they looked good . he liked the look of them together . she looked like she belonged with him . she looked like she was the kind of woman that would belong to him . if he was honest with himself , it aroused him , thinking of her as his . but she was n't his , no matter how much he paid for her . she belonged to the man in that photo . her hand came to rest lightly on his arm , taking him out of his thoughts and she asked , `` cash ? he threw back the remainder of his whisky , looked down at her and replied , `` fine . '' `` you 're behaving funny , '' she told him . `` i have a lot on my mind , '' he returned . she regarded him a moment and then asked , `` do you , '' she paused then went on , `` want to talk about it ? '' she hesitated then went on quietly , `` is it me ? have i done something - ? '' cash cut her off with a lie , `` it is n't you . '' her brows came together and she bit the side of her lip again . as cash watched her teeth sink into the flesh , he realised just how much he enjoyed the endearing vision of abby biting her lip and his hand tightened around the glass . at her next words , his body went still . he had lied many times in his life . either no one had ever figured it out or they 'd never had the courage to call him on it . `` i 'm not lying , '' he lied again . she ignored his words , her hand moving away as she continued , `` it 's what happened this morning . '' `` abby - '' he started but she shook her head and took a step away . `` i freaked you out , '' she informed him . her arm came up and her fingers sifted through her hair in agitation . `` i do n't know what came over me , i do n't know why i did what i - '' cash cut her off . `` i know why , '' he repeated . `` your husband died in a car accident . this morning for whatever reason , you had a panic attack . it happens , '' he dismissed it , not wanting to speak of it further , not wanting to speak of it ever . `` my husband ? '' `` abby , let 's move on from this , '' he suggested but it was n't a suggestion as such but a gently worded demand . she was n't listening . `` what do you know of ben ? '' that was when cash lost his patience , when she said his name . therefore , when he spoke again , his voice was abrupt to the point of being harsh . `` i know you married him in a lace dress . i know you loved him when you married him . and i know he died in a car accident . that 's all i want to know and , darling , this is the last time we 'll speak of ben . '' she kept silent and they stared at each other for a long time . finally , her eyes broke from his and she glanced away . his desire to arrive early and get to know her better had succeeded . he just did n't like what he learned . cash looked at his watch and saw they still had time before they had to be next door . regardless of the friction palpable in the room , he decided to make an effort to salvage the night . `` we have time , '' he told her , `` i 'll get you a drink . '' `` i 'll get it , '' she replied and started to move to the door but cash caught her arm . `` abby , i said i 'll get it . '' she looked up at him and took in a breath before saying , `` okay . ''
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it was then he realised he had no idea , outside red wine and herbal tea , what she drank . to his displeasure , his voice sounded as aggravated as he felt when he asked , `` what do you drink ? '' her eyes never left his even as her lips twitched . cash recognised the humour of the situation and his body relaxed . slowly the tension slid out of the room . abby leaned into him , wrapping both hands around his upper arm . i 'll teach you , '' she offered and led him to the kitchen . it was complicated , including hammering some ice between tea towels to crush it ( because she did n't like `` big ice '' , whatever-the-hell that was ) , using only chilled diet cola , a shot of amaretto , a dash of cherry juice and three cherries . the drink itself sounded disgusting , the exacting way she desired it was hilarious . as she was sipping , her hip against the counter , cash got close to her . `` you 're particular about a lot of things , '' he remarked . she awarded him with one of her mischievous grins . `` is that a nice way of saying i 'm picky ? '' cash chuckled but did n't answer because she was right . `` that 's okay , '' she announced , `` i am picky . '' this time , he laughed and through his laughter he saw her grin turn into a smile . cash 's good mood returned once it became clear they were over their current drama . as she took another sip , his arm slid around her waist and he brought her body to his from belly to thigh . `` you did n't call today , '' she told him as his hand slid from her waist , up her back , pressing her closer to him . `` i 'm sorry , darling , i got busy , '' he replied as his other hand took her drink and placed it on the counter . `` that 's okay , '' she whispered , staring at her drink then her head turned and he kissed her . immediately , and rather gratifyingly , her body leaned into his , one of her arms going around his waist , the other hand up his shoulder to slide along his neck and into his hair . as disgusting as the drink sounded , on abby , it tasted brilliant - fresh and sweet . he deepened the kiss and she responded , pressing closer . his body began to react , he felt it , he liked it , his arms crushed her to him and the kiss became even deeper , hotter and therefore less in his control . in an effort to keep hold of his slipping control , his lips released hers and slid across her cheek to her ear . `` you 're coming home with me tonight , '' he demanded and her neck twisted , turning to face him at first , he thought , to say something . but when he lifted his head to look at her , her face was flushed , her eyes were half-closed and she sought his mouth with her own . when his tongue entered her mouth , he heard her low , soft moan . even though he had n't asked her a question , he liked her answer . they were , incidentally , late to mrs. truman 's . chapter nine dinner at mrs. truman 's abby fixed her lip gloss with a trembling hand in the vestibule while cash waited and watched . thoughts about what happened that night were colliding in her head and her legs were wobbly from the colossal ( and very effective , cash was a really good kisser , as in really good ) make out session in the kitchen . she did n't know which to focus on first so she decided to ignore both of them and carry on with the evening . when cash was gone , her house was fixed up and she was back to her normal existence . then she thought she did n't want to go back to her normal existence but she did n't want to focus on that either so she decided to ignore that too . she wrapped her pashmina around her shoulders , tucked her bag under her arm , grabbed the wine ( cash had the roses and chocolates , both of which abby bought from two different exclusive shops in clevedon so as not to put mrs. truman in a bad mood that they were trying to pass off rinky-dink hostess gifts ) and put her hand on the latch . she asked and cash 's eyes narrowed on her . she did n't get a good feeling from his narrow look . she also did n't need another reaction from cash that would freak her out . in an effort to stop him from giving into whatever-peeved-him-this-time , she turned the latch and tugged open the door . she 'd barely stepped over the threshold when she came to a jarring stop . cash 's hand was on her arm waylaying her . she looked down at his hand then up at him . `` cash , we 're already late . ''
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his hand went away , he placed the hostess gifts on the seat of the coat stand and he shrugged off his overcoat , murmuring , `` it 's freezing out there . '' she realised his intent and her body got tense . `` we 're only going next door , '' she told him , hoping he would n't put his overcoat on her . she did n't want him to keep being so sweet to her ( when he was n't angry at her that was ) . she was pretty sure that most paid escorts did n't have intense conversations about their dead husbands nor did they cuddle up to their clients in bed late at night while their clients looked over papers . she figured she was n't doing her job very well . the problem was , cash did n't seem to mind at all which , of course , made it all worse . she noticed with frustration that he was n't listening to her . he swung his coat out and settled it on her shoulders . `` that 's really unnecessary , '' she finished . `` abby , it 's below freezing , '' he told her . she looked up at him and exclaimed , `` we 're walking next door ! '' `` and you 're not going to get cold while we 're doing it , '' he retorted . `` this is ridiculous , '' she grumbled , `` what are you going to do ? now you do n't have a coat . '' `` what i 'm not going to do is stand out in the cold arguing , '' he declared with annoying logic . `` all right , fine , '' she muttered and turned toward the steps but something made her look to mrs. truman 's and she halted at what she saw . kieran and jenny were standing at the door , mrs. truman in the door , and they were all watching her and cash . illuminated by mrs. truman 's light both jenny and kieran were wearing comically-identical stunned expressions . mrs. truman was scowling . `` it 's seven-oh-seven , '' mrs. truman announced loudly , `` did i say dinner was at seven-oh-seven ? i said it was at seven o'clock . '' she paused and abby saw her eyes snap to the bottle abby was carrying then mrs. truman demanded to know , `` is that wine chilled ? '' `` yes , mrs. truman , '' abby called , deciding to ignore kieran and jenny 's stunned looks as well as the fact that she was swimming in cash 's warm , heavy overcoat that smelled way too much like him . with a hand at the small of her back , cash led her down the steps and to mrs. truman 's house . kieran and jenny were inside by the time they got there and mrs. truman slammed the door behind cash . `` cash this is - '' abby started the introductions but mrs. truman interrupted her . `` take off your coats . give me that wine , '' she ordered then , for some demented reason , she shouted , `` marco ! '' when everyone stood around waiting and nothing happened for a few moments , jenny leaned toward abby and asked under her breath , `` are we supposed to say 'polo ' ? '' abby felt a hysterical giggle start welling up inside her that she managed to tamp down when a young , dark-headed man wearing a white shirt and black trousers appeared . `` this is marco , '' mrs. truman proclaimed with a flick of her wrist in his direction . `` he 's seeing to us tonight . '' abby did n't know what that meant and did n't have a chance to ask , mrs. truman continued speaking . `` marco , take their coats . i 'll take the wine to the kitchen . then they need drinks . '' when marco did n't move fast enough ( though , he did , somewhat immediately , move toward jenny ) , mrs. truman snapped , `` chop chop ! i 'm not paying you to stand around and ogle pretty women ! '' marco took the coats , divested them of their gifts and mrs. truman bustled them into her front room then disappeared with her two bottles of chilled white wine . abby quickly performed the introductions , feeling acutely self-conscious as cash shook kieran 's hand and bent low for jenny to touch his cheek with hers . kieran kane was abby 's height , thus shorter when she was wearing heels . he was slim , straight and had blond hair that looked highlighted but was actually his true colour , made thus by being streaked by the sun while he jogged and cycled like a madman . he had a permanent tan because when he was n't working he was always outdoors or taking his wife on holidays where there were beaches . both kieran and jenny were trying to study cash without appearing as if they were studying him ( and , incidentally , they were failing ) .
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for the first time in her life , abby was in a social situation where she had no clue what to do . how did one go about making what amounted to her `` john '' and her two best friends comfortable at a dinner party ? luckily ( or unfortunately , depending how you looked at it ) , mrs. truman forged into the breach . she charged into the room carrying a vase filled with abby 's roses that had been quickly yet artfully arranged . she placed it on a table and demanded to know , `` what are you doing standing up ? they did n't sit because marco followed mrs. truman and asked their drink preferences . when he got to abby and she slowly explained how she wanted her amaretto and diet coke , marco stared at her in horrified confusion . `` diet coke and amaretto ? '' `` what kind of drink is that ? and who crushes ice ? '' cash took pity on marco at the same time tactfully ignoring mrs. truman . while sliding his arm along abby 's shoulders , he said , `` i 'm sure abby will settle for a glass of red wine . '' to which mrs. truman retorted , `` we 're having fish . you do n't drink red wine with fish . '' then she turned to marco . `` get her a white wine . go on , go . '' marco quickly left ( or , more appropriately , escaped ) and mrs. truman settled them into her furniture . abby looked at her surroundings and noted that mrs. truman was a packrat like her grandmother . although she did n't have piles of books , newspapers and magazines , she had an overabundance of knick knacks , toss pillows and throws . this was all squeezed in between a crazy mix of furniture that dwarfed the room ( even though mrs. truman 's house was the exact same as abby 's and the room was huge ) . the effect was claustrophobic . or maybe , abby thought , it was all that was her life that was claustrophobic . when abby settled into the couch between mrs. truman and cash , she caught jenny 's eye . cash had placed his arm along the couch behind her and , as abby looked at jenny , cash 's fingers curled in to stroke her neck . jenny 's eyes moved to his fingers then they widened . abby could n't help it , it felt so nice she shivered . cash felt the shiver . he must have misinterpreted it as her being cold and his arm moved to rest around her shoulders , pulling her into the warmth of his side . jenny 's eyes bugged out . abby 's heart skipped a beat . unaware of any of this , mrs. truman asked , `` well ? is n't anyone going to speak ? '' surprisingly it was cash who entered the conversational void by asking mrs. truman , `` how long have you lived here ? '' `` forty-five years , '' mrs. truman answered , `` morty moved me in on our wedding day . '' `` morty ? '' `` my husband , god rest him , '' mrs. truman replied . abby looked at her neighbour , who she 'd known ( and feared ) for as long as she could remember , `` you 've never mentioned him before . '' `` you never asked , '' mrs. truman retorted smartly . and abby realised she had n't . she 'd never made any friendly overtures to mrs. truman at all , not when she was young , not since she 'd been living next door . she 'd just put up with her . she knew her mother , father and ben thought she was hilariously cantankerous and thus also never engaged her in simple conversation . abby 's grandmother , however , often had mrs. truman over for tea or dinner which was how abby got to know her and gram liked her very much . the rest of the family never understood it . something about mrs. truman 's reply made abby feel uncomfortable . `` when did he pass ? '' kieran asked softly and mrs. truman 's eyes moved to him . `` thirty-six years ago . he married me when i was twenty-five and we were together for nine happy years . then one day , he was gone . hit by a bus , '' mrs. truman answered matter-of-factly but her voice was far less severe than normal . even though she noticed this , abby did n't process it . mainly because she 'd been married to ben when she was twenty-five and she 'd had nine happy years with him before he died . `` i 'm sorry mrs. truman , '' jenny said gently , her eyes shifting between the older lady and abby because this coincidence was definitely not lost on her and mrs. truman 's back went up .
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`` i 'm sorry too , been sorry for thirty-six years . as i 'm sure you could tell . now , let 's not talk about maudlin things , you , '' she pointed at kieran , `` why are you so tan ? it 's january , no one should have a tan in january . do n't you work ? '' at that , kieran explained his love of cycling and holidays with his wife while marco served their drinks . conversation , shockingly , flowed easily from there . and this was because of kieran and also cash . both men politely asked questions of mrs. truman or politely answered her nosy ones . for her part , mrs. truman remained crabby and curious but she was unexpectedly forthright . therefore abby learned more about her neighbour in half an hour than she 'd known in thirty-eight years . she also learned about cash . not that he shared more than absolutely necessary when asked questions , more that he was polite and solicitous to the older woman . it was n't something she expected from the dynamic , imposing , impatient cash fraser . she did n't know what she expected , brooding silence maybe or perhaps edgy tolerance . not a man relaxed and at ease with his company and surroundings . at this , abby felt the tension ebb out of her body and she started to enjoy the evening . mrs. truman was n't a gracious host but you could n't say she was n't an interesting one . as the conversation flowed , abby realised that the old woman was enjoying herself and it was clear she was blossoming under the men 's attention , especially cash 's ( as would anyone , abby had to admit ) . she was still grouchy but humorously so . abby also realised that because of her reputation it was unlikely mrs. truman had a lot of dinner parties . she mentally kicked herself for being so lost in her own troubles she did n't notice that , when abby 's grandmother died , her lonely neighbour had lost her old friend who 'd lived next to her for forty-five years . by the time mrs. truman announced it was time to eat and demanded they all go to the dining room , abby felt cash deserved some gratitude for his efforts . while mrs. truman headed out to see to the meal , abby grabbed cash 's hand , delaying him as kieran and jenny moved from the room . he stopped and his chin tipped down in order that he could look at her enquiringly . she smiled up at him and told him in a whisper , `` you ... are ... the ... master . '' his eyes lit with humour at her words but he asked , `` i 'm sorry ? '' `` mrs. truman . you 're handling her like a master . i know you ca n't tell , because , well , she 's mrs. truman but i think she 's half in love with you , '' abby informed him . the light in his eyes stayed there but it grew warmer just as his head descended and his face disappeared in the hair by her ear . `` i hope , when we 're alone later , you 'll still think i 'm a master , '' he murmured teasingly and abby 's body gave a delicious tremble right before all the tension that had ebbed out of her came slamming right back . she decided instantly that she did not want to know . cash felt her body go solid and apparently her reaction amused him . she knew this because he chuckled before he led her into the dining room . the minute they entered mrs. truman bossily informed them they were switching partners and as the men made their way to their assigned seats , jenny grabbed abby 's forearm and tugged . when she had abby 's ear close to her mouth , she hissed , `` what on earth is going on ? '' abby knew what her friend was referring to but she decided to play dumb . abby whispered . `` i mean you and hunky international spy chaser , that 's what i mean , '' jenny whispered back . `` i do n't know what you 're talking about , '' abby was still playing dumb and still whispering , not wanting anyone to hear . jenny 's fingers tightened on abby 's arm . `` bickering on the front step like an old married couple . the finger action on the couch . snuggling , '' she hissed , `` in company , '' she went on . `` you 're supposed to be his girlfriend but this is ... '' she hesitated . `` i do n't know what it is ! '' `` jenny - '' abby started but mrs. truman was getting cross at the delay . `` what are you two ninnies whispering about ? come on , share with the group , '' she called .
