Belle nodded. "Thank you for thinkingofEm."
He whispered in her ear, and his breath tickled her neckline. "I did it for selfishreasons."
"Andthosewere?"
"I wanted to spend the evening, alone,withyou."
"Yes." She gazed at the ground and ignored the sunshine thathit her head. Em stayed in front of them. "We do have to ensure you stay calm andpeaceful."
He held her waist and didn't let go. "It's funny how you clam up in public, Belle. Are you ashamed to holdmyhand?"
"I'm not used to being showy on thestreet."
Em didn't look back. Belle tried to tell her heart to stop its double take near Peter, but it was impossible. Peter's presenceset her offcourse.
Then he whispered in her ear as they strolled down the street, "And we still have to talk about how you're my girlfriend, inprivate."
This was so perfect. She never thought she'd fall for Peter, but it was getting too hard tosayno.
