Beware of the Beast

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"No. Not to your bed, at least."Charlotte's eyes were troubled as she glanced up at him. "I - why not?" Perhaps he had changed his mind after all. Her heart lifted.But Alex was looking cynically at her. "Why do you think?" he asked mockingly. Then, more soberly: "I've told you, Charlotte, I'm not a monster. I realize this has been a tremendous upheaval for you, that you need time to get used to the situation - to me!"Charlotte licked her lips. "How - much time?""As long as it takes," he returne...d flatly. "Now, will you stop behaving as if I'm about to leap on you, strip off your clothes, and take you, here - on the sand."Charlotte quivered. "If- if this is supposed to be some kind of an apology - ""Apology?" he echoed impatiently. "Like hell, it's an apology ! It's a stay of execution, that's all!" And with that he turned and stalked away towards the boathouse.Charlotte felt no further desire to remain on the beach, and she scrambled up the cliff path, arriving hot and dishevelled at the villa.MoreLess

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