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abby turned toward the table , thankful for once at mrs. truman 's interference , and answered , `` nothing , mrs . `` women problems , '' jenny , for some momentarily-possessed-by-satan reason , explained . `` oh dear , you are n't pregnant are you ? '' mrs. truman asked jenny as abby took her seat next to kieran and jenny slid into hers next to cash . `` um , no , '' jenny answered and her eyes moved to kieran . it was an insensitive question even though mrs. truman did n't know that ( and probably would n't care ) . they 'd been trying now for three years with no luck . mrs. truman speared abby with her eyes , `` please tell me you are n't . '' abby was taking a sip of her wine when the question was asked and she choked in horror and disbelief before saying , `` me ? mrs. truman rolled her eyes to the ceiling and for some ungodly reason started talking to abby 's grandmother , `` i tell you , meg , children these days . there 's no controlling them . '' mrs. truman looked back to abby but jutted a thumb at cash . `` i do n't care how handsome and charming he is ; do n't let him get you into trouble . '' kieran burst out laughing , cash turned a devastating smile in abby 's direction and jenny stared at her speculatively . abby hoped the floor would form a mouth , open up and swallow her whole . `` mrs. truman , why do n't you stab me with your butter knife ? '' abby requested . `` and why would i do a fool thing like that ? '' mrs. truman shot back but even as she did so her lips were twitching . `` because it 'd be less painful , '' abby returned blandly and for the first time ever abby saw mrs. truman laugh . although she was trying to be funny , and she was weirdly pleased with herself for making mrs. truman laugh , abby did n't think anything was amusing . instead , she thought , with everything that had happened over the past six years , and everything that had happened recently , and everything that was going to happen , it was high time to get drunk . * * * * * `` abigail , you 're inebriated , '' mrs. truman remarked jovially - yes , jovially ! `` am not , '' abby returned cheerfully , but this was a lie , because she was . it was after their delicious , four-course meal ( not including the cheese tray ) , served by the silent marco , they were having after dinner drinks in the living room . jenny had gotten over her freak out at abby and cash 's behaviour and also conquered her fear of mrs. truman . once she entered the conversation , drawing cash out more , familiarly teasing kieran and amusingly going head-to-head with mrs. truman , the evening became fun . abby joined in and through it all she had more wine than was prudent . but she did n't give a good god damn . she did n't like what had happened to her life but she weirdly did like what was currently happening to it , even though she knew should n't , it was n't sensible . further , she was scared silly at what was about to happen at the same time she could n't wait . if all that did n't make you want to get drunk indeed deserve to get drunk , abby did n't know what did . `` i hope you can handle sick . men , it 's my experience , ca n't handle sick . or poo . '' mrs. truman , who likely was also a little intoxicated if her new conversational gambit was anything to go by , said to cash . `` sick and poo and men do not mix , '' she declared . `` if you need me later , call me . i can handle sick . my dogs get sick all the time . '' she paused and added as an informational afterthought , `` they also poo . '' `` where are your dogs ? '' jenny asked , leaning toward mrs. truman as if her answer would cure world hunger , proving it was highly likely she too was less than sober . `` they 're locked in my room . probably pooing on my bed , '' mrs. truman answered then cackled loudly as if this comment was the height of comedy . abby and jenny apparently agreed because they giggled right along with her . `` why are we talking about poo ? '' kieran muttered to cash and cash 's response was to shake his head . this caused more gales of laughter from the women . at that cash got to his feet . he did so with his hands on abby 's waist , pushing her up in front of him .
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once she was standing , abby gazed up at him and asked , `` are we leaving ? '' `` yes , darling , before you get any more wine in you and pass out on mrs. truman 's floor , we 're leaving , '' cash replied . `` ooo , he called you 'darling ' , '' jenny burst out , drunkenly forgetting that abby 's place in cash 's life did n't exactly garner endearments then in a colossal mood swing she turned a glare at kieran . `` why do n't you call me 'darling ' , darling ? '' `` because you 're not my darling , '' kieran replied on a grin , `` you 're my pumpkin . '' jenny 's glare darkened ominously . `` i do n't want to be a pumpkin . a pumpkin is a vegetable . a darling is ... '' she faltered then declared , `` a darling ! '' `` how about 'sweetheart ' ? '' kieran suggested . jenny appeared to be considering this then she grumbled , `` darling 's better . '' kieran 's grin did n't waver as he explained , `` i 'm not a darling type of guy , pumpkin . '' `` well , i 'm not a pumpkin type of girl , darling , '' jenny shot back . `` time to call it a night , '' mrs. truman decreed , slowly getting to her feet , `` marital tiffs always herald time to call it a night . '' at this abby burst out laughing . cash started to manoeuvre her laughing form from the room but mrs. truman interceded . `` you men , get the coats . we 'll wait here where it 's comfortable , '' she ordered bossily . kieran got to his feet muttering , `` your wish ... '' and he bent to kiss the top of his still-irritable wife 's head . with a smile on her lips , abby watched this but her attention was diverted when cash 's hand came up , curled around her neck and he gave her an affectionate squeeze before he left the room . she had to admit , she really liked it when cash did that . abby watched him leave then forgetting her audience , she sighed . `` he 's luscious , '' jenny proclaimed , her eyes on the door cash just went through . for one beautiful moment , forgetting herself and her circumstances , in the direction of her friend abby breathed a very girlie , `` i know . '' mrs. truman broke into this exchange by starting , `` when morty died , '' and abby and jenny 's eyes turned to her , their drunken glow slipping at the older woman 's words , `` i promised myself never again . abby and jenny kept watching as her face changed to an expression neither of them had ever seen , not just from mrs. truman , but on anyone . it was forlorn , full of regret and difficult to witness . abby watched as mrs. truman 's attention focused on her . `` after your man died , meg and i talked about you . we talked about you all the time . she worried so much . she told me how grief-stricken you were . she thought you 'd never recover . meg worried you 'd end up just like me , '' abby 's throat closed and mrs. truman 's voice got soft when she went on . `` i like him , this new one . your grandmother would be pleased , abigail , '' her voice dipped to a whisper , `` so very pleased . '' abby felt tears well in her eyes as guilt tore at her heart because , even though it was n't her idea to have this dinner , her `` new man '' was n't her new man at all . the entire situation was a deception and she was inadvertently making a fool of her new friend . her voice was hoarse when she started , `` mrs. truman - '' but she did n't get to finish not that she knew what to say . the men came in bearing coats and the mood and moment was broken . it was broken further when abby tried to give mrs. truman a hug , not only as a thank you for dinner , but as a gesture of newfound camaraderie . mrs. truman was having none of it . `` i do not hug , '' she announced , rearing away from abby and putting her hand up at the same time to ward her off . `` americans hug . englishwomen kiss cheeks and even then they do their very best not to touch , '' she said her last word as if the thought of touching was repugnant . abby was for the first time not offended or irritated by her cranky neighbour . she simply said , `` very well , mrs. truman . you get the english way in your house but when you come over to my house , you have to hug me good-bye . '' `` i think not , '' mrs. truman snapped .
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`` i think yes , '' abby retorted . `` no , '' mrs. truman returned . `` we might hold hands too , '' abby threatened on a tease and mrs. truman made a `` humph '' sound but abby was guessing there was n't a lot of feeling in that `` humph '' . abby smiled at her and said softly , `` good night , mrs . mrs. truman 's face ever-so-slightly warmed . `` good night , abigail . '' cash settled his coat on her shoulders , more farewells were exchanged and she and cash led the way , kieran and jenny following , out of the house . on the pavement in front of mrs. truman 's house they said their good-byes with jenny grasping abby 's hand and whispering a firm , `` we have to chat . abby pulled away and with false brightness in the face of impending doom , declared , `` will do . '' cash steered her to her house , took the keys from her , opened the latch and pressed her inside , following her . he then closed the door behind them and took his coat from her shoulders , hooking it on her coat stand . abby watched him doing this . then it dawned on her drunken mind that the night was over . then it hit her that they were in her house . something she did n't want . something she needed to protect herself from . something which she could just come to terms with if he stayed in the hall , living room and kitchen , common areas that did n't intrude too much on her precious memories . however , cash was n't staying in the vestibule . he snapped off the light switch and grabbed her hand . then he led her to the stairs . panic beginning to pierce her drunken state , she pulled at her hand ( which did n't stop him ) while asking , `` what are you doing ? '' `` taking you to bed , '' he replied calmly , turning at the stairs and he had her up three of them when she came to a dead halt and he stopped with her . `` i can get to bed on my own , '' she told him . `` you are n't sleeping on your own , '' he returned . the breath squeezed out of abby 's lungs and the beginning panic bloomed like a mushroom cloud . she forced it back and said , `` i thought we were going to your place . '' he was one step up and looking down at her . `` we were , until you got drunk . but then you got drunk . now we 're staying here . '' he turned away and started to move forward but she stayed where she was and declared , `` i 'd prefer to stay at your place . '' his torso twisted and he looked back down at her . `` and i 'd prefer to stay here . '' she asked , her voice , she heard with irritation , sounding slightly shrill , hinting at the panic she felt . with a firm tug on her hand , he forced her up to the step where he was standing . then he dropped her hand and both of his came to rest on her neck . `` because it 's late and you 're inebriated . you get in the car you 're likely to fall asleep . i do n't want you intoxicated , asleep and in a car . i want you intoxicated , awake and in a bed . this is the closest one available unless you 'd like to ask mrs. truman if she has a guest bedroom . '' `` cash - '' she started to protest but his thumb came to rest on her lips , effectively silencing her . once there , it slid across her lower one and she found she liked that so much she could n't speak much less protest . `` all day , '' he said in that deeper , sexier , throatier burr that she liked so much , `` i 've been thinking about what i 'd do to you tonight . all ... fucking ... his thumb disappeared from her lip , his fingers slid into her hair to cup the back of her head as he got closer at the same time her heart started beating faster . `` and after our time in the kitchen , '' he went on , `` all night , i 've been waiting to get you to bed . '' the thumb of his hand still at her neck put pressure on her jaw to tip her head back further . `` and i think you know how i feel about waiting . '' she could n't say anything ; she 'd lost the ability to speak . even if she could , she still could n't . because he kissed her . and it was n't like any of the times before . this one was not in her control and neither was it in his . this one was sweltering from its start , burning through her . this one was leading somewhere . and abby wanted to go there . she felt a thrill race through her that was only partly fear ( a small part ) but mostly something else entirely .
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her mouth opened under his , his tongue slid inside and the minute it did she was lost . she did n't care they were in her house . she did n't care that she did n't want him there . she did n't care that her feelings were confused . she did n't care that losing control put her on even shakier ground . and lastly , she did n't care that she was supposed to be keeping her head screwed on straight and she most assuredly was not . she did n't care about anything but his lips on hers , his tongue in her mouth and the amazing things her body was feeling . she melted into him , her arms going around his back , her body pressing against his . at her uninhibited response , his hand fisted in her hair , sending tingles from her scalp straight down her spine ( and other areas besides ) . the fingers of his other hand tightened on her neck as he leaned into her , bending her back , deepening the kiss . she felt this new intensity surge through her system , making her knees go weak . somewhere in the back of her mind it registered that it had never been this good . she let him take the weight of her as she concentrated less on remaining upright and more on the pleasant , heady sensations rushing through her . his mouth tore from hers , his hands disappeared and she teetered a moment before he bent and lifted her in his arms . she made a noise , half of surprise , half from desire . her arms curled around his neck , his mouth came back to hers and he kissed her while carrying her to her room . and abby liked that he carried her , the strength of him , his mouth on hers . it made her world tilt ; she felt wonderfully dizzy and hoped the world would never come right again . he set her at her feet beside the bed and , mouth still on hers , he shrugged off his suit jacket , dropping it to the floor . then he leaned into her and she was falling back onto the bed , his heavy , solid weight on top of her . she forgot how this felt , having a man cover you , and she realised she missed it . the warmth of it , the safety of it , how it could shut out everything else and make just the two of you be the whole world . but even though this thought sifted through her brain , ben did n't enter her mind . it was all cash , his long , hard body , the smell of his woodsy , spicy cologne , his weight , his mouth , all of him , every single inch . she found she craved him , all-of-a-sudden she could n't get enough , pulling his shirt from his trousers , her hands slid up the hot skin of his back as he kissed her and she kissed him back . he rolled , taking her with him , yanking her skirt up around her h*ps as he did so . he sat up , forcing her to straddle him . his mouth broke from hers and he pulled at his tie , the knot coming free , he slid it from his collar and tossed it aside . all the while abby 's mouth was at cash 's neck , tasting his skin ( and liking it ) , gliding along his strong jaw and her hands were at the buttons of his shirt , shaking with desire as she undid them . while she was at her task , he grasped her dress , pulling it up and forcing her up with it . she happily lifted her arms as he tugged it off and threw it aside . then their mouths collided , his hands roaming , skin-against-skin , and it felt as if every centimetre he touched was connected straight between her legs . his mouth disengaged and he pressed into her , arms around her , torso twisted and she heard his shoes hit the floor . he pulled back and she finished with his buttons , tugged the shirt over his shoulders , down his arms , dislodging his hands from her skin . quickly , because she wanted them back , she yanked the shirt free of his body and tossed it away . his arms came around her , crushing her as he fell back , then rolled , mostly on top of her , his mouth gliding down her jaw , her neck , her chest , then it was closing on her nipple over her bra . `` cash ... '' she breathed , her hands sliding slowly into his hair . then she gasped as he pulled her nipple sharply into his mouth . it had been so long since she had this , her body so deprived , cash so warm and heavy , his hands causing shivers , his mouth talented , the heat shot from her nipple to between her legs and she felt herself quivering . it was early but she was ready . she was ready now . her hand travelled down his arm , fingers finding his wrist , she brought his hand to the heat of her and pressed it in right where she needed it . `` jesus , abby , '' he growled against her nipple and even his voice , rougher than ever , made her wet .
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his lips came to hers and needing no more coaxing , his fingers took over . as his tongue slid inside her mouth , his hand slid inside her panties and then he was touching her . she gasped at the sweetness of it , arching her back , straining her h*ps against his hand as his finger found her and started move . no , it was awesome . no , it was amazing . so much so she had to tell him . `` cash , '' she breathed , `` do n't stop . she felt his smile against her mouth and luckily he did n't stop . he kept going until she was squirming against his hand and she felt it . it was coming and she knew by the feel of it that it was going to shatter her world . she could n't do it alone . no , she could . `` you , '' she said urgently , her breath coming in pants . his mouth had gone away but he had n't . when her eyes partly opened she saw he was close and watching her . `` you , '' she repeated , turning into him , losing control , coming close to letting go and letting it happen . `` abby , '' he murmured and her hand went to his stomach , sliding down , feeling his hardness , hearing his soft groan at her touch and she knew she wanted all of him . if she had a choice between breathing and having cash inside her at that moment she would have chosen the latter . `` cash , '' she breathed , tugging at his belt , `` stop . '' he gave a short , harsh laugh at her words . `` darling , i ca n't stop . '' i mean , '' she pressed her torso deeper into his and before sanity could invade or she lost herself in what his hand was doing , she whispered insistently , `` i want it to happen with you . please , i want you inside me . '' she no sooner got out the words then his hand went away and so did he . she blinked in the darkness at the sudden cold , opening her mouth to object but then her panties were pulled down her legs and he rolled over her . she felt his hand between them working at his trousers right before his mouth crushed hers in a mind-boggling kiss . her legs opened in invitation , his h*ps slid between , his tongue touching hers and then he was inside her , buried to the hilt , filling her completely . and that felt beyond amazing . `` yes , '' she whispered as he moved , not slowly but fast , hard , hot , her body jolting lusciously with his thrusts . she wrapped her arms around him as he pulled one of her legs around his waist , her other thigh he pushed up against his side , giving him better access so he could go deeper , thrust harder and she liked it . and she felt it ; she knew it was back , ready to overwhelm her . `` cash , '' she gasped and his mouth moved from the skin below her ear as his head came up so he could look at her . his words were a demand uttered in a husky rumble that so affected her , abby slid over the edge . `` cash , '' she repeated on a soft cry as it started . his fingers drove into her hair , tugging it gently , pulling her head back so her neck arched even further than it did naturally with her cl**ax . his mouth went to her neck , she felt his lips there , his tongue touching her , his body moving inside hers but it was mostly the scrumptious , momentous , earth-shattering explosion of her body she was feeling . and it was scrumptious , momentous and earth-shattering , pounding through her body as cash pounded inside her . after , when abby was coming down , her body tight around his ( both her limbs and other better places ) , was when she heard him pull in his breath . he drove into her one , last , succulent time and she knew she had him . and that was earth-shattering too . when they were done his weight relaxed into her . her arms flexed , her thigh tightened at his side and her leg curled deeper around his waist and she found , stupidly and ridiculously , she wanted to hold onto him . she wanted to hold onto the man who lit welcoming lights , who worried about her when she was late , who showed patience with an old , lonely woman , who found his mother after she committed suicide and was brave enough to talk about it . she wanted to hold onto cash fraser and the magic of this moment forever . then sanity , as it had a way of doing , invaded . and she wondered what , in all holy hell , she was doing . she 'd just given herself to him . then , heartbreakingly , she remembered ben . there had been no one since him . when she was with him , she never even considered another man . now , she 'd just let cash f**k her . in fact , she 'd practically begged him to do it . cash 's face came out of her neck as his hand released her hair .
