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darling. I thought I had lost you! He rained kisses over her face. der, Ethan, always.
She sagged in his arms, only now did she realize how much she  We ll go away.
needed his embrace, his love to envelope her. Reasoning went out She stared at him, silly, stupid hope building despite her earlier
the window when she was in his arms. Their devotion rendered planning.  We will?
everything else redundant.  Of course.
Ethan pulled back and cupped her face in his hands.  Are you He said it so easily but she wasn t fooled.  Are you able to leave
hurt? The child? Where were you? here for good?
 We ran from Farrell. Looking at him properly, she noticed the  For good? He frowned.  It won t have to be for good.
strain he wore like a cloak. Dark shadows were smudged under his  It might be. I cannot stay in this area. Farrell would never give
eyes, his shoulders were tight and knotted beneath her fingers. He me a minute s peace. He could snatch me at any time and before
had aged somewhat since their first meeting. Grey now sprinkled either of us know it, I d be on a ship to America.
his hair at the temples. I have done this to him. Ethan shuddered.  Don t even think it.
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 It s a possibility we cannot ignore. The boys and I have to leave We escaped him and stayed the night at an inn in Hebden Bridge.
here and not come back. She gazed into his eyes.  Can you do the We didn t know how bad the fire was or that it had claimed a life.
same? Ethan s eyes widened.  Hebden Bridge? You walked all that way
 Once we re divorced  in the dark?
 You say that as if it is as easy as purchasing a newspaper. She  We had no choice. I wanted to put some distance between us
glanced away to the fire.  Farrell will never divorce me and who s and Farrell.
to say you can obtain a divorce so easily?  Why didn t you come here?
 I ll fight the courts until I am free.  Because I was frightened he would predict such a move and
She watched the embers glow and spark.  And that could take come here and cause havoc.
our entire lives. Ethan raised his eyebrows at her in admonishment.  At least I
 Nonsense. would have known where you were!
 You don t know for sure, Ethan, and until we are free we must Hamish slapped his broad-brimmed hat against his thigh,
live apart. I d be your mistress, your child will be a bastard, not distracting them from each other.  Any word on Farrell?
your heir. I don t know if I can tolerate it. Isabelle shrugged helplessly.  He could be anywhere. That s what
He jerked to his feet and stood before the fire.  What alternative worries me.
is there? This isn t how I want it, Isabelle, believe me.  He won t come here, Ethan fumed.  He wouldn t dare.
She rose and went to him, slipping her hand through his arm.  I Isabelle said nothing, but she didn t feel as confident. Farrell was
know, my love. I m not blaming you. capable of doing anything to stop her and Ethan being together.
Ethan swore softly and looked away.  Well. Hamish s gaze lingered on her and instinct told her that
Tears filled her eyes, blurring his image.  You can t leave here, what he saw was of little significance to him. He turned for the
can you? door.  Now the emergency is over, I ll go and pack.
He wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.  For you I  Pack? Ethan stared at him.  Whatever for?
will do anything, he whispered.  I mean that.  I am leaving for Edinburgh today. I ve much to do before I
 Are you certain you can leave Bracken Hall? return to Australia in a few weeks.
 Yes.  A few weeks? You aren t serious? Ethan shook his head.  When
Relief flooded her and she realized that saying goodbye to him did you decide this?
would have been the hardest task she d do in her life.  How soon Isabelle watched the two men argue over Hamish s decision and
can we go? suddenly her mind came alive with a plan.  Mr MacGregor.
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