Unguarded Moment
“The shutters had been pulled across the windows, and Alix stood hesitating, wondering whether Bianca who had lunched in her suite was asleep on one of the sofas, and if she should return later.As she stood, peering through the gloom, she sensed a movement, and said, 'Bianca?''No,' Liam answered, and began to open the shutters. He had been missing most of the morning, and had not joined the party in the dining room for lunch. Perhaps that meant that he had been here with Bianca all the time, Ali...x thought.She said hurriedly, 'Is Bianca resting? I'll come back in half an hour and…''I've no idea what she's doing,' said Liam with something of a snap. 'I only got here moments before you did. However, run away if you want to.' He wrenched at the shutter, folding it back into place, and sunlight spilled into the room.Alix felt selfconscious standing in the middle of the room clutching her notebook and a supply of sharpened pencils, and she moved over to a small writing desk in one corner. She put the book down, and arranged her pencils meticulously beside it, then opened one of the drawers in the desk at random as if she was looking for something.MoreLess
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