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she tipped her chin down to look at him in the shadows , wondering how she was going to get out of her latest , stupid , stupid , stupid abby behaviour . she was thinking , hysterically , she 'd blame it on the drink before he spoke . `` do n't f**king shut down on me . '' his voice was a warning , holding an edge of anger , making her scarily aware that , even in the dark , he could read her . `` i 'm not shutting down , '' she lied . `` you f**king well are , '' he clipped and since he was using the word `` fuck '' a lot , she knew he was n't edging toward anger , he was there . before she could process this ( as in , let it freak her out ) , he went on . `` what just happened was good . '' `` i do n't give a f**k about whatever f**king rules you have . that was you that you just gave me . i wanted it , you gave it , i took it and i 'm not f**king giving it back . '' `` cash - '' she started again . `` no , abby , you 're mine , '' he declared and genuine fear started edging out the beginnings of panic , the despair at her reckless behaviour and the full-tilt guilt . she whispered and his hand came to rest against the side of her face . `` five days ago , i paid for a part of you . just now , you gave me all of you . and i 'm not f**king giving it back . '' she pulled in breath at what he said and what he might mean but he kept talking . `` this is mine , '' he said , moving his h*ps and she could n't help it , he was still inside her , it felt good and her own h*ps pressed into his in response . then his mouth came to hers . `` and this mine , '' he murmured before he brushed his lips against hers then his hand left her face to trail down her side . `` and this is mine , '' he went on , his hand coming back to her face , his thumb gliding along her cheek . `` and , darling , this is mine . '' `` cash , i think it 's safe to say you 're freaking me out , '' she informed him softly and honestly , her voice proving her words true . she saw in the dark his white teeth flash in a smile as his anger disappeared . then he whispered , `` get used to that feeling , abby . because when something 's mine , it 's mine and i never give it up without a fight . and even if someone 's fool enough to fight me , they never win . '' `` cash , you ca n't have me , i 'm not yours to have , '' she told him , her voice now sounding a wee bit desperate . his mouth came back to hers and she felt that he was still smiling . `` oh yes , darling , you are , '' he said there and he kissed her . and right before his tongue touched hers and she lost herself again , abigail butler thought , oh bloody hell . now what have i done ? chapter ten the morning after cash woke to find abby curled beside him on the bed in the curve of his outstretched arm . her knees were touching his calf , one of her hands resting light on his stomach , her head was on her other hand on the mattress , forehead pressed into his side . though it was an odd position , it felt both intimate and poignant . he felt something else and glanced down to see abby 's cat was curled between their bodies , snug in the crook of her lap . he rarely slept the night with a woman , preferring his own bed and the statement it made when he left them to theirs . however every once in awhile , particularly if his partner had satisfied him , he 'd break this rule . but he 'd never shared a bed with a cat . he looked to his left and saw her clock announcing it was four thirty . staying at her house added an hour to his commute . he liked to be in the office by seven at the latest . he needed to get up , get home , showered and to work . he listened to the silence of abby 's house and allowed himself a moment to process the conflicting emotions of triumph and disquiet that he felt . cash fraser had had many women in his life . two of them were long-term relationships . neither of these ended well . they did n't like his work schedule which left little time for them . they did n't like his travel and he would n't take them along as he did n't like distractions . and they tried to impose restrictions on his life and activities which cash would not abide . therefore , both times , he ended it . the other women , often enjoyable , sometimes disappointing , were mostly acquired to satisfy him in bed . none of them was even close to what he had from abby , out of bed , and now in it . last night , with her abandoned response , abby had taken him somewhere no woman had shown him .
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he 'd never had a woman who let the barriers down so thoroughly , inviting him inside , not just to experience f**king great sex ending in a staggering orgasm , but something far deeper . he did n't know he wanted it . in fact , if he 'd been asked before he had it , he would have said he did n't . but once it was his , he claimed it with a ferocity that surprised even cash . since the day they met , cash wondered which of her responses was genuine and which was an act for which she 'd been paid . last night was n't an act . the arrangement was , he could f**k her only after they 'd gone to the castle . she 'd almost begged him to take her last night , giving him herself for free . now she was his , even more than when he 'd paid for her . the second time was nearly as good as the first . he 'd taken off the rest of their clothes and he 'd taken his time . he searched for her sweet spots , found them and manipulated them ruthlessly until she was writhing underneath him and begging for release . while he was doing this , she was doing much the same , her hands and mouth on him , her long limbs tangling with his , her touch bold . she was open and giving of herself and her responses while offering pleasure in return for what she took . like everything else about her , it was exquisite . this was why he felt triumph . the disquiet he felt was twofold . firstly , and less importantly , was his overwhelming desire to possess her . he was n't certain what he wanted from her and there was nothing in cash 's life of which he was n't certain . he knew it was cliche , his intent to conquer the professional escort , break through her facade , force her response , make her his . he thought little of this . there were many things cash fraser had desired in life , things others would have thought unobtainable and with single-minded purpose , he got them . abby would be no different . and the minute she told him she wanted him inside her , he decided he wanted all of her . and that was what he would have . secondly , from the beginning something did n't strike true about abigail butler , paid escort . she 'd hid it better at first but he felt , especially looking back , there were signs that what she wanted him to see and what was real were two different things . she had the bearing , the coolness , the clothing , the car , all the trappings . but her home , her cat , her friends , her nosy neighbour , her heartbreaking history and the way she behaved with him did n't quite add together . not that anyone in her business would n't have a life outside the job it was just that she let him in so quickly . cash felt something was not quite right . and it disturbed him . on that thought , deciding to concern himself with this later and start his day , he slid away from her carefully , not waking her but her cat gave a tired mew . he strolled into the hall and saw what he did n't see last night . there were boxes and tools everywhere which he found surprising . the rooms on the first floor were clean , tidy and uncluttered . he dodged them as best he could in the dark and headed toward where he guessed ( rightly , in a way ) he 'd find the bathroom . he pulled on the light and stopped dead . except for the toilet , the room was gutted . bare floorboards , no tile , no tub , no sink . the back wall looked like it had been set with new plasterboard , the floor underneath had new boards . clearly abby was having some work done on her house . leaving those unappealing facilities , he turned out the light and walked up the stairs to the top floor . the house was huge , there had to be another bathroom . he located it but discovered that the only thing that worked was the light . he walked back down to her room , pulled on his boxers and headed down passed the ground floor , where he knew from his movements last night there was no bathroom , to the garden level . he found another bathroom , as ancient as the one on the top floor . it , too , was not functioning . he muttered , annoyed . he retraced his steps , using the only facilities available to him and went back to her room . he got fully dressed and sat on the edge of her bed . her cat 's head came up and he gave an enquiring meow but kept his place . sometime after cash 's departure from the bed , she 'd moved up and curled into cash 's pillow , her arms tight around it . cash shifted the hair off her neck and bent to her ear . `` abby , i 'm leaving . '' she stirred slightly and her head turned toward his voice but she stayed silent . `` abby , '' he called when she did n't have a further response . she sleepily got up on her elbow , her hand pulling her hair out of her face holding it there as her eyes moved to the clock .
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then her head turned to him . `` do you always get up this early ? '' she murmured in her soft , sexy , very effective , early morning voice . `` yes , '' he replied , his mind doing a scan of his schedule and finding , to his disappointment , that he did n't have time to do what he very much wanted to do to abby before he needed to be at his first meeting . dropping her hair , she fell back to the pillows and told him , `` that would suck . '' he smiled at her quiet , amusing words and then asked , `` abby , what 's going on with your bathrooms ? '' he felt rather than saw her body go still . and he also thought this was an unusual reaction to a simple question . then her head turned on the pillow to look up at him . `` i 'm having a few problems with the plumbing . '' it would appear , even to someone who knew nothing about such things , with three bathrooms out of commission , she was having more than `` a few problems '' . she was back to withholding from him and cash did n't like it . `` do you need me to call someone to come and look at it ? '' cash enquired , attempting patience in order to control his irritation that after all they 'd shared last night she 'd fallen back to earlier habits . she got up on her elbow again and replied , `` no , it 's under control . '' `` under control is having at least one working shower , '' cash returned . `` not under control in a house this size , or any house for that matter , is having only a working toilet . '' `` it 's being taken care of , '' she told him . abby sat up fully holding the covers to her na**d body and replied , `` they 're working on it . '' cash was finished with the conversation . `` i 'll make a call , '' he declared . `` i 'll send someone to have a look at what 's happening and keep them on target . you 'll have a working bathtub by tomorrow night . '' when she spoke again , her voice had lost that early morning sweetness and he knew she was getting angry . `` cash , i 'm taking care of it . '' `` no , you were taking care of it . now , i 'm taking care of it . '' `` i 'm not discussing this , '' he finished . `` well i bloody well am , '' she retorted . `` abby , '' he stated in a way that made it clear this conversation was over . `` cash , '' she mimicked his tone . at her words and her tone , cash wanted to laugh at the same time he wanted to shout . she was quite often unbelievably adorable , even when she was angry . and there were n't many people who would go head-to-head with him . in fact , at that moment he could n't think of a single soul who would be that stupid . or that brave . instead of laughing or shouting , he decided to try a different tack to get her to submit . his hands went under her arms and he pulled her na**d body out of the bed and across his lap . she pressed her palms against his chest and tried to pull away but his arms wrapped around her , crushing her to him , her hands caught between them . she snapped right before he kissed her . at first she struggled . it took awhile for him to break through but finally she started melting . her hand forced its way from between them up to his shoulder , his neck and into his hair , her other arm going down and around his back . she pressed her torso to him and kissed him back . he reacted instantly to her capitulation , his body started to heat and he felt himself begin to get hard . his lips slid from hers to the expanse of skin on her neck below and just behind her ear that he knew was highly sensitive . she trembled in his arms and he liked the feel of it . `` cash , please , '' she whispered in his ear , her voice back to soft , sweet and effective as her hands moved on him and he felt another strong surge of desire . `` abby , '' he said against her skin . both her hands moved into his hair and she held it in gentle fists as her head twisted and her mouth moved to his . `` it 's my house , '' she whispered there , `` my responsibility , my mess . i have to take care of it on my own this time . '' the words `` my mess '' and `` this time '' registered in his brain for a brief moment before she kissed him , her tongue touching his and she moved in his lap to straddle him . then nothing was in his head but the scent of her . she wanted him , he could smell it . his mouth moved to her jaw , down her neck , to her chest and as he pressed his hands between her shoulder blades to arch her back , he found himself agreeing , `` all right , darling . ''
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then his lips closed around her nipple and he sucked in hard , hearing her soft moan as he did it . shortly after , when he had her on her back , him on top , his clothes were gone and his mouth was moving down her chest , between the valley of her br**sts , down her belly , cash dimly realised three things . he was , for the first time he could remember , going to be late for a meeting . and he had , for the first time he could remember , relented on something he fully intended to do . and he did n't give a f**k about either . then his hands spread her legs and he tasted her . when his mouth touched her , he heard her gentle , rasping sigh , his mind erased and he thought about nothing except abby . chapter eleven the fight abigail butler was in a tizzy . no , that was n't correct , she was in three tizzies . firstly , and probably least importantly ( but at that particular moment , it was the one that was most flipping her out ) , she had no clue what to wear to dinner with cash 's family that night at penmort castle . abby 's mom was english and growing up abby had spent most of her vacations in england . after abby married , she and ben came to visit gram as often as they could . there was also the fact that she 'd lived there for over a year . and england , being england , had its fair share of castles . therefore abby had seen a great number of them . she 'd even visited several . some of which had given tours . she had , however , never eaten dinner in one of them . and therefore she had no earthly clue what to wear . the second tizzy was caused by the distressing phone call she 'd received that day from a friend of hers in dc . abby , being tremendously stupid , had n't thought about what people she knew would think if they saw pictures of her and cash in the press . in fact , it had n't even crossed her mind . but then lori phoned from dc , breathless and excited to hear abby 's spectacular news ; news about the new man in her life ; news about the new man in her life who happened to be a famous , super-sexy , international industrial spy hunter . and lastly , news that lori felt entitled to seeing as she was abby 's friend . this distressing phone call had the disturbing information that lori had seen a photo of cash unsuccessfully shielding abby from the camera while letting them into his house the night of their moonlit stroll in bath . abby 's luck , indisputably bad , meant that lori did n't see a picture of them walking or talking or eating dinner . it had to be a photo of them at night , cash protecting her gallantly from the camera 's glare while letting them into his home . it had to be a photo that served cash 's purpose , showing the world that they 'd already passed `` the first part '' ( the casual-dating , getting-to-know-you part ) and were well into `` the second part '' ( the not-casual-at-all , spending-the-night , clearly-lovers part ) . lori had been in throes of ecstasy about the very idea of abby with famous , wealthy , unbelievably gorgeous cash fraser . but what made matters worse was that she was beyond thrilled that abby had `` finally moved on '' from ben and was clearly starting the next , exciting chapter in her life . abby did n't know what to say . in fact , she did n't even know what to feel . in a lucky twist , she did n't have to say much of anything since lori would not shut up . which brought abby to her last tizzy . the tizzy to end all tizzies . that morning she and cash had had a fight . not just a fight but a rip-roaring , voices-raised , unpleasant-words-spoken clash . she should not , she figured , be fighting with her client . she reckoned most experienced escorts avoided doing that . and now she was both angry and worried . angry at what cash had said though , if she was honest with herself ( which she found excruciatingly difficult to be at that juncture ) , none of it was untrue . and angry with herself for feeling anything at all . and worried about so many things she could n't count them all . she did n't like to fight with anyone and she found that fighting with cash hurt . and their fight had been ugly and she 'd caused it , so that made it hurt more . she also worried that they would n't get passed this even though they had to carry on with their arrangement . and she worried what it meant that she felt too much , way too much , for cash .
