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“I need to check the time,” she said drowsily.

His arms tightened even more. “I’ll check it for you. You’re not allowed to leave my side.

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THE NEXT TIME SHE WOKEup, still not knowing exactly what time it was, she wanted to pee. She tried to wriggle out of his arms but Damen woke instantly.

“Need to go to the bathroom,” she whispered.

“I’ll go with you.”

“Damen!”

“I’m not letting you out of my sight anymore.”

Chapter 14

AFTER DAMEN HAD PARKEDthe sailboat in its private dock, he served both of them dinner in bed. He had been adamant about not letting Mairi out of his bed, going as far as locking her in the bedroom while he was preparing dinner, which she found more amusing than worrying.

“You’re so crazy possessive now,” she teased him as she fed him grapes after helping herself to the pasta and chicken he had heated in the microwave.

Damen shrugged. “It is who I am.” He was leaning against the bed’s headboard, hands clasped behind his head and looking like an indolent prince waiting to be entertained.

Gazing at him, she blurted out, “You’re so pretty.”

He choked. “You could not even use the word ‘handsome’?”

She smiled sheepishly. “Sorry. I was just speaking my thoughts out loud. I didn’t mean you’re effeminate or anything. I mean pretty, like with Gollum calling his ring ‘my precious’?” Mairi perked up as an idea occurred to her. “Now that we’re going to be official, I think we should have special names for each other.”

Damen had a hard time keeping up with her. First there was Gollum, and then something about an official and now they needed special names? She was the most delightfully scatterbrained teacher he had ever met, and damn if he did not find it sexy as hell.

Mairi was looking at him expectantly.

“Err...ladies first?”

She grinned. “Okay.” She raised herself on her knees, bringing a sheet with her to cover her breasts.

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