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jam instead. Every so often, his spidery lashes would lift and his near-black eyes connected with hers. A knowing smile lifted his lips as he helped himself to coffee and caught her hand to take a bite of her toast. She sucked her bottom lip into her mouth and lost any sensibility when he reached out to brush the corner of her mouth with his thumb.
    “Someone’s still a messy eater.”
    Did he have amnesia? He’d already seduced her. Oh, no, wait. She did that. Instead of answering him, she concentrated on her coffee.
    “You’ve got options today, if you don’t have to work,” he spoke into the silence. Neiri risked looking up and deemed it safe.
    “Work? No, not today.” Goodness, how would she even be able to waddle in the direction of the clinic? Besides, it was all too likely she’d end up having a sex flashback and drilling a hole in a patient’s gum. She shouldn’t add negligence to her problems.
    “Good. So, I need to go out, collect some things to ensure we can stay here in comfortable isolation for a few days at least.”
    It sounded blissful. His home made the cold of December seem a million miles away. “Option one?”
    “You stay here. Re-enact the conception of Horus.”
    She lifted her eyebrows. “Can you detach your penis for me to masturbate with?”
    His grin turned devilish. “I could have a replica made for you. In any case, option two… You come with me.”
    What? Go outside? She put the tray to one side and snuggled closer to Roshan, draping an arm over his still-nude lap to trace her mouth over his jaw line. The bristles of his stubble prickled her lips… deliciously so. “Don’t you have a man who does that for you? Brings you everything you need?”
    Roshan sighed, the sound rumbling against her like a cat in mid purr. “Some things one must collect in person.” Disappointingly, he untangled himself from her arms and stood, collecting the tray from the bed. “We’re going out.”
    “Aww! Why?” She folded her arms. “It’s flipping freezing.”
    He glared at her. “You’re not staying here by yourself.”
    “I thought I had options.”
    “I changed my mind on further consideration. It’s not conducive to my mental health.” He gestured to her with a hand. “Come on.”
    She dramatically threw the sheets aside. “If you insist. Such beastly behaviour.”
    Her eyes flicked to his face. His eyes were closed and his hands were on his bare hips. “Can you please,” he begged, “stop that?”
    “You’re a little over sensitive in the morning,” she teased. “I’m going to get ready in my flat. Because I have clothes there,” she reminded him.
    “See you in an hour.”
    “What? I won’t…”
    “An hour is fine. I’ll walk you down.”
    She picked up her still-cold dress from the end of the bed and dived into it. “It’s best for both of us if I get public-proofed alone.”
    He gazed at her for a still moment. “One hour.”
    “See, by Christmas Day, you’ll want an hour to yourself?”
    Devilish amusement curled his lips. “Why? When I’ll have all the time to play with you?”
    Neiri let out a nervous giggle. “Okay, and I’m off.” She took a step towards him, fully intending to touch him, but she caught the predatory look in his eyes and doubled back. “Okay, no. Bye.” She took off at a run out of his apartment/palace and as soon as she reached the corridor to her own flat, she burst into a rousing chorus of Jingle Bells . “On a one tiger open sleigh, hey!” She opened her door with a flourish. Maybe coffee and antihistamines didn’t mix. She read through her emails quickly, noting the most important one from her solicitor, saying the consent agreement had been approved by the judge and sent to the banks to release her funds. The next one confirmed her accounts were free from the freezing order and she could spend, spend, spend. Guilt made her look at flights to Egypt. The prices made her feel physically ill. Then again, it wasn’t as if