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enough to get in a passionate verbal battle in the first place much less feel the hurt after it had happened and further to feel pain that the reason it happened was because she may have wounded him . abby reviewed her situation . on a sunday , she 'd met him at the pub to negotiate `` the arrangement '' . their first `` date '' was on a monday . and they 'd made love on thursday night . then on friday , after she 'd stupid , stupid , stupidly had sex with him , breaking her own rule and altering their arrangement , everything changed . it changed for abby and she was relatively certain it also changed for cash . friday , his assistant moira had called and said he 'd be working late but home by eight . moira told abby that cash wanted dinner in . moira also informed her that abby would be spending the weekend at cash 's . abby did n't like moira calling her instead of cash . it scared her , especially having her `` orders '' come from moira right after abby had ( stupidly ) allowed their relationship to get intimate . abby worried about it all day while the bathroom fitters were banging away and she was wandering the rooms with little paint pots , painting patches on the walls so she 'd know what shades she wanted when the time came to decorate . while slapping paint on the walls , she worried that now that he had her , the challenge had been won and he 'd lost interest . he was cash fraser , she reminded herself . he could have anyone , undoubtedly very easily , even her as he 'd proved . she worried , as it was the best sex she ever had ( okay , so it was the best three sexual experiences she 'd ever had ) , both in the pleasure-sense and in a way that seemed weirdly more profound , a way abby refused , in her current state of turmoil , to fully explore , that cash had n't felt the same . further , she worried that it was the best sex she 'd ever had and what that said about her and also what that said about how she felt about ben . ben and abby had had a full , satisfying and happy sex life . ben had been a very good lover , at the time abby thought he was great . but what she had with cash transcended great , going straight to amazing . further to that , she worried about worrying about cash not thinking it was amazing and what that said . friday night , she made sure she was at his house in plenty of time to make him dinner . she was careful to make something nice , better than pasta shells , but not too nice which would say she was trying too hard . she also went back to her dinner at cash 's house look , jeans , a nice sweater and for courage , her makeup was done in `` carefree splendour '' ( casual with a hint of glamour ) . she heard the door open upstairs at ten past eight and she found to her agony that she was nervous as a teenager on her first date . she was listening to billie holiday turned down low and freaking out about her decision to buy , and bring , a few scented candles which she had lit . his home , although gorgeous , had zero personal touches and she thought it could use some . furthermore , she liked candles and knew the scent would soothe her . but as she heard cash approach , she looked around and it seemed like she was both being way too familiar in adding anything to his house when this was not her place and that she looked like she was trying to strike a mood . before she could dash through the room , blow them out , toss them in the rubbish and turn off billie singing the blues , she saw his legs on the stairs . bloody hell , she thought as he came into view , wearing a charcoal grey suit , a forest green shirt and a great tie which made her wonder ( somewhat frantically but also not for the first time ) if he just had good taste in clothing or if he had a personal shopper . he was carrying a large , glossy bag containing various-sized , thin but wide , boxes . she did n't think about the bag , she thought instead about how to stop herself from fainting . he stepped off the last stair and , eyes on her , walked to the comfy seating area off the kitchen and put the bag on a chair . then he shrugged off his suit jacket and that joined it . then he tugged off his tie and that joined it as well . he was turned to her and in the process of unbuttoning the top three buttons of his shirt , he spoke . he asked and her body jerked when his deep voice hit the room . she queried , her mind blank . his hands , finished with his buttons , went to rest on his hips . her brain decided to function and , trying to sound calm ( and fearing it did n't work ) , she replied , `` nothing 's the matter . '' `` then why are you standing across the room staring at me like i 'm a dread serial killer and you 're in my clutches ? '' his voice was bland , his words filled with dry humour .
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abby , however , did n't laugh . `` i am not , '' abby returned but his words told her that she 'd failed at sounding or appearing calm . she watched in fascination as his face took on a warm , soft look . normally , he looked amazing . when he smiled , he was breath-takingly handsome . when he laughed , the world seemed to stop . that look beat all of them . `` abby , come here , '' he said gently . on shaking legs she did as he commanded . when she got close enough , his arms went around her loosely and he held her close but not too close . in his deeper , throatier , sexier brogue , he demanded , `` now , tell me , what 's the matter ? '' and for some unhinged reason , abby blurted , `` you had moira call me . '' his head gave a small jerk then tilted slightly to the side . `` moira , your assistant ? '' she said on a question as if he did n't know his own assistant 's name . `` she called me today , '' she explained and went on , `` you did n't . '' cash stared at her a moment and abby held her breath . then she watched as he threw his head back and let out a deep , rich bark of laughter before his arms closed tightly around her , crushing her body to his . his head came down and he buried his face in her neck . still laughing against her neck , he muttered , `` i see . '' she pushed her body back and twisted her head to look at him . he was still smiling when his head came up and his eyes locked on hers . `` i see you 're pissed off that i did n't call . '' `` no , i - '' she started but his arms gave her a gentle squeeze , effectively silencing her . `` i was in meetings all day . unfortunately what i do means i have a lot of meetings . even though i 'd vastly prefer to be on the phone talking to you , or listening to the crazy shit that goes on in your house , sometimes i wo n't be able to call . '' one of his hands came up and gave her neck that gentle squeeze she liked way too damned much . `` abby , you 're going to have to get used to that . '' she felt a tremor slide through her body at his words and it was n't a tremor of fear . `` get used to it ? '' she whispered , wondering what he meant . his lips touched hers then he said , `` yes . you 're going to have to get used to it . '' and he obviously was n't going to say any more , as in explain what on god 's green earth he was talking about , because he let her go and casually walked into the kitchen while saying , `` i 'm getting a drink . you open your boxes . '' for what seemed like years ( but obviously was n't ) she stared at his back as he moved around the kitchen pouring himself a whisky . then she looked at the bag with the boxes . then she looked back to him . `` my boxes ? '' back still to her , he took a sip from his whisky while standing in front of an attractive , modern , stainless steel wine rack , pulling out bottles and inspecting them , before shoving them back and he said , `` in the bag . those are for you . '' she sucked in breath and her eyes went back to the boxes . she whispered but he did n't answer . he 'd found what he was looking for and went about the task of opening a bottle of red wine . on legs that felt like they were made of wood , abby moved to the boxes and found there were three . she pulled them out and , one-by-one , unveiled three robes . one was tailored in a man 's style but it was made from a sumptuous pink silk so pale it was almost , but not quite , colourless . the next was a long , cream , cotton , waffle-weave but its lapel was smooth . the last was also long but this one was made of the finest , dove grey cashmere , luxuriously soft to the touch . abby stood frozen , the lush cashmere in her hands , and she did n't wonder why cash was giving her presents . she also did n't wonder why those presents were all robes . all she could think was that she 'd always wanted a cashmere robe . during the good times with ben in all her spending she 'd never bought herself one . she could explain away purchasing expensive shoes , handbags and pieces of jewellery with a variety of womanly excuses but spending hundreds of dollars on a robe you would n't wear out of the house seemed over the top . and she knew exactly how much it cost . she 'd looked covetously at many of them and not one had cost less than multiple hundreds . and the one in her hands was of a superior quality to any of the ones she 'd seen .
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she heard cash call and her head shot up . he was standing at the end of the counter , his weight resting on one hand , the fingers of his other hand curled around his whisky glass , his eyes were on her . `` i - '' she felt her throat close which she thought at that moment was a good thing as she had no idea what to say . she cleared her throat , the pertinent question springing into her head and she asked , `` why ? '' his face went hard and for one frightening second , she thought he was angry . then when he spoke , she realised it was n't anger but a very scary resolve . in a voice harder than his face , he declared , `` i take care of what 's mine . '' abby felt it was safe to say that he had n't lost interest in her and instantly she had something new to worry about . she opened her mouth to speak but he got there before her . she blinked then repeated , `` like them ? '' his head moved to indicate her presents and he prompted , `` the dressing gowns . '' still slightly dazed , and certainly not thinking , she shook her head and said , `` no , '' she watched as his face went blank , guarding his reaction but she kept talking , `` no , i do n't like them , cash . any woman in her right mind does n't like cashmere . '' as if unable to stop herself , abby babbled on , `` any woman in her right mind wants a room made out of cashmere with a bed made out of cashmere , a bed with cashmere sheets and cashmere pillows and cashmere blankets . so she can roll around in cashmere . no , cash , i do n't like them . i love them , '' she paused , `` but especially the cashmere . '' as she was talking , for some bizarre reason sharing her honest reaction instead of keeping it from him ( as she should ) , his mouth went from hard to soft , then his lips twitched , then he grinned . when she finished speaking , he was smiling while he commanded gently , `` darling , come here . i want you to show me how much you love cashmere . '' without hesitation , abby did as he asked . when they surfaced from their mammoth-post-cashmere-robe make out session , his arm still around her ( propping her up as her legs had gone weak ) , cash poured her a glass of red wine . he handed her the glass while murmuring , `` i do n't have pinot noir so you 'll have to make do with a bordeaux until i can get some in . '' and she sipped her bordeaux while thinking that cash fraser not only lit welcoming lights and gave great presents , he also was thoughtful enough to remember her preference in red wine even though she 'd mentioned it once , in passing , on their first meeting . it was then abby knew she was seriously in trouble . and it was then that abigail butler went deep into denial . suffice it to say the evening went downhill from there ( one could n't top cashmere ) , though it was still very nice with them eating dinner while listening to billie holiday . then cash took her to bed and proved that the night before and that morning was n't a fluke created by abby ending a long , dry spell . but instead that he was very good with his hands , phenomenally good with his mouth , earth-shatteringly good with his tongue and she could n't even describe how good other parts of him felt . the next day abby discovered cash had a different schedule for the weekends . on saturday , he got up wickedly early ( per usual ) , worked out in the room off the dining area while abby slept in and then he went into the office . he came home in the early afternoon and told her he was taking her into bath . they meandered amongst the tourists , poked around some of the more exclusive shops and had a coffee before they went back to his house . there , cash guided her downstairs and made love to her slowly , thoroughly and satisfyingly on the couch in the area off his kitchen after which , in his arms , she fell asleep . when she fell asleep , she was tucked between the back of the couch and cash . she did n't know cash left her , covering her na**d body with a throw , until she woke to see him seated in the armchair across from her , fully dressed , feet up on the table , his sexy glasses on , reading through some papers . before he noticed she was awake , she watched him for awhile , maybe moments but it felt like hours . she liked watching him , the look of him , the way he seemed to emanate energy even sitting and reading . then , as if sensing her eyes on him , his gaze moved to her and she saw his mouth move up slightly at the ends .
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she tried to pretend he did n't catch her watching him and busied herself getting her clothes back on while still under the throw ( and not doing a very graceful job of it , she was sure ) . while he worked , she made them dinner . after they ate , cash led her upstairs where he made love to her again ( and again ) before abby , exhausted even after her nap , fell into a deep , blissful sleep . sunday , cash woke up , worked out , went into the office but got home late morning . they did n't meander around bath . they did n't even leave his bed except for her to make them cheese on toast for lunch and for cash to go out and pick up their dinner of takeaway curry ( both of which they ate in bed ) . they did n't talk very much , instead they learned about each other in nonverbal ways . all day they touched and explored , getting to know each other 's bodies and abby really liked getting to know cash 's . he had a great body and she liked what she learned and the power she felt when he responded which was a lot . and she also liked being with someone who could just be . who did n't talk all the time and who did n't expect the same from her . and when they were n't exploring , they dozed , or abby did , contentedly , like wasting a day in bed was something everyone did . monday was back to their `` normal '' schedule , with a twist . cash woke at his usual ungodly hour but this time he turned into abby , waking her with his hands and mouth , making love to her , leaving her smiling into his pillow , worn out and sated , before he showered and came back to sit on the bed . as he did every morning since she 'd started spending the night with him , he moved the hair from her neck to give her a kiss and tell her he was going . it went bad when he called late monday morning . she was at home to find her bathroom was beginning to look like a bathroom again ( but just barely ) and the surveyor pete had brought in had sent his forty-five page report . she 'd just spoken to the plumber to get him to give her a quote on updating her other two bathrooms while the boiler man who pete had called was assessing her heating system . during the call , cash had informed her he had to fly to brussels and he would n't be home until late that night . he also informed her that when he came home , no matter how late , he wanted to find her in his bed . lost in a world that was not really hers , abby agreed readily . but cash being gone meant she had time to think . time she did n't have when he was around , his dominating charisma , gorgeous smile or vigorous sexual appetite shoving any other thought from her mind . and time she did n't have when he was going to be around , which was time she spent thinking about when he 'd be back . time she now had for thoughts to push through . thoughts about the fact that her stupid , confused , screwed-up mind had tricked her into thinking that playing cash 's devoted girlfriend meant she actually was cash 's devoted girlfriend . thoughts about the fact that he often told her what to do and where to be , which should serve to remind her of what she truly was . thoughts about the fact that she was not now the paid escort of a totally loaded , fabulous , international hot guy but she was something different . she was servicing him in bed and getting paid for it , in money , food and now exorbitantly expensive clothes . and lastly , thoughts about the fact that since sometime mid-day friday , all the way to late morning that monday , she had n't once thought about her dead husband . the man she 'd dedicated herself to on their wedding day . then she 'd re-dedicated herself to him on the day she put him in the ground . that day , she vowed she would always , but always , forever and ever , be true to him , no matter what . she 'd never gone a day without thinking of ben and most days she thought of him dozens of times . and she 'd just gone three , almost three entire days of not thinking about ben . worse , except returning a few texts from jenny ( all of abby 's responses vague ) , she was not only avoiding her friend but keeping things from her . which meant for the first time in her life , abby had no one to talk to about her experiences , her troubles and , most importantly , her guilt . she 'd always had jenny , who as best girlfriends do either happily shared the burden by just listening or gave good advice . it was then , abby came to a conclusion . that monday afternoon , abby called jenny and asked her to come over the next day and help her find a going-to-a-haunted-castle-outfit . she also promised her friend that they 'd talk . and , abby decided , they would because this business with cash was done .
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she would be his pretend girlfriend and she 'd be his whore . he 'd paid for both . what she would n't do was forget what she was to him and allow herself to enjoy it . the first would be even stupider than she normally was and the second made her feel even worse about what she 'd become . so she 'd admit to her confused feelings to jenny and jenny would help her find strength . jenny always did . and abby would somehow find a way to do what she was being paid to do for cash but keep herself firmly detached . as ordered , abby had been in cash 's bed that night when he got home late and woke her briefly when he turned her drowsy , pliant body into his warm , hard one . `` you 're home safe , '' she 'd whispered , soft relief in her voice , not yet steeled against him as she was mostly asleep . `` yes , love , '' he 'd murmured , `` go back to sleep . '' immediately cuddling into him , she 'd done as she was told . it was the next morning that they had their gargantuan , knock-down , drag-out , fight . something made her wake early . earlier even than cash who routinely woke at what abby considered alarming hours . upon waking she realised she was , as she 'd made a habit of doing , snuggled into him . this time tucked into his side , head on his shoulder , arm wrapped around his belly . unusually , her brain started functioning instantly . she looked at the clock to see it was just before five and she moved carefully away . she got up and went to the bathroom , going about her morning business , even to the point of brushing her teeth , washing her face and showering . she walked out of the bathroom wearing her new cashmere robe , her wet hair combed back . she was determined to make coffee and be in the kitchen when he descended , ready to make him breakfast before he left for work . not be available to him for the activities in which he liked to engage when he woke . activities she liked too . activities that might weaken her resolve . the problem was , when she came out of the bathroom , the light was on and cash was awake , alert and lying on his side in the bed . he was up on elbow , head resting in his hand , covers down around his waist , his sleek chest in full view and , lastly , his dark eyes were on her . he had that warm , soft expression on his face that he 'd shown her the night he 'd given her the robes . her firm resolve to be abigail butler , skilled but detached full-time escort and part-time whore slipped a notch at the sight of him and she had to quickly fortify her defences . `` you 're awake , '' she announced unnecessarily and he gave her a lazy smile . at his smile , abby 's puny defences crashed down in a humiliating heap and she was forced early on to dig into her reserves . `` it looks good on you , '' he said instead of commenting on her inane remark . abby stopped at the foot of the bed and asked , `` pardon ? '' his head dipped toward her but other than that he did n't move . however when he spoke , his voice was that deep , throaty , rich that she liked so very much . `` the dressing gown , it looks good on you . '' abby swallowed then replied , `` thank you . '' `` why are you up ? '' `` you should have woken me , we could have showered together , '' he told her . at the thought of showering with him ( which they 'd done on sunday morning and she 'd enjoyed it , like , a lot ) , she found herself digging even deeper into those reserves . she also found this a little concerning considering their conversation had lasted less than five minutes and she was already losing her willpower . before she could announce her intention to go make coffee and politely suggest she 'd bring him a cup which she thought would be a nice touch , he pushed up from his elbow . `` come here , '' he said softly as he swung his legs around and got out of bed . he walked to the armchair by the window , grabbed his suit jacket and when she got close he took her hand , led her back to the bed and seated himself on it , tugging her into his lap . his lap was definitely not where she wanted to be if she wanted to keep herself distant from him but she also had to keep up the charade . however , abby 's brain decided it did n't like the charade all that much and registered how nice it was to sit in his lap . her brain also took that opportunity to remind her about other nice things about cash that she liked . she absently noted his hands were doing something with his suit jacket but she was deep in thought .
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she was digging way deep to harden herself against the fact that she liked sitting in his lap and all the other things she liked about him besides . she came back to the room when he leaned into her and tossed his jacket so it landed back on the chair . and she felt her eyes grow wide just as she felt her body go still when she saw the long , slim , royal-blue , velvet box in his hand . an unmistakable kind of box . the kind of box that held jewellery . expensive jewellery . `` cash , '' she whispered as he forced it to click open with his thumb and her breath lodged in her throat at what she saw . he took out a delicate diamonds-in-platinum bracelet . not a tacky , ostentatious one but instead it was subtle and striking , with slim links separated by tasteful , not overly large ( but not small by a long shot ) diamonds . he tossed the box carelessly on the bed and his fingers wrapped around her arm below the elbow , slowly drifting down to her wrist . he lifted it and placed the bracelet around her wrist as abby stared at his hands , concentrating on breathing . `` we were going into the meeting , '' he murmured while working the clasp , `` i saw this in a window . it made me think of you so i sent moira in to get it . '' abby failed at concentrating on her breathing . her lungs burned their demand for oxygen but she could n't for the life of her remember how to give it to them . cash finished fastening the bracelet on her wrist but he was n't done . he brought her wrist to his mouth and he kissed her gently , his lips brushing the sensitive skin on the inside . for a moment abby almost pressed her hand against his face . she almost leaned in to press her lips to his . she almost burst into tears . his eyes came to her , they travelled over her face and he must have read her intent because his expression got soft before his arms went around her and he whispered , `` you can thank me now . '' the breath came back to her lungs and with it came something she did n't know she had in her . it was something ugly but useful , if she intended to guard her thoughts , her emotions , and , if she was honest , her heart . it was something that made her say , `` and what form of gratitude does a diamond bracelet buy you ? '' she watched his face go blank and his arms seemed to convulse around her . then she watched , with no small concern , as his eyes narrowed . he asked and his voice had an edge , an edge that said quite clearly she should be very careful with her answer . `` the bracelet , '' she replied , shaking her wrist as if to remind him , `` i just want to be certain what i owe you for the bracelet . '' she watched a muscle jump in his jaw and it took everything she had not to jump off his lap . or worse , beg him to let her take it back . `` would you care , '' he said , very slowly and equally dangerously , `` to tell me what the f**k you 're on about ? '' even sensing he was angrier than she 'd ever seen him before , and it was not in doubt that cash fraser had a formidable temper , she kept playing her game . `` i 'm not on about anything . i just do n't want any surprises . i like to know what 's expected of me , you know that . '' he watched her for a moment before he stated , `` something 's changed . '' `` nothing 's changed , '' abby returned . his arms got tighter on hearing her lie . `` something 's . changed . '' he was saying `` fuck '' . he did n't shy away from using that word . except when he was angry he used it a different way . and he was using it that way now which abby knew was n't good . she ignored his ominous use of the f-word and repeated her bald-faced lie , `` nothing has changed . '' his eyes were still narrow , his brows were drawn and he watched her mouth while she was speaking as if it was fascinating in its hideousness . `` yesterday , '' he said , his words still slow and dangerous as he went on , `` i left you sweet and smiling in my bed and now you 're acting like a common whore . '' that stung but abby hid it and returned coldly , `` i 'm not a common whore , cash . i 'm an uncommon one . you know that too because you made it so . '' at that he moved swiftly . so swiftly , her breath flew from her lungs . she was on her back on the bed , sucking in air and he was on his side looming over her threateningly when he clipped , `` you opened your legs for me abby , you begged me to come inside . i did n't f**king make you a whore . '' then why did you pay me after with hundreds of pounds worth of new robes ? '' she replied acidly .
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she hoped to all that was holy that she hid the fear that shot through her when she saw his face darken . `` that was n't f**king payment , '' cash growled . `` it seemed like it to me , '' abby retorted , making her awful lie sound real and , as intended , she successfully struck her target . his darkening face turned thunderous . `` you 're a f**king piece of work , '' he snarled , pushing off her and exiting the bed muttering , `` unbelievable . '' at that point , abby should have kept quiet . she really should have . but abby often did stupid things so she did n't . instead , scrambling off the bed , she asked when she 'd gained her feet , `` it was a simple question , cash . why do you sound so surprised ? '' his dark eyes speared her and he answered , `` now , that 's a good question , darling , why am i so surprised ? '' abby watched , holding her ground with effort , as he came close , so close he was an inch away . then he dealt a deadly verbal blow . you 've made it perfectly clear you 're determined to hold onto a dead man so given time to shut down , you f**king took it . '' and that 's when abby lost her phony cool composure and also lost her temper . not solely angry at cash and what he said but also angry at herself because she was so , embarrassingly , transparent . `` i do n't believe you just said that ! '' she snapped , her voice rising and becoming shrill . `` believe it , abby , '' he clipped back , his voice rising at the same time it dipped deep . her voice was no longer rising , it was loud when she yelled , `` you do n't know a thing about me ! '' his face moved close to hers and he returned crudely , `` i know i can make you forget him when my mouth is between your legs . '' abby screeched , arms straight down , hands balled into fists in an effort not to slap him . but he carried on . `` and i know you 're full of shit . i know this whole act is full of shit . you 're terrified . he died and then you sacrificed yourself to him but you did n't have the f**king courage to slit your wrists to join him , did you abby ? '' she gasped at his cruel question but he did n't give her time to answer . `` instead you 've done the next best thing . i do n't know how you 've managed to so royally f**k up your life to get where you are now . i do know you 're pretty f**king comfortable letting a man pay for your company but you 're scared shitless of giving it away . '' `` do n't think , mr. fraser , with all the clever skills at your command , that you can actually read my mind while you f**k me , '' she shouted . `` darling , '' he shot back tersely , `` i did n't have to f**k you to read you . you 're an open f**king book . '' `` do n't call me darling , '' abby snapped . `` i paid for you , abby , i 'll do whatever the f**k i want , '' he bit back . it was at that point abby realised she was breathing heavily and so was cash . she stared at him , heart beating , breath coming fast . he held her glare and returned it until abby could take no more . she looked over his shoulder and asked with saccharine sweetness , `` if you 're through with me this morning , mr. fraser , i 'd like to go home . '' she let out a shocked gasp when his hand closed around her neck and he jerked her forward , her body slamming into his and his face coming within a breath of her own . `` i 'm through with you abby , for now . but you better f**king be ready tonight . i 'll pick you up at your house and if you make me wait , there 'll be consequences . '' `` i 'll be ready , '' she snapped . `` wear the f**king bracelet , '' he returned , his beautiful voice had turned ugly , `` and do n't wear any f**king underwear . you want to know the price of that bracelet ? it 's you sitting next to me at dinner and me knowing the whole time there 'll be no obstacles when i f**k you after taking you home . '' and on that successful parting shot , he let her go and strode to the bathroom , the door clicking sharply behind him . and abby did n't hesitate in dressing and slamming out of the house . she ran on her high-heeled shoes to her car and she did n't allow herself to start crying until she hit the motorway . incidentally , cash did n't call that day . neither did moira . abby went home .
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upon seeing his quote , abby gave the plumber the go ahead to fix the two other bathrooms and also gave the boiler man her approval to replace her two boilers . and after working herself into a state about the idea that cash would fire her as well as getting herself worked up in another way about all cash had said to her , she called james herself . she told him to tell cash that if he intended to forfeit on the arrangement , he could transfer fifty thousand into her account by the end of the working day and they 'd call it even . james had sounded strangely shocked and then he even more strangely suggested she talk to cash herself . when she refused , he stranger than strangely suggested she visit cash at his office to `` chat '' . the idea of abby popping by cash 's office to chat after their blow out was so ludicrous , she laughed straight out ( not to mention , she did n't know where he worked ) . then she 'd flatly refused that too and demanded to know if he would pass on her message . although he did n't sound like he liked it , he promised he would . and after she 'd slid her phone shut , abby worried that calling james was a tactical error . then she found she did n't have time to worry about that when she had to worry about her outfit for that evening 's dinner . now , she was standing in the guest bedroom wondering what on earth to wear to dinner at a haunted castle . she heard jenny call from downstairs . abby closed her eyes , tipped her head back and breathed , `` bloody hell . '' chapter twelve painful lessons it took jenny what felt to abby like a year to reach the top floor and when she finally entered the guest bedroom , abby knew why . mrs. truman was with her . just what abby needed , mrs. truman . `` why are you on the top floor ? '' mrs. truman demanded to know upon entry . `` i never go to my top floor . i feel like i climbed a mountain . '' jenny ignored mrs. truman 's complaining , took one look at abby and asked immediately , `` what 's the matter ? '' her best friend knew abby well but , she had to admit , jenny freaked her out sometimes . `` i ... '' abby started to answer jenny or more to the point , lie to her but she noticed mrs. truman leaning toward her . peering closely at abby 's face , the older woman announced , `` we need tea . we ca n't have drama without tea . and maybe sherry . this looks like it 's going to be a sherry drama . '' `` there is n't going to be a drama , '' abby told mrs. truman , wondering why she was even there but not getting the chance to ask . `` drama is written all over your face , abigail butler , '' mrs. truman shot back always feeling entitled to be wherever she was . `` abby , what 's going on ? '' jenny asked , also leaning in . they were both watching her and abby opened her mouth to say something to throw them off the scent . then all of a sudden her eyes filled with tears and she felt them spill down her cheeks . she could n't control them and she found she no longer had the energy to try . `` abby , '' jenny said softly but abby ignored her . stiffly walking to the bed , she sat down and put the fingers of both her trembling hands to her mouth . jenny and mrs. truman followed , jenny crouching in front of her saying , `` what is it ? '' `` cash and i had a fight , '' abby blurted on a tortured whisper and jenny 's head jerked before her face changed to a look of stunned surprise . abby swiped at the tears on her cheeks and nodded . `` a fight . an ugly , shouting , awful , awful fight . '' she looked at jenny then mrs. truman , finding she could n't keep it in a moment longer , she knew she should , but she could n't . `` i think i hurt his feelings . '' jenny 's mouth dropped open . she snapped it shut and parroted , `` hurt his feelings ? '' mrs. truman demanded to know . abby looked away from her friend who was clearly not taking this in and turned to mrs. truman . `` i ... '' she started then squeezed her eyes shut , tears sliding down her face , she opened them and admitted , `` it 's a long story but i did something . something not very nice . and i was very not nice in return . '' `` how very nice was he being ? '' jenny asked and abby looked to her friend . `` very nice , '' abby whispered then her silent tears ended , she let go of her emotions and burst into loud , wracking sobs . she covered her face with her hands and babbled from behind them , `` i was so mean . and i hurt his feelings .
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then he asked me to explain myself and i just made it worse . then he got mad and he said the most awful things . '' she pulled her hands from her face and wailed , `` but they were true ! even though he does n't get it . abby looked at mrs. truman , knowing she was n't making a lick of sense and also not waiting for an answer , and cried , `` he was so angry . i 've never seen anyone that angry ! '' jenny asked , her voice hard and abby looked at her , confused . did he get physical with you ? '' jenny explained . `` of course not , '' abby snapped as if the idea of cash getting physical ( in that way ) was ridiculous . `` he just yelled at me . '' `` did you yell back ? '' mrs. truman asked and abby 's gaze moved to her . `` no , i mean yes . i mean , it was actually me who started the yelling , '' she confessed . `` you forgot , '' mrs. truman told her with all-knowing finality and abby stared at her , not understanding what she meant . she had n't forgotten a thing . she was certain that fight with cash was burned on her brain until the end of time . when mrs. truman did n't say more , abby asked , `` forgot what ? '' `` you forgot , '' mrs. truman repeated and when abby still looked confused , mrs. truman sat down beside her on the bed . when she spoke again , her voice was surprisingly gentle . `` when they die , you forget . '' abby pulled a sharp breath into her nostrils but mrs. truman ignored her reaction and carried on . `` when they die , you remember only the good things . you do n't remember the bad things . the bickering . their annoying habits that drive you mad . like when they do n't put their socks in the wash hamper even though the hamper is only two feet away . they drop them on the floor . morty and his damned socks . used to drive me insane . '' abby felt her lip tremble as more silent tears slid down her cheeks . mrs. truman watched her face and then leaned slightly toward her . `` after he was gone , i would have paid money to pick up another pair of his dirty socks . those socks , the blight of my life , became a cherished memory . you forget that they 're just dirty socks on the floor that you have to pick up , abigail . '' she touched abby 's hand every-so-lightly then took her own away so swiftly it was almost as if the touch never happened . `` now , you 're remembering what it 's like to be with a living , breathing , annoying male who you yell at and who yells at you . it is n't something that you can mould into a cherished memory because it is n't in your head . it 's real and it 's happening . and you forgot what it felt like . now , abigail , you 're remembering . '' `` mrs. truman - '' jenny started but the older woman shook her head , not taking her eyes from abby . `` but you know , '' she said softly , `` you know something your young man does n't . you know that even these fights , that hurt so much they make you cry , are something to cherish . '' abby stared at her , eyes suddenly dry , body frozen even though her heart was beating a mile-a-minute . then mrs. truman broke her own spell by clapping her hands . she announced and went on authoritatively , `` tea . and cucumber . you ca n't sit down with the upper crust with puffy eyes . you need cucumber and a wet flannel . '' she pushed herself up and bustled to the door with the energy of a woman who would never complain about climbing two flights of stairs . `` i 'll see to the tea , cucumber and flannel . jennifer , '' she turned and pointed at jenny , `` you take care of the outfit . '' and after issuing her orders , she disappeared out the door . leaving abby with jenny . `` i think you got some 'splainin ' to do , '' jenny said , using her best ricky ricardo voice , attempting to inject humour where both women knew there was none . `` jenny , i screwed up , '' abby admitted quietly . jenny got out of her crouch and sat on the bed beside abby , saying on a sigh , `` why does that not surprise me ? '' abby cried loudly , stung by her friend 's words even though of anyone jenny knew abby could screw up , big time . jenny turned to her . `` girlfriend , any woman in her right mind would screw up with cash fraser . he 's also interesting . he 's also funny .
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he also looks at you like you painted the sistine chapel on your lunch break while wearing a bikini . and let 's not forget , he 's hot . '' `` he looks at me like that ? '' abby breathed and jenny lifted a hand to within an inch of abby 's face and snapped . a little focus ? '' jenny asked while dropping her hand and abby blinked before jenny continued . abby 's mouth dropped open . now jenny was just plain creeping her out ! `` do n't give me that look , '' jenny warned . i was in your shoes , i 'd sleep with him , '' she announced baldly . `` how long did you wait ? '' `` it happened thursday , '' abby answered . `` you were always slow , '' jenny remarked . abby cried , surprised at her friend 's easy acceptance of these facts . `` do you not see that this is a problem ? '' because you let your heart get involved with everything you do . i despair the workmen coming to your house because you 'll make them all your bffs and end up having to buy them christmas presents you ca n't afford , '' jenny retorted . `` i will not , '' abby returned . `` you will , '' jenny replied and before abby could get a word in , she went on , `` cash fraser may be hot and he may be way into you but i 'm not certain his heart is involved . and i know you wo n't just enjoy yourself for once and keep your heart out of it . this is a problem . '' `` he bought me a cashmere robe , '' abby announced and she saw jenny 's eyes get wide . `` and this , '' abby continued , lifting up her wrist to jiggle the diamond bracelet that even after that fight abby could not bring herself to take off . `` that 's why we fought . because of the bracelet and kind of the robes too . '' jenny was staring at her wrist but she breathed , `` robes . `` yes , three . only one cashmere . the other one was silk and the other one - '' `` oh my god , '' jenny whispered , her eyes snapping back to abby . `` why is he buying you presents ? he paid , like , a fortune for you . '' abby cried . `` he 's freaking me out ; it 's all freaking me out . i ca n't keep my head on straight . '' jenny 's eyes narrowed on her . `` well , of course i like him ! '' abby clipped and shot off the bed , starting to pace then she whipped around and looked at jenny . `` you do n't like him because he 's hot , '' jenny returned . `` you ca n't not like him because he 's hot . that 's how hot he is ! '' `` oh shit , '' jenny breathed . `` he 's good in bed , '' jenny whispered while she stood then pleaded , `` please tell me a man that hot , that rich , that everything is also not good in bed . '' abby just looked at her friend not wanting to lie also not wanting to share . she did n't have to , jenny already knew . he 's good in bed . '' `` jenny - '' abby started . jenny interrupted her , `` how good ? '' `` good , '' abby answered quickly . jenny pushed . `` god-like good or just , you know , good-good ? '' abby thought about lying , then because she was stupid , stupid , stupid , she decided against it . `` god-like good , '' she muttered . `` oh god , '' jenny breathed . then , going for the gusto , abby whispered , `` better than ben . '' jenny 's face went pale and abby held her breath . here we go , abby thought . jenny asked softly . `` really , '' abby replied , her eyes began to fill with tears again and she took a deep breath to control them before saying , `` we had a nice weekend , cash and i . he 's different than ben . he does n't talk as much but he 's more intense . he does n't move around as much but somehow he radiates more energy . he takes all my concentration . and , '' she paused then went on , `` i like giving it to him . '' jenny regarded abby for long moments and finally came closer , her voice going soft . `` abby , you 've got to be careful . you have to remember what this is . '' abby closed her eyes and sighed . when she opened them , she said , `` i know . '' `` are you going to be able to do that ? '' `` i might not have to . that fight was ugly , jenny , '' abby told her . `` he might not want me around anymore . '' `` i still do n't understand about the fight , '' jenny said . `` i was trying to pull away from him .
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i threw the diamond bracelet in his face , saying he was treating me like a whore . '' jenny sucked in a sharp breath then whispered , `` you did not . '' `` i was trying to maintain a distance , '' abby defended . `` is he treating you like a whore ? '' i 've never been a whore , '' abby answered , frustrated . `` i 've also never received cashmere robes and diamond bracelets like they were flowers and chocolates . '' abby pulled her hand through her hair , bunching it in a fist at the back and looked at her friend . jenny stared at her a moment and then said quietly , `` abby , you do your job . you do nothing but your job . if you like it , okay , it 'd be hard not to like . if he wants to give you stuff , okay , take it . that 's his deal . but you have to remember , always , it 's a job . just a job . so when the time comes and he 's through with you , you can walk away , put this behind you and get on with your real life . '' abby bit the side of her lip , not liking the idea of cash being `` through with her '' , not at all even after the fight but she nodded because she knew jenny was right . it was then mrs. truman bustled in with a tray . `` you do n't have cucumber . all you had was broccoli and carrots . carrots do n't take the puff out of your eyes . '' she slammed the tray down on the bedside table and turned , hands on hips , to abby . `` i had to go to my house to get cucumber , '' she declared , as if her house was in bangladesh , not next door . `` you 're lucky i had some . now lie down , '' she ordered and turned to jenny . `` do you have the outfit sorted ? '' `` no , '' jenny admitted . `` what have you two been doing ? '' she snapped and then stomped to the wardrobe grumbling , `` i have to do everything . '' thus ended the drama and for the next half an hour , abby lay on the bed with two slices of cucumber on her eyes covered in a cool , wet washcloth . she had to take them off to inspect the different outfits mrs. truman and jenny brought from every corner of the house to show her . not one of them would do . mrs. truman was holding up ( and imperiously shaking ) a strapless , baby-blue , knee-length dress with a full skirt made of acres of netting and a satin sash as a belt that abby was relatively certain her mother wore to the prom ( if she went to the prom ) and demanding , `` this is perfect ! '' when jenny came in with more clothes . `` mrs. truman , i ca n't wear that , '' abby said . mrs. truman returned . `` it 's just the thing . '' `` that is not the thing , '' jenny butted in , her lip curled in disgust , her eyes on the dress mrs. truman was holding . `` it most certainly is , '' mrs. truman shot back . `` it is , if abby was going to the dance-a-thon where she 'd end up doing the hand jive with danny zuko . it is not when abby is having dinner at a castle with famous-worldwide hot guy cash fraser , '' jenny retorted then before mrs. truman could respond she looked at abby and stated , `` i think this is the thing . '' then jenny held up the dress abby wore to ben 's work christmas party the last christmas he 'd been alive . a taupe that was so light it was almost cream , the dress was made of soft wool , clingy in all the right places but providing maximum coverage . it had a cowl-neck and the hem fell to mid calf . abby wore it with her high-heeled , mocha suede boots and matching wide belt . it had cost a fortune though the boots and belt cost more , and ben had loved it . he loved it so much , they left the party early so he could take her home and take it off . expensive , timelessly stylish , sexy-yet-demure and , best of all , it would remind her of ben . `` that 's it , '' abby announced . `` thank god , '' jenny sighed . `` i still like the blue , '' mrs. truman grumbled but it was too late . abby had made her decision and she had to get a move on if she was going to be ready on time which she felt at that moment was a moral imperative . mrs. truman and jenny put away the clothes while abby did her makeup in a new look , elegant with a bit of drama ( the look she dubbed `` castle chic '' ) .
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mrs. truman left to see to her dogs and jenny did abby 's hair using a curling iron to give her loads of curls then smoothing it all away from her face in a barrette at her nape that burst in a riot of curls down her back , all the while giving her an `` it's-just-a-job '' pep talk . then jenny left abby alone with her cat zee . it was a quarter-to-six and abby was nervous as hell . but , importantly , she was ready . she was in her bedroom transferring needed items into a small , mocha-coloured , patent leather clutch when she heard the bell at the door . her head shot up and she stared at her bedside clock . it could n't be cash . he could n't be early again , not tonight of all nights . she was n't yet mentally prepared to face him . abby left the clutch on her bed and ran down the stairs to see who it was and get them gone before cash arrived . zee , having absented himself during the drama and ensuing clothes-fest , ran to the door with her , nearly tripping her twice . abby threw it open and stood frozen , staring at cash . one look at him and she knew that he was n't over the fight . abby made a mental note for possible future reference that cash fraser could hold a mean grudge . `` you 're early , '' she told him . `` do they say that instead of 'hello ' in america ? '' cash returned , his dry words reminding her she was being rude and she immediately felt like an idiot . `` sorry , come in , '' abby stepped out of the way , eyes to the floor , and prattled on , `` i 'm ready . i need two seconds . wait here , i 'll be right back . i just have to go get my bag . '' then she turned tail and ran , zee running alongside her . she darted to her room , realised she forgot her lip gloss , flew to her dressing table and grabbed it . in all this activity zee decided to go away and come back later when abby was n't in a tizzy . she bent over the bed , shoving everything into her purse and snapping it shut . then she straightened , turned to run downstairs and instead ran headlong into cash . her body jerked back but his hands came to settle on her h*ps to hold her where she was . she tilted her head to look at him , surprised he was there and opened her mouth to speak but he got there first . `` i see they are n't finished with the bathroom , '' he remarked . abby stared at him . his handsome face was closed , his eyes cold and he looked remote . abby knew , without knowing why she knew , that this meant he was angry . scary angry . yet his comment was bland . and he had n't yet fired her . not that she 'd given him a chance , but still . `` they say it 'll be done tomorrow , '' abby informed him . keen to get on with the evening and out of her bedroom , she started to move around him but his fingers tensed at her h*ps and she stopped . her head tipped back in question . `` cash , we should - '' he cut her off by saying , `` a minute . '' she looked at him and his eyes held her captive as one of his hands moved lightly over her bottom . `` cash , what are you - ? '' she started but he cut her off again . `` you 're wearing underwear , '' he told her . abby 's breath froze in her lungs . oh dear lord , she forgot about the underwear . then she felt her pulse beating in her neck . `` cash - '' she began . `` take it off , '' he ordered and she blinked in stunned surprise . `` take them off , '' he repeated . abby felt a thrill run up her spine and it was n't the usual thrill cash gave her or at least not entirely . in a pleading whisper , she begged , `` cash , please do n't make me - '' he interrupted her again , his voice patient but barely so , `` abby , take them off . '' abby felt her spine go ramrod straight , thinking he could n't make her not wear underwear . and if he tried , he could have the damned bracelet back . `` no , '' she replied , her voice had grown cold . his head tilted to the side , something dangerous flashed in his eyes and he asked softly , `` no ? '' being stupid ( but brave , she told herself ) in the face of obvious peril , abby held her ground and repeated , `` no . '' he gazed at her for a moment then two then he replied quietly , `` all right abby . '' he was n't going to make her do something which made her uncomfortable . and she had the fleeting thought maybe it was all going to be okay . she had this thought right before his head bent , his arms went around her tight and he kissed her . it was n't like any kiss he 'd given before . it was hot , demanding and very effective but it was also hard and claiming , taking everything but giving nothing in return .
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it still , unfortunately , worked on abby because it came with the scent of him , the feel of him and the memory of how good they could be . when her arms went around his neck , signifying her not-very-hard-won capitulation , he shifted . they fell , him on his back , her on top of him , to the bed . he rolled immediately , pinning her under him , not giving her a chance to think , only feel . his mouth was on hers then it was on her neck just under and behind her ear , a sensitive spot that he manipulated ruthlessly . his hands were all over her , smoothing over the wool at her side , her hip , up her midriff then his thumb caught against her hard nipple making sweet sensations shoot through her . at the feel of them , her neck arched as she gasped and his thumb stroked back then again , and again . when she was trembling under him , his thigh went between her legs , his knee pulling up her dress as his hand went down her belly . his fingers took over for his knee and yanked the skirt of her dress up and then they were there , in her panties , she felt them sliding against her and his touch rocketed heat straight through her . `` wet , '' he murmured , his mouth touching hers , his word shivering through her . then his fingers moved and all she could think of was what they were doing , how they were making her feel , how delicious it felt and then one slid inside . `` cash , '' she gasped , pressing against him , her hands roaming his body urgently and then clutching at him as her h*ps bucked , riding his hand as his finger moved in and out , his thumb circling magnificently at the exact perfect spot . somewhere in the back of her head it registered that he was holding himself away even as he held her close , his hand between her legs , his other arm wrapped tight around her , his face buried in her neck . but before this thought could intrude , cash forced her response and it shot through her , her neck and back arching , her h*ps rearing against his hand . she heard the soft , low noises she made as if from far away as her body exhilarated in the glorious orgasm he 'd given her . and when she was done , breath coming fast , her hands still clenched in his suit jacket , his fingers left her and , she could n't help it , that felt good too and she let out a soft moan . his hand glided over her hip to her bottom , pressing her against him as he held her until her trembling stopped . `` now , darling , '' his voice rumbled roughly against her neck , `` that was worth a diamond bracelet . '' her body went still at his words but he did n't notice , or worse , did n't care . he pulled away , exited the bed , leaned over and tugged her dress down . then he grabbed her hand and pulled her to her feet at the side of the bed . her legs were shaky , not only from her cl**ax but also her emotion . her head tilted back to look at him and when her eyes caught his , his were still cold . and that coldness froze the heat right out of her , chilling her to her core . `` fix your hair , '' he ordered . `` i 'll meet you at the door . '' on that , without a word or touch , he turned and left . abby stared after him until he disappeared . then she stared some more . then she realised throughout the time they 'd been together he 'd never treated her like a whore . not with the robes , not with the bracelet , not with all of his orders to be somewhere or do something . she knew this because with what he 'd just done , he treated her like a whore . on unsteady legs , she went to her dressing table , smoothed back her hair and re-clipped the barrette firmly . she fixed her lip gloss , grabbed her bag and walked to the light switch . she flipped it off then walked down the hall , down the stairs to the front door where she saw cash , standing , waiting , wearing his overcoat , ready to go . averting her eyes , she reached out to grab her mother 's deep taupe , long , wool winter coat . before she could swing it around , in one of his usual gallant gestures ( this one , for obvious reasons , bittersweet ) , cash took it from her hands and held it out for her . she turned her back to him and slid her arms through as thoughts began to invade , feelings began to press in and abby could feel the tears pooling in her eyes . she took deep breaths to control them . this effort failed . lifting her hand , she pulled the hair out of her collar after cash settled the coat on her shoulders . in an effort to hide her face , she kept her gaze to the floor as she walked to the door , turned the latch and opened it . `` abby , '' cash 's voice called .
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only her torso twisted toward him , her eyes , tears still shimmering and unshed , lifted to his . when her gaze met his , abby could swear she saw his nearly imperceptible flinch but this did n't penetrate the aching fog that shrouded her . `` i 'm ready , '' she said softly , turned and walked out into the bitter cold . she did n't feel the chill . chapter thirteen penmort castle cash was furious . he 'd been furious all day . no , strike that , he 'd been furious that morning . in the afternoon , after james spoke to him , he 'd been livid . but those feelings had been directed at abby . driving his car down the dark motorway toward penmort castle , abby at his side , silent and staring at nothing out the passenger window , cash was , at present , furious with himself . that morning after she 'd accused him of making her a whore when it was she who sold her body for two hundred thousand pounds ; and after she 'd told him she considered the dressing gowns he 'd bought her a payment for services rendered , he 'd felt a fury unlike anything he 'd felt in his life . then he 'd spoken to abby in a way he 'd never spoken to a woman in his life . indeed , it was not lost on cash that , over the last week , abigail butler had made him feel , and do , many things he 'd never felt , or done , in his life . when he 'd come home on friday night to a light burning in the hall , billie holliday 's voice coming at him only to walk downstairs and see candles flickering , dim lights shining and abby in a kitchen surrounded by cutting boards topped with chopped vegetables and something on a grill pan covered with foil , he 'd felt something strange . it was something he could n't remember ever feeling but perhaps he 'd had it once when he was a child before his grandfather died . it was contentment . even though she 'd appeared anxious , coming home to her still made a strange ease settle over him . and throughout the weekend , this ease grew . it grew when he caught her eyes on him after her nap , her gaze soft and almost awed as if he was a god not a man . it grew simply because she was sleeping , exhausted by him , na**d on his couch . it grew the next day when he 'd done something he 'd never done before , spent most of a day in bed with a woman . it grew as he discovered her body , was stirred by her touch , pleased that she seemed just as happy to do nothing but the same . and then she dozed while he held her and sometimes he 'd slide his hands along her skin , familiarising himself with her even while she slept . lastly it grew the night before , when he came home and turned her into his arms and she 'd muttered in sleepy relief that he was safe at home . cash knew it was him that she was happy was safe . it was him she looked at with awe . it was him on whose couch she slept naked . it was him whose body she put her mouth on , smiling against his skin when she made him groan . and cash began to feel more than content . he felt at peace . and he 'd never , not once , felt peace in his life . knowing as a child does that something was not right with his mother , with his father 's family , cash had not even felt it when his grandfather was alive . abby gave that to him . he felt it , he understood it and he meant to keep it . but that morning , abby had upset that peace . and that afternoon , when james had come to deliver abby 's message , she 'd annihilated it . james had seemed surprised , confused and even concerned at the message he had to deliver . james had been at cash 's side on the pavement when cash made the unprecedented move to peer through a shop window and pause in his daily business to buy a diamond bracelet for a woman . cash had never done such a thing . not for any woman . james , for years a colleague and a friend , had attempted to ask tactful questions but cash did n't bite . james did n't need the answers , cash 's actions told the story . and cash could n't care less . abby was his . she 'd given herself freely . not just the first time , every time , all weekend , with her response to his touch , her reaction to the cashmere dressing gown , her gaze on him while he was reading . and as he told her , he took care of what was his . and being cash 's meant she 'd wear cashmere and diamonds . that was simply the way it was going to be . but the message she relayed to james said quite plainly she wanted to end things . and that idea , cash found , he could not tolerate .
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it was so intolerable it caused the slowly ebbing burn which had been reducing all day to re-ignite . he 'd even felt for a moment actual rage . therefore , by the time he stood at abby 's door , he planned to teach her a lesson . he planned to make it perfectly clear the difference between being his and being his whore . spurred by fury , he 'd carried out his plan . and after , at the door when she 'd looked at him with deeply wounded eyes , the intensity of hurt in them caused cash to feel a sharp pain in his gut . it was then he realised that his plan had not been his most stellar . he turned off the motorway and navigated the winding roads of devon , heading for the coast . he knew he was going to have to do something else he 'd never done and he had no earthly idea how . and he was furious that he 'd put himself in that position . and he was even more furious that he 'd been the cause of her pain . over the distance , cash considered his options . however before he came to any conclusions , penmort castle loomed in front of them , its lit towers and turrets a daunting vision against the dark night . cash barely registered the vague thrill he normally felt when he saw penmort . he 'd been there only two times as a teen , when nicola had invited him to stay . both times had been , despite her best efforts , unsatisfactory . he 'd been there relatively often since alistair had offered his artificial olive branch . this time he would be entering as its owner , a goal which he 'd spent a year doing all in his power to achieve . it should have been a triumph . cash did n't give it a thought . he drove up the steep hill at the side of the castle and stopped at the arched , gated doorway set into the thick , stone wall that surrounded much of the castle . he pulled the emergency brake , switched off the car and noted abby 's hand was already on her door handle . in an effort to forestall her , his own hand went to the area above her knee . but at his touch , she instantly jerked away . whether this was anger , hurt or revulsion , he did n't know . `` abby , '' he called as she continued her efforts to exit the car , partially opening the door . they had only moments before their arrival would be discovered . he had to get this done now . he had no time to waste . swiftly , he leaned across her , his fingers curling around the door handle , and he slammed it closed . her head turned to look at him . he could see her face dimly lit in the outside lights of the gate . she did n't look angry , hurt or revolted . she looked blank . fucking hell , he thought . he lifted his hand to her neck and held her there . `` abby - '' he started softly . she asked , her voice as expressionless as her face and cash wondered how long it would take to achieve his new goal of winning abby back . as usual , he did n't delay . `` james talked to me this afternoon , '' cash told her . she stayed silent but he felt her body grow stiff . `` in future , '' he went on quietly , `` if you have something to say to me , you contact me yourself . her body stayed stiff but she gave a short nod . her neck tugged against his hand , trying to pull away and he gave her a gentle squeeze indicating he was n't done . `` you made me very angry today , '' he said , trying to keep his voice gentle and she sat silent , eyes on him . `` tonight , instead of simply being angry at you , i took that anger out on you . '' he paused and gave her neck another squeeze . she remained silent , her eyes on his and he waited for some sign she understood but he did n't get it . instead , all of a sudden her eyes moved to the side . then , surprising him , she leaned in , her hand coming to rest lightly on his shoulder and she pressed her lips against his . he thought for a moment this was an act of forgiveness but before relief could fully form , mouth still on his , she whispered , `` we 're being watched . '' then her head tilted , she pressed closer , her fingers curled into his shoulder , and she opened her mouth under his , the tip of her tongue touching his lips . he knew it was an act , a show for whatever audience they had . and he did n't care about that either . he accepted her invitation and the opportunity it offered , opening his own mouth and drawing her tongue inside . one arm went around her to haul her soft body closer , his other hand fisted in the curls of her hair at her back , gently tugging down to manoeuvre her mouth so his would have better access . then he deepened the kiss and , gratifyingly , her hand moved from his shoulder , sliding up his neck and into his hair as her body yielded to his .
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he knew then he had her . pressing his advantage , he kissed her until he heard that low , sexy noise she made in the back of her throat . a noise he discovered on sunday that corresponded with a rush of heat between her legs . and when he knew he could still reach her , his mouth broke from hers , slid down to her neck and cash breathed in her perfume . he heard her soft but heavy inhalations in his ear and he smiled against her skin . `` we 'll finish talking later , '' he murmured . she had no time to reply , there was a sharp rap on the passenger side window and cash felt abby 's body jolt in surprise . his step-cousin , fenella , shouted and cash saw her small face peering through the glass . `` fuck , '' he muttered right before abby pulled away . with no other choice ( although he would have preferred to start his car , drive to abby 's , take her back to her bed and finish what they 'd started in the car , this time , with both of them finding release ) , cash began to exit the car but he was intercepted by abby 's hand on his arm . he turned back to her and her hand came up toward his face , it hesitated then pulled back but stayed suspended and her finger circled . `` lip gloss , '' she whispered and two intensely unpleasant sensations hit him at once . one was loss . the other was remorse . fenella called from outside . `` take care of it , '' cash demanded , ignoring his cousin , his brief sense of relief fading back to irritation again directed at himself . he may still be able to reach her in one way but in another she was very far away . abby asked , her head turning from the direction of fenella back to cash . `` take care of it , '' he repeated and when she hesitated he continued with a note of warning in his tone , `` abby - '' `` oh all right , '' she gave in , her voice soft but annoyed . cash was illogically pleased to hear her exasperation . it was n't a good reaction but it was a reaction and he felt that boded well . therefore he smiled when she leaned in , reached up , her hand resting on his cheek as her thumb wiped the gloss from his mouth . abby whispered while her finger slid across his lips . `` my cousin , '' cash 's mouth moved under her thumb . fenella yelled in the window . abby 's hand fell and she gave him a look he could n't quite decipher before her head twisted toward the window and she called , `` we 're fine . be out in two seconds ! '' with nothing for it , cash sighed his displeasure that the moment was lost before he knifed out of the car and slammed his door . he rounded the bonnet , his eyes on abby who had extricated her lip gloss and was fixing her lips in the mirror of the sun visor . `` i was worried that you two were fighting , '' fenella announced as he arrived at abby 's door where fenella was standing and cash looked at his cousin . fenella fitzhugh was nicola 's first-born daughter and she looked like her mother . blonde , petite and pretty but , unlike her mother , it was in a sharp , pointy-faced way . she was too short for cash 's liking and far too thin . she was also , as had been evidenced in the last few minutes , unbelievably irritating in an obtuse , coy way . how two people who were kissing passionately in a car could appear to fenella to be fighting , cash had no idea . instead of commenting , he simply greeted , `` fenella , '' and moved around her to open abby 's door . he bent in and took abby 's elbow , guiding her out and firmly positioning her free of the door before he slammed it . `` you must be abigail , '' fenella stated the obvious . `` abby , '' abby replied , her soft voice warm and friendly and her hand came out to take fenella 's as she leaned in to touch the other woman 's cheek with her own . when abby pulled away , fenella exclaimed , `` we 've all been waiting with bated breath to meet you . cash has never brought a woman to penmort . '' abby looked at him from under her lashes as she murmured , `` really ? '' fenella nearly screeched and cash winced at the shrill noise . `` mummy is in a dither . an ... actual ... dither , '' fenella declared . `` um , is a dither a good thing ? '' abby joked . fenella waved her hand in front of her face , abby 's quip flying right by her . `` oh , mummy 's always in a dither about something or other . ''
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in all of his memories of nicola beaumaris , cash had never known her once to be in anything close to a `` dither '' . cash , finished with this ridiculous exchange , decided to intercede . `` perhaps we can move this conversation out of the negative three degree weather and somewhere warmer ? '' he suggested drily . fenella cried and then motioned to them to follow . fenella led the way and cash and abby trailed , cash 's fingers curling idly around hers , his thoughts on abby as well as what that night would bring . outside of nicola , who would give abby a genuine warm welcome , cash could n't begin to guess how his uncle , and nicola 's two remaining daughters , suzanne and honor , would behave . his thoughts were not positive . he was taken out of them when he felt abby 's step slow and his head turned to her . she was looking up , her lips parted , her face registering wonder . cash 's gaze followed hers and he noted they 'd entered the gate , climbed the steep path and up the steps into the common , turned left and were headed straight toward the castle . brilliant beams of light were shining from the ground up toward penmort illuminating it brightly against the night sky . the castle was a rambling `` l '' built around the side of a tor . it had thin bands of terraced gardens containing meandering paths running along its outer edge . it had a jagged roofline , some of its towers and turrets rising five imposing stories from the ground . there was another level built below into the face of the tor . it had a jutting rectangular entrance at the bend of the `` l '' and was built of a mellow red-brown stone . the land had been occupied , and fortified , since the time of william the conqueror when the sea , long since receded , had reached to the bottom of the tor . the castle that stood now was built during the jacobean era , over four hundred years before . the entirety of its interior decor had been painstakingly , with no expense spared , refinished during the reign of victoria . since the property was granted to its first beaumaris master , henry , by richard , the lionheart generations of men , men whose blood flowed in cash 's veins , had built and rebuilt the manor and then fortified , defended and possessed it for over eight hundred years . `` it 's beautiful , '' abby whispered , her voice filled with awe . he looked down at abby and then up at his ancestral home . he took her hand and tucked it in the bend of his arm , effectively pulling her body closer to his side as he led her forward . moments later , with the smell of abby 's musky , floral perfume in his nostrils , the feel of her against his side , cash stepped through the enormous door and over the threshold of penmort for the first time its owner , not only by birthright , but as the victor of a bloodless battle . as his and abby 's feet hit the stone floor of the entrance lobby , it was n't only cash who felt the floor slant beneath him . abby swayed , her body twisting so her front was pressed into his side , her other hand coming around to clutch his shirt at his stomach . in front of them , halfway up the short flight of stone steps , cash saw fenella 's frame pitch awkwardly and she threw her arms out to steady herself . for a moment they all seemed suspended . when the sensation ended , fenella whirled toward them and cried , `` what was that ? are we having an earthquake ? '' cash looked down to abby and saw her face was pale . she was still grasping his shirt in her fist , her other hand gripping his bicep tightly . cash asked abby . her head tipped back to look at him , her hazel eyes wide and frightened as she whispered , `` did you feel that ? '' `` i felt it , '' cash answered , pulling abby closer to his body , his head turned to fenella and he asked , `` has that happened before ? '' fenella cried and pressed her hand against her stomach . `` that was weird . '' nicola 's voice greeted from straight ahead and cash lifted his eyes his aunt . arriving in the entrance lobby was nicola beaumaris and her youngest daughter , honor . nicola was nearly sixty years old but she looked ten years younger . tonight , as usual , her blonde hair was pulled back into an elegant bun at her nape , her clothing was understated yet stylish and her bearing was graceful but friendly . honor was the only one of nicola 's daughters that cash could remotely endure . she was not rail-thin like her sisters but curvy to the point of being plump . when she was n't being silent , sullen or superior , she could be quite clever and , on rare occasions , displayed a sense of humour . fenella asked when her mother and sister entered the hall . honor returned .
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`` i do n't know what , '' fenella replied , `` it felt like an earthquake . '' nicola came to a dead halt one step down and stared at her oldest daughter . `` an earthquake ? '' `` yes , the room pitched and - '' fenella started . honor interrupted her sister , her voice weary . `` fenella , do n't be dramatic . '' `` i felt it ! '' fenella cried and then spun toward cash and abby . `` you felt it too ! '' `` we did , '' abby 's soft voice confirmed fenella 's story . fenella pointed a finger at abby and squealed , `` see ! '' `` fenella , do n't point , '' nicola 's voice was gentle but firm . `` and do n't tell tales . '' nicola descended the stairs to come close to them but her kind eyes were on abby . `` you must be abigail . '' at abby 's nod , nicola went on , `` my eldest has a vivid imagination , '' she explained , `` she swears penmort is haunted . '' cash heard abby 's indrawn breath and felt her press closer to him . he had , of course , heard about the famous ghost of penmort castle . it was the spirit of the raven-haired beauty , supposedly named vivianna wainwright , who was also the spurned lover of one of cash 's ancestors . legend told that vivianna was a practicing witch and once her love was thwarted , she 'd put a spell on her soul before hurling herself off the tallest tower of the castle , falling down the side of the tor to a gruesome death . she 'd done this not to kill herself but to live eternally within the castle as a malevolent phantom , wreaking vengeance by causing intermittent havoc and murdering the true loves of penmort 's male line . in all the castle 's history , this had allegedly happened only five times . not generation-to-generation but , the tale dictated each time the victim had been penmort 's master 's one , true , abiding love . it was , cash knew , complete rubbish . his fingers covered abby 's on his bicep and he murmured , `` it is n't true , darling . '' `` then what just happened ? '' fenella demanded to know . `` i 'm sure spooky vivikums has better things to do than ruin mummy 's dinner party , '' honor retorted . fenella 's face blanched before she whispered , `` do n't call her that . she does n't like it . '' `` hogwash , '' honor returned on a sharp hiss . nicola 's hand came out to touch abby lightly . `` abigail , what must you think of us ? let 's take your coat and get you a drink . '' cash escorted abby up the steps and into the outer , took her bag and then her coat from her shoulders , motioning with his chin that abby should follow nicola . he saw nicola take abby 's arm in her hand and guide her toward the drawing room saying , `` i 'm nicola , cash 's aunt . you 've met fenella , this is my youngest , honor . '' fenella and honor trailed them and cash watched as abby cast a tremulous grin over her shoulder at honor . they disappeared into the drawing room and cash took off his coat and tossed his and abby 's belongings over a wide window seat before he traced their steps . they were gathering in the drawing room , alistair and suzanne already there and when cash entered abby was greeting suzanne . suzanne was nicola 's middle child and the only one of the three that cash actively detested . far prettier than both her sisters , she knew it . she had the same sultry aura of abby but where abby 's was simply a part of her , suzanne 's was a weapon she used . and cash had learned over the last year she used it aggressively . as pretty and alluring as she was , she was no match for abby 's striking beauty and casual glamour . the minute his eyes fell on suzanne 's face , which was turned to abby and filled with unconcealed spite , cash saw that suzanne knew that too . cash felt his body tighten , instinctively going on guard at the malice he saw in his cousin 's eyes . alistair boomed and cash turned from one opponent to another . his uncle did not look like a beaumaris , at least not any of the former occupants of this house whose portraits hung in the gallery upstairs . he was not tall , but of average height . he was not dark-headed with black eyes , but had light brown hair and faded blue eyes . he was not lean , straight and broad , but paunchy , slightly stooped with narrow shoulders . and his eyes were mean . he 'd apparently decided to play the effusive host .
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cash knew this because alistair approached abby , planted his hands on her shoulders and gave her a kiss on the cheek . this was not alistair beaumaris 's normal manner . `` delighted you 're here . absolutely delighted , '' alistair proclaimed as cash positioned himself close to abby 's side . alistair looked up at his nephew and smiled a rusty smile . `` cash , my boy . '' `` alistair , '' cash replied shortly and with considerable effort controlled the desire to curl his lip in loathing . `` sit , sit , '' alistair motioned magnanimously to one of the two facing sofas . `` here , sir , '' trevor , one of several penmort servants that alistair had long since lost the ability to afford , came forward . `` abigail , what would you like to drink ? '' alistair asked and abby opened her mouth but cash spoke for her . `` amaretto and diet coke , only if it 's diet and only if it 's chilled . crush the ice . a splash of cherry juice and three cherries , '' trevor , alistair , nicola and her three daughters stared at cash as he went on , `` for me , whisky . all eyes moved to abby when she said quietly , `` or , if that 's a bother , a martini would do . '' trevor looked relieved and asked , `` gin or vodka ? '' `` vodka , '' abby replied , hesitated and then went on , `` up , no ice , '' she hesitated again and queried , `` would you mind chilling the glass ? '' on trevor 's shake of the head , she hesitated yet again and added , `` olives , no onions , '' and then she paused and completed her exacting litany , `` three of them , on a toothpick , please . '' the minute she was finished , he could n't have helped it and did n't try , cash burst out laughing . when he was done , he slid his arm around her , curling his fingers on her shoulder . he pulled her to him and gave the side of her head a kiss . when he moved away , abby 's head tilted back and she stared up at him , her face soft but stunned , her eyes shining in a way he 'd never noticed before . her gaze felt like a physical thing , light and sweet , almost like a caress . cash noticed something move in his peripheral vision and with regret he tore his eyes from abby , looked to his audience and saw they were all watching . alistair looked angry . fenella looked bewildered . suzanne looked irritated . honor looked astonished . nicola looked pleased . cash shared nicola 's mood and guided abby to the sofa , seating them both , crossing his leg and tucking her close to his side with his arm around her . `` so tell us , abigail , what do you do ? '' alistair asked , positioning himself at the fireplace , close to the mantel , assuming a man of the castle pose . `` call me abby , '' abby invited . alistair 's face cracked into a false grin . `` i used to be an interpreter and translator , '' abby answered and cash felt his body go still as she unveiled this crumb of knowledge that he did n't know . she appeared not to notice his reaction and continued , `` i can read and speak four languages , well five , if you count english . '' how interesting , '' nicola put in . `` what languages ? '' `` french , spanish , italian and portuguese , '' abby answered . i 'm a little out of practice . '' `` it 's probably like riding a bike , '' nicola assured on a smile . `` i hope so , '' abby replied , smiling back . `` you said 'used to ' . suzanne , seated opposite them next to her mother on a sofa , asked and abby 's head turned toward her . `` oh , life , '' abby stated vaguely and went on , `` you know how it is . '' `` no , actually , i do n't , '' suzanne returned , her voice not containing curiosity but hints of acid . `` suzanne , '' nicola muttered in a warning tone . fenella entered the conversation , changing the subject and cash felt rather than saw abby turn her head to look at him but his eyes were on suzanne . `` in a pub , '' cash answered , his gaze moving to fenella , who was seated on the arm of the sofa . `` a pub ? '' honor enquired as if the very idea of meeting someone in a public house was not only common , but foul , and cash 's eyes sliced to her . `` a pub , '' he repeated firmly and watched as honor , under the heat of his glare , took a small step back and behind her mother . his eyes moved to abby , his voice growing softer , and he continued , `` you were wearing white . ''
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abby stared at him a moment and cash watched as warmth seeped into her hazel eyes . then her hand came to rest lightly on his thigh . `` yes , i was , '' she replied with gentle surprise as if it was ten years since they met , not just over a week . alistair cleared his throat and cash felt abby 's body start against his side as the all-too-short spell was broken . `` you 're obviously american , '' alistair observed when abby turned to him . `` what brings you across the pond ? '' abby did n't hesitate in answering . `` i inherited the family home when my grandmother died just over a year ago . '' `` oh abby , i 'm sorry to hear that , '' nicola murmured and abby smiled at her . `` so you just dropped everything and moved to england ? that seems a bit extreme , '' suzanne remarked and both cash and nicola opened their mouths to say something when abby spoke . `` yes , well , '' she said on a friendly smile . `` there was n't much to drop . '' `` pretty girl like you ? did n't leave a man behind broken-hearted , did you ? '' alistair queried half in jest and cash felt abby 's body go solid . `` no , '' abby answered . `` i find that hard to believe , '' suzanne commented and cash decided he was done . in a low voice , he ordered , `` suzanne . suzanne widened her eyes in mock innocence and asked , `` enough what ? '' `` enough of the third degree , '' cash responded instantly . `` well , she 's very pretty , cash . i ca n't imagine you 're the first man in her life , '' suzanne retorted . she had , cash surmised , sensed something and she honed in on her target with lethal ease . suzanne 's eyes , as hard as her tone , moved to abby when she continued . `` cash is family . we 're just trying to get to know you . '' abby 's chin lifted but she smiled politely at suzanne when she agreed , `` of course . cash was n't the first man in my life . '' `` well , of course not . that 'd be ludicrous . you have to be at least thirty , '' fenella put in and abby 's head swung to her . `` thirty-eight , '' she informed fenella and fenella 's mouth dropped open . suzanne ignored her sister 's second change of subject and pulled it back to one she preferred . `` so you did leave a man behind . '' `` not exactly - '' abby started as cash 's body got tight in order to control his temper , nicola leaned forward to intervene but unfortunately alistair got there before anyone . `` well , you 've outdone yourself now . you 're with cash . and he 's a beaumaris . whatever idiot let you leave him behind is no match to cash , '' alistair declared with false pride . `` alistair ! '' nicola snapped but abby spoke at the same time . `` i was married , '' she stated . `` oh dear , a divorcee , '' honor muttered in mock horror and abby 's head turned to his cousin but cash was finished . `` abby is n't divorced . her husband was killed , '' he clipped , his abrupt , angry tone ending the ridiculously inappropriate conversation . nicola 's sharp intake of breath was audible and cash watched the blood drain from her face . fenella , honor and even suzanne had the good grace to look uncomfortable . alistair , however , looked strangely snide . but abby clearly did n't read cash 's tone and continued , her voice low but strong , her eyes locked on suzanne . `` seven car pileup on the highway . two other people died too but not like ben . ben died instantly . he was the only one to die instantly , '' she paused then went on , the words innocuous , her tone making them heart-wrenching , `` at the scene . '' cash felt his chest tighten and , ignoring their onlookers , he used his arm to curl her into him before murmuring , `` darling , you do n't have to talk about this . '' abby moved her hand from his thigh to his chest , her pale face lifted to his , her eyes , he saw , held unconcealed pain . he knew exactly what it cost her when she whispered her lie , `` it 's okay . they 're your family , they should know . '' he realised that she was playing her part and playing it beautifully . he also realised he had n't once regretted his decision to pay two hundred thousand pounds for her . until that instant . she pulled away , her hand leaving his chest , and looked back at suzanne . he died four years ago and there has n't been anyone since , '' her back straightened before she said , `` until cash . ''
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cash watched her head tilt enquiringly , her eyes never leaving suzanne . `` not right now , '' suzanne returned coolly but she shifted on her seat in a way , cash thought distractedly , that made her look uncharacteristically uneasy . `` you 'll let me know when you do , '' abby replied politely but pointedly . suzanne had no retort . abby 's body stayed tense and only when she felt cash 's fingers squeeze her shoulder did she relax against him . at that moment trevor walked in with their drinks . cash watched nicola lean toward suzanne before she hissed angrily under her breath , `` we 'll talk later . '' trevor served their drinks and as abby took a sip , cash used trevor 's distraction to catch abby 's attention . when her head tilted back to look at him , he murmured , `` are you all right ? '' with uncustomary openness , she whispered , `` no . '' `` i 'll explain things about my family later , '' he promised . she gave him a look that said clearly she really did n't want to know . her look was so adorable , he could n't help but laugh . then he dipped his face , rested his forehead against hers and muttered softly , `` you 're exquisite . '' she blinked as her lips parted and , cash thought , that was adorable too `` i hope you two are hungry , '' alistair boomed , again breaking the moment and cash had to bite his lip to halt his angry retort . but the moment was gone , abby pulled away , turned to alistair and cash lost her yet again . and from there the night progressed with no more turmoil . no `` earthquakes '' , no offensive interrogations and abby handled herself beautifully . by the end of dinner it was clear nicola liked her . fenella seemed taken with her . honor thawed enough to be slightly charming . even alistair was n't a match for abby 's unique blend of candour and humour and , to all appearances , began genuinely to enjoy the evening . they were walking back to the drawing room for after dinner coffee and liqueurs when abby asked the direction of the restroom and fenella guided the way . upon entry to the drawing room , suzanne absented herself immediately , not partaking in coffee and not waiting to bid abby farewell . fenella joined them as suzanne exited the room and was settling herself on the arm of the sofa with her cup of coffee when they heard abby 's piercing scream . at the hideous sound , cash felt his blood run cold but he did n't hesitate . slamming his brandy on the table , he knifed off the couch and sprinted to the bathroom , threw open the door and halted at what he saw . abby , her right arm bloodied , was lying unconscious on the floor surrounded by reflecting shards of mirror . chapter fourteen spectre `` call an ambulance , '' abby heard cash 's deep , terse voice order from very close . `` get some towels , '' nicola 's voice came from further away . i think i may be ill , '' honor remarked from even further away . abby felt herself being carried and knew she was in cash 's arms before she opened her eyes to see his rigid jaw up close , her temple resting on his shoulder . `` cash , '' she whispered and his head jerked to look at her . `` she 's awake , '' fenella noted gratuitously . `` you 're all right , love , '' cash murmured his soft assurance but his troubled expression belied his words . he turned to face forward again as he carried her into the drawing room . `` honor , i said get some towels , '' nicola was closer , crowding cash as he laid abby on the sofa . alistair asked , looming over the back of the sofa , brows drawn , his strangely unsettling ( and not in a good way ) eyes locked on abby . `` give her a moment , '' nicola demanded as cash sat next to abby 's hip , carefully took her wrist in his hand and slowly pushed back her torn , bloodied sleeve . abby watched him do this and it was then it came back to her . she 'd been at the sink , drying her hands , looking in the mirror in the bathroom , wishing she had her lip gloss handy ( because , every girl knew , in any intense , gruelling , overly-emotional situation , which that night had been from the start , you needed lip gloss ) when through the mirror she 'd seen the vision behind her . seen it and seen through it . a woman , dark hair , beautiful , pale face , her long hair streaming as if caught in a fierce wind and her old-fashioned violet dress floating in tatters around her . her expression was filled with blatant , frightening , evil hatred . abby had had no time to react when the vision moved toward her so fast it was shocking .
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abby screamed the terror that suddenly gripped her just as she felt a sharp thrust between her shoulder blades . she just got the chance to lift her hand to cushion her fall but the push was so strong , her hand went through the mirror . the mirror shattered around her wrist , the shards cutting her and the sudden pain mixed with some water on the floor and being off kilter made abby slip . she went down , her forehead , with her weight and momentum behind it , slamming against the basin . and then everything went black until she was in cash 's arms . and at that moment , lying on the sofa , abby knew she had to get out of there . `` cash , '' she whispered urgently and his eyes went from her arm to her face . `` quiet , darling , '' he muttered , his gaze lifted to her forehead and narrowed . then his hand left her arm and came to her face , his palm resting against her cheekbone as his thumb cautiously tested the bump on her forehead . at his tentative touch , abby winced at the pain and jerked her head against the cushion of the sofa . cash 's hand moved away immediately and his eyes locked on hers . `` fucking hell , '' he swore . abby did n't have time for her possible concussion . there was a haunting afoot and apparently the ghost in residence did not like her . `` we need to get out of here , '' abby demanded , not caring about appearing rude in front of her audience because she thought it was more important to exit the premises immediately since the place was f**king haunted . cash had no time to respond for honor arrived , announcing , `` i 've got the towels . '' cash 's head came up . `` get me a bowl of warm water . gentle soap . '' clearly whoever he was addressing hesitated because he barked , `` now ! '' abby 's eyes moved and she saw honor scurry from the room as nicola turned to fenella . `` get a flannel , dear . with some ice , '' nicola requested . abby 's hand came to cash 's arm and she tried to lift up . `` cash , really , we have to go , '' she said but nicola was at the side of the sofa . the lady leaned in , tucking a pillow under abby 's head as she pressed on abby 's shoulder to settle her back . `` just be still , abby . let cash have a good look at you , '' nicola cajoled softly . abby 's eyes went from nicola to cash who was wrapping her arm in a towel . on the way there she caught alistair staring daggers at her from his place behind the couch . it was then abby realised that she was going to have to be clever . at the best of times , abby was far from clever . however , clever at that moment included not informing them she 'd just seen an actual ghost , much less been viciously shoved into a mirror by one . `` i 'm sure i 'm all right , '' she told alistair . `` you 're not going to sue me are you ? '' alistair demanded to know and nicola gasped . then she snapped , `` alistair ! his eyes moved to his wife . `` she 's american . they sue . '' `` i 'm not going to sue you , '' abby assured him and pushed up on her free elbow . `` i 'm really all right . i just slipped on some water and fell . '' cash 's eyes pinned her and he commanded , `` lay back . '' i just feel a little silly , that 's all , '' she told cash . `` abby , lay back , '' cash repeated . `` cash - '' abby started . `` abby , f**king ... lay ... back , '' cash clipped , eyes narrowing and since he was using the f-word in that way , abby felt it prudent to do as he commanded . she laid back . `` here 's the water , '' honor arrived with a glass bowl of soapy water and a tea towel , trevor at her heels . she laid the bowl on the table by the sofa and cash turned to it immediately . `` do you need me to call the ambulance , sir ? '' trevor asked alistair . an ambulance might take forever and she needed to get out of there before the black-haired phantom came back , dragged her up the nearest steep stairwell only to send her plunging back down to her grisly death . `` call the ambulance , '' cash ordered trevor . `` cash , i said i 'm fine , '' abby butted in as trevor left the room . cash 's eyes came to her . `` you lost consciousness . '' `` i know but - '' `` i want them to look at you , '' he went on .
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`` well , i understand that , but i can tell you i 'm - '' `` abby , this is n't up for discussion , '' he finished and the way he spoke those words said plainly he was finished . `` oh all right , '' she muttered but she did n't even attempt to do it with good grace . at that , cash 's face changed , went soft , his black eyes grew warm and he murmured , `` now i 'm beginning to think you 're fine . '' abby jumped at her chance . `` good , then can we - ? '' `` no , '' he cut her off shortly . he accepted it calmly then turned back to the water . `` here 's the ice ! '' fenella , for some reason , shrieked upon entry and rushed forward . nicola took the ice and sat on the arm of the sofa , holding it lightly to abby 's forehead while cash deftly but cautiously cleansed her arm . abby rolled her eyes up and looked at nicola . `` i 'm so sorry i ruined your lovely evening . '' this did n't ruin anything . let 's just get you seen to , '' nicola replied kindly and abby went silent and decided to spend her time not thinking about her imminent death at the hands of a see-through spectre , but instead , contemplating her evening . abby liked nicola , she would be hard not to like ; nicola was lovely . abby also thought she might like fenella and honor . they were both a little unusual but in entirely different ways . fenella was kind of cute , in a drama queen , slightly grating way . honor was harder to read but abby got the weird sensation that her prickly demeanour was a defence mechanism , against what , abby did n't know . alistair was a contradiction . instinctively upon meeting him , abby did n't like him . his eyes were strange , definitely calculating and almost cruel . but his manner was welcoming and friendly . abby did n't buy it and she had the feeling cash did n't either . on the other hand , abby disliked suzanne intensely . the woman was not nice in any way and she was also rude . how suzanne could be borne of nicola 's loins was beyond abby . and lastly , there was cash . and that evening she 'd been given yet something else to worry about . because , stupidly ( as usual ) she 'd not thought about the time when circumstances would necessitate cash playing the devoted , adoring boyfriend back to abby 's devoted , adoring girlfriend . the thought had n't cross her mind . therefore , she 'd been unprepared to experience cash acting like her loving boyfriend . even though she knew it was pretend . even after what he 'd done at her house . even after she 'd insanely almost forgiven him for his callous behaviour in her bedroom when he 'd been so sweet to her in the car . even after all that , she had n't been ready . she had n't toughened herself against how it would feel to have him do such things as casually hold her hand , kiss the side of her head and call her `` exquisite '' , a compliment , said in cash 's rough , deep burr , that far exceeded any abby had ever received . but it was fake . it was n't what she had with ben . it was n't what her mind told her it was , which was that it was something far , far better than what she had with ben . that would be an impossibility . for what she had with ben was real and it was wonderful . and what she had with cash was make-believe even if it felt fantasy-land remarkable . and she had to remember that . this was a job , her job , but cash also had to play his part . and it was clear that in the meantime he fully intended to enjoy that for which he 'd paid handsomely . and it was also clear that he would n't allow abby to stand in the way of him getting that . he 'd taught her that lesson earlier . he was quite content to live his part of the pretence as long as abby lived hers . if abby stepped out of the role for which she was paid she would be punished . and therefore she renewed her oath to keep her head screwed on straight and remember , always , always , always , this was a job . and one day soon , he 'd walk away and she 'd get on with her life . firm ( she told herself even though she did n't believe herself ) in her resolve she watched cash place the bloodied towel in the bowl , he wrapped her arm in a clean , dry towel and when he was done his eyes came to her . `` the cuts are n't that bad , '' he said . `` i told you , '' she returned . `` i still want them seen to , '' he went on . she rolled her eyes on a sighed , `` whatever , '' and heard cash 's chuckle . her eyes rolled back only to see his face close to hers .
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